Joshua 7 · Verse 18

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 7:18, King James Version

Joshua 7:18 in other translations

BSBAnd he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.
WEBHe brought near 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 selected.
ASVand he brought near 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.
YLTand he bringeth near his household by men, and Achan--son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah--is captured.
DARBYAnd he caused his household to come forward man by man, and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
BBEThen the house of Zabdi came forward man by man, and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Joshua 7:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 7:16-18

16-18. So Joshua rose up early, and brought Israel by their tribes--that is, before the tabernacle. The lot being appealed to (Pr 16:33), he proceeded in the inquiry from heads of tribes to heads of families, and from heads of households in succession to one family, and to particular persons in that family, until the criminal was found to be Achan, who, on Joshua's admonition, confessed the fact of having secreted…

Read the full comment on Joshua 7:16-18 →

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 7:16-26

See the folly of those that promise themselves secrecy in sin. The righteous God has many ways of bringing to light the hidden works of darkness. See also, how much it is our concern, when God is contending with us, to find out the cause that troubles us. We must pray with holy Job, Lord, show me wherefore thou contendest with me. Achan's sin began in the eye. He saw these fine things, as Eve saw the forbidden…

Read the full comment on Joshua 7:16-26 →

Joshua 7:18 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיַּקְרֵ֥בvai.yak.Revand he brought nearH7126
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בֵּית֖וֹbei.Tohousehold hisH1004
לַגְּבָרִ֑יםla.ge.va.Rimto the menH1397
וַיִּלָּכֵ֗דvai.yi.la.Khedand he was taken by lotH3920
עָכָ֞ן'a.KhanAchanH5912
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
כַּרְמִ֧יkar.MiCarmiH3756
בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
זַבְדִּ֛יzav.DiZabdiH2067
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
זֶ֖רַחZe.rachZerahH2226
לְמַטֵּ֥הle.ma.Tehof [the] tribe ofH4294
יְהוּדָֽה\׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Joshua 7:18

  • Numbers 32:23

    But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.

  • Acts 5:1-10

    But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. …

  • 1 Samuel 14:42

    And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

  • Jeremiah 2:26

    As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,

  • Proverbs 13:21

    Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
was taken.
Nu 32:23; 1Sa 14:42; Pr 13:21; Jer 2:26; Ac 5:1-10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Joshua 7:17

    And 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:

  • 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 7:19

    And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.

Read all of Joshua 7

Joshua 7:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
E hizo allegar su casa por los varones, y fué tomado Achân, hijo de Carmi, hijo de Zabdi, hijo de Zera, de la tribu de Judá.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il fit approcher sa maison par hommes; et Acan, fils de Carmi, fils de Zabdi, fils de Zérakh, de la tribu de Juda, fut pris.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er ließ sein Haus herzutreten nach den Männern; und es ward getroffen Achan, der Sohn Karmis, des Sohnes Sabdis, des Sohnes Serachs, vom Stamme Juda.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
cujus domum in singulos dividens viros, invenit Achan filium Charmi filii Zabdi filii Zare de tribu Juda.