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Joshua 7
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7 But there was sin among the Israelis. God’s command to destroy everything except that which was reserved for the Lord’s treasury was disobeyed. For Achan (the son of Carmi, grandson of Zabdi, and great-grandson of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah) took some loot for himself, and the Lord was very angry with the entire nation of Israel because of this.

2 Soon after Jericho’s defeat, Joshua sent some of his men to spy on the city of Ai, east of Bethel.

3 Upon their return they told Joshua, “It’s a small city and it won’t take more than two or three thousand of us to destroy it; there’s no point in all of us going there.”

4 So approximately three thousand soldiers were sent—and they were soundly defeated. 5 About thirty-six of the Israelis were killed during the attack, and many others died while being chased by the men of Ai as far as the quarries. The Israeli army was paralyzed with fear at this turn of events. 6 Joshua and the elders of Israel tore their clothing and lay prostrate before the Ark of the Lord until evening, with dust on their heads.

7 Joshua cried out to the Lord, “O Jehovah, why have you brought us over the Jordan River if you are going to let the Amorites kill us? Why weren’t we content with what we had? Why didn’t we stay on the other side? 8 O Lord, what am I to do now that Israel has fled from her enemies! 9 For when the Canaanites and the other nearby nations hear about it, they will surround us and attack us and wipe us out. And then what will happen to the honor of your great name?”

10-11 But the Lord said to Joshua, “Get up off your face! Israel has sinned and disobeyed my commandment and has taken loot when I said it was not to be taken; and they have not only taken it, they have lied about it and have hidden it among their belongings. 12 That is why the people of Israel are being defeated. That is why your men are running from their enemies—for they are cursed.[a] I will not stay with you any longer unless you completely rid yourselves of this sin.

13 “Get up! Tell the people, ‘Each of you must undergo purification rites in preparation for tomorrow, for the Lord your God of Israel says that someone has stolen from him, and you cannot defeat your enemies until you deal with this sin. 14 In the morning you must come by tribes, and the Lord will point out the tribe to which the guilty man belongs. And that tribe must come by its clans and the Lord will point out the guilty clan; and the clan must come by its families, and then each member of the guilty family must come one by one. 15 And the one who has stolen that which belongs to the Lord shall be burned with fire, along with everything he has, for he has violated the covenant of the Lord and has brought calamity upon all of Israel.’”

16 So, early the next morning, Joshua brought the tribes of Israel before the Lord, and the tribe of Judah was indicated. 17 Then he brought the clans of Judah, and the clan of Zerah was singled out. Then the families of that clan were brought before the Lord and the family of Zabdi was indicated. 18 Zabdi’s family was brought man by man, and his grandson Achan was found to be the guilty one.

19 Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the God of Israel and make your confession. Tell me what you have done.”

20 Achan replied, “I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. 21 For I saw a beautiful robe imported from Babylon, and some silver worth $200, and a bar of gold worth $500. I wanted them so much that I took them, and they are hidden in the ground beneath my tent, with the silver buried deeper than the rest.”

22 So Joshua sent some men to search for the loot. They ran to the tent and found the stolen goods hidden there just as Achan had said, with the silver buried beneath the rest. 23 They brought it all to Joshua and laid it on the ground in front of him. 24 Then Joshua and all the Israelites took Achan, the silver, the robe, the wedge of gold, his sons, his daughters, his oxen, donkeys, sheep, his tent, and everything he had, and brought them to the valley of Achor.

25 Then Joshua said to Achan, “Why have you brought calamity upon us? The Lord will now bring calamity upon you.”

And the men of Israel stoned them to death and burned their bodies, 26 and piled a great heap of stones upon them. The stones are still there to this day, and even today that place is called “The Valley of Calamity.” And so the fierce anger of the Lord was ended.

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 7:12 for they are cursed, literally, “they have become ‘something which must be totally destroyed’ or else become totally God’s.”
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Josua 7
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Akans olydnad och det misslyckade fälttåget mot Aj

7 Men israeliterna var otrogna och förgrep sig på det som var vigt åt förintelse. Akan, son till Karmi, sonson till Savdi och sonsons son till Serach av Judas stam, behöll en del av det för sig själv och därför blev Herren vred på Israels folk.

