JOS 7:1 Interlinear View

1. Hebrew word
2. Hebrew lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. וַ,יִּמְעֲלוּ
2. 147055,147056
3. And they acted unfaithfully
4. -
5. 4603
6. SV-C,Vqw3mp
7. and,they_acted_unfaithfully
8. S
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101727
1. בְנֵי
2. 147057
3. the people of
4. -
6. S-Ncmpc
7. the_people_of
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101728
2. 147058
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 101729
1. יִשְׂרָאֵל
2. 147059
3. of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel)
4. -
5. 3478
6. S-Np
7. of_Israel
8. -
9. Person=Israel; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101730
1. מַעַל
2. 147060
3. unfaithfulness
4. -
5. 4604
6. S-Ncmsa
7. unfaithfulness
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101731
1. בַּ,חֵרֶם
2. 147061,147062
3. in thing[s]
4. with
6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
7. in,thing[s]
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101732
1. וַ,יִּקַּח
2. 147063,147064
3. and he/it took
4. took
5. 3947
6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
7. and=he/it_took
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101733
1. עָכָן
2. 147065
3. ˊĀkān
4. Achan
5. 5912
6. S-Np
7. Achan
8. -
9. Person=Achan; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101734
1. בֶּן
2. 147066
3. the son of
4. -
6. S-Ncmsc
7. the_son_of
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101735
2. 147067
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 101736
1. כַּרְמִי
2. 147068
3. Karmī/(Carmi)
4. -
5. 3756
6. S-Np
7. of_Carmi
8. -
9. Person=Carmi2; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101737
1. בֶן
2. 147069
3. the son of
4. -
6. S-Ncmsc
7. the_son_of
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101738
2. 147070
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 101739
1. זַבְדִּי
2. 147071
3. Zaⱱdiy
4. Zabdi
5. 2067
6. S-Np
7. of_Zabdi
8. -
9. Person=Zabdi; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101740
1. בֶן
2. 147072
3. the son of
4. -
6. S-Ncmsc
7. the_son_of
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101741
2. 147073
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 101742
1. זֶרַח
2. 147074
3. Zeraḩ
4. Zerah
5. 2226
6. S-Np
7. of_Zerah
8. -
9. Person=Zerah; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101743
1. לְ,מַטֵּה
2. 147075,147076
3. of the tribe of
4. tribe
5. 4294
6. S-R,Ncmsc
7. of,the_tribe_of
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101744
1. יְהוּדָה
2. 147077
3. of Yəhūdāh/(Judah)
4. Yehudah
5. 3063
6. S-Np
7. of_Judah
8. -
9. Person=Judah; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101745
1. מִן
2. 147078
3. some of
4. -
6. S-R
7. some_of
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101746
2. 147079
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 101747
1. הַ,חֵרֶם
2. 147080,147081
3. the devoted thing[s]
4. -
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the_devoted,thing[s]
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101748
1. וַ,יִּחַר
2. 147082,147083
3. and it glowed/burnt
4. -
5. 2734
6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
7. and=it_glowed/burnt
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101749
2. 147084
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 101750
1. אַף
2. 147085
3. the anger
4. -
5. 639
6. S-Ta
7. the_anger
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101751
1. יְהוָה
2. 147086
3. of YHWH
4. Yahweh
5. 3068
6. S-Np
7. of_Yahweh
8. -
9. Person=God; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101752
1. בִּ,בְנֵי
2. 147087,147088
3. on the people of
4. -
6. S-R,Ncmpc
7. on,the_people_of
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101753
1. יִשְׂרָאֵל
2. 147089
3. Yisrāʼēl/(Israel)
4. -
5. 3478
6. S-Np
7. of_Israel
8. -
9. Person=Israel; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101754
2. 147090
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 101755

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 7:1–26 Achan sinned and God punished him

Achan disobeyed God. He took some of the things from Jericho that God told them to destroy. Because of his sin, the Israelites lost the battle against the town of Ai. Yahweh showed the Israelites that Achan was the one who had sinned, and they punished Achan.

Here are some other possible section headings:

The defeat at Ai

Achan’s sin

Paragraph 7:1

Yahweh was angry with Israel because Achan disobeyed Yahweh’s command.

