Joshua 7:23

Verse

They took the things from inside the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and spread them out before the LORD.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they took them from the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel; and they laid them down before Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

And they took them from the tent and came back with them to Joshua and the children of Israel, and put them before the Lord.

Free Bible Version

The men took the things from the tent and brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites. There they spread them out before the Lord.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore they tooke them out of the tent, and brought them vnto Ioshua, and vnto all the children of Israel, and layd them before the Lord.

King James (Authorized) Version

And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the LORD.

Translation for Translators

The men brought them all out of the tent and took them to Joshua and the rest of the Israeli people. Then they spread/laid them out on the ground, where Yahweh could see them.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They took the items from the middle of the tent and brought them to Joshua and to all the people of Israel. They poured them out before Yahweh.

Noah Webster Bible

And they took them from the midst of the tent, and brought them to Joshua, and to all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the LORD.

World English Bible

They took them from the middle of the tent, and brought them to Joshua and to all the children of Israel. They laid them down before Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation

and they take them out of the midst of the tent, and bring them in unto Joshua, and unto all the sons of Israel, and pour them out before Jehovah.

Context

The Sin of Achan

²²So Joshua sent messengers who ran to the tent, and there it all was, hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath.²³They took the things from inside the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and spread them out before the LORD.

Summary

This verse recounts the discovery of Achan's sin of taking forbidden items from Jericho, which led to the Israelites' defeat at Ai. It reveals the importance of dealing with sin promptly and the consequences of disobedience to God's commands. The narrative serves as a warning against the dangers of selfishness and the impact of individual sin on the community. Through this event, God teaches the Israelites the significance of obedience, integrity, and the need for confession and repentance to restore their relationship with Him.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And they took them out of the midst of the tent,.... Out of the place, hole, or pit in which they were hid: and brought them to Joshua and to the children of Israel; to Joshua as the chief ruler, and to the elders and heads of the tribes assembled together: and laid them out before the Lord; or "poured them out" (o); the golden wedge, out of the garment in which it was wrapped, and the two hundred shekels of silver found under it: it seems as if these were poured or laid out separately upon the ground before the tabernacle, where the ark of the Lord was, they belonging to the spoils which were devoted to him; as well as hereby they were plainly seen by the Israelites, that these were the very things which Achan had confessed. (o) "fundentes", Munster; "fuderunt", Piscator.