Valley of Achor

Trouble, a valley near Jericho, so called in consequence of the trouble which the sin of Achan caused Israel (Josh. 7:24, 26). The expression “valley of Achor” probably became proverbial for that which caused trouble, and when Isaiah (Isa. 65:10) refers to it he uses it in this sense: “The valley of Achor, a place for herds to lie down in;” i.e., that which had been a source of calamity would become a source of blessing. Hosea also (Hos. 2:15) uses the expression in the same sense: “The valley of Achor for a door of hope;” i.e., trouble would be turned into joy, despair into hope. This valley has been identified with the Wady Kelt.

Recorded scripture occurrences (5)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: JOS 7:24

OET-RV JOS 7:24

24 Then Yehoshua took Akan and the silver, the cloak, the gold along with his children and his animals, his tent and everything he owned, and took them to the Akor Valley along with all the people,

OET-LV JOS 7:24

24 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _took DOM ˊĀkān the _son _of Zeraḩ and_DOM the_silver and_DOM the_cloak and_DOM the _tongue _of the_gold and_DOM sons _of_his and_DOM daughters _of_his and_DOM ox[en]_of_his and_DOM donkey[s]_of_his and_DOM his/its_flock _of _sheep/goats and_DOM tent _of_his and_DOM all _of that to_him/it and_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) with_him/it and_they _brought _up DOM_them the _valley _of ˊĀkōr.

Show passage in OET: JOS 7:26

OET-RV JOS 7:26

26 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.

OET-LV JOS 7:26

26 And_they _set _up on/upon/above_him/it a _heap _of stones great until the_day the_this and_ YHWH _he _turned _back from_the _burning _of his _anger _of_his therefore yes/correct/thus/so someone _called the _name _of the _place (the)_that the _valley _of ˊĀkōr until the_day (the)_this.

Show passage in OET: JOS 15:7

OET-RV JOS 15:7

7 Then the border went to Devir from the Akor Valley, and to the north, turning to the Gilgal, which is in front of the Adumim pass which is from the south of the riverbed, then the border passed over to the waters of Eyn-Shemesh and it ends at Eyn -Rogel.

OET-LV JOS 15:7

7 And_ the_border _he/it _would _go _up to_Dəⱱīr from_the _valley _of ˊĀkōr and_northward_to it_is_turning to (the)_Gilgāl which is_opposite to_the _ascent _of Adummim which is_from_the_south of_wadi and_ the_border _it _passes _on to the _waters _of ˊĒyn and_ extremities _of_its _they _will _be to ˊĒyn Rogel.

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