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Joshua 7:20 "It is true," Achan replied, "I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did:
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I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I have done:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Achan replied, “It is true! I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Achan answered Joshua, “Truly I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and this is what I did:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“It is true,” Achan replied, “I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Achan answered Joshua and said, “Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and this is what I have done:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Achan answered Joshua and said, “Truly, I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and this is what I did:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Achan answered Joshua and said, “Truly, I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and this is what I did:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Achan answered Joshua and said, “Truly, I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and this is what I did:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Achan answered Joshua and said, “Truly, I have sinned against Yahweh, the God of Israel, and this is what I did:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Achan answered Joshua and said, “In truth, I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Achan replied to Joshua, “It is true. I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Achan replied to Joshua, “It is true. I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Of a truth I have sinned against Jehovah, the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"It's true," Achan answered. "I sinned and disobeyed the LORD God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Of a truth I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Achan answered Joshua, "It's true. I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel. This is what I did:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"It's true," Achan answered. "I have sinned against the LORD, Israel's God, and this is what I did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Achan answered Joshua, "It's true. I'm the one who sinned against the LORD God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Achan told Joshua, "It is true. I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel in this way:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Achan answered Joshua, and said, "I have truly sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />“It is true,” Achan replied, “I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Achan answered Joshua, and said, “I have truly sinned against Yahweh, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Achan answers Joshua and says, “Truly I have sinned against YHWH, God of Israel, and I have done thus and thus;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Achan answereth Joshua, and saith, 'Truly I have sinned against Jehovah, God of Israel, and thus and thus I have done;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Achan will answer Joshua and will say, Truly, I sinned against Jehovah the God of Israel, and according to this, and according to this I did.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Achan answered Josue, and said to him: Indeed I have sinned against the Lord the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Achan responded to Joshua, and he said to him: “Truly, I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel, and I have done one thing and another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Achan answered Joshua, “I have indeed sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I have done:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And Achan answered Joshua, “It is true; I am the one who sinned against the LORD God of Israel. This is what I did:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Achar answered Joshua, and said, Truly I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and this is what I did:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Akar Answered and said to Yeshua: “Truly I have sinned against LORD JEHOVAH God of Israel, and thus I have done<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Achan answered Joshua, and said: 'Of a truth I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Achar answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel: thus and thus have I done:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/7-20.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=1608" 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">19</span>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="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/546.htm" title="546: ’ā·mə·nāh (Adv) -- Verily, truly, indeed. Feminine form of 'omen; adverb, surely.">“It is true,”</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/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: way·ya·‘an (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To answer, respond.">replied,</a> <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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">“I</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ḥā·ṭā·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">have sinned</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.">against 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/2063.htm" title="2063: wə·ḵā·zōṯ (Conj-w, Prep-k:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: wə·ḵā·zōṯ (Conj-w, Prep-k:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">is what I did:</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”…<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/32-23.htm">Numbers 32:23</a></span><br />But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1-11</a></span><br />Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ...<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="/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="/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="/1_samuel/15-24.htm">1 Samuel 15:24</a></span><br />Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have transgressed the LORD’s commandment and your instructions, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/7-10.htm">2 Corinthians 7:10</a></span><br />Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Matthew 27:3-5</a></span><br />When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. / “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.” / So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-12.htm">Genesis 3:12-13</a></span><br />And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” / Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she replied, “and I ate.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm">1 Kings 21:20</a></span><br />When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-21.htm">Luke 15:21</a></span><br />The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:</p><p class="hdg">Indeed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/42-21.htm">Genesis 42:21</a></b></br> And they said one to another, We <i>are</i> verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/10-16.htm">Exodus 10:16</a></b></br> Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-24.htm">1 Samuel 15:24,30</a></b></br> And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/7-19.htm">Achan</a> <a href="/joshua/5-14.