But the sonsבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלcommittedוַיִּמְעֲלוּan act of unfaithfulnessמַעַלregarding the things devoted to destruction:בַּחֵרֶםAchanעָכָןsonבֶּןof Carmi,כַּרְמִיsonבֶןof Zabdi,זַבְדִּיsonבֶןof Zerah,זֶרַחof the tribeלְמַטֵּהof Judah,יְהוּדָהtookוַיִּקַּחfromמִןthe things devoted to destruction,הַחֵרֶםand the angerאַףof YHWHיְהוָהburnedוַיִּחַרagainst the sonsבִּבְנֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
Joshua 7:1
Study it in the app“But the sons of Israel committed an act of unfaithfulness regarding the things devoted to destruction: Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took from the things devoted to destruction, and the anger of YHWH burned against the sons of Israel.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Joshua 7:1, word by word
- But the sonsבְנֵיvene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appears- 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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- committedיִּמְעֲלוּyimalu
be unfaithful
Be unfaithful, break the loyalty owed; especially, keep for oneself what belongs to God.
Where else “yimalu” appears- an act of unfaithfulnessמַעַלmaal
unfaithfulness
Unfaithfulness, a breach of trust.
Where else “maal” appears- regarding the things devoted to destructionחֵרֶםcherem
devoted thing
What was given wholly to God and no one could keep for himself.
Where else “cherem” appears- 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- 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- of Zabdiזַבְדִּיzavdi
Zabdi
Zabdi: the name of several Israelites, among them the grandfather of Achan, of the tribe of Judah. The name comes from "gift."
Where else “zavdi” 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- of the tribeמַטֵּהmate
tribe
Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.
Where else “mate” appears- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appears- tookיִּקַּחyikach
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikach” appears- and the angerאַףaf
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “af” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- burnedיִּחַרyichar
burn
For YHWH's anger to be kindled like a fire against someone.
Where else “yichar” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and said to them, “Go up and spy out the land.” The men went up and spied out Ai.