Joshua 22:20

“Did not Achan son of Zerah commit unfaithfulness with the things devoted to destruction, and anger came upon the whole community of Israel? And he, one man, did not expire alone in his iniquity.’””

Joshua 22:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 22:20, word by word

Achanעָכָןachan

Achan

Achan: a man of Judah who took some of what was devoted at Jericho. His name sounds like "the one who brings ruin."

Where else “achan” appears
sonבֶּןben

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “ben” appears
of Zerahזֶרַחzerach

Zerah

Zerah, the name of several people: above all a son of Judah and Tamar, twin of Perez; also a grandson of Esau, the father of a king of Edom, a Cushite who attacked Judah, and others.

Where else “zerach” appears
commitמָעַלmaal

be unfaithful

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

Where else “maal” appears
unfaithfulnessמַעַלmaal

unfaithfulness

Unfaithfulness, a breach of trust.

Where else “maal” appears
with the things devoted to destructionחֵרֶםcherem

devoted thing

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

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and angerקָצֶףkatsef

wrath

A violent anger poured out on someone, above all YHWH's.

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cameהָיָהhaya

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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communityעֲדַתadat

community

Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.

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of 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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oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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expireגָוַעgava

breathe one's last

Breathe one's last, expire, die.

Where else “gava” appears
in his iniquity.’עֲוֺנavon

iniquity

A serious wrong.

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The context

19But if the land of your possession is unclean, cross over to the land of the possession of YHWH, where the dwelling of YHWH dwells, and take possession among us; but do not rebel against YHWH, and do not rebel against us by building yourselves an altar besides the altar of YHWH our Elohim.

20 · This verse (above)

21Then the sons of Reuben, the sons of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh answered and spoke to the heads of the thousands of Israel:

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