World English Bible
Joshua 7:20
“Achan answered Joshua, and said, "I have truly sinned against Yahweh, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done.”
Verse in context — Joshua 7
He brought near 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 selected.
Joshua said to Achan, "My son, please give glory to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done! Don't hide it from me!
Achan answered Joshua, and said, "I have truly sinned against Yahweh, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done.
When I saw among the spoil a beautiful Babylonian robe, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, then I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it.
So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent. Behold, it was hidden in his tent, with the silver under it.
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