The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.
Parallel translations
- WEB The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.
- KJV And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.
- NKJV The son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the accursed thing.
- NASB The son of Carmi was Achar, the one who brought disaster on Israel by violating the ban.
- NLT The son of Carmi (a descendant of Zimri) was Achan, who brought disaster on Israel by taking plunder that had been set apart for the Lord.
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Carmi's son is Achar (Achan), 'the troubler of Israel,' who sinned by taking devoted spoil at Jericho.
Overview
The Chronicler recalls Achan, whose theft of the devoted things brought defeat and judgment on Israel (Joshua 7). By calling him 'Achar,' meaning 'trouble,' the text underscores the gravity of his sin. The episode warns that one person's disobedience can harm the whole community, and it highlights the holiness God requires of His covenant people.
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Cross-references · 8
- Josh 6:18But keep away from the things devoted to destruction, lest you yourself be set apart for destruction. If you take any of these, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and bring disaster upon it.
- Deut 13:17Nothing devoted to destruction shall cling to your hands, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger, grant you mercy, show you compassion, and multiply you as He swore to your fathers,
- Deut 7:26And you must not bring any detestable thing into your house, or you, like it, will be set apart for destruction. You are to utterly detest and abhor it, because it is set apart for destruction.
- Josh 22:20Was not Achan son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction, bringing wrath upon the whole congregation of Israel? Yet it was not only Achan who perished because of his sin!’”
- Josh 7:25“Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.
- Josh 7:11–15Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions.
- Josh 7:1–5The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.
- 1 Chr 4:1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
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