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Good News Translation

Joshua 7:11

Israel has sinned! They have broken the agreement with me that I ordered them to keep. They have taken some of the things condemned to destruction. They stole them, lied about it, and put them with their own things.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ark;   Communion;   Discipline;   Dishonesty;   Emergency;   Intercession;   Nation;   Sin;   Theft and Thieves;   Scofield Reference Index - Achan;   Thompson Chain Reference - Business Life;   Consequences of Sin;   Devoted Things;   Dishonesty;   Error;   Sin;   Sin's;   Sin-Saviour;   Transgression;   Vices;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Achan;   Anathema;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Curse;   Joshua the son of nun;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Achan;   Covenant;   Joshua, the Book of;   Lots;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Achan;   Ban;   Jericho;   Joshua;   Sin;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Achan;   Anathema;   Journeyings of israel from egypt to canaan;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Conquest of Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Decision;   Joshua (2);   Joshua, Book of;   Stuff;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Achan;   Admissions in Evidence;   Repentance;   Sin;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for June 21;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Israel has sinned. They have violated my covenant that I appointed for them. They have taken some of what was set apart. They have stolen, deceived, and put those things with their own belongings.
Hebrew Names Version
Yisra'el has sinned; yes, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: yes, they have even taken of the devoted thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also; and they have even put it among their own stuff.
King James Version
Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.
Lexham English Bible
Israel has sinned and transgressed my covenant that I commanded them. They have taken from the devoted things; they have stolen and acted deceitfully, and they have put them among their belongings.
English Standard Version
Israel has sinned; they have transgressed my covenant that I commanded them; they have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen and lied and put them among their own belongings.
New Century Version
The Israelites have sinned; they have broken the agreement I commanded them to obey. They took some of the things I commanded them to destroy. They have stolen and lied and have taken those things for themselves.
New English Translation
Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenantal commandment! They have taken some of the riches; they have stolen them and deceitfully put them among their own possessions.
Amplified Bible
"Israel has sinned; they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them [to keep]. They have even taken some of the things under the ban, and they have both stolen and denied [the theft]. Moreover, they have also put the stolen objects among their own things.
New American Standard Bible
"Israel has sinned, and they have also violated My covenant which I commanded them. And they have even taken some of the things designated for destruction, and have both stolen and kept it a secret. Furthermore, they have also put them among their own things.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Israel hath sinned, and they haue transgressed my couenant, which I commanded them: for they haue euen taken of the excomunicate thing, and haue also stollen, and dissembled also, and haue put it euen with their owne stuffe.
Legacy Standard Bible
Israel has sinned, and they have also trespassed against My covenant which I commanded them. And they have even taken some of the things devoted to destruction and have both stolen and dealt falsely. Moreover, they have also put them among their own things.
Contemporary English Version
I said everything in Jericho belonged to me and had to be destroyed. But the Israelites have kept some of the things for themselves. They stole from me and hid what they took. Then they lied about it.
Complete Jewish Bible
Isra'el has sinned. Yes, they have violated my covenant, which I commanded them. They have taken some of what was to have been set aside for destruction. They have stolen it, lied about it and put it with their own things.
Darby Translation
Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them, and they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it among their stuff.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Israelites sinned against me. They have broken the agreement that I commanded them to obey. They took some of the things that I commanded them to destroy. They have stolen from me. They have lied. They have taken those things for themselves.
George Lamsa Translation
Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed the commandment which I commanded them; for they have even taken some of the devoted things, and have also stolen, and lied, and they have hidden them among their own stuff.
Literal Translation
Israel has sinned, and they also have transgressed My covenant which I commanded them, and have also taken of the cursed things, and have also stolen, and also deceived, and also put it among their stuff.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Israel hath offended, and trasgressed ouer my couenaunt, which I commaunded the. They haue taken also of the thinge that was damned, and haue stollen, and dyssembled, and layed it amonge their ornamentes.
American Standard Version
Israel hath sinned; yea, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: yea, they have even taken of the devoted thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also; and they have even put it among their own stuff.
Bible in Basic English
Israel has done wrong, sinning against the agreement which I made with them: they have even taken of the cursed thing; acting falsely like thieves they have put it among their goods.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Israel hath sinned, and they haue transgressed myne appointment which I commaunded them: for they haue taken of the excommunicate thinges, and haue also stolen, and dissembled also, & put them vnto their owne stuffe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Israel hath sinned; yea, they have even transgressed My covenant which I commanded them; yea, they have even taken of the devoted thing; and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have even put it among their own stuff.
King James Version (1611)
Israel hath sinned, and they haue also transgressed my Couenant which I commaunded them: for they haue euen taken of the accursed thing, and haue also stollen, and dissembled also, and they haue put it euen amongst their owne stuffe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The people has sinned, and transgressed the covenant which I made with them; they have stolen from the cursed thing, and put it into their store.
English Revised Version
Israel hath sinned; yea, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: yea, they have even taken of the devoted thing; and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have even put it among their own stuff.
Berean Standard Bible
Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied about it, and they have put these things with their own possessions.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Israel synnede, and brak my couenaunt; and thei token of the halewid thing, and thei han stole, and lieden, and hidden among her vessels.
Young's Literal Translation
Israel hath sinned, and also they have transgressed My covenant which I commanded them, and also taken of the devoted thing, and also stolen, and also deceived, and also put [it] among their vessels,
Update Bible Version
Israel has sinned; yes, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: yes, they have even taken of the devoted thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also; and they have even put it among their own stuff.
Webster's Bible Translation
Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put [it] even among their own goods.
World English Bible
Israel has sinned; yes, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: yes, they have even taken of the devoted thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also; and they have even put it among their own stuff.
New King James Version
Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. For they have even taken some of the accursed things, and have both stolen and deceived; and they have also put it among their own stuff.
New Living Translation
Israel has sinned and broken my covenant! They have stolen some of the things that I commanded must be set apart for me. And they have not only stolen them but have lied about it and hidden the things among their own belongings.
New Life Bible
Israel has sinned. They have gone against My agreement which I told them to keep. They have even taken some of the things that were to be destroyed. They have stolen and lied. And they have put them among their own things.
New Revised Standard
Israel has sinned; they have transgressed my covenant that I imposed on them. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have acted deceitfully, and they have put them among their own belongings.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Israel hath sinned, yea moreover they have transgressed my covenant which I commanded them, - yea moreover they have taken of what was devoted, yea moreover they have stolen, yea moreover they have dissembled, yea moreover they have put it among their own goods.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Israel hath sinned, and transgressed my covenant: and they have taken of the anathema, and have stolen and lied, and have hid it among their goods.
Revised Standard Version
Israel has sinned; they have transgressed my covenant which I commanded them; they have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, and lied, and put them among their own stuff.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Israel has sinned, and they 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.

