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Ang Kasalanan ni Acan

Ngunit nilabag ng Israel ang utos ni Yahweh na huwag kukuha sa Jerico ng mga bagay na ipinawawasak ni Yahweh bilang handog sa kanya. Si Acan na anak ni Karmi, apo ni Zabdi at apo-sa-tuhod ni Zera, mula sa lipi ni Juda, ay kumuha ng ilang bagay na ipinagbabawal kunin. Kaya't nagalit sa kanila si Yahweh.

Samantala, nagsugo si Josue ng ilang tao buhat sa Jerico upang lihim na magmanman sa lunsod ng Ai na nasa silangan ng Bethel at malapit sa Beth-aven. Pagbabalik nila'y sinabi nila kay Josue, “Hindi na po kailangang pumaroon ang lahat. Magpadala lamang kayo ng mga dalawang libo hanggang tatlong libong mandirigma upang sumalakay sa lunsod ng Ai. Huwag na ninyong pagurin ang lahat, sapagkat maliit lang ang lunsod na iyon.” Kaya't tatlong libong Israelita lang ang sumalakay sa Ai, ngunit sila'y naitaboy ng mga tagaroon. Hinabol sila buhat sa pintuan ng lunsod hanggang sa tibagan ng bato. Tatlumpu't anim ang napatay sa kanila nang sila'y umatras pababa sa bundok, kaya't natakot sila at nasiraan ng loob.

Pinunit ni Josue at ng pinuno ng Israel ang kanilang kasuotan dahil sa matinding paghihinagpis. Nagpatirapa sila sa harap ng Kaban ng Tipan ni Yahweh. Naglagay din sila ng abo sa ulo bilang tanda ng kalungkutan hanggang sa paglubog ng araw. At sinabi ni Josue, “Panginoong Yahweh, bakit pa ninyo kami pinatawid ng Ilog Jordan kung ipalilipol din lamang sa mga Amoreo? Mabuti pa'y nanatili na kami sa kabila ng Jordan! Anong sasabihin ko, Panginoon, ngayong umatras sa labanan ang bayang Israel? Mababalitaan ito ng mga Cananeo at ng iba pang naninirahan sa lupaing ito. Pagtutulung-tulungan nila kaming lipulin sa balat ng lupa. Wala po ba kayong gagawin upang ipagtanggol ang inyong dakilang pangalan?”

10 Sumagot si Yahweh, “Tumayo ka! Bakit ka nagpapatirapa nang ganyan? 11 Nagkasala ang bayang Israel! Sumira sila sa kasunduang ibinigay ko sa kanila sapagkat kumuha sila ng mga bagay na nakatakdang wasakin. Ninakaw nila ang mga iyon, itinago at isinama sa kanilang mga ari-arian. 12 Iyan ang dahilan kaya sila natalo ng kanilang kaaway. Natakot sila sapagkat sila rin ay dapat lipulin. Hindi ko na kayo tutulungan hanggang hindi ninyo isinusuko ang bagay na ipinagbabawal ko sa inyo. 13 Tumayo ka at sabihin mo sa bayan na maghanda sila bukas sa pagharap sa akin, sapagkat akong si Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel, ay ganito ang sasabihin: ‘Ikaw rin, Israel, ay dapat wasakin sapagkat may nagtatago sa inyo ng mga bagay na ipinag-utos kong wasakin. Hindi kayo makakaharap sa inyong mga kaaway hanggang hindi naaalis sa inyo ang mga bagay na iyan! 14 Kaya bukas ng umaga, haharap kayo sa akin ayon sa inyu-inyong lipi. Ang liping mapili ko ay hahanay ayon sa kani-kanilang angkan. Ang angkan naman na mapili ko ay hahanay rin ayon sa kani-kanilang sambahayan. At ang sambahayang mapili ko ay hahanay na isa-isa. 15 Ang kakitaan ng mga bagay na ipinag-utos kong wasakin ay siyang ihahagis sa apoy, kasama ang kanyang sambahayan at mga ari-arian, sapagkat hindi niya iginalang ang kasunduang ibinigay ko sa kanila at nagdulot siya ng napakalaking kahihiyan sa buong Israel.’”

16 Kinabukasan, maagang bumangon si Josue at pinahanay ang buong Israel ayon sa kani-kanilang lipi, at napili ang lipi ni Juda. 17 Tinawag ang lipi ni Juda at napili ang angkan ni Zera. Tinawag ang angkan ni Zera at napili ang sambahayan ni Zabdi. 18 Tinawag ang sambahayan ni Zabdi at napili si Acan, na anak ni Karmi at apo ni Zabdi, na anak ni Zera. 19 Kaya't sinabi ni Josue kay Acan, “Anak, nasa harapan ka ni Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel! Igalang mo ang kanyang pangalan. Magsabi ka ng totoo. Huwag kang magkakaila ng anuman! Ano ang ginawa mo?”

