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Joshua 7
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Defeat at Ai

7 But the children of Israel [a]committed a (A)trespass regarding the (B)accursed[b] things, for (C)Achan the son of Carmi, the son of [c]Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed things; so the anger of the Lord burned against the children of Israel.

2 Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth Aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, “Go up and spy out the country.” So the men went up and spied out Ai. 3 And they returned to Joshua and said to him, “Do not let all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and attack Ai. Do not weary all the people there, for the people of Ai are few.” 4 So about three thousand men went up there from the people, (D)but they fled before the men of Ai. 5 And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six men, for they chased them from before the gate as far as Shebarim, and struck them down on the descent; therefore (E)the[d] hearts of the people melted and became like water.

6 Then Joshua (F)tore his clothes, and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the Lord until evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they (G)put dust on their heads. 7 And Joshua said, “Alas, Lord [e]God, (H)why have You brought this people over the Jordan at all—to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Oh, that we had been content, and dwelt on the other side of the Jordan! 8 O Lord, what shall I say when Israel turns its [f]back before its enemies? 9 For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear it, and surround us, and (I)cut off our name from the earth. Then (J)what will You do for Your great name?”

The Sin of Achan

10 So the Lord said to Joshua: “Get up! Why do you lie thus on your face? 11 Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. (K)For they have even taken some of the [g]accursed things, and have both stolen and (L)deceived; and they have also put it among their own stuff. 12 (M)Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because (N)they have become doomed to destruction. Neither will I be with you anymore, unless you destroy the accursed from among you. 13 Get up, (O)sanctify[h] the people, and say, (P)‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, because thus says the Lord God of Israel: “There is an accursed thing in your midst, O Israel; you cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the accursed thing from among you.” 14 In the morning therefore you shall be brought according to your tribes. And it shall be that the tribe which (Q)the Lord takes shall come according to families; and the family which the Lord takes shall come by households; and the household which the Lord takes shall come man by man. 15 (R)Then it shall be that he who is taken with the accursed thing shall be burned with fire, he and all that he has, because he has (S)transgressed[i] the covenant of the Lord, and because he (T)has done a disgraceful thing in Israel.’ ”

16 So Joshua rose early in the morning and brought Israel by their tribes, and the tribe of Judah was taken. 17 He brought the clan of Judah, and he took the family of the Zarhites; and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man, and Zabdi was taken. 18 Then he brought his household man by man, and Achan the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, (U)was taken.

19 Now Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I beg you, (V)give glory to the Lord God of Israel, (W)and make confession to Him, and (X)tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

20 And Achan answered Joshua and said, “Indeed (Y)I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel, and this is what I have done: 21 When I saw among the spoils a beautiful Babylonian garment, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, I [j]coveted them and took them. And there they are, hidden in the earth in the midst of my tent, with the silver under it.”

22 So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent; and there it was, hidden in his tent, with the silver under it. 23 And they took them from the midst of the tent, brought them to Joshua and to all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the Lord. 24 Then Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, the silver, the garment, the wedge of gold, his sons, his daughters, his oxen, his donkeys, his sheep, his tent, and (Z)all that he had, and they brought them to (AA)the Valley of Achor. 25 And Joshua said, (AB)“Why have you troubled us? The Lord will trouble you this day.” (AC)So all Israel stoned him with stones; and they burned them with fire after they had stoned them with stones.

26 Then they (AD)raised over him a great heap of stones, still there to this day. So (AE)the Lord turned from the fierceness of His anger. Therefore the name of that place has been called (AF)the Valley of [k]Achor to this day.

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 7:1 acted unfaithfully
  2. Joshua 7:1 devoted
  3. Joshua 7:1 Zimri, 1 Chr. 2:6
  4. Joshua 7:5 the people’s courage failed
  5. Joshua 7:7 Heb. YHWH, Lord
  6. Joshua 7:8 Lit. neck
  7. Joshua 7:11 devoted
  8. Joshua 7:13 set apart
  9. Joshua 7:15 overstepped
  10. Joshua 7:21 desired
  11. Joshua 7:26 Lit. Trouble
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Jozua 7
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De ongehoorzaamheid van Achan

