Joshua 7:19

Joshua tenderly urges Achan to confess and give glory to God by telling the truth. Honest confession honors God even in judgment.

Cross-references · 23

• 1 Sam 6:5Therefore you shall make images of your tumors, and images of your mice that mar the land; and you shall give glory to the God of Israel. Perhaps he will release his hand from you, from your gods, and from your land.
• Jer 13:16Give glory to Yahweh your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it gross darkness.
• John 9:24So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”
• 1 Sam 14:43Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done!” Jonathan told him, and said, “I certainly did taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and behold, I must die.”
• Dan 9:4I prayed to Yahweh my God, and made confession, and said, Oh, Lord, the great and dreadful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments,
• 2 Chr 30:22Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who had good understanding in the service of Yahweh. So they ate throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace offerings, and making confession to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
• 1 Jn 1:8–10If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
• Ps 32:5I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
• Num 5:6–7“Speak to the children of Israel: ‘When a man or woman commits any sin that men commit, so as to trespass against Yahweh, and that soul is guilty;
• Prov 28:13He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
• Ps 51:3For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.
• Jer 3:12–13Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, ‘Return, you backsliding Israel,’ says Yahweh; ‘I will not look in anger on you; for I am merciful,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will not keep anger forever.
• Isa 13:12I will make people more rare than fine gold, even a person than the pure gold of Ophir.
• 1 Pet 3:8–9Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,
• Luke 17:18Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this stranger?”
• 2 Chr 33:12–13When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
• Rev 16:9People were scorched with great heat, and people blasphemed the name of God who has the power over these plagues. They didn’t repent and give him glory.
• Ezra 10:10–11Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have trespassed, and have married foreign women, to increase the guilt of Israel.
• 2 Tim 2:25in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
• Jonah 1:8–10Then they asked him, “Tell us, please, for whose cause this evil is on us. What is your occupation? Where do you come from? What is your country? Of what people are you?”
• Titus 2:2that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance:
• Rom 10:10For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
• Jas 1:20for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.

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