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Joshua 7:17-19
New English Translation
Joshua 7:17-19
New English Translation
17 He then made the clans of Judah approach, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He made the clan of the Zerahites approach, and Zabdi[a] was selected.[b] 18 He then made Zabdi’s[c] family approach man by man[d] and Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, was selected. 19 So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, honor[e] the Lord God of Israel and give him praise! Tell me what you did; don’t hide anything from me.”
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- Joshua 7:17 tn See the note on “Zabdi” in Jos 7:1.
- Joshua 7:17 tn Heb “and he selected Zabdi.” The Lord is the apparent subject. The LXX supports reading a passive (Niphal) form here, as does the immediate context.
- Joshua 7:18 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Zabdi) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Joshua 7:18 tn Heb “by men.”
- Joshua 7:19 tn Heb “give glory to.”
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