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The Sin of Achan

But the Israelites[a] broke faith concerning the devoted things.[b] Achan son of Carmi son of Zabdi son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took from the devoted things;[c] and Yahweh’s anger was kindled[d] against the Israelites.[e]

Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth Aven, east of Bethel, and he said to them, “Go up and spy out Ai.” And the men went up and spied out Ai.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 7:1 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  2. Joshua 7:1 Or “consecrated possessions
  3. Joshua 7:1 Hebrew “thing” or “consecrated possession”
  4. Joshua 7:1 Literally “the nose of Yahweh became hot”
  5. Joshua 7:1 Literally “sons/children of Israel”