Joshua 7:22

What does Joshua 7:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 7:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So Joshua sent men quickly, and looking in his tent, they saw where the robe had been put away secretly with the silver under it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Joshua sendeth messengers, and they run unto the tent, and lo, it is hidden in his tent, and the silver under it;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Joshua therefore sent ministers: who running to his tent, found all hid in the same place, together with the silver.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent, and behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.

Context

v.21when 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.

v.22This passage

v.23And 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.

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