20 Sumagot si Acan, “Totoo pong nagkasala ako kay Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel. 21 Sa mga bagay na nasamsam ko sa Jerico, may nakita akong isang mamahaling balabal na yari sa Babilonia, halos walong librang pilak, at isang baretang ginto na mahigit pang dalawang libra. Kinuha ko ang mga iyon at ibinaon sa lupa, sa loob ng aking tolda. Nasa kailaliman po ang pilak.”

22 Nagsugo si Josue ng dalawang tao na patakbong pumunta sa tolda ni Acan. Nakabaon nga roon ang damit at nasa ilalim nito ang pilak. 23 Iniharap nila kay Josue at sa buong Israel ang lahat ng iyon, at inilatag sa harapan ni Yahweh. 24 Dinala ni Josue at ng buong bayan si Acan, gayundin ang pilak, ang damit, at ang barang ginto, sa Libis ng Kaguluhan. Isinama rin nila ang kanyang asawa, mga anak, mga baka, kabayo, at tupa, tolda at lahat niyang ari-arian. 25 At sinabi ni Josue, “Bakit mo kami ipinahamak? Ikaw naman ngayon ang ipapahamak ni Yahweh.” At pinagbabato ng buong bayan si Acan at ang buo niyang sambahayan hanggang mamatay. Sinunog silang lahat kasama ng kanilang ari-arian. 26 Pagkatapos, tinabunan nila ng mga bato. Naroon pa hanggang ngayon ang mga batong iyon.

Nawala ang galit ni Yahweh. Mula noon, ang pook na iyo'y tinawag na Libis ng Kaguluhan.

Defeat at Ai

The Israelites, however, were unfaithful(A) regarding the things set apart for destruction. Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart, and the Lord’s anger burned against the Israelites.

Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven,(B) east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and scout the land.” So the men went up and scouted Ai.

After returning to Joshua they reported to him, “Don’t send all the people, but send about two thousand or three thousand[a] men to attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, don’t wear out all our people there.” So about three thousand men[b] went up there, but they fled from the men of Ai.(C) The men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them and chased them from outside the city gate to the quarries,[c] striking them down on the descent. As a result, the people lost heart.[d](D)

Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown to the ground before the ark of the Lord until evening,(E) as did the elders of Israel; they all put dust on their heads.(F) “Oh, Lord God,” Joshua said, “why did you ever bring these people across the Jordan to hand us over to the Amorites for our destruction? If only we had been content to remain on the other side of the Jordan! What can I say, Lord, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies? When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth.(G) Then what will you do about your great name?” (H)

10 The Lord then said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen facedown? 11 Israel has sinned. They have violated my covenant that I appointed for them. They have taken some of what was set apart. They have stolen, deceived, and put those things with their own belongings.(I) 12 This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they have been set apart for destruction.(J) I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you what is set apart.

13 “Go and consecrate the people. Tell them to consecrate themselves for tomorrow,(K) for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There are things that are set apart among you, Israel. You will not be able to stand against your enemies until you remove what is set apart. 14 In the morning, present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe the Lord selects is to come forward clan by clan. The clan the Lord selects is to come forward family by family. The family the Lord selects is to come forward man by man. 15 The one who is caught with the things set apart must be burned, along with everything he has, because he has violated the Lord’s covenant and committed an outrage in Israel.”(L)

Achan Judged

16 Joshua got up early the next morning. He had Israel come forward tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was selected. 17 He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the Zerahite clan was selected. He had the Zerahite clan come forward by heads of families,[e] and Zabdi was selected. 18 He then had Zabdi’s family come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.

19 So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel,(M) and make a confession to him.[f] I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.”

20 Achan replied to Joshua, “It is true. I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel.(N) This is what I did: 21 When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Babylon,[g] five pounds[h] of silver, and a bar of gold weighing a pound and a quarter,[i] I coveted them and took them.(O) You can see for yourself. They are concealed in the ground inside my tent, with the silver under the cloak.” 22 So Joshua sent messengers who ran to the tent, and there was the cloak, concealed in his tent, with the silver underneath. 23 They took the things from inside the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and spread them out in the Lord’s presence.

24 Then Joshua and all Israel with him took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, and the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his ox, donkey, and sheep, his tent, and all that he had, and brought them up to the Valley of Achor.(P) 25 Joshua said, “Why have you brought us trouble?(Q) Today the Lord will bring you trouble!” So all Israel stoned them[j] to death. They burned their bodies, threw stones on them, 26 and raised over him a large pile of rocks that remains still today.(R) Then the Lord turned from his burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor[k] still today.

Footnotes

  1. 7:3 Or send two or three military units of
  2. 7:4 Lit men from the people
  3. 7:5 Or to Shebarim
  4. 7:5 Lit people’s hearts melted and became like water
  5. 7:17 Lit forward man by man
  6. 7:19 Or and praise him
  7. 7:21 Lit Shinar
  8. 7:21 Lit 200 shekels
  9. 7:21 Lit 50 shekels
  10. 7:25 Lit him
  11. 7:26 Or of Trouble