Joshua 3:16

3:16 the water coming downstream toward them stopped flowing. ¹  It piled up far upstream ²  at Adam (the city near Zarethan); there was no water at all flowing to the sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea). ³  The people crossed the river opposite Jericho. ⁴ 

Joshua 7:1

Achan Sins and is Punished

7:1 But the Israelites disobeyed the command about the city’s riches. ⁵  Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, ⁶  son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, stole some of the riches. ⁷  The Lord was furious with the Israelites. ⁸ 

[3:16]  ¹ tn Heb “the waters descending from above stood still.”

[3:16]  ² tn Heb “they stood in one pile very far away.”

[3:16]  ³ tn Heb “the [waters] descending toward the sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) were completely cut off.”

[3:16]  ⁴ map For the location of Jericho see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[7:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “But the sons of Israel were unfaithful with unfaithfulness concerning what was set apart [to the Lord].”

[7:1]  ⁶ 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]  ⁷ tn Heb “took from what was set apart [to the Lord].”

[7:1]  ⁸ tn Heb “the anger of the Lord burned against the sons of Israel.”