Joshua 22:20

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.22.20", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא ׀ עָכָ֣ן בֶּן־זֶ֗רַח מָ֤עַל מַ֙עַל֙ בַּחֵ֔רֶם וְעַֽל־כָּל־עֲדַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הָ֣יָה קָ֑צֶף וְהוּא֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד לֹ֥א גָוַ֖ע בַּעֲוֺנֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*hă-lôʾ ʿākān ben-zeraḥ māʿal maʿal ba-ḥērem wə-ʿal-kāl-ʿădat yiśrāʾēl hāyāh qāṣep wə-hûʾ ʾîš ʾeḥād lōʾ gāwaʿ ba-ʿăwōnô*", "grammar": { "*hă-lôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - did not", "*ʿākān*": "proper noun - Achan", "*ben-zeraḥ*": "construct noun + proper noun - son of Zerah", "*māʿal*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he committed treachery", "*maʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - treachery", "*ba-ḥērem*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the devoted thing", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw-conjunctive + preposition - and upon", "*kāl-ʿădat*": "noun, construct + noun, feminine singular construct - all the congregation of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - there was", "*qāṣep*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath/anger", "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw-conjunctive + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*gāwaʿ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he perished/died", "*ba-ʿăwōnô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his iniquity" }, "variants": { "*māʿal maʿal*": "committed treachery/trespassed a trespass/was unfaithful with unfaithfulness", "*ḥērem*": "devoted thing/banned object/thing under ban", "*qāṣep*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*gāwaʿ*": "perished/died/expired", "*ʿăwōnô*": "his iniquity/his guilt/his punishment" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲל֣וֹא ׀ עָכָ֣ן בֶּן־זֶ֗רַח מָ֤עַל מַ֙עַל֙ בַּחֵ֔רֶם וְעַֽל־כָּל־עֲדַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הָ֣יָה קָ֑צֶף וְהוּא֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד לֹ֥א גָוַ֖ע בַּעֲוֺנֽוֹ׃ פ

Transliteration

hă-lôʾ ʿākān ben-zeraḥ māʿal maʿal ba-ḥērem wə-ʿal-kāl-ʿădat yiśrāʾēl hāyāh qāṣep wə-hûʾ ʾîš ʾeḥād lōʾ gāwaʿ ba-ʿăwōnô

Grammar Details

• *hă-lôʾ*: interrogative particle + negative particle - did not
• *ʿākān*: proper noun - Achan
• *ben-zeraḥ*: construct noun + proper noun - son of Zerah
• *māʿal*: perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he committed treachery
• *maʿal*: noun, masculine singular - treachery
• *ba-ḥērem*: preposition + definite article + noun - in the devoted thing
• *wə-ʿal*: waw-conjunctive + preposition - and upon
• *kāl-ʿădat*: noun, construct + noun, feminine singular construct - all the congregation of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *hāyāh*: perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - there was
• *qāṣep*: noun, masculine singular - wrath/anger
• *wə-hûʾ*: waw-conjunctive + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
• *ʾeḥād*: cardinal number - one
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *gāwaʿ*: perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he perished/died
• *ba-ʿăwōnô*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his iniquity

Word Meanings

• *māʿal maʿal*: committed treachery/trespassed a trespass/was unfaithful with unfaithfulness
• *ḥērem*: devoted thing/banned object/thing under ban
• *qāṣep*: wrath/anger/indignation
• *gāwaʿ*: perished/died/expired
• *ʿăwōnô*: his iniquity/his guilt/his punishment

