
Text -- Joshua 7:25 (NET)




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Wesley -> Jos 7:25
Wesley: Jos 7:25 - -- And burned him with fire; which is easily understood both out of the following words, and from God's command to do so. They were stoned (which was the...
And burned him with fire; which is easily understood both out of the following words, and from God's command to do so. They were stoned (which was the punishment of such offenders, Lev 24:14; Num 15:35,) and not burned to death; but God would have their dead carcases burned to shew his utmost detestation of such persons as break forth into sins of such a public scandal and mischief.
JFB -> Jos 7:24-26
JFB: Jos 7:24-26 - -- He with his children and all his property, cattle as well as movables, were brought into one of the long broad ravines that open into the Ghor, and af...
He with his children and all his property, cattle as well as movables, were brought into one of the long broad ravines that open into the Ghor, and after being stoned to death (Num 15:30-35), his corpse, with all belonging to him, was consumed to ashes by fire. "All Israel" was present, not only as spectators, but active agents, as many as possible, in inflicting the punishment--thus testifying their abhorrence of the sacrilege, and their intense solicitude to regain the divine favor. As the divine law expressly forbade the children to be put to death for their father's sins (Deu 24:16), the conveyance of Achan's "sons and daughters" to the place of execution might be only as spectators, that they might take warning by the parental fate; or, if they shared his punishment (Jos 22:20), they had probably been accomplices in his crime, and, indeed, he could scarcely have dug a hole within his tent without his family being aware of it.
Clarke: Jos 7:25 - -- Why hast thou troubled us? - Here is a reference to the meaning of Achan’ s or Achar’ s name, מה עכרתנו meh Achar -tanu ; and a...
Why hast thou troubled us? - Here is a reference to the meaning of Achan’ s or Achar’ s name,

Clarke: Jos 7:25 - -- And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones - With great deference to the judgment of o...
And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones - With great deference to the judgment of others, I ask, Can it be fairly proved from the text that the sons and daughters of Achan were stoned to death and burnt as well as their father? The text certainly leaves it doubtful, but seems rather to intimate that Achan alone was stoned, and that his substance was burnt with fire. The reading of the present Hebrew text is, They stoned Him with stones, and burnt Them with fire, after they had stoned Them with stones. The singular number being used in the first clause of the verse, and the plural in the last, leaves the matter doubtful. The Vulgate is very clear: Lapidavitque Eum omnis Israel; et cuncta quae illius erant, igne consumpta sunt , "All Israel stoned him; and all that he had was consumed with fire."The Septuagint add this and the first clause of the next verse together:
Calvin -> Jos 7:25
Calvin: Jos 7:25 - -- 25.And Joshua said, etc The invective seems excessively harsh; as if it had been his intention to drive the wretched man to frantic madness, when he ...
25.And Joshua said, etc The invective seems excessively harsh; as if it had been his intention to drive the wretched man to frantic madness, when he ought rather to have exhorted him to patience. I have no doubt that he spoke thus for the sake of the people, in order to furnish a useful example to all, and my conclusion, therefore, is, that he did not wish to overwhelm Achan with despair, but only to show in his person how grievous a crime it is to disturb the Church of God. It may be, however, that the haughty Achan complained that his satisfaction, by which he thought that he had sufficiently discharged himself, was not accepted, 75 and that Joshua inveighed thus bitterly against him with the view of correcting or breaking his contumacy. The question seems to imply that he was expostulating, and when he appeals to God as judge, he seems to be silencing an obstinate man. The throwing of stones by the whole people was a general sign of detestation, by which they declared that they had no share in the crime which they thus avenged, and that they held it in abhorrence. The heap of stones was intended partly as a memorial to posterity, and partly to prevent any one from imprudently gathering particles of gold or silver on the spot, if it had remained unoccupied. For although the Lord had previously ordered that the gold of Jericho should be offered to him, he would not allow his sanctuary to be polluted by the proceeds of theft.
TSK -> Jos 7:25
TSK: Jos 7:25 - -- Why hast : Jos 7:11-13, Jos 6:18; Gen 34:30; 1Ki 18:17, 1Ki 18:18; 1Ch 2:7; Hab 2:6-9; Gal 5:12; 2Th 1:6; Heb 12:15
all Israel : Lev 20:2, Lev 24:14; ...

