Joshua 7:24

“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.”

Joshua 7:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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).

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tookיִּקַּחyikach

fetch

To take someone along, or go and fetch something.

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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."

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sonבֶּןben

descendant

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

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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.

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and the silverכֶּסֶףkesef

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

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the cloakאַדֶּרֶתaderet

cloak

The large outer garment, sometimes of hair, like the prophets' cloak.

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the tongueלְשׁוֹןleshon

tongue

The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.

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of goldזָּהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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and his daughtersבְּנֹתָיbenotay

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

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his oxשׁוֹרshor

ox, bull

Ox or bull: a head of cattle.

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his donkeyחֲמֹרchamor

donkey

Donkey, male donkey.

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his flockצֹאנtson

flock

A flock of sheep and goats.

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his tentאָהֳלahol

tent

A home of cloth or skins on poles, where herdsmen lived; also one's home.

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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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and they brought them upיַּעֲלוּyaalu

bring up

To make someone go up: "I led you up from Egypt".

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to the Valleyעֵמֶקemek

valley

Valley, broad low plain.

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of Achorעָכוֹרachor

Achor

Achor: a valley near Jericho where Achan was punished. The name means "ruin, trouble."

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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.

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