Achan’s Sin

7 But the Israelites were unfaithful in regard to the devoted things^[a];^(A) Achan^(B) son of Karmi, the son of Zimri,^[b] the son of Zerah,^(C) of the tribe of Judah,^(D) took some of them. So the Lord’s anger burned^(E) against Israel.^(F)

²⁰ Achan replied, “It is true! I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what I have done: ²¹ When I saw in the plunder^(A) a beautiful robe from Babylonia,^[a] two hundred shekels^[b] of silver and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels,^[c] I coveted^(B) them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”

²² So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent, and there it was, hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath. ²³ They took the things from the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites and spread them out before the Lord.

²⁴ Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the gold bar, his sons^(C) and daughters, his cattle, donkeys and sheep, his tent and all that he had, to the Valley of Achor.^{(D) 25} Joshua said, “Why have you brought this trouble^(E) on us? The Lord will bring trouble on you today.”

Then all Israel stoned him,^(F) and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them.^{(G) 26} Over Achan they heaped^(H) up a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day.^(I) Then the Lord turned from his fierce anger.^(J) Therefore that place has been called the Valley of Achor^[d](K) ever since.