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[Now the first chiasm turns and moves back. This passage is related to chapter 2. Here, discontent arises because of an unfaithful Israelite. He hides plundered spoils even though God commanded them not to do so. This story has its "mirror image" in chapter 2. There, encouragement comes to the Israelites from a Canaanite woman who hides two Israeli spies.]
But the sons of Israel committed a transgression with the separated (consecrated) things. Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zimri, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took (stole) some of the devoted things, and the anger of the Lord (Yahweh) was kindled against the sons of Israel.
And he gathered his household man by man, and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was shown (taken, pointed out).
And Joshua said to Achan, "My son, I beg you, give glory to the Lord (Yahweh), the God of Israel (Elohim), and confess before him, and tell me what you have done, hide nothing from me."
And Achan answered Joshua and said [confessed at once]: "Truly (yes, it is true), I have sinned against the Lord (Yahweh), the God of Israel (Elohim), and this is exactly what I have done (literally: "this and this," which describes the detailed course of events).
And Joshua and all Israel with him took Achan, the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the mantle, and the bar of gold, and his sons and his daughters, and his oxen and his asses and his sheep, and his tent and all that he had, and they brought them to the valley of Achor [meaning: "Valley of Trouble"].
Did not Achan, the son of Zerah, commit a transgression concerning the holy things, and wrath fell upon the whole congregation of Israel? And that man alone did not perish in his sin."
The son of Carmi was Achar, who brought disaster upon Israel when he treacherously stole what had been devoted to destruction.
