Exodus 22:7

22:7 “If a man gives his neighbor money or articles ¹  for safekeeping, ²  and it is stolen from the man’s house, if the thief is caught, ³  he must repay double.

Joshua 7:11

7:11 Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenantal commandment! ⁴  They have taken some of the riches; ⁵  they have stolen them and deceitfully put them among their own possessions. ⁶ 

Joshua 7:1

Achan Sins and is Punished

7:1 But the Israelites disobeyed the command about the city’s riches. ⁷  Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, ⁸  son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, stole some of the riches. ⁹  The Lord was furious with the Israelites. ¹⁰ 

Joshua 10:22

10:22 Joshua said, “Open the cave’s mouth and bring the five kings ¹¹  out of the cave to me.”

Joshua 1:13

1:13 “Remember what Moses the Lord’s servant commanded you. ¹²  The Lord your God is giving you a place to settle and is handing this land over to you. ¹³ 

Joshua 1:1

The Lord Commissions Joshua

1:1 After Moses the Lord’s servant died, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant:

Ezekiel 12:3-4

12:3 “Therefore, son of man, pack up your belongings as if for exile. During the day, while they are watching, pretend to go into exile. Go from where you live to another place. Perhaps they will understand, ¹⁴  although they are a rebellious house. 12:4 Bring out your belongings packed for exile during the day while they are watching. And go out at evening, while they are watching, as if for exile.

Matthew 24:17

24:17 The one on the roof ¹⁵  must not come down ¹⁶  to take anything out of his house,

Luke 17:31

17:31 On that day, anyone who is on the roof, ¹⁷  with his goods in the house, must not come down ¹⁸  to take them away, and likewise the person in the field must not turn back.

[22:7]  ¹ tn The word usually means “vessels” but can have the sense of household goods and articles. It could be anything from jewels and ornaments to weapons or pottery.

[22:7]  ² tn Heb “to keep.” Here “safekeeping,” that is, to keep something secure on behalf of a third party, is intended.

[22:7]  ³ tn Heb “found.”

[7:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “They have violated my covenant which I commanded them.”

[7:11]  ⁵ tn Heb “what was set apart [to the Lord].”

[7:11]  ⁶ tn Heb “and also they have stolen, and also they have lied, and also they have placed [them] among their items.”

[7:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “But the sons of Israel were unfaithful with unfaithfulness concerning what was set apart [to the Lord].”

[7:1]  ⁸ 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).

[7:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “took from what was set apart [to the Lord].”

[7:1]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “the anger of the Lord burned against the sons of Israel.”

[10:22]  ¹¹ tn Heb “these five kings.”

[1:13]  ¹² tn Heb “remember the word which Moses, the Lord’s servant, commanded you.”

[1:13]  ¹³ tn Heb “is providing rest for you and is giving to you this land.”

[12:3]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “see.” This plays on the uses of “see” in v. 2. They will see his actions with their eyes and perhaps they will “see” with their mind, that is, understand or grasp the point.

[24:17]  ¹⁵ sn On the roof. Most of the roofs in the NT were flat roofs made of pounded dirt, sometimes mixed with lime or stones, supported by heavy wooden beams. They generally had an easy means of access, either a sturdy wooden ladder or stone stairway, sometimes on the outside of the house.

[24:17]  ¹⁶ sn The swiftness and devastation of the judgment will require a swift escape. There will be no time to come down from the roof and pick up anything from inside one’s home.

[17:31]  ¹⁷ sn Most of the roofs in the NT were flat roofs made of pounded dirt, sometimes mixed with lime or stones, supported by heavy wooden beams. They generally had an easy means of access, either a sturdy wooden ladder or stone stairway, sometimes on the outside of the house.

[17:31]  ¹⁸ sn The swiftness and devastation of the judgment will require a swift escape. There is no time to come down from one’s roof and pick up anything from inside one’s home.