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.
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.
- 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.
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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 6:18But as for you, only keep yourselves from what is devoted to destruction, lest when you have devoted it, you take of the devoted thing; so you would make the camp of Israel accursed, and trouble it.
- Deut 13:17Nothing of the devoted thing shall cling to your hand, that Yahweh may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and show you mercy, and have compassion on you, and multiply you, as he has sworn to your fathers;
- Deut 7:26You shall not bring an abomination into your house, and become a devoted thing like it. You shall utterly detest it, and you shall utterly abhor it; for it is a devoted thing.
- Josh 22:20Didn’t Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? That man didn’t perish alone in his iniquity.’”
- Josh 7:25Joshua said, “Why have you troubled us? Yahweh will trouble you today.” All Israel stoned him with stones, and they burned them with fire and stoned them with stones.
- Josh 7:11–15Israel has sinned. Yes, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them. Yes, they have even taken some of the devoted things, and have also stolen, and also deceived. They have even put it among their own stuff.
- Josh 7:1–5But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against the children of Israel.
- 1 Chr 4:1The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
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