Joshua 7:17

“He had the family of Judah come near, and he took the family of the Zerahite; and he had the family of the Zerahite come near man by man, and Zabdi was taken.”

Joshua 7:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 7:17, word by word

He hadיַּקְרֵבyakrev

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

Where else “yakrev” appears
the familyמִשְׁפַּחַתmishpachat

family

A group of relatives within a tribe.

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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.

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and he tookיִּלְכֹּדyilkod

capture

To conquer a city or seize someone.

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of the Zerahiteזַּרְחִיzarchi

Zerahite

Zerahite: a descendant of Zerah.

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man by manגְּבָרִיםgevarim

man

Man, a grown man in his strength.

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and Zabdiזַבְדִּיzavdi

Zabdi

Zabdi: the name of several Israelites, among them the grandfather of Achan, of the tribe of Judah. The name comes from "gift."

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The context

16Joshua rose early in the morning and had Israel come near by its tribes, and the tribe of Judah was taken.

17 · This verse (above)

18He had his household come near man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.

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