Contextual Overview

10 The Lord said to Joshua, "Get up! Why are you lying on the ground like this? 11 Israel has sinned! They have broken the agreement with me that I ordered them to keep. They have taken some of the things condemned to destruction. They stole them, lied about it, and put them with their own things. 12 This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They retreat from them because they themselves have now been condemned to destruction! I will not stay with you any longer unless you destroy the things you were ordered not to take! 13 Get up! Purify the people and get them ready to come before me. Tell them to be ready tomorrow, because I, the Lord God of Israel, have this to say: ‘Israel, you have in your possession some things that I ordered you to destroy! You cannot stand against your enemies until you get rid of these things!' 14 So tell them that in the morning they will be brought forward, tribe by tribe. The tribe that I pick out will then come forward, clan by clan. The clan that I pick out will come forward, family by family. The family that I pick out will come forward, one by one. 15 The one who is then picked out and found with the condemned goods will be burned, along with his family and everything he owns, for he has brought terrible shame on Israel and has broken my covenant."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Israel: Joshua 7:1, Joshua 7:20, Joshua 7:21

transgressed: Joshua 23:16, Deuteronomy 17:2, Judges 2:20, 2 Kings 18:12, Isaiah 24:5, Isaiah 50:1, Isaiah 50:2, Jeremiah 31:32, Hosea 6:7

the accursed: Joshua 7:21, Joshua 6:17-19

stolen: Malachi 3:8, Malachi 3:9, Matthew 22:21

dissembled: 2 Kings 5:25, 2 Kings 5:26, John 12:5, John 12:6, Acts 5:1, Acts 5:2, Acts 5:9, Hebrews 4:13

