1 But the children 1121 of Israel 3478 committed 4603 a trespass 4604 in the accursed thing 2764: for Achan 5912, the son 1121 of Carmi 3756, the son 1121 of Zabdi 2067, the son 1121 of Zerah 2226, of the tribe 4294 of Judah 3063, took 3947 of the accursed thing 2764: and the anger 639 of the LORD 3068 was kindled 2734 against the children 1121 of Israel 3478.
2 And Joshua 3091 sent 7971 men 582 from Jericho 3405 to Ai 5857, which is beside 5973 Bethaven 1007, on the east side 6924 of Bethel 1008, and spake 559 unto them, saying 559, Go up 5927 and view 7270 the country 776. And the men 582 went up 5927 and viewed 7270 Ai 5857.
3 And they returned 7725 to Joshua 3091, and said 559 unto him, Let not all the people 5971 go up 5927; but let about two or three 7969 thousand 505 men 376 go up 5927 and smite 5221 Ai 5857; and make not all the people 5971 to labour 3021 thither; for they are but few 4592.
4 So there went up 5927 thither of the people 5971 about three 7969 thousand 505 men 376: and they fled 5127 before 6440 the men 582 of Ai 5857.
5 And the men 582 of Ai 5857 smote 5221 of them about thirty 7970 and six 8337 men 376: for they chased 7291 them from before 6440 the gate 8179 even unto Shebarim 7671, and smote 5221 them in the going down 4174: wherefore the hearts 3824 of the people 5971 melted 4549, and became as water 4325.
6 And Joshua 3091 rent 7167 his clothes 8071, and fell 5307 to the earth 776 upon his face 6440 before 6440 the ark 727 of the LORD 3068 until the eventide 6153, he and the elders 2205 of Israel 3478, and put 5927 dust 6083 upon their heads 7218.
7 And Joshua 3091 said 559, Alas, O 162 Lord 136 GOD 3069, wherefore hast thou at all 5674 brought 5674 0 this people 5971 over 5674 Jordan 3383, to deliver 5414 us into the hand 3027 of the Amorites 567, to destroy 6 us? would to God 3863 we had been content 2974, and dwelt 3427 on the other side 5676 Jordan 3383!
8 O 994 Lord 136, what shall I say 559, when Israel 3478 turneth 2015 their backs 310 6203 before 6440 their enemies 341!
9 For the Canaanites 3669 and all the inhabitants 3427 of the land 776 shall hear 8085 of it, and shall environ us round 5437, and cut off 3772 our name 8034 from the earth 776: and what wilt thou do 6213 unto thy great 1419 name 8034?
10 And the LORD 3068 said 559 unto Joshua 3091, Get thee up 6965; wherefore liest 5307 thou thus upon thy face 6440?
11 Israel 3478 hath sinned 2398, and they have also transgressed 5674 my covenant 1285 which I commanded 6680 them: for they have even taken 3947 of the accursed thing 2764, and have also stolen 1589, and dissembled 3584 also, and they have put 7760 it even among their own stuff 3627.
12 Therefore the children 1121 of Israel 3478 could 3201 not stand 6965 before 6440 their enemies 341, but turned 6437 their backs 6203 before 6440 their enemies 341, because they were accursed 2764: neither will I be with you any more 3254, except 3808 ye destroy 8045 the accursed 2764 from among 7130 you.
13 Up 6965, sanctify 6942 the people 5971, and say 559, Sanctify 6942 yourselves against to morrow 4279: for thus saith 559 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, There is an accursed thing 2764 in the midst 7130 of thee, O Israel 3478: thou canst 3201 not stand 6965 before 6440 thine enemies 341, until ye take away 5493 the accursed thing 2764 from among 7130 you.
14 In the morning 1242 therefore ye shall be brought 7126 according to your tribes 7626: and it shall be, that the tribe 7626 which the LORD 3068 taketh 3920 shall come 7126 according to the families 4940 thereof; and the family 4940 which the LORD 3068 shall take 3920 shall come 7126 by households 1004; and the household 1004 which the LORD 3068 shall take 3920 shall come 7126 man 1397 by man 1397.
15 And it shall be, that he that is taken 3920 with the accursed thing 2764 shall be burnt 8313 with fire 784, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed 5674 the covenant 1285 of the LORD 3068, and because he hath wrought 6213 folly 5039 in Israel 3478.
16 So Joshua 3091 rose up early 7925 in the morning 1242, and brought 7126 Israel 3478 by their tribes 7626; and the tribe 7626 of Judah 3063 was taken 3920:
17 And he brought 7126 the family 4940 of Judah 3063; and he took 3920 the family 4940 of the Zarhites 2227: and he brought 7126 the family 4940 of the Zarhites 2227 man 1397 by man 1397; and Zabdi 2067 was taken 3920:
18 And he brought 7126 his household 1004 man 1397 by man 1397; and Achan 5912, the son 1121 of Carmi 3756, the son 1121 of Zabdi 2067, the son 1121 of Zerah 2226, of the tribe 4294 of Judah 3063, was taken 3920.
19 And Joshua 3091 said 559 unto Achan 5912, My son 1121, give 7760, I pray thee, glory 3519 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, and make 5414 confession 8426 unto him; and tell 5046 me now what thou hast done 6213; hide 3582 it not from me.
20 And Achan 5912 answered 6030 Joshua 3091, and said 559, Indeed 546 I have sinned 2398 against the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, and thus and thus have I done 6213:
21 When I saw 7200 among the spoils 7998 a 259 goodly 2896 Babylonish 8152 garment 155, and two hundred 3967 shekels 8255 of silver 3701, and a 259 wedge 3956 of gold 2091 of fifty 2572 shekels 8255 weight 4948, then I coveted 2530 them, and took 3947 them; and, behold, they are hid 2934 in the earth 776 in the midst 8432 of my tent 168, and the silver 3701 under it.
22 So Joshua 3091 sent 7971 messengers 4397, and they ran 7323 unto the tent 168; and, behold, it was hid 2934 in his tent 168, and the silver 3701 under it.
23 And they took 3947 them out of the midst 8432 of the tent 168, and brought 935 them unto Joshua 3091, and unto all the children 1121 of Israel 3478, and laid them out 3332 before 6440 the LORD 3068.
24 And Joshua 3091, and all Israel 3478 with him, took 3947 Achan 5912 the son 1121 of Zerah 2226, and the silver 3701, and the garment 155, and the wedge 3956 of gold 2091, and his sons 1121, and his daughters 1323, and his oxen 7794, and his asses 2543, and his sheep 6629, and his tent 168, and all that he had: and they brought 5927 them unto the valley 6010 of Achor 5911.
25 And Joshua 3091 said 559, Why 4100 hast thou troubled 5916 us? the LORD 3068 shall trouble 5916 thee this day 3117. And all Israel 3478 stoned 5619 him with stones 68, and burned 8313 them with fire 784, after they had stoned 7275 them with stones 68.
26 And they raised 6965 over him a great 1419 heap 1530 of stones 68 unto this day 3117. So the LORD 3068 turned 7725 from the fierceness 2740 of his anger 639. Wherefore the name 8034 of that place 4725 was called 7121, The valley 6010 of Achor 5911, unto this day 3117.