Discovery BoxJoshua 7:1 
Context7:1 But the Israelites disobeyed the command about the city’s riches. 1 Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, 2 son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, stole some of the riches. 3 The Lord was furious with the Israelites. 4
Joshua 7:11
Context7:11 Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenantal commandment! 5 They have taken some of the riches; 6 they have stolen them and deceitfully put them among their own possessions. 7
Joshua 7:21
Context7:21 I saw among the goods we seized a nice robe from Babylon, 8 two hundred silver pieces, 9 and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels. I wanted them, so I took them. They are hidden in the ground right in the middle of my tent with the silver underneath.”
1 tn Heb “But the sons of Israel were unfaithful with unfaithfulness concerning what was set apart [to the
2 tn 1 Chr 2:6 lists a “Zimri” (but no Zabdi) as one of the five sons of Zerah (cf. also 1 Chr 7:17, 18).
3 tn Heb “took from what was set apart [to the
4 tn Heb “the anger of the
sn This incident illustrates well the principle of corporate solidarity and corporate guilt. The sin of one man brought the
5 tn Heb “They have violated my covenant which I commanded them.”
6 tn Heb “what was set apart [to the
7 tn Heb “and also they have stolen, and also they have lied, and also they have placed [them] among their items.”
8 tn Heb “Shinar,” a reference to Babylon (cf. Gen 10:10; 11:2; 14:1). Many modern translations retain the Hebrew name “Shinar” (cf. NEB, NRSV) but some use the more familiar “Babylon” (cf. NIV, NLT).
9 tn Heb “shekels.”
