JOS 7:26 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) and piled rocks over them which are still there to this day and Yahweh’s anger subsided. That’s why that place is called ‘Akor’ (i.e., ‘Trouble’) Valley to this day.

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ ἐλιθοβόλησαν αὐτὸν λίθοις πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐπέστησαν αὐτῷ σωρὸν λίθων μέγαν· καὶ ἐπαύσατο Κύριος τοῦ θυμοῦ τῆς ὀργῆς. Διὰ τοῦτο ἐπωνόμασεν αὐτὸ Ἐμεκαχὼρ ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης.
(Kai elithobolaʸsan auton lithois pas Israaʸl, kai epestaʸsan autōi sōron lithōn megan; kai epausato Kurios tou thumou taʸs orgaʸs. Dia touto epōnomasen auto Emekaⱪōr heōs taʸs haʸmeras tautaʸs. )

BrTr And they set up over him a great heap of stones; and the Lord ceased from his fierce anger. Therefore he called [fn]the place Emecachor until this day.

ULT And they raised up over him a great pile of stones until this day. And Yahweh turned from the burning of his nose. Therefore the name of that place is called the Valley of Trouble until this day.

UST They piled rocks over the ashes of their corpses, and those rocks are still there. That is why that valley is called the Valley of Trouble to this day. After that, Yahweh was no longer angry with the Israeli people.

BSB And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor [fn] to this day.

OEB and they raised over him a great heap of stones, which remains to this day. Then Jehovah turned from the fierceness of his anger. Hence the name of the place has been called the valley of Achor (Trouble) to this day.

WEBBE They raised over him a great heap of stones that remains to this day. The LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Therefore the name of that place was called “The valley of Achor” to this day.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Then they erected over him a large pile of stones (it remains to this very day ) and the Lord’s anger subsided. So that place is called the Valley of Disaster to this very day.

LSV and they raise up a great heap of stones over him to this day, and YHWH turns back from the heat of His anger, therefore [one] has called the name of that place “Valley of Achor” until this day.

FBV They set up a great pile of stones over him which remains to this day. The Lord was no longer angry. This is why the place was called the Valley of Achor ever since.

T4T They piled rocks over the ashes of their corpses, and those rocks are still there. That is why that valley is called Trouble Valley. After that, Yahweh was no longer angry with the Israeli people.

LEB Then they placed[fn] on top of him a great pile of stones that remains to this day. And Yahweh turned from his burning anger,[fn] and thus the name of that place to this day is called the valley of Achor.[fn]

7:26 Literally “they raised up”

7:26 Literally “turned from his burning nose”

7:26 Hebrew “trouble”; a valley in the Jericho region

BBE And over him they put a great mass of stones, which is there to this day; then the heat of the Lord's wrath was turned away. So that place was named, The Valley of Achor, to this day.

Moff and over them they raised a great cairn of stones. It stands there to this day. Then the Eternal relented from his fierce anger. So the name of the place is called Glen- Undoing (Achor-vale) down to this day.

JPS And they raised over him a great heap of stones, unto this day; and the LORD turned from the fierceness of His anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called The valley of Achor, unto this day.

ASV And they raised over him a great heap of stones, unto this day; and Jehovah turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.

DRA And they gathered together upon him a great heap of stones, which remaineth until this present day. And the wrath of the Lord was turned away from them. And the name of that place was called the Valley of Achor, until this day.

YLT and they raise up over him a great heap of stones unto this day, and Jehovah turneth back from the heat of His anger, therefore hath [one] called the name of that place 'Valley of Achor' till this day.

Drby And they raised over him a great heap of stones, [which is there] to this day. And Jehovah turned from the fierceness of his anger. Therefore the name of that place was called, The Valley of Achor, to this day.

RV And they raised over him a great heap of stones, unto this day; and the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.

Wbstr And they raised over him a great heap of stones to this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger: wherefore the name of that place was called the valley of Achor to this day.

KJB-1769 And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.[fn]

7.26 Achor: that is, Trouble

KJB-1611 [fn]And they raised ouer him a great heape of stones vnto this day: so the LORD turned from the fiercenesse of his anger: Wherefore the name of the place was called, The valley of Achor, vnto this day.
(And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day: so the LORD turned from the fiercenesse of his anger: Wherefore the name of the place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.)

7:26 That is, trouble.

Bshps And they cast vpon hym a great heape of stones vnto this day: And so the Lord turned from the wrath of his indignation. And the name of the place is called the valley of Achor vnto this day.
(And they cast upon him a great heap of stones unto this day: And so the Lord turned from the wrath of his indignation. And the name of the place is called the valley of Achor unto this day.)

Gnva And they cast vpon him a great heape of stones vnto this day: and so the Lord turned from his fierce wrath: therefore hee called the name of that place, The valley of Achor, vnto this day.
(And they cast upon him a great heap of stones unto this day: and so the Lord turned from his fierce wrath: therefore he called the name of that place, The valley of Achor, unto this day. )

Cvdl And whan they had stoned him, they made ouer him a greate heape of stones, which remayneth vnto this daye. (So the LORDE turned from the rigorousnes of his wrath.) Therfore is the same place called ye valley of Achor vnto this daye.
(And when they had stoned him, they made over him a great heap of stones, which remaineth/remains unto this day. (So the LORD turned from the rigorousnes of his wrath.) Therefore is the same place called ye/you_all valley of Achor unto this day.)