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Poole -> Jos 7:25
Poole: Jos 7:25 - -- Stoned him with stones and burned him with fire; which is easily understood, both out of the following words, and from God’ s command to do so, ...
Stoned him with stones and burned him with fire; which is easily understood, both out of the following words, and from God’ s command to do so, Jos 7:15 , which doubtless was here executed.
Quest. How could both these deaths be inflicted upon them?
Answ It seems they were stoned to death, which was the punishment of such offenders, Num 15:35 , and not burned to death; and therefore the stoning only of Achan is mentioned here, and not his burning; and God would have their dead carcasses burned to show his utmost detestation of such persons as break forth into sins of such a public scandal and mischief. And for the burning of Achan, commanded Jos 7:15 , it seems not likely to be meant of his burning alive, because that burning is common to him, and all that he hath , as is there expressed; but of the burning of his dead carcass, and other lifeless things, as the manner was with accursed things, Deu 13:16 .
Haydock -> Jos 7:25
Haydock: Jos 7:25 - -- Day. Hence some have drawn a very weak argument, to prove the repentance of Achan, as if he had only to undergo a temporary punishment. It is proba...
Day. Hence some have drawn a very weak argument, to prove the repentance of Achan, as if he had only to undergo a temporary punishment. It is probable, however, that his sincere confession, proceeding from a penitent heart, might influence God to shew him mercy. ---
Fire. Children, as well as his other effects; though some have supposed that the former were spared, as they are not here specified. Hebrew seems to include them; "and burnt them with fire after they had stoned them with stones." Chaldean says they were stoned first. (Calmet)
Gill -> Jos 7:25
Gill: Jos 7:25 - -- And Joshua said, why hast thou troubled us?.... Been the occasion of so much trouble to us, by committing this sin:
the Lord shall trouble thee thi...
And Joshua said, why hast thou troubled us?.... Been the occasion of so much trouble to us, by committing this sin:
the Lord shall trouble thee this day; by the destruction of him and all that belonged to him: this is said to show that his punishment was of God, and according to his will: in the Misnah r an emphasis is laid on the phrase "this day", and it is observed,"this day thou shalt be troubled, but thou shalt not be troubled in the world to come;''suggesting that though temporal punishment was inflicted on him, yet his iniquity was forgiven, and he would be saved with an everlasting, salvation; and as it may be hoped from the ingenuous confession that he made, that he had true repentance for it, and forgiveness of it:
and all Israel stoned him with stones; hence some gather, that only Achan himself suffered death, and not his sons and daughters:
and burnt them with fire after they had stoned them with stones; which the Jewish commentators understand of his oxen, asses, and sheep; so Jarchi, Ben Gersom, and Abarbinel: likewise his tent, and household goods, the Babylonish garment, gold and silver, were burnt, and he himself also, for that is the express order, Jos 7:15; the Jews say, as particularly Jarchi observes, that he was stoned because he profaned the sabbath, it being on the sabbath day that Jericho was taken, and stoning was the punishment of the sabbath breaker, and he was burnt on the account of the accursed thing; so Abendana.

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NET Notes: Jos 7:25 Heb “and they burned them with fire and they stoned them with stones.” These words are somewhat parenthetical in nature and are omitted in...
Geneva Bible -> Jos 7:25
Geneva Bible: Jos 7:25 And Joshua said, ( n ) Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fi...

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TSK Synopsis -> Jos 7:1-26
TSK Synopsis: Jos 7:1-26 - --1 The Israelites are smitten at Ai.6 Joshua's complaint.10 God instructs him what to do.16 Achan is taken by the lot.19 His confession.24 He and all h...
MHCC -> Jos 7:16-26
MHCC: Jos 7:16-26 - --See the folly of those that promise themselves secrecy in sin. The righteous God has many ways of bringing to light the hidden works of darkness. See ...
Matthew Henry -> Jos 7:16-26
Matthew Henry: Jos 7:16-26 - -- We have in these verses, I. The discovery of Achan by the lot, which proved a perfect lot, though it proceeded gradually. Though we may suppose that...
Keil-Delitzsch -> Jos 7:24-26
Keil-Delitzsch: Jos 7:24-26 - --
Then Joshua and all Israel, i.e., the whole nation in the person of its heads or representatives, took Achan, together with the things which he had ...
Constable -> Jos 5:13--13:1; Jos 7:1-26
Constable: Jos 5:13--13:1 - --C. Possession of the land 5:13-12:24
Before Israel entered the land of Canaan, God had been preparing fo...