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/joshua/7-19.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/7-11.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/joshua/2-12.htm">True.</a> <a href="/joshua/2-12.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/7-24.htm">Achan</a> <a href="/judges/5-29.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/joshua/7-23.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/7-22.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/judges/10-10.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/joshua/14-8.htm">True.</a> <a href="/joshua/24-14.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/joshua/22-20.htm">Wrong</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>“It is true,”</b><br>Achan's admission begins with an acknowledgment of truth, which is significant in the biblical narrative. Truth is a central theme in Scripture, often associated with God's nature (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>). Achan's confession highlights the importance of truthfulness before God, contrasting with the deceit that led to his sin.<p><b>Achan replied,</b><br>Achan's response comes after being confronted by Joshua. This moment is a turning point, as Achan is forced to face the consequences of his actions. The name Achan means "troubler," which is fitting given the trouble his sin brought upon Israel. His reply is a moment of personal accountability.<p><b>“I have sinned against the LORD,</b><br>Achan's confession acknowledges his sin as being primarily against the LORD, reflecting the biblical understanding that all sin is ultimately against God (<a href="/psalms/51-4.htm">Psalm 51:4</a>). This phrase underscores the gravity of sin and its offense to God's holiness. It also parallels other biblical confessions, such as David's in <a href="/2_samuel/12-13.htm">2 Samuel 12:13</a>.<p><b>the God of Israel.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and Israel. Achan's sin is not just a personal failure but a breach of the covenant, affecting the entire community. The God of Israel is a title that reinforces God's identity as the protector and leader of His chosen people, highlighting the seriousness of Achan's transgression.<p><b>This is what I did:</b><br>Achan's willingness to detail his actions is crucial for understanding the nature of his sin. It reflects the biblical principle of confession, where acknowledgment of specific sins is necessary for repentance (1 <a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a>). This phrase sets the stage for the detailed confession that follows, illustrating the process of coming clean before God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <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>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of Israel who succeeded Moses and led the Israelites into the Promised Land. He confronted Achan about his sin.<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 had given specific instructions regarding the spoils of Jericho.<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 God commanded that all spoils be devoted to Him.<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_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>Achan's account reminds us that sin has serious consequences, not just for the individual but for the community. We must take sin seriously and strive to live in obedience to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_confession.htm">The Importance of Confession</a></b><br>Achan's confession, though late, shows the necessity of acknowledging our sins before God. Confession is a crucial step in the process of repentance and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_holiness_and_justice.htm">God's Holiness and Justice</a></b><br>The incident underscores God's holiness and the need for His people to be set apart. God's justice requires that sin be addressed, but His mercy is available through repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_impact_of_personal_sin.htm">Community Impact of Personal Sin</a></b><br>Achan's sin affected the entire nation of Israel, illustrating how personal sin can have broader implications. We must be mindful of how our actions impact others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_path_to_restoration.htm">The Path to Restoration</a></b><br>While Achan faced severe consequences, the broader biblical account shows that God provides a path to restoration through repentance and faith in Christ.<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/who_was_achan_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Achan in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_achan's_sin_cause_israel's_loss.htm">Why did Achan's disobedience lead to Israel's defeat?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_stance_on_stoning.htm">What is the Bible's stance on stoning?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'lust_of_the_eyes'_mean.htm">What does "lust of the eyes" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/7-20.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">“It is true,”</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמְנָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mə·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_546.htm">Strong's 546: </a> </span><span class="str2">Verily, truly, indeed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Achan</span><br /><span class="heb">עָכָ֛ן</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">replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֧עַן</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָנֹכִ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have sinned</span><br /><span class="heb">חָטָ֙אתִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ṭā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָה֙</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">אֱלֹהֵ֣י</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">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</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">This</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָזֹ֥את</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵā·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is what I did:</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשִֽׂיתִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/7-20.htm">Joshua 7:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/7-20.htm">Joshua 7:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/7-20.htm">Joshua 7:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/7-20.htm">Joshua 7:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/7-20.htm">Joshua 7:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/7-20.htm">Joshua 7:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/7-20.htm">Joshua 7:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/7-20.htm">Joshua 7:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/7-20.htm">Joshua 7:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/7-20.htm">Joshua 7:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/7-20.htm">OT History: Joshua 7:20 Achan answered Joshua and said I have (Josh. 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