7 Maar er was zonde onder de Israëlieten. Gods bevel dat alles moest worden vernietigd, was niet door iedereen opgevolgd. Achan, de zoon van Karmi, de zoon van Zabdi, de zoon van Zerach, uit de stam van Juda, had namelijk een deel van de buit voor zichzelf gehouden. Daarom werd de Here woedend op het volk Israël. 2 Het kwam uit toen kort na de verovering van Jericho Jozua enkele mannen op een verkenningstocht naar de stad Ai stuurde. 3 Na hun terugkeer zeiden zij tegen Jozua: ‘Het is maar een kleine stad. Twee- tot drieduizend man zijn voldoende om haar te vernietigen, wij hoeven dus niet met het hele leger te gaan.’ 4 Ongeveer drieduizend soldaten trokken eropuit, maar zij werden door de mannen van Ai op de vlucht gejaagd. 5 Hierbij vielen zesendertig doden! Deze sneuvelden tijdens de achtervolging op de helling bij de steengroeven. Deze onverwachte nederlaag verlamde de Israëlieten en de moed zonk hen in de schoenen. 6 Jozua scheurde zijn kleren en bleef samen met de leiders van Israël tot de avond op de grond liggen voor de ark van de Here. Zij gooiden stof op hun hoofd. 7 Jozua riep tot de Here: ‘Here God, waarom hebt U ons de Jordaan laten oversteken als U ons wilt laten doden door de Amorieten? Hadden we er maar genoegen mee genomen aan de andere kant van de Jordaan te blijven. 8 Here, wat moet ik doen nu Israël op de vlucht is geslagen voor zijn vijanden? 9 Als de Kanaänieten en de andere volken in de omgeving dit horen, zullen zij ons aanvallen en vermoorden. En wat zult U dan doen voor de eer van uw grote naam?’

10,11 Maar de Here zei tegen Jozua: ‘Ga staan! Waarom ligt u languit op de grond? De Israëlieten hebben gezondigd door niet te gehoorzamen aan mijn bevel. Zij hebben buit genomen, hoewel Ik dat had verboden. Zij hebben er ook om gelogen en het stiekem tussen hun spullen verstopt. 12 Daarom is het volk van Israël verslagen. Daarom vluchtten uw mannen voor hun vijanden, want er rust een vloek op hen. Ik zal u niet langer terzijde staan, tenzij u zich volledig van deze zonde ontdoet. 13 Sta op! Zeg tegen het volk: “Ieder van u moet zich heiligen als voorbereiding op de dag van morgen, want de Here, de God van Israël, zegt dat iemand van Hem heeft gestolen en dat u uw vijanden niet eerder kunt verslaan, voordat u met deze zonde hebt afgerekend. 14 Morgenochtend moet u stam voor stam aantreden. Dan zal de Here de stam aanwijzen waartoe de schuldige man behoort. Die stam moet daarna per familie verschijnen, waarna de Here de schuldige familie zal aanduiden, daarna moet elk gezin verschijnen, gevolgd door ieder gezinslid afzonderlijk. 15 Degene die heeft gestolen wat aan de Here toebehoort, zal samen met zijn familieleden worden verbrand. Hij heeft het verbond van de Here geschonden en een vloek over alle Israëlieten gebracht.” ’

16 De volgende dag liet Jozua al heel vroeg alle stammen van Israël aantreden en de stam van Juda werd aangewezen. 17 Toen traden de families van de stam van Juda naar voren, waarbij die van Zerach werd aangewezen. Toen de gezinnen van deze familie aantraden, werd het gezin van Zabdi aangewezen. 18 Eén voor één werden daarna de gezinsleden van Zabdi voorgeleid en zijn kleinzoon Achan werd aangewezen als de schuldige. 19 Jozua zei tegen Achan: ‘Mijn zoon, geef eer aan de God van Israël en belijd Hem uw zonden. Vertel mij wat u hebt gedaan.’ 20 ‘Ik heb gezondigd tegen de Here, de God van Israël,’ bekende Achan. 21 ‘Ik zag een prachtige Babylonische mantel, ruim twee kilo zilver en een staaf goud, die zoʼn vijfhonderdvijftig gram woog. Ik kon ze niet laten liggen en heb ze meegenomen en begraven onder mijn tent. Het zilver ligt onderaan.’ 22 Jozua stuurde enkele mannen om de buit te halen. Zij gingen naar de tent en vonden de gestolen waar, precies op de plaats die Achan had genoemd. Het zilver lag inderdaad onderaan. 23 Zij brachten alles naar Jozua en de Israëlieten en legden het voor het oog van de Here op de grond. 24 Daarna namen Jozua en de andere Israëlieten Achan, het zilver, de mantel, de staaf goud, zijn zonen, dochters, ossen, ezels, schapen, zijn tent en alles wat hij bezat mee naar het dal van Achor. 25 Toen zei Jozua tegen Achan: ‘Waarom hebt u deze vloek over ons gebracht? Nu zal de Here een ramp over u brengen.’ Daarop stenigden de mannen van Israël hen, verbrandden de lijken 26 en stapelden er een grote hoop stenen overheen. Die stenen liggen daar nu nog en die plaats wordt nog steeds het Rampdal genoemd. Zo werd de toorn van de Here gestild.

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Josue 7
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Ang Kasalanan ni Acan

7 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.

2 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. 3 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.” 4 Kaya't tatlong libong Israelita lang ang sumalakay sa Ai, ngunit sila'y naitaboy ng mga tagaroon. 5 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.

6 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. 7 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! 8 Anong sasabihin ko, Panginoon, ngayong umatras sa labanan ang bayang Israel? 9 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.

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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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