2 Strax efter det att Jeriko hade fallit sände Josua några av sina män som spioner till staden Aj som ligger vid Bet-Aven öster om Betel. Så gick männen dit och spionerade.

3 När de kom tillbaka, rapporterade de till Josua: ”Det är en liten stad och det behövs nog inte mer än 2 000 eller 3 000 man för att utplåna den. Det är ingen idé att hela folket beger sig dit. Det är inte så många som bor där.”

4 Man skickade då iväg omkring 3 000 soldater, men de tvingades fly för ajiterna. 5 Trettiosex israeliter dödades under anfallet och ajiterna förföljde dem från stadsporten ända till Stenbrotten och dödade dem. Folket blev fullkomligt skräckslaget. 6 Josua och de äldste i Israel rev sönder sina kläder och föll ner framför Herrens ark och låg där med jord på sina huvuden ända till kvällen.[a]

7 Josua ropade: ”Varför förde du detta folk över Jordan, Herre, om du nu ska låta amoréerna döda oss? Varför nöjde vi oss inte med att stanna kvar på andra sidan Jordan? 8 Vad ska jag säga nu, Herre, när israeliterna har flytt för sina fiender? 9 När kanaanéerna och alla andra som bor här runt omkring får höra talas om detta, kommer de att omringa oss och utplåna vårt namn från jorden. Hur ska det då gå med ditt anseende?”

10 Men Herren sa till Josua: ”Res dig upp! Varför ligger du där med ansiktet mot jorden? 11 Israel har syndat och brutit det förbund jag befallde dem att hålla. De har tagit det som var vigt åt förintelse. De har stulit, ljugit och gömt det stulna bytet bland sina tillhörigheter. 12 Det är anledningen till att israeliterna inte kan stå emot sina fiender utan tvingas fly, för de är själva vigda åt förintelse. Jag kommer inte att vara med er längre, om ni inte förstör det som är vigt åt förintelse.

13 Res dig nu upp, helga folket och säg: ’Helga er[b] till i morgon, för Herren, Israels Gud, säger att någon har stulit av det som är vigt åt förintelse och att ni inte kan besegra era fiender förrän ni gjort er av med det.

14 Imorgon ska ni komma fram inför Herren, stam för stam, och Herren ska genom lottkastning[c] peka ut en stam som sedan ska träda fram, släkt för släkt, och Herren ska peka ut en släkt som ska komma fram, familj för familj, och sedan ska varje medlem av den familjen komma fram, en och en. 15 Den som då pekas ut och som har det som är vigt åt förintelse, ska brännas upp i eld tillsammans med sina ägodelar, eftersom han brutit mot Herrens förbund och gjort en skamlig gärning i Israel.’ ”

16 Tidigt nästa morgon förde Josua fram de olika stammarna i Israel inför Herren och Judas stam blev utpekad. 17 Sedan förde han fram de olika släkterna i den stammen och då var det Serachs släkt som utpekades. När sedan de olika familjerna i den släkten fördes fram utpekades Savdis familj. 18 Hans familjemedlemmar fick då gå fram, en efter en, och då utpekades Akan, Karmis son, Savdis sonson och Serachs sonsons son av Judas stam.

19 ”Min son”, sa Josua till honom. ”Ge nu ära åt Herren, Israels Gud, och bekänn inför honom! Tala om för mig vad du har gjort, dölj ingenting.”

20 Akan svarade: ”Jag erkänner. Det är jag som har syndat mot Herren, Israels Gud. Det här har jag gjort: 21 Jag fick se en vacker mantel, importerad från Babylonien, tvåhundra siklar silver och en guldplatta som vägde femtio siklar[d]. Jag ville så gärna ha det där, så jag tog det och grävde ner det under mitt tält. Silvret ligger längst ner.”

22 Josua skickade då iväg några män som skyndade sig till tältet och hittade alltsammans där med silvret underst. 23 De bar med sig bytet till Josua och lade ner det inför Herren. 24 Sedan tog Josua och allt folket Akan, Serachs son, silvret, manteln, guldet, hans söner och döttrar,[e] hans oxar, åsnor och får, tältet och allt han ägde och förde alltsammans ner till Akordalen, Olycksdalen.

