21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

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21 when I saw among the spoil a beautiful cloak from Shinar, and 200 shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing 50 shekels,[a] then I coveted them and took them. And see, they are hidden in the earth inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 7:21 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams

21 When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Babylon,[a] five pounds[b] of silver, and a bar of gold weighing a pound and a quarter,[c] I coveted them and took them.(A) You can see for yourself. They are concealed in the ground inside my tent, with the silver under the cloak.”

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Footnotes

  1. 7:21 Lit Shinar
  2. 7:21 Lit 200 shekels
  3. 7:21 Lit 50 shekels

21 when I saw among the spoil a beautiful mantle from Shinar and two hundred shekels of silver and a bar of gold fifty shekels in weight, then I (A)coveted them and took them; and behold, they are concealed in the earth inside my tent with the silver underneath it.”

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