Joshua 7:1

“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.”

Joshua 7:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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