And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.
They piled a large heap of stones over him that remains there to this day. Then the LORD turned away from his fierce anger. That's why that place is called the Valley of Achor (which means 'trouble') to this day.
This verse describes how God's anger was satisfied after Achan was punished, and the place was named 'Valley of Trouble' as a permanent reminder of what happened there.
📚 Historical Context
This follows the execution of Achan, who had disobeyed God by taking forbidden items from Jericho, causing Israel's defeat at Ai. Ancient peoples often marked significant events with stone monuments, and naming places after important events was common practice. The phrase 'unto this day' indicates this account was written long after the events occurred, when the stone pile and place name were still recognizable landmarks.
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