Then JoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַtookוַיִּקַּחAchanאֶת עָכָןsonבֶּןof Zerah,זֶרַחand the silver,וְאֶת הַכֶּסֶףthe cloak,וְאֶת הָאַדֶּרֶתthe tongueוְאֶת לְשׁוֹןof gold,הַזָּהָבhis sonsוְאֶת בָּנָיוand his daughters,וְאֶת בְּנֹתָיוhis ox,וְאֶת שׁוֹרוֹhis donkey,וְאֶת חֲמֹרוֹhis flock,וְאֶת צֹאנוֹhis tent,וְאֶת אָהֳלוֹand allוְאֶת כָּלthatאֲשֶׁרhe had,לוֹand allוְכָלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלwas with him;עִמּוֹand they brought them upוַיַּעֲלוּ אֹתָםto the Valleyעֵמֶקof Achor.עָכוֹר
Joshua 7:24
Study it in the app“Then Joshua took Achan son of Zerah, and the silver, the cloak, the tongue of gold, his sons and his daughters, his ox, his donkey, his flock, his tent, and all that he had, and all Israel was with him; and they brought them up to the Valley of Achor.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Joshua 7:24, word by word
- Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַyehoshua
Joshua
Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).
Where else “yehoshua” appears- tookיִּקַּחyikach
fetch
To take someone along, or go and fetch something.
Where else “yikach” 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- 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- and the silverכֶּסֶףkesef
silver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “kesef” appears- the cloakאַדֶּרֶתaderet
cloak
The large outer garment, sometimes of hair, like the prophets' cloak.
Where else “aderet” appears- the tongueלְשׁוֹןleshon
tongue
The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.
Where else “leshon” appears- of goldזָּהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- and his daughtersבְּנֹתָיbenotay
daughter
A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.
Where else “benotay” appears- his oxשׁוֹרshor
ox, bull
Ox or bull: a head of cattle.
Where else “shor” appears- his donkeyחֲמֹרchamor
donkey
Donkey, male donkey.
Where else “chamor” appears- his flockצֹאנtson
flock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appears- his tentאָהֳלahol
tent
A home of cloth or skins on poles, where herdsmen lived; also one's home.
Where else “ahol” appears- 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- and they brought them upיַּעֲלוּyaalu
bring up
To make someone go up: "I led you up from Egypt".
Where else “yaalu” appears- to the Valleyעֵמֶקemek
valley
Valley, broad low plain.
Where else “emek” appears- of Achorעָכוֹרachor
Achor
Achor: a valley near Jericho where Achan was punished. The name means "ruin, trouble."
Where else “achor” appears
The context
23They took them from the middle of the tent and brought them to Joshua and to all the sons of Israel, and they poured them out before YHWH.
24 · This verse (above)
25And Joshua said, “Why have you brought ruin on us? YHWH will bring ruin on you this day.” And all Israel stoned him with stones, and they burned them with fire and stoned them with stones.