But the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} committed{H4603} a trespass{H4604} in the devoted thing;{H2764} for Achan,{H5912} the son{H1121} of Carmi,{H3756} the son{H1121} of Zabdi,{H2067} the son{H1121} of Zerah,{H2226} of the tribe{H4294} of Judah,{H3063} took{H3947} of the devoted thing:{H2764} and the anger{H639} of Jehovah{H3068} was kindled{H2734} against the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478}

And Joshua{H3091} sent{H7971} men{H582} from Jericho{H3405} to Ai,{H5857} which is beside{H5973} Beth-aven,{H1007} on the east side{H6924} of Beth-el,{H1008} and spake{H559} unto them, saying,{H559} Go up{H5927} and spy{H7270} out the land.{H776} And the men{H582} went up{H5927} and spied{H7270} out Ai.{H5857}

And they returned{H7725} to Joshua,{H3091} and said{H559} unto him, Let not all the people{H5971} go up;{H5927} but let about two or three{H7969} thousand{H505} men{H376} go up{H5927} and smite{H5221} Ai;{H5857} make not all the people{H5971} to toil{H3021} thither; for they are but few.{H4592}

So there went up{H5927} thither of the people{H5971} about three{H7969} thousand{H505} men:{H376} and they fled{H5127} before{H6440} the men{H582} of Ai.{H5857}

And the men{H582} of Ai{H5857} smote{H5221} of them about thirty{H7970} and six{H8337} men;{H376} and they chased{H7291} them [from] before{H6440} the gate{H8179} even unto Shebarim,{H7671} and smote{H5221} them at the descent;{H4174} and the hearts{H3824} of the people{H5971} melted,{H4549} and became as water.{H4325}

And Joshua{H3091} rent{H7167} his clothes,{H8071} and fell{H5307} to the earth{H776} upon his face{H6440} before{H6440} the ark{H727} of Jehovah{H3068} until the evening,{H6153} he and the elders{H2205} of Israel;{H3478} and they put{H5927} dust{H6083} upon their heads.{H7218}

And Joshua{H3091} said,{H559} Alas, O{H162} Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} wherefore hast thou at all{H5674} brought{H5674} this people{H5971} over{H5674} the Jordan,{H3383} to deliver{H5414} us into the hand{H3027} of the Amorites,{H567} to cause us to perish?{H6} would{H3863} that we had been content{H2974} and dwelt{H3427} beyond{H5676} the Jordan!{H3383}

Oh,{H994} Lord,{H136} what shall I say,{H559} after that{H310} Israel{H3478} hath turned{H2015} their backs{H6203} before{H6440} their enemies!{H341}

For the Canaanites{H3669} and all the inhabitants{H3427} of the land{H776} will hear{H8085} of it, and will compass us round,{H5437} and cut off{H3772} our name{H8034} from the earth:{H776} and what wilt thou do{H6213} for thy great{H1419} name?{H8034}

And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Joshua,{H3091} Get thee up;{H6965} wherefore art thou thus fallen{H5307} upon thy face?{H6440}

Israel{H3478} hath sinned;{H2398} yea, they have even transgressed{H5674} my covenant{H1285} which I commanded{H6680} them: yea, they have even taken{H3947} of the devoted thing,{H2764} and have also stolen,{H1589} and dissembled{H3584} also; and they have even put{H7760} it among their own stuff.{H3627}

Therefore the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} cannot{H3201} stand{H6965} before{H6440} their enemies;{H341} they turn{H6437} their backs{H6203} before{H6440} their enemies,{H341} because they are become accursed:{H2764} I will not be with you any more,{H3254} except{H3808} ye destroy{H8045} the devoted{H2764} thing from among{H7130} you.

Up,{H6965} sanctify{H6942} the people,{H5971} and say,{H559} Sanctify{H6942} yourselves against to-morrow:{H4279} for thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} There is a devoted thing{H2764} in the midst{H7130} of thee, O Israel;{H3478} thou canst{H3201} not stand{H6965} before{H6440} thine enemies,{H341} until ye take away{H5493} the devoted thing{H2764} from among{H7130} you.

