KJV ORIGINAL
Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Israel has sinned and broken the agreement I made with them. They have taken some of the forbidden items, stolen them, lied about it, and hidden these things among their own belongings.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying that Israel has broken their promise to Him by taking forbidden items from a conquered city, then lying and hiding what they did.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after Israel's unexpected defeat at Ai, following their great victory at Jericho. God had commanded that everything in Jericho be destroyed or given to the treasury, but someone had secretly kept forbidden items for themselves. This disobedience brought consequences on the entire nation until the sin was dealt with.
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