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Did not Achan son of Zerah commit a treachery regarding the devoted things, and wrath fell upon the entire assembly of Israel? He was not the only one who died for his sin.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? And that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell upon all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Did not Achan the sonne of Serah trespace in the thinge that was damned, and the wrath came ouer ye whole congregacion of Israel and he wente not downe alone for his mysdede?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Did not Achan ye sonne of Zerah trespasse grieuously in the execrable thing, and wrath fell on all the Congregation of Israel? And this man alone perished not in his wickednesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Dyd not Achan the sonne of Zareth trespasse greeuouslie in the accursed thyng, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and this man alone perished not in his wickednes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Didn't Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man didn't perish alone in his iniquity.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Did not Achan son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and on all the company of Israel there was wrath? and he alone expired not in his iniquity.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell upon all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell upon all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Did not Achan, the son of Zerah, do wrong about the cursed thing, causing wrath to come on all the people of Israel? And not on him only came the punishment of death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Didn't Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? That man didn't perish alone in his iniquity.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Achan son of Zerah disobeyed the command about the city’s riches, the entire Israelite community was judged, though only one man had sinned. He most certainly died for his sin!’”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.1", "source": "וַיִּמְעֲל֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מַ֖עַל בַּחֵ֑רֶם וַיִּקַּ֡ח עָכָ֣ן בֶּן־כַּרְמִי֩ בֶן־זַבְדִּ֨י בֶן־זֶ֜רַח לְמַטֵּ֤ה יְהוּדָה֙ מִן־הַחֵ֔רֶם וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyim'alu* sons-of-*Yisrael* *ma'al* in-the-*ḥerem*, and *wayyiqqaḥ* *Akhan* son-of-*Karmi* son-of-*Zabdi* son-of-*Zeraḥ* for-tribe-of-*Yehudah* from-the-*ḥerem*, and *wayyiḥar-'ap* *YHWH* against-sons-of-*Yisrael*.", "grammar": { "*wayyim'alu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person plural - acted unfaithfully/committed trespass", "*ma'al*": "noun, masculine singular - unfaithfulness/trespass", "*ḥerem*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - devoted thing/ban", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - took", "*wayyiḥar-'ap*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular construct - burned-anger", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*ma'al*": "unfaithfulness/trespass/treachery", "*ḥerem*": "devoted thing/ban/thing dedicated to destruction", "*wayyiḥar-'ap*": "anger burned/became kindled/was inflamed" } }
• Josh 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.5", "source": "וַיַּכּ֨וּ מֵהֶ֜ם אַנְשֵׁ֣י הָעַ֗י כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְשִׁשָּׁה֙ אִ֔ישׁ וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּם לִפְנֵ֤י הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ עַד־הַשְּׁבָרִ֔ים וַיַּכּ֖וּם בַּמּוֹרָ֑ד וַיִּמַּ֥ס לְבַב־הָעָ֖ם וַיְהִ֥י לְמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyakku* from-them men-of *ha'Ai* about-thirty and-six *'ish*, and *wayyirdepu* them before the-gate until-the-*shevarim*, and *wayyakkum* on-the-descent; and *wayyimas* heart-of-the-people and *wayehi* like-water.", "grammar": { "*wayyakku*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil - struck/killed", "*wayyirdepu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - pursued", "*wayyakkum*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - struck them", "*shevarim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - quarries/broken places", "*wayyimas*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Niphal - melted", "*wayehi*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - became" }, "variants": { "*shevarim*": "quarries/stone quarries/broken places", "*wayyimas*": "melted/became like water/lost courage" } }
• Josh 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.18", "source": "וַיַּקְרֵ֥ב אֶת־בֵּית֖וֹ לַגְּבָרִ֑ים וַיִּלָּכֵ֗ד עָכָ֞ן בֶּן־כַּרְמִ֧י בֶן־זַבְדִּ֛י בֶּן־זֶ֖רַח לְמַטֵּ֥ה יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaqrev* *'eth*-house-his to-the-men, and *wayyillakhed* *'Akhan* son-of-*Karmi* son-of-*Zavdi* son-of-*Zeraḥ* for-tribe-of *Yehudah*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaqrev*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Hiphil - brought near", "*wayyillakhed*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Niphal - was taken/identified" }, "variants": { "*wayyillakhed*": "was taken/was identified/was captured" } }
• Josh 7:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.24", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ אֶת־עָכָ֣ן בֶּן־זֶ֡רַח וְאֶת־הַכֶּ֣סֶף וְאֶת־הָאַדֶּ֣רֶת וְֽאֶת־לְשׁ֣וֹן הַזָּהָ֡ב וְֽאֶת־בָּנָ֡יו וְֽאֶת־בְּנֹתָ֡יו וְאֶת־שׁוֹרוֹ֩ וְאֶת־חֲמֹר֨וֹ וְאֶת־צֹאנ֤וֹ וְאֶֽת־אָהֳלוֹ֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עִמּ֑וֹ וַיַּעֲל֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם עֵ֥מֶק עָכֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *Yehoshua* *'eth*-*'Akhan* son-of-*Zeraḥ* and-*'eth*-the-silver and-*'eth*-the-*'adderet* and-*'eth*-*leshon* the-gold and-*'eth*-sons-his and-*'eth*-daughters-his and-*'eth*-ox-his and-*'eth*-donkey-his and-*'eth*-flock-his and-*'eth*-tent-his and-*'eth*-all-that-to-him, and-all-*Yisrael* with-him; and *wayya'alu* them Valley-of *'Akhor*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - took", "*'adderet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the garment/mantle", "*leshon*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tongue/wedge of", "*wayya'alu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil - brought up", "*'Akhor*": "proper noun - Achor/trouble" }, "variants": { "*'adderet*": "garment/mantle/robe", "*leshon*": "tongue/wedge/bar", "*'Akhor*": "Achor/trouble" } }
