And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.
Parallel translations
- WEB The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.
- BSB The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.
- 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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- Josh 6:18And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.
- Deut 13:17And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;
- Deut 7:26Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.
- Josh 22:20Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.
- Josh 7:25And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.
- Josh 7:11–15Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.
- Josh 7:1–5But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.
- 1 Chr 4:1The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
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