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Joshua 7:19 So Joshua said to Achan, "My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me."
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Tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, by telling the truth. Make your confession and tell me what you have done. Don’t hide it from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD God of Israel and give praise to him. And tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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 <i>it</i> not from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I beg you, give glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession to Him, and tell me now what you have done; do not hide <i>it</i> from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and declare to me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him [in recognition of His righteous judgments]; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to him. I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to Jehovah, the God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Achan," Joshua said, "the LORD God of Israel has decided that you are guilty. So tell me what you did, and don't try to hide anything." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Joshua said to Achan, "Son, give honor and praise to the LORD God of Israel! Tell me what you have done. Don't hide anything from me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Joshua said to him, "My son, tell the truth here before the LORD, the God of Israel, and confess. Tell me now what you have done. Don't try to hide it from me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Joshua then spoke to Achan, "My son, give glory and praise to the LORD God of Israel. Tell me right now what you did. Don't hide anything."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua said to Achan, "My son, honor the LORD God of Israel and give him praise! Tell me what you did; don't hide anything from me!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua said to Achan, "My son, please give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua said to Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession to him; and tell me now what thou hast done, hide it not from me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua said to Achan, “My son, please give glory to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done! Don’t hide it from me!” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua says to Achan, “My son, please give glory to YHWH, God of Israel, and give thanks to Him, and now declare to me what you have done—do not hide [it] from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Joshua saith unto Achan, 'My son, put, I pray thee, honour on Jehovah, God of Israel, and give to Him thanks, and declare, I pray thee, to me, what thou hast done -- hide not from me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua will say to Achan, My son, set now, honor to Jehovah the God of Israel, and give to him confession; and announce now to me what thou didst; thou shalt not hide from me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Josue said to Achan: My son, give glory to the Lord God of Israel, and confess, and tell me what thou hast done, hide it not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Joshua said to Achan: “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and confess, and reveal to me what you have done. You may not conceal it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and praise him by telling me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD God of Israel and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Joshua said to Achar, Give glory to the LORD God of Israel, and give praise to him; and tell me now what you have done; and do not hide it from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yeshua said to Akar: “Ascribe greatness to LORD JEHOVAH the God of Israel and give to him acknowledgement, and show whatever you have done and you shall not hide it from me”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Joshua said unto Achan: 'My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make confession unto Him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide nothing from me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua said to Achar, Give glory this day to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession; and tell me what thou hast done, and hide it not from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/7-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=1594" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/7.htm">The Sin of Achan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>And 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. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">So Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5912.htm" title="5912: ‘ā·ḵān (N-proper-ms) -- An Israelite name. From an unused root meaning to trouble; troublesome; Akan, an Israelite.">Achan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">“My son,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śîm- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">give</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: ḵā·ḇō·wḏ (N-ms) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">glory</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·ṯen- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and make</a> <a href="/hebrew/8426.htm" title="8426: ṯō·w·ḏāh (N-fs) -- From yadah; properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. avowal, or adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers.">a confession</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to Him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">I urge you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: wə·hag·geḏ- (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">to tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: meh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śî·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">you have done;</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3582.htm" title="3582: tə·ḵa·ḥêḏ (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To hide. A primitive root; to secrete, by act or word; hence to destroy.">hide it</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nî (Prep:: 1cs) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from me.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>“It is true,” Achan replied, “I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-13.htm">Proverbs 28:13</a></span><br />He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/5-6.htm">Numbers 5:6-7</a></span><br />“Tell the Israelites that when a man or woman acts unfaithfully against the LORD by committing any sin against another, that person is guilty / and must confess the sin he has committed. He must make full restitution, add a fifth to its value, and give all this to the one he has wronged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Psalm 32:5</a></span><br />Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/5-5.htm">Leviticus 5:5</a></span><br />If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-43.htm">1 Samuel 14:43</a></span><br />“Tell me what you have done,” Saul commanded him. So Jonathan told him, “I only tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. And now I must die?