Joshua 7:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then he brought forward the family of Judah, and the family of Zerah was selected. He brought the family of Zerah forward one man at a time, and Zabdi was chosen.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows God systematically narrowing down through families to identify the specific person who had disobeyed Him.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during Joshua's investigation to find who had taken forbidden items from Jericho, causing Israel's defeat at Ai. God was using a process of elimination through casting lots to identify the guilty person from among all the tribes and families of Israel.

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