In the morning{H1242} therefore ye shall be brought{H7126} near by your tribes:{H7626} and it shall be, that the tribe{H7626} which Jehovah{H3068} taketh{H3920} shall come{H7126} near by families;{H4940} and the family{H4940} which Jehovah{H3068} shall take{H3920} shall come{H7126} near by households;{H1004} and the household{H1004} which Jehovah{H3068} shall take{H3920} shall come{H7126} near man{H1397} by man.{H1397}

And it shall be, that he that is taken{H3920} with the devoted thing{H2764} shall be burnt{H8313} with fire,{H784} he and all that he hath; because he hath transgressed{H5674} the covenant{H1285} of Jehovah,{H3068} and because he hath wrought{H6213} folly{H5039} in Israel.{H3478}

So Joshua{H3091} rose up early{H7925} in the morning,{H1242} and brought{H7126} Israel{H3478} near by their tribes;{H7626} and the tribe{H7626} of Judah{H3063} was taken:{H3920}

and he brought{H7126} near the family{H4940} of Judah;{H3063} and he took{H3920} the family{H4940} of the Zerahites:{H2227} and he brought{H7126} near the family{H4940} of the Zerahites{H2227} man{H1397} by man;{H1397} and Zabdi{H2067} was taken:{H3920}

and he brought{H7126} near his household{H1004} man{H1397} by man;{H1397} and Achan,{H5912} the son{H1121} of Carmi,{H3756} the son{H1121} of Zabdi,{H2067} the son{H1121} of Zerah,{H2226} of the tribe{H4294} of Judah,{H3063} was taken.{H3920}

And Joshua{H3091} said{H559} unto Achan,{H5912} My son,{H1121} give,{H7760} I pray thee, glory{H3519} to Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} and make{H5414} confession{H8426} unto him; and tell{H5046} me now what thou hast done;{H6213} hide{H3582} it not from me.

And Achan{H5912} answered{H6030} Joshua,{H3091} and said,{H559} Of a truth{H546} I have sinned{H2398} against Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} and thus and thus have I done:{H6213}

when I saw{H7200} among the spoil{H7998} a{H259} goodly{H2896} Babylonish{H8152} mantle,{H155} and two hundred{H3967} shekels{H8255} of silver,{H3701} and a{H259} wedge{H3956} of gold{H2091} of fifty{H2572} shekels{H8255} weight,{H4948} then I coveted{H2530} them, and took{H3947} them; and, behold, they are hid{H2934} in the earth{H776} in the midst{H8432} of my tent,{H168} and the silver{H3701} under it.

So Joshua{H3091} sent{H7971} messengers,{H4397} and they ran{H7323} unto the tent;{H168} and, behold, it was hid{H2934} in his tent,{H168} and the silver{H3701} under it.

And they took{H3947} them from the midst{H8432} of the tent,{H168} and brought{H935} them unto Joshua,{H3091} and unto all the children{H1121} of Israel;{H3478} and they laid them down{H3332} before{H6440} Jehovah.{H3068}

And Joshua,{H3091} and all Israel{H3478} with him, took{H3947} Achan{H5912} the son{H1121} of Zerah,{H2226} and the silver,{H3701} and the mantle,{H155} and the wedge{H3956} of gold,{H2091} and his sons,{H1121} and his daughters,{H1323} and his oxen,{H7794} and his asses,{H2543} and his sheep,{H6629} and his tent,{H168} and all that he had: and they brought{H5927} them up unto the valley{H6010} of Achor.{H5911}

And Joshua{H3091} said,{H559} Why{H4100} hast thou troubled{H5916} us? Jehovah{H3068} shall trouble{H5916} thee this day.{H3117} And all Israel{H3478} stoned{H7275} him with stones;{H68} and they burned{H8313} them with fire,{H784} and stoned{H5619} them with stones.{H68}

And they raised{H6965} over him a great{H1419} heap{H1530} of stones,{H68} unto this day;{H3117} and Jehovah{H3068} turned{H7725} from the fierceness{H2740} of his anger.{H639} Wherefore the name{H8034} of that place{H4725} was called,{H7121} The valley{H6010} of Achor,{H5911} unto this day.{H3117}