1 Chronicles 2:7

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1 Chronicles 2:7, word by word

And the sonsבְנֵיvene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “vene” appears

of Carmiכַּרְמִיkarmi

Carmi

Carmi, the name of a son of Reuben and of other Israelites, among them the father of Achan.

Where else “karmi” appears

Acharעָכָרachar

Achar

Achar: the form in which 1 Chronicles writes the name of Achan, the man of Judah who took from what was devoted to destruction at Jericho (Joshua 7). It sounds like the Hebrew word "bring trouble."

Where else “achar” appears

the one who brought ruin onעוֹכֵרocher

trouble

Bring trouble or disaster on someone; stir up.

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Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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committed an act of unfaithfulnessמָעַלmaal

be unfaithful

Be unfaithful, break the loyalty owed; especially, keep for oneself what belongs to God.

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regarding the thing devoted to destructionחֵרֶםcherem

devoted thing

What was given wholly to God and no one could keep for himself.

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Translation note

He is the Achan of Joshua 7. Here the Hebrew writes his name “Achar,” which sounds like the word “bring ruin” (akar), the same one Joshua 7:25-26 uses and which gave its name to the Valley of Achor. The Hebrew says “the sons of” although it names only one; it is the fixed form of these lists.

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