Achan
An Israelite who stole devoted things, causing Israel's defeat.
A written article for Achan is still to come. Below and alongside: where Achan appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.
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1900 BC1400 BC
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Achan1752 BC to 1443 BC
Original word
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עָכָן achanH5912
Relationships
Father:
Carmi
Member of:
Tribe of Judah
Citations
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Where Achan appears in Scripture
וַיִּמְעֲלוּ בְנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל מַעַל בַּחֵרֶם וַיִּקַּח עָכָן בֶּן-כַּרְמִי בֶן-זַבְדִּי בֶן-זֶרַח לְמַטֵּה יְהוּדָה מִן-הַחֵרֶם וַיִּֽחַר-אַף יְהוָה בִּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
But 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.
וַיַּקְרֵב אֶת-בֵּיתוֹ לַגְּבָרִים וַיִּלָּכֵד עָכָן בֶּן-כַּרְמִי בֶן-זַבְדִּי בֶּן-זֶרַח לְמַטֵּה יְהוּדָֽה׃
And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶל-עָכָן בְּנִי שִֽׂים-נָא כָבוֹד לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְתֶן-לוֹ תוֹדָה וְהַגֶּד-נָא לִי מֶה עָשִׂיתָ אַל-תְּכַחֵד מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
וַיַּעַן עָכָן אֶת-יְהוֹשֻׁעַ וַיֹּאמַר אָמְנָה אָֽנֹכִי חָטָאתִי לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְכָזֹאת וְכָזֹאת עָשִֽׂיתִי׃
And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:
וַיִּקַּח יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶת-עָכָן בֶּן-זֶרַח וְאֶת-הַכֶּסֶף וְאֶת-הָֽאַדֶּרֶת וְֽאֶת-לְשׁוֹן הַזָּהָב וְֽאֶת-בָּנָיו וְֽאֶת-בְּנֹתָיו וְאֶת-שׁוֹרוֹ וְאֶת-חֲמֹרוֹ וְאֶת-צֹאנוֹ וְאֶֽת-אָהֳלוֹ וְאֶת-כָּל-אֲשֶׁר-לוֹ וְכָל-יִשְׂרָאֵל עִמּוֹ וַיַּֽעֲלוּ אֹתָם עֵמֶק עָכֽוֹר׃
And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, 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 unto the valley of Achor.
הֲלוֹא׀ עָכָן בֶּן-זֶרַח מָעַל מַעַל בַּחֵרֶם וְעַֽל-כָּל-עֲדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל הָיָה קָצֶף וְהוּא אִישׁ אֶחָד לֹא גָוַע בַּֽעֲוֹנֽוֹ׃
Did 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.