Joshua 7:16
“So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:”
Joshua 7:16 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Josue, therefore, when he rose in the morning, made Israel to come by their tribes, and the tribe of Juda was found,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel near by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:
- DARBYDarby
- And Joshua rose early in the morning, and caused Israel to come forward by their tribes, and the tribe of Judah was taken.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- So Joshua rose up early in the morning and brought Israel near by their tribes. The tribe of Judah was selected.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Joshua riseth early in the morning, and bringeth Israel near by its tribes, and the tribe of Judah is captured;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- So Joshua rose early in the morning and brought Israel forward by their tribes, and the tribe of Judah was chosen.
Context: Joshua 7
14In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by man.
15And 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.
16So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:
17And 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:
18And 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.
About Joshua 7: Achan's Sin
Joshua's army is defeated at Ai because of Achan's disobedience.
Commentary
Joshua 7 is a chapter that speaks to the consequences of sin and the importance of obedience to God. In this chapter, the Israelites are defeated in battle against the city of Ai because of the sin of Achan. Achan had taken some of the spoils of Jericho, which was forbidden by God, and this sin caused the Israelites to be defeated. This is a reminder to us that sin has consequences and that we must be obedient to God's commands.