Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Achan answereth Joshua, and saith, 'Truly I have sinned against Jehovah, God of Israel, and thus and thus I have done;
New American Standard Bible
So Achan answered Joshua and said, “Truly, I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel, and
King James Version
And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:
Holman Bible
Achan replied to Joshua, “It is true. I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what I did:
International Standard Version
Achan answered Joshua, "It's true. I'm the one who sinned against the LORD God of Israel.
A Conservative Version
And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Of a truth I have sinned against LORD, the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:
American Standard Version
And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Of a truth I have sinned against Jehovah, the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:
Amplified
So Achan answered Joshua and said, “In truth, I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done:
Bible in Basic English
And Achan, answering, said to Joshua, Truly I have done wrong against the Lord, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done:
Darby Translation
And Achan answered Joshua and said, Indeed I have sinned against Jehovah the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done.
Julia Smith Translation
And Achan will answer Joshua and will say, Truly, I sinned against Jehovah the God of Israel, and according to this, and according to this I did.
King James 2000
And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and this is what I have done:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Achan answered Joshua and said, "It is true. I have sinned against Yahweh the God of Israel, and this is what I did:
Modern King James verseion
And Achan answered Joshua and said, Indeed I have sinned against Jehovah, the God of Israel, and this I have done.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Achan answered Joshua, and said, "Of a truth I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and so and so have I done.
NET Bible
Achan told Joshua, "It is true. I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel in this way:
New Heart English Bible
Achan answered Joshua, and said, "I have truly sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done.
The Emphasized Bible
And Achan answered Joshua and said, - Of a truth, I, have sinned against Yahweh God of Israel, and, thus and thus, have I done:
Webster
And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done.
World English Bible
Achan answered Joshua, and said, "I have truly sinned against Yahweh, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done.
Themes
the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Bible stories for children » The man who could not keep his hands from beautiful things
Confession of sin » Examples of personal » Achan
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Dishonesty » Instances of » Achan hides the wedge of gold and the babylonian garment
Nation » Involved in the sins of other individuals, as achan
Repentance » Instances of » Achan, because of his theft
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Achan
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 7:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Achan Judged
19 And Joshua saith unto Achan, 'My son, put, I pray thee, honour on Jehovah, God of Israel, and give to Him thanks, and declare, I pray thee, to me, what thou hast done -- hide not from me.' 20 And Achan answereth Joshua, and saith, 'Truly I have sinned against Jehovah, God of Israel, and thus and thus I have done; 21 and I see among the spoil a goodly robe of Shinar, and two hundred shekels of silver, and one wedge of gold, whose weight is fifty shekels, and I desire them, and take them; and lo, they are hid in the earth, in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.'
Cross References
Genesis 42:21
And they say one unto another, 'Verily we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw the distress of his soul, in his making supplication unto us, and we did not hearken: therefore hath this distress come upon us.'
Exodus 10:16
And Pharaoh hasteth to call for Moses and for Aaron, and saith, 'I have sinned against Jehovah your God, and against you,
Numbers 22:34
And Balaam saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, 'I have sinned, for I did not know that thou art standing to meet me in the way; and now, if evil in thine eyes -- I turn back by myself.'
1 Samuel 15:24
And Saul saith unto Samuel, 'I have sinned, for I passed over the command of Jehovah, and thy words; because I have feared the people, I also hearken to their voice;
1 Samuel 15:30
And he saith, 'I have sinned; now, honour me, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn back with me; and I have bowed myself to Jehovah thy God.'
Job 7:20
I have sinned, what do I to Thee, O watcher of man? Why hast Thou set me for a mark to Thee, And I am for a burden to myself -- and what?
Job 33:27
He looketh on men, and saith, 'I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.
Psalm 38:18
For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.
Matthew 27:4
I did sin, having delivered up innocent blood;' and they said, 'What -- to us? thou shalt see!'