Joshua 7:18

18 He called up the family members one by one and singled out Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah of the tribe of Judah.

Joshua 7:18 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 7:18

And he brought his household man by man
The household of Zabdi, the heads of each house therein:

and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of
the tribe of Judah, was taken;
the lot fell upon him, and he was laid hold on, and detained.

Joshua 7:18 In-Context

16 Joshua was up at the crack of dawn and called Israel up tribe by tribe. The tribe of Judah was singled out.
17 Then he called up the clans and singled out the Zerahites. He called up the Zerahite families and singled out the Zabdi family.
18 He called up the family members one by one and singled out Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah of the tribe of Judah.
19 Joshua spoke to Achan, "My son, give glory to God, the God of Israel. Make your confession to him. Tell me what you did. Don't keep back anything from me."
20 Achan answered Joshua, "It's true. I sinned against God, the God of Israel. This is how I did it.
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