Joshua 7

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יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻMeanwhile, Joshua -H3091 שָׁלַחshâlachsentH7971 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshmenH582 יְרִיחוֹYᵉrîychôwfrom JerichoH3405 עַיʻAyto Ai ,H5857 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhichH834 עִםʻimis nearH5973 בֵּית אָוֶןBêyth ʼÂven...H1007 בֵּית אָוֶןBêyth ʼÂvenBeth-avenH1007 קֶדֶםqedemto the eastH6924 בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊl...H1008 בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊlof Bethel ,H1008 אָמַרʼâmarand told them ,H559 אֵלʼêl...H413 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 עָלָהʻâlâh“ Go upH5927 רָגַלrâgaland spy outH7270 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe land. ”H776 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshSo the menH582 עָלָהʻâlâhwent upH5927 רָגַלrâgaland spied outH7270 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַיʻAyAi.H5857

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שׁוּבshûwbOn returningH7725 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻJoshua - ,H3091 אָמַרʼâmarthey reportedH559 אֵלʼêl... ,H413 אַלʼal“ There is no needH408 עָלָהʻâlâh...H5927 כֹּלkôlto send allH3605 עַםʻamthe people ;H5971 אֶלֶףʼelephtwoH505 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 אוֹʼôworH176 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 אֶלֶףʼelephthousandH505 אִישׁʼîyshmen (are enough)H376 עָלָהʻâlâhto go upH5927 נָכָהnâkâhand attackH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַיʻAyAi.H5857 כִּיkîySinceH3588 הֵםhêmthe people of AiH1992 מְעַטmᵉʻaṭare so few ,H4592 אַלʼalyou need notH408 יָגַעyâgaʻwear outH3021 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עַםʻamour peopleH5971 שָׁםshâmthereH8033 אֵתʼêth-. ”H853

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שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshSo about threeH7969 אֶלֶףʼelephthousandH505 אִישׁʼîyshmenH376 עָלָהʻâlâhwent upH5927 מִןmin...H4480 עַםʻam...H5971 שָׁםshâm... ,H8033 נוּסnûwçbut they fledH5127 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582 עַיʻAyof Ai.H5857

Joshua 7 - 5

אִישׁʼîyshAnd the menH376 עַיʻAyof AiH5857 נָכָהnâkâhstruck downH5221 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsh...H582 שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymabout thirty-six of them ,H7970 שֵׁשׁshêsh...H8337 רָדַףrâdaphchasing themH7291 פָּנִיםpânîymfromH6440 שַׁעַרshaʻarthe gateH8179 עַדʻadas far asH5704 שְׁבָרִיםShᵉbârîymthe quarriesH7671 נָכָהnâkâhand striking them downH5221 מוֹרָדmôwrâdon the slopes.H4174 לֵבָבlêbâbSo the heartsH3824 עַםʻamof the peopleH5971 מָסַסmâçaçmeltedH4549 הָיָהhâyâhand becameH1961 מַיִםmayimlike water.H4325

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יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻThen Joshua -H3091 קָרַעqâraʻtoreH7167 שִׂמְלָהsimlâhhis clothesH8071 נָפַלnâphaland fellH5307 עַלʻalupon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against (preposition)H5921 פָּנִיםpânîymfacedownH6440 אֶרֶץʼerets...H776 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 עַדʻaduntilH5704 עֶרֶבʻerebevening ,H6153 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 זָקֵןzâqênas did the eldersH2205 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ;H3478 עָלָהʻâlâhand they all sprinkledH5927 עָפָרʻâphârdustH6083 עַלʻalonH5921 רֹאשׁrôʼshtheir heads.H7218

Joshua 7 - 7

אֲהָהּʼăhâhh“ O ,H162 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyLordH136 יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGOD , ”H3069 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻJoshua -H3091 אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559 מָהmâh“ whyH4100 עָבַרʻâbardid You ever bringH5674 עָבַרʻâbar...H5674 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זֶהzehthisH2088 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַםʻampeopleH5971 יַרְדֵּןYardênacross the JordanH3383 נָתַןnâthanto deliverH5414 אֵתʼêthusH853 יָדyâdinto the handH3027 אֱמֹרִיʼĔmôrîyof the AmoritesH567 אָבַדʼâbadto be destroyed ?H6 לוּאlûwʼIf onlyH3863 יָאַלyâʼalwe had been contentH2974 יָשַׁבyâshabto stayH3427 עֵבֶרʻêberon the other sideH5676 יַרְדֵּןYardênof the Jordan !H3383

