Parallel Verses
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:
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.
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.
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;
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 said to Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to LORD, the God of Israel, and make confession to him, and tell me now what thou have done. Hide it not from me. 20 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: 21 When I saw among the spoil a goodly Babylon mantle, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them. And, behold, they are hid in the ground in the midst of my tent
Cross References
Genesis 42:21
And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul when he besought us, and we would not hear. Therefore this distress has come upon us.
Exodus 10:16
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste, and he said, I have sinned against LORD your God, and against you.
Numbers 22:34
And Balaam said to the agent of LORD, I have sinned, for I knew not that thou stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get back again.
1 Samuel 15:24
And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of LORD, and thy words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
1 Samuel 15:30
Then he said, I have sinned. Yet honor me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship LORD thy God.
Job 7:20
If I have sinned, what do I do to thee, O thou watcher of men? Why have thou set me as a mark for thee, so that I am a burden to myself?
Job 33:27
He sings before men, and says, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it did not profit me.
Psalm 38:18
For I will declare my iniquity. I will be sorry for my sin.
Matthew 27:4
saying, I sinned, having betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is it to us? See thou to it.