Joshua 5:15

5:15 The commander of the Lord’s army answered Joshua, “Remove your sandals from your feet, because the place where you stand is holy.” Joshua did so.

Joshua 7:1

Achan Sins and is Punished

7:1 But the Israelites disobeyed the command about the city’s riches. 1  Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, 2  son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, stole some of the riches. 3  The Lord was furious with the Israelites. 4 

Joshua 10:27

10:27 At sunset Joshua ordered his men to take them down from the trees. 5  They threw them into the cave where they had hidden and piled large stones over the mouth of the cave. (They remain to this very day.) 6 

Joshua 23:16

23:16 If you violate the covenantal laws of the Lord your God which he commanded you to keep, 7  and follow, worship, and bow down to other gods, 8  the Lord will be very angry with you and you will disappear 9  quickly from the good land which he gave to you.”

1 tn Heb “But the sons of Israel were unfaithful with unfaithfulness concerning what was set apart [to the Lord].”

2 tn 1 Chr 2:6 lists a “Zimri” (but no Zabdi) as one of the five sons of Zerah (cf. also 1 Chr 7:17, 18).

3 tn Heb “took from what was set apart [to the Lord].”

4 tn Heb “the anger of the Lord burned against the sons of Israel.”

1 sn For the legal background of the removal of the corpses before sundown, see Deut 21:22-23.

2 tn Heb “to this very day.” The words “They remain” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

1 tn Heb “when you violate the covenant of the Lord your God which he commanded you.”

2 tn Heb “and you walk and serve other gods and bow down to them.”

3 tn Or “perish.”