Joshua 7:17

What does Joshua 7:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 7:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and he brought near the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zerahites: and he brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and he brought near the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zerahites: and he brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then he made Judah come forward, and the family of the Zerahites was taken; and he made the family of the Zerahites come forward man by man; and Zabdi was taken;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he bringeth near the family of Judah, and he captureth the family of the Zarhite; and he bringeth near the family of the Zarhite by men, and Zabdi is captured;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Which being brought by in families, it was found to be the family of Zare. Bringing that also by the houses, he found it to be Zabdi:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he caused the families of Judah to come forward, and he took the family of the Zarhites. And he caused the family of the Zarhites to come forward man by man, and Zabdi was taken.

Context

v.16So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel near by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:

v.17This passage

v.18and he brought near 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 taken.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Chronicles 2:4

    And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

  • Genesis 38:30

    And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.

  • Numbers 26:20

    And the sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

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