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 7:26

7:26 Then they erected over him a large pile of stones (it remains to this very day ⁵ ) and the Lord’s anger subsided. So that place is called the Valley of Disaster to this very day.

Joshua 23:16

23:16 If you violate the covenantal laws of the Lord your God which he commanded you to keep, ⁶  and follow, worship, and bow down to other gods, ⁷  the Lord will be very angry with you and you will disappear ⁸  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.”

⁵ tc Heb “to this day.” The phrase “to this day” is omitted in the LXX and may represent a later scribal addition.

⁹ tn Heb “when you violate the covenant of the Lord your God which he commanded you.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “and you walk and serve other gods and bow down to them.”

¹¹ tn Or “perish.”