Joshua 7:23

What does Joshua 7:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 7:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And taking them away out of the tent, they brought them to Joshua, and to all the children of Israel, and threw them down before the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.22So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.

v.23This passage

v.24And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the mantle, and the wedge 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 up unto the valley of Achor.

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