Joshua 7:18 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So Joshua had each member of Achan's family come forward one by one, and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, was identified as the guilty one.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows the moment when Achan was finally identified as the person who had disobeyed God and brought trouble on Israel.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs after Israel's devastating defeat at Ai, when God revealed that someone had taken forbidden items from Jericho. Joshua used a process of elimination, narrowing down from all the tribes to individual families, and finally to specific households to find the guilty person. This was likely done through casting lots or seeking divine guidance, as was common in ancient Israel for determining God's will.

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So in the morning, you will come forward by your tribes. The tribe that the LORD chooses will then come forward by their families. The family that the LORD chooses will come forward by their households. And the household that the LORD chooses will come forward person by person.

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So Joshua got up early in the morning and brought all of Israel forward by their tribes, and the tribe of Judah was chosen.

Joshua 7:17

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.

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