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בִּיbîyOH994 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyLord ,H136 מָהmâhwhatH4100 אָמַרʼâmarcan I say ,H559 אַחַרʼacharnow thatH310 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsraelH3478 הָפַךְhâphakhas turnedH2015 עֹרֶףʻôrephits backH6203 פָּנִיםpânîymand run fromH6440 אֹיֵבʼôyêbits enemies ?H341

Joshua 7 - 9

כְּנַעַנִיKᵉnaʻanîyWhen the CanaanitesH3669 כֹּלkôland allH3605 יָשַׁבyâshabwho liveH3427 אֶרֶץʼeretsin the landH776 שָׁמַעshâmaʻhear about this ,H8085 סָבַבçâbabthey will surroundH5437 עַלʻalusH5921 כָּרַתkârathand wipe outH3772 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שֵׁםshêmour nameH8034 מִןminfromH4480 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe earth.H776 מָהmâhThen whatH4100 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwill You doH6213 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlfor Your greatH1419 שֵׁםshêmname ? ”H8034

Joshua 7 - 10

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhBut the LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻJoshua - ,H3091 קוּםqûwm“ Stand upH6965 מָהmâhWhyH4100 זֶהzeh...H2088 אַתָּהʼattâhhave youH859 נָפַלnâphalfallenH5307 עַלʻalonH5921 פָּנִיםpânîymyour face ?H6440

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קוּםqûwmGet upH6965 קָדַשׁqâdashand consecrateH6942 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַםʻamthe people ,H5971 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 קָדַשׁqâdash‘ Consecrate yourselvesH6942 מָחָרmâchârfor tomorrow ,H4279 כִּיkîyforH3588 כֹּהkôhthis is whatH3541 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559 קֶרֶבqerebAmong you ,H7130 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlO Israel ,H3478 חֵרֶםchêremthere are things devoted to destruction.H2764 לֹאlôʼYou cannotH3808 יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201 קוּםqûwmstandH6965 פָּנִיםpânîymagainstH6440 אֹיֵבʼôyêbyour enemiesH341 עַדʻaduntilH5704 סוּרçûwryou removeH5493 חֵרֶםchêrem(them)H2764 קֶרֶבqereb-.H7130

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Joshua 7 - 15

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 לָכַדlâkadThe one who is caughtH3920 חֵרֶםchêremwith the things devoted to destructionH2764 שָׂרַףsâraphmust be burnedH8313 אֵשׁʼêsh... ,H784 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֵתʼêthalong with allH853 כֹּלkôlthat belongs to him ,H3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 עָבַרʻâbarhe has transgressedH5674 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בְּרִיתbᵉrîyththe covenantH1285 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 כִּיkîy(and)H3588 עָשָׂהʻâsâhcommittedH6213 נְבָלָהnᵉbâlâhan outrageH5039 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlin Israel. ’”H3478

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יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻSo Joshua -H3091 שָׁכַםshâkamarose earlyH7925 בֹּקֶרbôqerthe next morningH1242 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêland had IsraelH3478 קָרַבqârabcome forwardH7126 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭtribe by tribe ,H7626 שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭand the tribeH7626 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063 לָכַדlâkadwas selected.H3920

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מִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâhHe had the clansH4940 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063 קָרַבqârabcome forward ,H7126 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâhand the clanH4940 זַרְחִיZarchîyof the ZerahitesH2227 לָכַדlâkadwas selected.H3920 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâhHe had the clanH4940 זַרְחִיZarchîyof the ZerahitesH2227 קָרַבqârabcome forward ,H7126 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 גֶּבֶרgeberand the familyH1397 זַבְדִּיZabdîyof ZabdiH2067 לָכַדlâkadwas selected.H3920