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-13.htm">2 Samuel 12:13</a></span><br />Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-2.htm">Nehemiah 9:2-3</a></span><br />Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. / While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-18.htm">Acts 19:18</a></span><br />Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-6.htm">Matthew 3:6</a></span><br />Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">2 Chronicles 30:22</a></span><br />And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/10-11.htm">Ezra 10:11</a></span><br />Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-18.htm">Luke 15:18-21</a></span><br />I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. / I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’ / So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-10.htm">Romans 10:10</a></span><br />For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Joshua said to Achan, My son, give, I pray you, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession to him; and tell me now what you have done; hide it not from me.</p><p class="hdg">My son</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_timothy/2-25.htm">2 Timothy 2:25</a></b></br> In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/titus/2-2.htm">Titus 2:2</a></b></br> That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/1-20.htm">James 1:20</a></b></br> For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.</p><p class="hdg">give</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/6-5.htm">1 Samuel 6:5</a></b></br> Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-12.htm">Isaiah 13:12</a></b></br> I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/13-16.htm">Jeremiah 13:16</a></b></br> Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, <i>and</i> make <i>it</i> gross darkness.</p><p class="hdg">make</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/5-6.htm">Numbers 5:6,7</a></b></br> Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">2 Chronicles 30:22</a></b></br> And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm">2 Chronicles 33:12,13</a></b></br> And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, … </p><p class="hdg">tell me</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/14-43.htm">1 Samuel 14:43</a></b></br> Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that <i>was</i> in mine hand, <i>and</i>, lo, I must die.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jonah/1-8.htm">Jonah 1:8-10</a></b></br> Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil <i>is</i> upon us; What <i>is</i> thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what <i>is</i> thy country? and of what people <i>art</i> thou? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/7-18.htm">Achan</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Confession</a> <a href="/joshua/2-20.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/joshua/2-16.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-1.htm">Implore</a> <a href="/joshua/7-16.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/7-18.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/2-12.htm">Please</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-43.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-43.htm">Render</a> <a href="/revelation/11-17.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/joshua/6-10.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/7-20.htm">Achan</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-22.htm">Confession</a> <a href="/joshua/20-4.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/job/8-5.htm">Implore</a> <a href="/joshua/7-20.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/7-20.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/judges/1-24.htm">Please</a> <a href="/joshua/22-33.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/judges/9-57.htm">Render</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-50.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/joshua/8-8.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/7-1.htm">The Israelites are smitten at Ai</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/7-6.htm">Joshua's complaint</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/7-10.htm">God instructs him what to do</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/7-16.htm">Achan is taken by the lot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/7-19.htm">His confession</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/7-24.htm">He and all he had are destroyed in the valley of Achor</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Joshua said to Achan,</b><br>Joshua, as the leader of Israel, addresses Achan directly. This moment follows the defeat at Ai, where Israel's failure is attributed to sin within the camp. Joshua's role as a leader is to maintain the covenant relationship with God, ensuring the community's purity. Achan, from the tribe of Judah, is identified as the transgressor who took forbidden items from Jericho, violating God's command.<p><b>“My son,</b><br>Joshua's use of "my son" indicates a pastoral and compassionate approach, despite the gravity of Achan's sin. This term reflects a familial relationship within the community of Israel, emphasizing the seriousness of Achan's actions not just as a legal issue but as a breach of trust within the family of God.<p><b>give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel,</b><br>Giving glory to God in this context means acknowledging His sovereignty and righteousness. It is a call for Achan to honor God by confessing the truth. This phrase underscores the importance of God's holiness and the need for His people to reflect that holiness. It also highlights the covenantal relationship, where God's glory is paramount.<p><b>and make a confession to Him.</b><br>Confession is a critical aspect of repentance and restoration. In the Old Testament, confession involves acknowledging one's sin before God and the community. This act is necessary for reconciliation with God and the removal of divine judgment. It reflects the biblical principle that sin must be exposed and dealt with openly.<p><b>I urge you to tell me what you have done;</b><br>Joshua's urging indicates the necessity of transparency and truthfulness. The community's well-being depends on Achan's confession, as hidden sin affects the entire nation. This reflects the biblical theme that individual sin can have corporate consequences, as seen in other instances like the sin of David with Bathsheba.<p><b>do not hide it from me.”</b><br>The command not to hide sin emphasizes the need for honesty before God and His appointed leaders. Hidden sin is a recurring theme in Scripture, often leading to further consequences. This phrase echoes the biblical truth that God sees all, and nothing is hidden from His sight, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of Israel after Moses, tasked with leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. In this passage, he is confronting Achan about his sin.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/achan.htm">Achan</a></b><br>A member of the tribe of Judah who disobeyed God's command by taking forbidden items from Jericho, leading to Israel's defeat at Ai.