Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And I shall see in the plunder a wide cloak of Shinar, a good one, and two hundred shekels of silver and one tongue of gold of fifty shekels from its weight, and I shall desire them, and shall take them, and behold them hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
New American Standard Bible
when I saw among the spoil a beautiful mantle from Shinar and two hundred shekels of silver and a bar of gold fifty shekels in weight, then I
King James Version
When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, 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 earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
Holman Bible
When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Babylon,
International Standard Version
I noticed among the war spoils a beautiful mantle from Shinar, 200 shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing 50 shekels. Because I wanted them, I took them, and they're buried in the ground inside my tent. The silver is underneath."
A Conservative Version
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
American Standard Version
when I saw among the spoil a goodly Babylonish 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 earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
Amplified
when I saw among the spoils [in Jericho] a
Bible in Basic English
When I saw among their goods a fair robe of Babylon and two hundred shekels of silver, and a mass of gold, fifty shekels in weight, I was overcome by desire and took them; and they are put away in the earth in my tent, and the silver is under it.
Darby Translation
I saw among the spoils a beautiful mantle of Shinar, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a golden bar of fifty shekels weight, and I coveted them and took them; and behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
King James 2000
When I saw among the spoils a beautiful Babylonian garment, 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 earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I saw among the spoil a beautiful robe from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and one bar of gold [that] weighed fifty shekels; I coveted them and took them. They [are] hidden in the ground inside my tent, and the silver [is] under it."
Modern King James verseion
When I saw among the spoil a goodly robe of Shinar, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, I coveted them and took them. And behold, they are hidden in the earth in the middle of my tent, and the silver under it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I saw among the spoil a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundredth sicles of silver, and a tongue of gold of fifty sicles weight: and I coveted them, and I took them. And behold they lie hid in the earth in my tent and the silver thereunder."
NET Bible
I saw among the goods we seized a nice robe from Babylon, two hundred silver pieces, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels. I wanted them, so I took them. They are hidden in the ground right in the middle of my tent with the silver underneath."
New Heart English Bible
When I saw among the spoil a beautiful garment from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, then I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it."
The Emphasized Bible
When I saw among the spoil a certain goodly mantle of Babylonia and two hundred shekels of silver and a certain wedge of gold - fifty shekels the weight thereof, then I coveted them, then I took them, - and, there they are, hid in the earth, in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
Webster
When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, 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 earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
World English Bible
When I saw among the spoil a beautiful Babylonian robe, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, then I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it."
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Themes
the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Babylon » Remarkable for » Manufacture of garments
Bible stories for children » The man who could not keep his hands from beautiful things
Concealment of sin » The attempt to hide sin from God
Covetousness » Natural fruits of » Theft
Covetousness » Exemplified » Achan
Covetousness » Leads to » Theft
Covetousness » Instances of » Achan, in hiding the treasure
Discipline » Of armies, for disobedience of orders
Dishonesty » Instances of » Achan hides the wedge of gold and the babylonian garment
Earthly » Vision a source of temptation » To achan
Error » Known to God » Allurements of
greed » Avaricious men, examples of » Achan
Nation » Involved in the sins of other individuals, as achan
Self-condemnation » Instances of » Achan
Self-incrimination » Instances of » Achan
Sin » Will be exposed, no matter how committed » Like the sin of achan, it may be well covered up
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » The lure of silver and gold
Temptation » Exemplified » Achan
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » Achan
Transgression » Known to God » Allurements of
Topics
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Laqach
References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 7:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Achan Judged
20 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. 21 And I shall see in the plunder a wide cloak of Shinar, a good one, and two hundred shekels of silver and one tongue of gold of fifty shekels from its weight, and I shall desire them, and shall take them, and behold them hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. 22 And Joshua will send messengers, and they will run to the tent, and behold, the hiding in his tent, and the silver under it
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:25
The carved thing of their gods ye shall burn in fire: thou shalt not desire the silver and gold upon them and take to thee lest thou shalt be snared by it, for it is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.
Genesis 3:6
And the woman will see that the tree is good for food, and that it is a desire to the eyes, and a tree desired to make wise; and she will take from its fruit and will eat, and will give also to her man with her, and he will eat
Genesis 6:2
And the sons of God will see the daughters of Adam that they are good, and they will take to them wives of all which they chose.
Genesis 10:10
And the beginning of his kingdom shall be Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Exodus 20:17
Thou shalt not desire thy friend's house, thou shalt not desire thy friend's wife, and his servant and his maid and his ox and his ass and all which is to thy friend.
2 Samuel 11:2
And it will be at the time of the evening, and David will rise from off his bed, and will go upon the roof of the king's house: and he will see from the roof a woman washing herself; and the woman good of aspect exceedingly.
2 Samuel 11:6-17
And David will send to Joab, Send to me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab will send Uriah to David.
1 Kings 21:1-2
And it will be after these words, and a vineyard was to Naboth the Jezreelite which was in Jezreel, by the palace of Ahab king of Shomeron.
2 Kings 5:20-27
And Gehazi the boy of Elisha, the man of God, will say, Behold, my lord spared Naaman this Aramite from taking from his hand what he brought: Jehovah lives, for if I ran after him land book from him something.
Job 31:1
I cut out a covenant for mine eyes; and why shall I show myself attentive to a virgin?
Psalm 119:37
Cause mine eyes to pass from seeing vanity; make me live in thy way.
Proverbs 4:23
Guard thy heart with all watching, for from it the goings forth of life.
Proverbs 23:31
Thou shalt not look upon wine when it shall be red, when it shall give its eye in the cup, it will go about in uprightnesses.
Proverbs 28:22
A man of evil eye hasted for riches, and knew not that want shall come upon him.
Isaiah 28:15
Because ye said, We cut out a covenant with death, and with hades we did this; when this overflowing scourge passed through it shall not come to us, for we set falsehood our refuge, and in ahewe hid ourselves.,
Isaiah 29:15
Wo to those making deep to hide counsel from Jehovah, and their work was in darkness, and they will say, Who saw us? and who knew us?
Micah 2:1-2
Wo to them purposing vanity, and working evil upon their beds! In the light of the morning they will do it because it is to the strength of their hand.
Habakkuk 2:9
Wo! to him plundering an evil plunder to his house, to set his nest on high, to deliver from the hand of evil.
Matthew 5:28-29
But I say to you, That every one seeing a woman, to eagerly desire her, has already committed adultery with her, in his heart.
Luke 12:2
And there is nothing covered, which shall not be revealed; and secret which shall not be known.
Luke 12:15
And he said to them, See, and watch yourselves from covetousness: for not in the abounding to any one of his possessions is his life.
Romans 7:7-8
What then shall we say? The law sin? It may not be. But I knew not sin except by the law: for I knew not lust, if the law said not, Thou shalt not eagerly desire.
Ephesians 5:3
And fornication, and all uncleanness, or overreaching, let it not be named with you, as becomes the holy;
Ephesians 5:5
For this ye are knowing, that every fornicator, or unclean, or covetous person, who is an idolater, has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Colossians 3:5
Therefore kill your members that are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
1 Timothy 6:9-10
And they wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many eager desires, unwise and hurtful, which sink men into ruin and perdition.
Hebrews 13:5
The disposition exempt from avarice; being contented with present circumstances: for he has said, I will not send thee back, nor forsake thee.
James 1:15
So then lust conceiving, brings forth sin: and sin performed, produces death.
2 Peter 2:15
Having forsaken the straight way, they were led astray, having followed in the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the reward of injustice;
1 John 2:15-16
Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.