Wyc And thei gaderiden on hym a greet heep of stoonys, whiche dwellen til in to present day. And the strong veniaunce of the Lord was turned awei fro hem; and the name of that place was clepid the valey of Achar `til to day.
(And they gathereden on him a great heep of stones, which dwellen till in to present day. And the strong veniaunce of the Lord was turned away from hem; and the name of that place was called the valley of Achar `til to day.)

Luth machten sie über sie einen großen Steinhaufen, der bleibet bis auf diesen Tag. Also kehrete sich der HErr von dem Grimm seines Zorns. Daher heißt derselbe Ort das Tal Achor bis auf diesen Tag.
(machten they/she/them above they/she/them a large Steinhaufen, the/of_the bleibet until on this day. So returned itself/yourself/themselves the/of_the LORD from to_him Grimm seines angers. Therefore is_called derselbe place the Tal Achor until on this day.)

ClVg Congregaveruntque super eum acervum magnum lapidum, qui permanet usque in præsentem diem. Et aversus est furor Domini ab eis. Vocatumque est nomen loci illius, vallis Achor, usque hodie.
(Congregaveruntque over him acervum magnum lapidum, who permanet until in præsentem diem. And aversus it_is furor Master away eis. Vocatumque it_is nomen loci illius, vallis Achor, until hodie. )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Community Responsibility: Achan’s Sin

Should an entire community be held responsible for the sins of a smaller few?

Why did so many of Israel’s soldiers die at Ai because of Achan’s sin (Josh 7)? Why did the Israelites stone Achan’s family along with him? A significant part of the answer to these questions comes by understanding the concept of community responsibility.

If Achan’s family knew of his theft, they were accomplices and shared Achan’s guilt. A community becomes responsible for sin when people either actively participate in an act of sin or silently condone sinful actions or attitudes.

But what about Achan’s children who were too young to understand or those who had no knowledge of his theft? What about Israel’s soldiers who died at Ai because Achan stole what belonged to God?

To understand, we have to go back to the beginning. The sin of our first parents, Adam and Eve (Gen 3), was at least twofold. First, they chose not to trust God, even though they had an intimate relationship with him, choosing instead to listen to the voice of a stranger. Second, though they were unsuccessful, they declared their independence from God by trying to become like gods themselves.

Because we all make that same choice for ourselves, no one is truly innocent (see Ps 14:2-3; Rom 3:9-23). As a result, we are all subject to the consequences of sin in the world. We may die as the result of another’s sin, carelessness, or ignorance, or as a result of our own. Because one person drives under the influence of alcohol, someone else might die on the highway. Because one person wants to maximize profits, others can suffer in wretched conditions. And because Achan sinned, others in Israel died at Ai.

None of this is “fair.” However, God promises to bring perfect justice in his own time. God’s justice will be mediated through his grace and mercy, brought to us through Jesus’ death in our place (see Rom 5:12-21).

Passages for Further Study

Gen 9:24-27; Exod 20:5; Josh 7:1-26; 2 Kgs 14:6; 21:10-15; Ezra 9:6-15; Neh 9:16-37; Jer 31:29-30; Ezek 18:20; Dan 9:4-19; Matt 23:29-36; John 9:1-3; Rom 5:12-21; 1 Cor 15:21

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

עַ֚ד הַ⁠יּ֣וֹם הַ⁠זֶּ֔ה

until the=day (Some words not found in UHB: and,raised on/upon/above=him/it pile stones big/great until the=day the=this and,turned YHWH from,fierceness anger,his on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he/it_called name_of the,place (the)=that valley ˊĀkōr until the=day the,this )

The author is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If your readers might misunderstand this, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: “and it is there unto this day” or “and it is still there at this time”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠יָּ֥שָׁב יְהוָ֖ה מֵ⁠חֲר֣וֹן אַפּ֑⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,raised on/upon/above=him/it pile stones big/great until the=day the=this and,turned YHWH from,fierceness anger,his on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he/it_called name_of the,place (the)=that valley ˊĀkōr until the=day the,this )

See how you translated the phrase “the nose of Yahweh burned” in 7:1. (Here, the expression turned from means “stopped” or “ceased.” Alternate translation: “and Yahweh ceased from his intense anger” or “and Yahweh stopped being so intensely angry”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

קָרָ֞א שֵׁ֣ם הַ⁠מָּק֤וֹם הַ⁠הוּא֙

he/it_called (Some words not found in UHB: and,raised on/upon/above=him/it pile stones big/great until the=day the=this and,turned YHWH from,fierceness anger,his on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he/it_called name_of the,place (the)=that valley ˊĀkōr until the=day the,this )

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “people call the name of that place”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

קָרָ֞א שֵׁ֣ם הַ⁠מָּק֤וֹם הַ⁠הוּא֙

It might seem that the expression the name of that place is called contains extra information that would be unnatural to express in your language. If so, you can shorten it. Alternate translation: “that place is called” or “that place is named” or “people call that place”

Note 5 topic: translate-transliterate

עֵ֣מֶק עָכ֔וֹר

valley ˊĀkōr

See how you translated the name the Valley of Achor in 7:24.

Parallel JOS 7:26