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בַּיִתbayithAnd he had the family (of Zabdi)H1004 קָרַבqârabcome forwardH7126 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 גֶּבֶרgeberman by man ,H1397 עָכָןʻÂkânand AchanH5912 בֵּןbênsonH1121 כַּרְמִיKarmîyof Carmi ,H3756 בֵּןbênthe sonH1121 זַבְדִּיZabdîyof Zabdi ,H2067 בֵּןbênthe sonH1121 זֶרַחZerachof Zerah ,H2226 מַטֶּהmaṭṭehof the tribeH4294 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof Judah ,H3063 לָכַדlâkadwas selected.H3920

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אׇמְנָהʼomnâh“ It is true , ”H546 עָכָןʻÂkânAchanH5912 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עָנָהʻânâhrepliedH6030 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻ- ,H3091 אָמַרʼâmarto say, speak, utterH559 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîy“ IH595 חָטָאchâṭâʼhave sinnedH2398 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhagainst the LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel.H3478 זֹאתzôʼthThisH2063 זֹאתzôʼth...H2063 עָשָׂהʻâsâhis what I did :H6213

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יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻSo Joshua -H3091 שָׁלַחshâlachsentH7971 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkmessengersH4397 רוּץrûwtswho ranH7323 אֹהֶלʼôhelto the tent ,H168 הִנֵּהhinnêhand there it (all) was ,H2009 טָמַןṭâmanhiddenH2934 אֹהֶלʼôhelin his tent ,H168 כֶּסֶףkeçephwith the silverH3701 תַּחַתtachathunderneath.H8478

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לָקַחlâqachThey took the thingsH3947 תָּוֶךְtâvekfrom insideH8432 אֹהֶלʼôhelthe tent ,H168 בּוֹאbôwʼbrought themH935 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻJoshua -H3091 אֵלʼêl...H413 כֹּלkôland allH3605 בֵּןbênthe IsraelitesH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl... ,H3478 יָצַקyâtsaqand spread them outH3332 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

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יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻThen Joshua - ,H3091 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עִםʻimtogether withH5973 כֹּלkôlallH3605 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael ,H3478 לָקַחlâqachtookH3947 עָכָןʻÂkânAchanH5912 בֵּןbênsonH1121 זֶרַחZerachof Zerah ,H2226 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֶּסֶףkeçephthe silver ,H3701 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אַדֶּרֶתʼaddereththe cloak ,H155 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לָשׁוֹןlâshôwnthe barH3956 זָהָבzâhâbof gold ,H2091 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בֵּןbênhis sonsH1121 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בַּתbathand daughters ,H1323 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שׁוֹרshôwrhis oxenH7794 אֵתʼêthandH853 חֲמוֹרchămôwrdonkeysH2543 אֵתʼêthandH853 צֹאןtsôʼnsheep ,H6629 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֹהֶלʼôhelhis tent ,H168 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôland everything (else)H3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherhe ownedH834 עָלָהʻâlâhand brought themH5927 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עֵמֶקʻêmeqto the ValleyH6010 עָכוֹרʻÂkôwrof Achor.H5911

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מָהmâh“ WhyH4100 עָכַרʻâkarhave you brought this trouble upon us ? ”H5916 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻJoshua -.H3091 יוֹםyôwm“ TodayH3117 זֶהzeh...H2088 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 עָכַרʻâkarwill bring trouble upon you ! ”H5916 כֹּלkôlAnd allH3605 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsraelH3478 רָגַםrâgamstoned him to deathH7275 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֶבֶןʼeben-.H68 סָקַלçâqalThen they stoned (the others)H5619 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֶבֶןʼebenstone (large or small)H68 שָׂרַףsâraphand burned their bodiesH8313 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֵשׁʼêsh-.H784

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In the wider web8 threads

Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions John 9:24 → Joshua 7:19

Echoes 1 Chronicles 2:3 → Joshua 7:1, 1 Chronicles 2:3-17 → Joshua 7:1

Conquest of Canaan (Victory in Christ)

Shaped Joshua 2:1–7:26, Joshua 7:10–15, Joshua 7:14–18, Joshua 7:17–18