The Sin of Achan

10 The Lord said to Joshua, “Get up! Why have you fallen on your face? 11 Israel has sinned; they have (A)transgressed my covenant that I commanded them; they have taken some of the (B)devoted things; they have stolen and lied and put them among their own belongings. 12 (C)Therefore the people of Israel cannot stand before their enemies. They (D)turn their backs before their enemies, because they have become (E)devoted for destruction.[a] I will be with you no more, unless you destroy (F)the devoted things from among you.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 7:12 That is, set apart (devoted) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction)

10 The Lord said to Joshua, “Stand up! What are you doing down on your face? 11 Israel has sinned;(A) they have violated my covenant,(B) which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied,(C) they have put them with their own possessions.(D) 12 That is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies;(E) they turn their backs(F) and run(G) because they have been made liable to destruction.(H) I will not be with you anymore(I) unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction.

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