7:1a

The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully

¶ But the Israel people did not keep their promise
¶ But the Israelites did not obey Yahweh.

The Israelites, however: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as however indicates a contrast with what precedes it in chapter 6. The contrast compares Yahweh’s command not to take any devoted things and Achan’s disobedience of that command.

The Israelites: Even though only one man took something, God considered all The Israelites to be guilty.

acted unfaithfully: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as acted unfaithfully means that the Israelites were not faithful to Yahweh. They disobeyed Yahweh by taking some of the devoted things.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

the Israelites did not keep their promise to Yahweh

the Israelites did not obey the Lord (NCV)

7:1b

regarding the things devoted to destruction.

about the things set apart for Yahweh.
Yahweh told them to destroy everything in Jericho, but they did not destroy everything.

regarding the things devoted to destruction: The phrase regarding the things devoted to destruction can also be translated “about the devoted things.” In 6:17–18 Yahweh told the Israelites to destroy everything in Jericho. In that way they would give these things to Yahweh. See how you translated the phrase things devoted to destruction in 6:18.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

about the things that must be destroyed

about the things that belong to Yahweh

7:1c

Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart.

A man from the clan of Judah named Achan took some of the things that must be destroyed. Achan’s father was Carmi. His grandfather was Zabdi, and his great-grandfather was Zerah.
Achan took some of the things that belonged to Yahweh. Achan was the son of Carmi, the grandson of Zabdi, the great-grandson of Zerah, from the clan of Judah.

The Hebrew word that the BSB leaves untranslated but some English versions translate as “for” introduces an explanation of the way that the Israelites disobeyed Yahweh. Many English versions do not include this conjunction. Do whatever is most natural in your language.

Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah: This means that Carmi was the son of Zabdi, and that Zabdi was the son of Zerah.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

Achan was the son of Carmi, the grandson of Zabdi, and the great-grandson of Zerah

Achan was the son of Carmi and grandson of Zabdi, and belonged to the clan of Zerah, a part of the tribe of Judah (GNT)

Zabdi: There is a textual issue with the word Zabdi.

The Hebrew text says “Zabdi.” (BSB, RSV, GNT, REB, NCV, NASB, NET, GW, NJPS, NJB, KJV)
The Septuagint translation into Greek says “Zimri.” (NIV, NLT)

It is recommended that you follow option (1). It is best to follow the Hebrew text unless there are strong reasons to take a different reading.

took some of what was set apart: This means that Achan stole some of the things that belonged to Yahweh.

7:1d

So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.

So Yahweh was very angry at the Israelites.
Because Achan did that, Yahweh was furious with the people of Israel.

So: The Hebrew prefix that the BSB translates as So introduces the next event in the storyline. Some versions do not translate this word. Introduce this next event in a way that is natural in your language.

God’s anger in 7:1d is the next event, and it is also the result of 7:1a-c. Some English versions express this as a result.

Here are some ways to express result:

therefore

and so (GNT)

You can express this connector as either introducing the next event, or as introducing a result.

the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites: The phrase the anger of the LORD burned is a Hebrew idiom. It means that:

Yahweh was very angry at the people of Israel

General Comment on 7:1

In some languages it may be more natural to reorder the parts of this verse. For example:

^1aBut Israel violated the instructions ^1babout the things set apart for the Lord. A man named Achan had stolen some of these dedicated things, ^1dso the Lord was very angry with the Israelites. ^1cAchan was the son of Carmi, a descendant of Zimri son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah. (NLT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

וַ⁠יִּמְעֲל֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מַ֖עַל בַּ⁠חֵ֑רֶם

and,they_acted_unfaithfully sons_of Yisrael unfaithfulness in,thing[s]

In this verse, the author is providing background information that will help readers understand what happens next in the story. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 2 topic: writing-poetry

וַ⁠יִּמְעֲל֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מַ֖עַל

and,they_acted_unfaithfully sons_of Yisrael unfaithfulness

For emphasis, the author is using a construction in which a verb and its object come from the same root. You may be able to use the same construction in your language to express the meaning here. Alternatively, your language may have another way of showing the emphasis. The idea is that one Israelite did something secret and deceptive that was a betrayal of the trust that Yahweh had placed in all of the Israelites. Alternate translation: [But the sons of Israel deceptively betrayed Yahweh]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַּ⁠חֵ֑רֶם & הַ⁠חֵ֔רֶם

in,thing[s] & the_devoted,thing[s]