25 ”Varför drog du olycka över oss?” sa Josua till Akan. ”Nu ska Herren låta olycka komma över dig.”

Alla israeliterna stenade sedan Akan och brände alltsammans. 26 Man begravde dem under ett stenröse som finns kvar än idag. Därefter upphörde Herrens vrede mot folket. Platsen fick efter denna händelse namnet Akorsdalen som den fortfarande heter.

Footnotes

  1. 7:6 Sönderrivna kläder och jord eller aska på huvudet var tecken på sorg.
  2. 7:13 Jfr 2 Mos 19:10,14-15.
  3. 7:14 Det är möjligt att man här använde sig av urim och tummim som det talas om i 2 Mos 28:30.
  4. 7:21 Silvret vägde ungefär 2,3 kilo och guldet knappt 600 gr.
  5. 7:24 Akans familj var antagligen delaktiga i hans brott, för Herren hade tidigare befallt att inga barn fick straffas för föräldrarnas synd. Se 5 Mos 24:16.
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Joshua 7
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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)

2 Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai,(G) which is near Beth Aven(H) to the east of Bethel,(I) and told them, “Go up and spy out(J) the region.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.

3 When they returned to Joshua, they said, “Not all the army will have to go up against Ai. Send two or three thousand men to take it and do not weary the whole army, for only a few people live there.” 4 So about three thousand went up; but they were routed by the men of Ai,(K) 5 who killed about thirty-six(L) of them. They chased the Israelites from the city gate as far as the stone quarries and struck them down on the slopes. At this the hearts of the people melted in fear(M) and became like water.

6 Then Joshua tore his clothes(N) and fell facedown(O) to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening.(P) The elders of Israel(Q) did the same, and sprinkled dust(R) on their heads. 7 And Joshua said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord, why(S) did you ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us?(T) If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan! 8 Pardon your servant, Lord. What can I say, now that Israel has been routed by its enemies? 9 The Canaanites and the other people of the country will hear about this and they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth.(U) What then will you do for your own great name?(V)”

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

13 “Go, consecrate the people. Tell them, ‘Consecrate yourselves(AF) in preparation for tomorrow; for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There are devoted things among you, Israel. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them.

14 “‘In the morning, present(AG) yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe the Lord chooses(AH) shall come forward clan by clan; the clan the Lord chooses shall come forward family by family; and the family the Lord chooses shall come forward man by man. 15 Whoever is caught with the devoted things(AI) shall be destroyed by fire,(AJ) along with all that belongs to him.(AK) He has violated the covenant(AL) of the Lord and has done an outrageous thing in Israel!’”(AM)

16 Early the next morning Joshua had Israel come forward by tribes, and Judah was chosen. 17 The clans of Judah came forward, and the Zerahites were chosen.(AN) He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward by families, and Zimri was chosen. 18 Joshua had his family come forward man by man, and Achan son of Karmi, the son of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah,(AO) was chosen.(AP)

19 Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory(AQ) to the Lord, the God of Israel, and honor him. Tell(AR) me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

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(AS) a beautiful robe from Babylonia,[c] two hundred shekels[d] of silver and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels,[e] I coveted(AT) 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(AU) and daughters, his cattle, donkeys and sheep, his tent and all that he had, to the Valley of Achor.(AV) 25 Joshua said, “Why have you brought this trouble(AW) on us? The Lord will bring trouble on you today.”

Then all Israel stoned him,(AX) and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them.(AY) 26 Over Achan they heaped(AZ) up a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day.(BA) Then the Lord turned from his fierce anger.(BB) Therefore that place has been called the Valley of Achor[f](BC) ever since.

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 7:1 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 11, 12, 13 and 15.
  2. Joshua 7:1 See Septuagint and 1 Chron. 2:6; Hebrew Zabdi; also in verses 17 and 18.
  3. Joshua 7:21 Hebrew Shinar
  4. Joshua 7:21 That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms
  5. Joshua 7:21 That is, about 1 1/4 pounds or about 575 grams
  6. Joshua 7:26 Achor means trouble.
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