Joshua 7:16

16 And Joshua rose up early, and brought the people by their tribes; and the tribe of Juda was pointed out.

Joshua 7:16 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 7:16

So Joshua rose up early in the morning
Which showed his readiness and diligence to obey the command of God; and as there was much work to do, it required that he should rise early:

and brought Israel by their tribes:
before the Lord, at the tabernacle, where he and the high priest and elders attended; each tribe was thither brought by their representatives:

and the tribe of Judah was taken:
either his stone in the breastplate of the high priest looked dull, as some say, or rather the lot being cast fell on that tribe.

Joshua 7:16 In-Context

14 And ye shall all be gathered together by your tribes in the morning, and it shall come to pass that the tribe which the Lord shall shew, ye shall bring by families; and the family which the Lord shall shew, ye shall bring by households; and the household which the Lord shall shew, ye shall bring man by man.

15 And the man who shall be pointed out, shall be burnt with fire, and all that he has; because he has transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and has wrought wickedness in Israel.

16 And Joshua rose up early, and brought the people by their tribes; and the tribe of Juda was pointed out.

17 And it was brought by their families, and family of the Zaraites was pointed out.

18 And it was brought man by man, and Achar the son of Zambri the son of Zara was pointed out.