24 And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.

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24 Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the gold bar, his sons(A) and daughters, his cattle, donkeys and sheep, his tent and all that he had, to the Valley of Achor.(B)

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27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

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27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
    but the one who hates bribes will live.(A)

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But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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Those who want to get rich(A) fall into temptation and a trap(B) and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money(C) is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith(D) and pierced themselves with many griefs.(E)

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15 And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.

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15 There I will give her back her vineyards,
    and will make the Valley of Achor[a](A) a door of hope.
There she will respond[b](B) as in the days of her youth,(C)
    as in the day she came up out of Egypt.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:15 Achor means trouble.
  2. Hosea 2:15 Or sing

10 And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.

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10 Sharon(A) will become a pasture for flocks,(B)
    and the Valley of Achor(C) a resting place for herds,
    for my people who seek(D) me.

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And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:

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The boundary then went up to Debir(A) from the Valley of Achor(B) and turned north to Gilgal,(C) which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the gorge. It continued along to the waters of En Shemesh(D) and came out at En Rogel.(E)

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26 And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the Lord turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.

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26 Over Achan they heaped(A) up a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day.(B) Then the Lord turned from his fierce anger.(C) Therefore that place has been called the Valley of Achor[a](D) ever since.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 7:26 Achor means trouble.

27 So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.

28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.

29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the Lord hath not sent me.

30 But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord.

31 And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:

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27 So they moved away from the tents of Korah, Dathan and Abiram.(A) Dathan and Abiram had come out and were standing with their wives, children(B) and little ones at the entrances to their tents.(C)

28 Then Moses said, “This is how you will know(D) that the Lord has sent me(E) to do all these things and that it was not my idea: 29 If these men die a natural death and suffer the fate of all mankind, then the Lord has not sent me.(F) 30 But if the Lord brings about something totally new, and the earth opens its mouth(G) and swallows them, with everything that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the realm of the dead,(H) then you will know that these men have treated the Lord with contempt.(I)

31 As soon as he finished saying all this, the ground under them split apart(J)

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Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

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You shall not bow down to them or worship(A) them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,(B) punishing the children for the sin of the parents(C) to the third and fourth generation(D) of those who hate me,

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13 Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.

14 Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the Lord have spoken it, and will do it.

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13 “‘I will surely strike my hands(A) together at the unjust gain(B) you have made and at the blood(C) you have shed in your midst.(D) 14 Will your courage endure(E) or your hands(F) be strong in the day I deal with you? I the Lord have spoken,(G) and I will do it.(H)

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13 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

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13 I have seen a grievous evil under the sun:(A)

wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners,

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23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.

24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.

25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.

26 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.

27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.

28 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

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23 When he has filled his belly,(A)
    God will vent his burning anger(B) against him
    and rain down his blows on him.(C)
24 Though he flees(D) from an iron weapon,
    a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him.(E)
25 He pulls it out of his back,
    the gleaming point out of his liver.
Terrors(F) will come over him;(G)
26     total darkness(H) lies in wait for his treasures.
A fire(I) unfanned will consume him(J)
    and devour what is left in his tent.(K)
27 The heavens will expose his guilt;
    the earth will rise up against him.(L)
28 A flood will carry off his house,(M)
    rushing waters[a] on the day of God’s wrath.(N)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 20:28 Or The possessions in his house will be carried off, / washed away

15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.

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15 He will spit out the riches(A) he swallowed;
    God will make his stomach vomit(B) them up.

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