among: Leviticus 5:15, Habakkuk 2:6, Zechariah 5:4

Reciprocal: Genesis 45:20 - stuff Leviticus 4:13 - through ignorance Leviticus 10:6 - lest wrath Leviticus 27:28 - no devoted Numbers 14:45 - the Amalekites Deuteronomy 2:34 - utterly destroyed Deuteronomy 7:26 - shalt Deuteronomy 23:9 - General Joshua 6:18 - lest ye make Joshua 7:13 - an accursed Joshua 7:15 - he hath Joshua 7:25 - Why hast Joshua 22:18 - he will be 2 Samuel 21:1 - It is 1 Kings 8:33 - because they have 2 Kings 5:24 - and bestowed 1 Chronicles 2:7 - accursed 2 Chronicles 6:24 - because 2 Chronicles 20:37 - Because Job 31:33 - covered Proverbs 15:27 - He that is Ecclesiastes 9:18 - sinner Isaiah 59:2 - your iniquities Jeremiah 34:18 - have transgressed Malachi 1:14 - cursed 1 Timothy 6:9 - they

Cross-References

Genesis 6:17
I am going to send a flood on the earth to destroy every living being. Everything on the earth will die,
Genesis 7:5
And Noah did everything that the Lord commanded.
Genesis 7:6
Noah was six hundred years old when the flood came on the earth.
Genesis 7:8
A male and a female of every kind of animal and bird, whether ritually clean or unclean,
Genesis 7:11
When Noah was six hundred years old, on the seventeenth day of the second month all the outlets of the vast body of water beneath the earth burst open, all the floodgates of the sky were opened,
Genesis 7:23
The Lord destroyed all living beings on the earth—human beings, animals, and birds. The only ones left were Noah and those who were with him in the boat.
Genesis 7:24
The water did not start going down for a hundred and fifty days.
2 Kings 7:2
The personal attendant of the king said to Elisha, "That can't happen—not even if the Lord himself were to send grain at once!" "You will see it happen, but you won't get to eat any of the food," Elisha replied.
2 Kings 7:19
to which the officer had answered, "That can't happen—not even if the Lord himself were to send grain at once!" And Elisha had replied, "You will see it happen, but you won't get to eat any of the food."
Job 28:4
Far from where anyone lives Or human feet ever travel, They dig the shafts of mines. There they work in loneliness, Clinging to ropes in the pits.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Israel hath sinned,.... For though one only had committed the sin, others might have known of it, and connived at it; however, there was sin committed among them, and it must be discovered, the guilt charged, and punishment inflicted:

and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them; not the law given on Mount Sinai, called the covenant, though in general that was now broken, inasmuch as they then promised to hear and obey all that the Lord should say unto them, Exodus 24:7; but it particularly means the command given, Joshua 6:18; that they should take nothing of that which was devoted the Lord, and thereby make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it; and which shows that that was not a command given by Joshua of himself, but what he had from the Lord:

for they have even taken of the accursed thing; somewhat of that which was devoted to sacred uses:

and have also stolen; taken it away, not openly, but by stealth, as being conscious they ought not to have done what they did, and so sinned both against God and their own consciences:

and dissembled also; or "lied" u; pretended they had not taken any of the accursed thing when they had; and it is probable that the people in general, each of the tribes, families, and houses, were examined by proper officers, whether they had taken any of the spoil, or not, to themselves, and they all denied they had, and he that had taken it among the rest; and perhaps was particularly asked the question, which he answered in the negative:

and they have put [it] even amongst their own stuff; their household stuff, mixed them with their own goods that they might not be known; or put them "in their own vessels" w, for their own use and service.

u כחשו "mentiti sunt", Pagninus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. w בכליהם "in vasis suis", Montanus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Also stolen, and dissembled also - The anger of God and the heinousness of Israel’s sin are marked by the accumulation of clause upon clause. As a climax they had even appropriated to their own use the consecrated property purloined from God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Joshua 7:11. Israel hath sinned — It is impossible that God should turn against his people, if they had not turned away from him. They have taken of the accursed thing, notwithstanding my severe prohibition. They have also stolen, supposing, if not seen by their brethren, I should either not see or not regard it. They have dissembled - pretended to have kept strictly the command I gave them; and have put it among their own stuff - considered it now as a part of their own property.


 
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