To decide how to translate the term devoted in its two instances here and throughout this chapter, see the discussion in the Introduction to Joshua. Also see how you translated the term in [2:10](../02/10.md) and in [6:17–21](../06/17.md). Alternate translation: [regarding something they were supposed to destroy completely … the things they were supposed to destroy completely]

Note 4 topic: translate-names

עָכָ֣ן & כַּרְמִי֩ & זַבְדִּ֨י & זֶ֜רַח

ˊĀkān & Karmī/(Carmi) & Zaⱱdiy & Zeraḩ

Achan, Karmi, Zabdi, and Zerah are the names of men.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה

also/though YHWH

The author is using the nose of Yahweh to mean his anger, by association with the way that a person who is angry breathes heavily through his nose. Your language and culture may also associate anger with a particular part of the body. If so, you could use an expression involving that part of the body in your translation. You could also use plain language. Alternate translation: [the anger of Yahweh]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠יִּֽחַר

and=it_glowed/burnt

The author is speaking as if the nose of Yahweh, representing his anger, had actually burned. He means that it became very intense. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And … became very intense]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Hebrew word
5. Hebrew lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. And
2. -
3. 1987,4722
5. 147055,147056
6. SV-C,Vqw3mp
8. S
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101727
1. the people of
2. -
3. 1043
5. 147057
6. S-Ncmpc
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101728
1. they acted unfaithfully
2. -
3. 1987,4722
5. 147055,147056
6. SV-C,Vqw3mp
8. S
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101727
1. of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel)
2. -
3. 3077
5. 147059
6. S-Np
8. -
9. Person=Israel; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101730
1. unfaithfulness
2. -
3. 4553
5. 147060
6. S-Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101731
1. in thing[s]
2. with
3. 846,2362
5. 147061,147062
6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101732
1. and
2. took
3. 1987,3828
5. 147063,147064
6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101733
1. ˊĀkān
2. Achan
3. 5932
5. 147065
6. S-Np
8. -
9. Person=Achan; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101734
1. he/it took
2. took
3. 1987,3828
5. 147063,147064
6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101733
1. the son of
2. -
3. 1043
5. 147066
6. S-Ncmsc
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101735
1. Karmī/(Carmi)
2. -
3. 3578
5. 147068
6. S-Np
8. -
9. Person=Carmi2; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101737
1. the son of
2. -
3. 1043
5. 147069
6. S-Ncmsc
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101738
1. Zaⱱdiy
2. Zabdi
3. 2076
5. 147071
6. S-Np
8. -
9. Person=Zabdi; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101740
1. the son of
2. -
3. 1043
5. 147072
6. S-Ncmsc
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101741
1. Zeraḩ
2. Zerah
3. 2074
5. 147074
6. S-Np
8. -
9. Person=Zerah; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101743
1. of the tribe of
2. tribe
3. 3705,4429
5. 147075,147076
6. S-R,Ncmsc
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101744
1. of Yəhūdāh/(Judah)
2. Yehudah
3. 2925
5. 147077
6. S-Np
8. -
9. Person=Judah; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101745
1. some of
2. -
3. 4129
5. 147078
6. S-R
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101746
1. the devoted thing[s]
2. -
3. 1893,2362
5. 147080,147081
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101748
1. and it glowed/burnt
2. -
3. 1987,2648
5. 147082,147083
6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101749
1. the anger
2. -
3. 545
5. 147085
6. S-Ta
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101751
1. of YHWH
2. Yahweh
3. 3354
5. 147086
6. S-Np
8. -
9. Person=God; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101752
1. on the people of
2. -
3. 846,1043
5. 147087,147088
6. S-R,Ncmpc
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101753
1. Yisrāʼēl/(Israel)
2. -
3. 3077
5. 147089
6. S-Np
8. -
9. Person=Israel; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101754

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.

OET interlinear JOS 7:1

Hebrew word order

Section 7:1–26 Achan sinned and God punished him

Paragraph 7:1

7:1a

7:1b

7:1c

7:1d

General Comment on 7:1

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)