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 7:12-13

7:12 The Israelites are unable to stand before their enemies; they retreat because they have become subject to annihilation. ⁵  I will no longer be with you, ⁶  unless you destroy what has contaminated you. ⁷  7:13 Get up! Ritually consecrate the people and tell them this: ‘Ritually consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, because the Lord God of Israel says, “You are contaminated, ⁸  O Israel! You will not be able to stand before your enemies until you remove what is contaminating you.” ⁹ 

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.”

⁵ tn Heb “they turn [the] back before their enemies because they are set apart [to destruction by the Lord].”

⁶ tn The second person pronoun is plural in Hebrew, indicating these words are addressed to the entire nation.

⁷ tn Heb “what is set apart [to destruction by the Lord] from your midst.”

⁹ tn Heb “what is set apart [to destruction by the Lord] [is] in your midst.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “remove what is set apart [i.e., to destruction by the Lord] from your midst.”