1 Chronicles 2:7

What does 1 Chronicles 2:7 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 2:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the sons of Carmi: Achan, the troubler of Israel, who did wrong about the cursed thing.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And sons of Carmi: Achar, troubler of Israel, who trespassed in the devoted thing.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the sons of Charmi: Achar, who troubled Israel, and sinned by the theft of the anathema.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the accursed thing.

Context

v.6And the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.

v.7This passage

v.8And the sons of Ethan: Azariah.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 7:25

    And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? Jehovah shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones; and they burned them with fire, and stoned them with stones.

  • Joshua 7:11

    Israel hath sinned; yea, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: yea, they have even taken of the devoted thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also; and they have even put it among their own stuff.

  • Joshua 22:20

    Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell upon all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

  • Deuteronomy 13:17

    And there shall cleave nought of the devoted thing to thy hand; that Jehovah may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and show thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;

  • Deuteronomy 7:26

    And thou shalt not bring an abomination into thy house, and become a devoted thing like unto it: thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a devoted thing.

  • 1 Chronicles 4:1

    The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

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