aBut the sons of Israel
acted
unfaithfully
in regard to the things
under
the ban
, for Achan
, the son
of Carmi
, the son
of Zabdi
, the son
of Zerah
, from the tribe
of Judah
, took
some
of the things
under
the ban
, therefore the anger
of the LORD
burned
against the sons
of Israel
.
Now Joshua sent
men
from Jericho
to Ai
, which
is near
aBeth-aven
, east
of Bethel
, and said
to them, " 1Go
up and spy
out the land
." So the men
went
up and spied
out Ai
.
They returned to Joshua
and said
to him, "Do not let all
the people
go
up; only about two or
three
thousand
men
need go
up 1to Ai
; do not make all
the people
toil
up there
, for they are few
."
So about three thousand
men
from the people
went
up there
, but athey fled
1from the men
of Ai
.
The men of Ai
struck
down
about thirty-six
of their men
, and pursued
them 1from the gate
as far
as Shebarim
and struck
them down
on the descent
, so the ahearts
of the people
melted
and became
as water
.
Then Joshua atore
his clothes
and fell
to the earth
on his face
before
the ark
of the LORD
until
the evening
, both he and the elders
of Israel
; and bthey put
dust
on their heads
.
Joshua said
, "Alas
, O Lord
1GOD
, why
did You ever
bring
this
people
over
the Jordan
, only to deliver
us into the hand
of the Amorites
, to destroy
us? If
only
we had been willing
2to dwell
beyond
the Jordan
!
"O Lord
, what
can I say
since
Israel
has turned
their 1back
before
their enemies
?
" aFor the Canaanites and all
the inhabitants
of the land
will hear
of it, and they will surround
us and cut
off
our name
from the earth
. And what
will You do
for Your great
name
?"
So the LORD said
to Joshua
, "Rise
up! Why
is it that you have fallen
on your face
?
"Israel has sinned
, and athey have also
transgressed
My covenant
which
I commanded
them. And they have even
taken
some
of the things
under
the ban
and have both
stolen
and deceived
. Moreover, they have also
put
them among their own things
.
"Therefore the asons of Israel
cannot
stand
before
their enemies
; they turn
their 1backs
before
their enemies
, for they have become
accursed
. I will not be with you anymore
unless
you destroy
the things
under
the ban
from your midst
.
"Rise up! aConsecrate
the people
and say
, `Consecrate
yourselves for tomorrow
, for thus
the LORD
, the God
of Israel
, has said
, " bThere are things
under
the ban
in your midst
, O Israel
. You cannot
stand
before
your enemies
until
you have removed
the things
under
the ban
from your midst
."
`In the morning then you shall come
near
by your tribes
. And it shall be that the tribe
which
athe LORD
takes
by lot shall come
near
by families
, and the family
which
the LORD
takes
shall come
near
by households
, and the household
which
the LORD
takes
shall come
near
man
by man
.
` aIt shall be that the one who is taken with the things
under
the ban
shall be burned
with fire
, he and all
that belongs to him, because
he has transgressed
the covenant
of the LORD
, and because
he bhas committed
a disgraceful
thing
in Israel
.' "
So Joshua arose
early
in the morning
and brought
Israel
near
by 1tribes
, and the tribe
of Judah
was taken
.
He brought the family
of Judah
near
, and he took
the family
of the Zerahites
; and he brought
the family
of the Zerahites
near
man
by man
, and Zabdi
was taken
.
He brought his household
near
man
by man
; and aAchan
, son
of Carmi
, son
of Zabdi
, son
of Zerah
, from the tribe
of Judah
, was taken
.
Then Joshua said
to Achan
, "My son
, I implore
you, agive
glory
to the LORD
, the God
of Israel
, and give
praise
to Him; and tell
me now
what
you have done
. Do not hide
it from me."
So Achan answered
Joshua
and said
, "Truly
, I have sinned
against the LORD
, the God
of Israel
, and 1this
is what
I did
:
when I saw among the spoil
a beautiful
mantle
from Shinar
and two hundred
shekels
of silver
and a bar
of gold
fifty
shekels
in weight
, then I acoveted
them and took
them; and behold
, they are concealed
in the earth
inside
my tent
with the silver
underneath
it."
So Joshua sent
messengers
, and they ran
to the tent
; and behold
, it was concealed
in his tent
with the silver
underneath
it.
They took them from inside
the tent
and brought
them to Joshua
and to all
the sons
of Israel
, and they poured
them out before
the LORD
.
Then Joshua and all
Israel
with him, took
Achan
the son
of Zerah
, the silver
, the mantle
, the bar
of gold
, his sons
, his daughters
, his 1oxen
, his donkeys
, his sheep
, his tent
and all
that belonged to him; and they brought
them up to athe valley
of 2Achor
.
Joshua said
, "Why
have you atroubled
us? The LORD
will trouble
you this
day
." And all
Israel
stoned
1them with stones
; and they burned
them with fire
2after they had stoned
them with stones
.
They raised over
him a great
heap
of stones
that stands to this
day
, and the LORD
turned
from the fierceness
of His anger
. Therefore
the name
of that place
has been called
athe valley
of 1Achor
to this
day
.