KJV King James Version
And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
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Joshua 7:18
And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.
WEB World English Bible
He brought near his household man by man, and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.
ASV American Standard Version
and he brought near his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he bringeth near his household by men, and Achan—son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah—is captured.
Surrounding context — Joshua 7
15 And it shall be, [that] he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.
16 So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:
17 And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:
18 And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
19 And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide [it] not from me.
20 And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:
21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they [are] hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
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וַיַּקְרֵ֥בH7126 · qa.ravto present: comeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בֵּית֖וֹH1004 · betplaceלַגְּבָרִ֑יםH1397 · ga.vergreat manוַיִּלָּכֵ֗דH3920 · la.khadto captureעָכָ֞ןH5912 · a.khanAchanבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childכַּרְמִ֧יH3756 · kar.miCarmiבֶן־H1121 · benson: childזַבְדִּ֛יH2067 · zav.diZabdiבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childזֶ֖רַחH2226 · ze.rachZerahלְמַטֵּ֥הH4294 · mat.tehtribe: rodיְהוּדָֽה׃H3063 · ye.hu.dahJudah
Cross-references
Numbers 32:23But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.Acts 5:1-10But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,Jeremiah 2:26As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,Proverbs 13:21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.1 Samuel 14:42And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
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