• 1 Cor 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.6", "source": "Ταῦτα δὲ τύποι ἡμῶν ἐγενήθησαν, εἰς τὸ μὴ εἶναι ἡμᾶς ἐπιθυμητὰς κακῶν, καθὼς κἀκεῖνοι ἐπεθύμησαν.", "text": "*Tauta* *de* *typoi* of us *egenēthēsan*, to the not *einai* us *epithymētas* of *kakōn*, *kathōs* *kakeinoi* *epethymēsan*", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - these things", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*typoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - types/figures/examples", "*egenēthēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd person plural - they became/were made", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*epithymētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - desirers/cravers", "*kakōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - evil things", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kakeinoi*": "demonstrative pronoun (*kai* + *ekeinoi*) - even those/also they", "*epethymēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they desired/craved/lusted" }, "variants": { "*typoi*": "types/examples/patterns/prefiguration", "*egenēthēsan*": "became/were made/happened as", "*epithymētas*": "desirers/cravers/lusters after", "*kakōn*": "evil things/bad things/wickedness" } }
• 2 Pet 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.6", "source": "Καὶ πόλεις Σοδόμων καὶ Γομόρρας τεφρώσας καταστροφῇ κατέκρινεν, ὑπόδειγμα μελλόντων ἀσεβεῖν τεθεικώς·", "text": "*Kai poleis Sodomōn kai Gomorrhas tephrōsas katastrophē katekrinen, hypodeigma mellontōn asebein tetheikōs*;", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*poleis*": "accusative plural feminine - 'cities'", "*Sodomōn kai Gomorrhas*": "genitive plural - 'of Sodom and Gomorrah'", "*tephrōsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having reduced to ashes'", "*katastrophē*": "dative singular feminine - 'by/with overthrow/destruction'", "*katekrinen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'condemned'", "*hypodeigma*": "accusative singular neuter - 'example/pattern'", "*mellontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - 'of those about to'", "*asebein*": "present infinitive active - 'to be ungodly'", "*tetheikōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having made/set'" }, "variants": { "*poleis*": "cities/towns", "*tephrōsas*": "having reduced to ashes/having incinerated", "*katastrophē*": "overthrow/destruction/ruin", "*katekrinen*": "condemned/sentenced/judged against", "*hypodeigma*": "example/pattern/warning/illustration", "*mellontōn*": "of those about to/of those going to/of future ones", "*asebein*": "to be ungodly/to act impiously", "*tetheikōs*": "having made/having set/having established/having appointed" } }
• Jude 1:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Jude.1.5", "source": "Ὑπομνῆσαι δὲ ὑμᾶς βούλομαι, εἰδότας ὑμᾶς ἅπαξ τοῦτο, ὅτι ὁ Κύριος, λαὸν ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου σώσας, τὸ δεύτερον τοὺς μὴ πιστεύσαντας ἀπώλεσεν.", "text": "*Hypomnēsai de hymas boulomai*, *eidotas hymas hapax touto*, that the *Kyrios*, *laon ek gēs Aigyptou sōsas*, *to deuteron tous mē pisteusantas apōlesen*.", "grammar": { "*Hypomnēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to remind", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you", "*boulomai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I wish/desire", "*eidotas*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*hapax*": "adverb - once", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*ek gēs Aigyptou*": "prepositional phrase with genitive - out of the land of Egypt", "*sōsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having saved", "*to deuteron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the second (time)", "*tous mē pisteusantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - those not having believed", "*apōlesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - destroyed" }, "variants": { "*Hypomnēsai*": "remind/call to remembrance", "*boulomai*": "wish/desire/want", "*eidotas*": "knowing/having known", "*hapax*": "once/once for all", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*sōsas*": "saved/delivered/rescued", "*to deuteron*": "the second time/afterward/subsequently", "*pisteusantas*": "having believed/trusted", "*apōlesen*": "destroyed/ruined/killed" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jude.1.6", "source": "Ἀγγέλους τε τοὺς μὴ τηρήσαντας τὴν ἑαυτῶν ἀρχὴν, ἀλλὰ ἀπολιπόντας τὸ ἴδιον οἰκητήριον, εἰς κρίσιν μεγάλης ἡμέρας. Δεσμοῖς ἀϊδίοις ὑπὸ ζόφον τετήρηκεν", "text": "*Angelous te tous mē tērēsantas tēn heautōn archēn*, *alla apolipontas to idion oikētērion*, *eis krisin megalēs hēmeras*. *Desmois aidiois hypo zophon tetērēken*", "grammar": { "*Angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - angels", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*tous mē tērēsantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - those not having kept", "*tēn heautōn archēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - their own domain/position", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*apolipontas*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having abandoned", "*to idion oikētērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - their own habitation", "*eis krisin megalēs hēmeras*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for judgment of great day", "*Desmois aidiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - with eternal bonds", "*hypo zophon*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - under darkness", "*tetērēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has kept" }, "variants": { "*Angelous*": "angels/messengers", "*tērēsantas*": "kept/guarded/preserved", "*archēn*": "domain/rule/beginning/position/authority", "*apolipontas*": "abandoned/deserted/left", "*idion*": "own/proper/peculiar", "*oikētērion*": "habitation/dwelling place/abode", "*krisin*": "judgment/decision/trial", "*megalēs*": "great/large/mighty", "*Desmois*": "bonds/chains/fetters", "*aidiois*": "eternal/everlasting", "*zophon*": "darkness/gloom/blackness", "*tetērēken*": "kept/reserved/preserved" } }