Joshua 7:1 — The Lord had said that everything in Jericho belonged to him. But Achan from th… — CEV | maBible
Read Joshua 7:1 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Joshua 7.1, Joshua 7v1, Jos. 7:1. The Lord had said that everything in Jericho belonged to him. But Achan from the Judah tribe took some of the things from Jericho for himself. And so the Lord was…
Other reference formats: Joshua 7.1, Joshua 7v1, Jos. 7:1.
1 The Lord had said that everything in Jericho belonged to him. But Achan from the Judah tribe took some of the things from Jericho for himself. And so the Lord was angry with the Israelites, because one of them had disobeyed him.
Notes and references
belonged to him: See the note at 6.17.
Achan: The Hebrew text has “Achan, son of Carmi, grandson of Abdi, and great-grandson of Zerah.”
the Lord was angry … disobeyed him: Even though only one person had disobeyed, it meant that the Lords instructions to the people of Israel had not been followed, and the whole nation was held responsible.