Joshua 22:20

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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Achan	עָכָ֣ן 'a.Khan	H5912	Akan · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Zerah	זֶ֗רַח Ze.rach	H2226	Zerach · proper noun, a man's name
commit	מָ֤עַל Ma.'al	H4603	properly · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
trespass	מַ֙עַל֙ ma.'al	H4604	treachery · noun, common masculine singular absolute
thing	בַּחֵ֔רֶם ba.Che.rem	H2764	physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or fi… · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
wrath	קָ֑צֶף Ka.tzef	H7110	a splinter (as chipped off) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
fell	הָ֣יָה Ha.yah	H1961	to exist · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
congregation	עֲדַ֥ת 'a.Dat	H5712	a stated assemblage (specifically · noun, common feminine singular construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
man	אִ֣ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular absolute
perished	גָוַ֖ע ga.Va'	H1478	to breathe out · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
alone	אֶחָ֔ד 'e.Chad	H259	properly · cardinal number, feminine singular absolute
iniquity	בַּעֲוֹנֽוֹ ba.'a.vo.No	H5771	perversity · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Joshua 7:1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of t…
Joshua 7:5 And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in th…
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.
Joshua 7:24 And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and…
1 Corinthians 10:6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
2 Peter 2:6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after shou…
Jude 1:5-6 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afte…

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 22:11

CONTENTION THEREUPON. (Jos. 22:11-29) and the children of Israel heard say--Fame speedily spread intelligence of what the trans-jordanic tribes had done. The act being suspected of some idolatrous design, the tribes rose in a mass, and repairing to the tabernacle at Shiloh, resolved to declare war against the two tribes and a half as apostates from God. On calmer and more mature consideration, however, they determined, in the first instance, to send a deputation consisting of the son of the high priest, and ten eminent persons from each tribe, to make inquiry into this rumored rebellion against God (Deu 13:13-15). The quality of the deputies evinced the deep solicitude that was felt on the…

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Adam Clarke on Joshua 22:20

Did not Achan the son of Zerah - Your sin will not be merely against yourselves; your transgressions will bring down the wrath of God upon all the people; this was the case in the transgression of Achan; he alone sinned, and yet God on that account turned his face against the whole congregation, so that they fell before their enemies. We cannot therefore be unconcerned spectators of your transgression, we may all be implicated in its criminality; let this and the dishonor which we apprehend is done to our God plead our excuse, and vindicate the necessity of the present warlike appearance which we make before you. See the history of Achan referred to here, (Joshua 7:11-26 (note)), and the not…

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John Gill on Joshua 22:20

Did not Achan the son of Zerah,.... One that descended from Zerah the son of Judah, Joshua 7:18, commit a trespass in the accursed thing; in taking what was devoted to sacred uses: and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and which was what was feared now; and this instance is brought to show that such fears were not groundless: and that man perished not alone in his iniquity: which seems to confirm the notion of those who think that his children suffered with him; though it may be observed, that it was through his sin that thirty six men were slain by the men of Ai, Joshua 7:5.

Dictionary and topics

Manasseh — Who makes to forget. “God hath made me forget” (Heb. nashshani), Gen. 41:51. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Joseph. He and his brother Ephraim were afterwards adopted by Jacob as his own sons…
Phinehas — Mouth of brass, or from old Egypt, the negro. (1.) Son of Eleazar, the high priest (Ex. 6:25). While yet a youth he distinguished himself at Shittim by his zeal against the immorality into which the…
Punishments — The earliest theory of punishment current among mankind is doubtless the one of simple retaliation, “blood for blood.” Viewed historically, the first case of punishment for crime mentioned in…
Gad, The Tribe Of · Assisted in building the altar of witness which excited the jealousy of Israel — Assisted in building the altar of witness which excited the jealousy of Israel
Haste · In — In
Misjudgment · .Of the Reubenites and Gadites — .Of the Reubenites and Gadites
Motive · .When they built the memorial — .When they built the memorial
Phinehas · they had erected signified — they had erected signified
Prudence · tribes — tribes
Reproof · .Israelites, of the two and one-half tribes — .Israelites, of the two and one-half tribes
Reuben, The Tribe Of · Assisted in building the altar of witness which offended the other tribes — Assisted in building the altar of witness which offended the other tribes

Joshua 22:20

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 22:11

Adam Clarke on Joshua 22:20

John Gill on Joshua 22:20

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Joshua 22:20

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 22:11

Adam Clarke on Joshua 22:20

John Gill on Joshua 22:20

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John Calvin on Joshua 22:10-20

Keil & Delitzsch on Joshua 22:20

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Joshua 22:20

Rashi on Joshua 22:19