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord,_the_god_of_israel.htm">The LORD, the God of Israel</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who demands holiness and obedience from His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jericho.htm">Jericho</a></b><br>The first city conquered by the Israelites in the Promised Land, where Achan took the forbidden items.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/ai.htm">Ai</a></b><br>The city where Israel faced defeat due to Achan's sin, highlighting the consequences of disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_confession.htm">The Importance of Confession</a></b><br>Confession is a crucial step in restoring our relationship with God. Joshua's call to Achan to confess highlights the need for transparency before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Achan's account reminds us that sin has communal consequences. Our actions can affect not only ourselves but also those around us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/giving_glory_to_god.htm">Giving Glory to God</a></b><br>True confession involves giving glory to God by acknowledging His righteousness and our wrongdoing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_holiness_and_justice.htm">God's Holiness and Justice</a></b><br>God's demand for holiness is non-negotiable. Achan's sin and its consequences underscore God's justice and the seriousness of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_through_repentance.htm">Restoration through Repentance</a></b><br>While Achan faced severe consequences, the broader biblical account shows that repentance leads to restoration and forgiveness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_dove_droppings_worth_5_shekels.htm">Who was Achan and what were the accursed things?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_achan_and_the_accursed_items.htm">Who was Achan and what were the accursed things?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_ai's_significance_in_the_bible.htm">What is Ai's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_swift_response_in_joshua_22_12.htm">Why does Joshua 22:12 describe such a swift and violent response if the tribes' intentions were innocent, yet no physical confrontation ultimately ensued?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">Give . . . glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me.</span>--We can hardly read these words of Joshua without being reminded of his great Antitype. In <span class= "ital">New </span>Testament language, to tell Joshua is to "tell Jesus "--the only way in which confession of sin can bring glory. Joshua could only pronounce sentence of death on Achan. But "if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." The Hebrew word for "confession" also means "thanksgiving." Acknowledgment of sin and mercy are not far apart, in making confession to God. (See <a href="/ezra/10-11.htm" title="Now therefore make confession to the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.">Ezra 10:11</a> for a parallel to the phrase.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My son.</span> This is no mere hypocritical affectation of tenderness. Joshua feels for the criminal, even though he is forced to put him to death. So in cur own day the spectacle is not uncommon of a judge melted to tears as he passes sentence of death on the murderer. The expression seems almost to imply a belief that, though Achan must undergo the extremest penalty of the law in this world, Joshua entertained a hope that he might be forgiven in the next. It certainly proves that, stern as the law of Moses was, it was felt, at least in those early days, to be rather against the sin than the sinner that its severity was directed. In commenting upon the severity of the Mosaic covenant, whether towards offenders against its provisions or against the Canaanites, we must remember Bishop Butler's caution, that in this world we see but a very small portion of the whole counsel of God. Give glory to the Lord Cod of Israel, and make confession unto Him. Literally, <span class="accented">offer</span> (or <span class="accented">impute</span>) <span class="accented">glory to the Lord God of Israel, </span> and <span class="accented">give</span> confession (or <span class="accented">praise</span>) unto Him (cf. <a href="/john/9-24.htm">John 9:24</a>). The meaning is to give honour to God as the all-seeing God, the revealer of secrets, by an open confession before men of what is already known to Him. It may have been a common formula of adjuration, though Masius thinks otherwise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/7-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Achan,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָכָ֗ן</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·ḵān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5912.htm">Strong's 5912: </a> </span><span class="str2">Achan -- an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“My son,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">give</span><br /><span class="heb">שִֽׂים־</span> <span class="translit">(śîm-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">glory</span><br /><span class="heb">כָב֗וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(ḵā·ḇō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and make</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a confession</span><br /><span class="heb">תוֹדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·w·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8426.htm">Strong's 8426: </a> </span><span class="str2">An extension of the hand, avowal, adoration, a choir of worshippers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Him.</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">I urge you</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to tell</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַגֶּד־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hag·geḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me</span><br /><span class="heb">לִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(meh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you have done;</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשִׂ֔יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hide [it]</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּכַחֵ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḵa·ḥêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3582.htm">Strong's 3582: </a> </span><span class="str2">To secrete, by act, word, to destroy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from me.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּֽנִּי׃</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua 7:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua 7:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua 7:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua 7:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua 7:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua 7:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua 7:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua 7:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua 7:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua 7:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/7-19.htm">OT History: Joshua 7:19 Joshua said to Achan My son please (Josh. 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