The Meaning of Joshua 7:18 Explained

Joshua 7:18

KJV: 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.

YLT: and he bringeth near his household by men, and Achan -- son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah -- is captured.

Darby: And he caused his household to come forward man by man, and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.

ASV: and 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 taken.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Joshua 7:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Joshua 7:16-26 - The Troubler Found And Removed
When God deals with sin He traces its genealogy. Twice over we have the list of Achan's ancestors, Joshua 7:1; Joshua 7:18. To deal with sin thoroughly we need to go back to its sources. See James 1:14-15.
How Achan's heart must have stood still as he beheld the closer approach of detection, like the contracting walls of a chamber of horrors. One by one we pass before the eye of Omniscience, as a ship's company before the quarantine officer. We cannot hide ourselves behind parents, lineage or religious ancestors. Each must give an account of himself, 2 Corinthians 5:10.
Achan's family had been privy to his crime. It could hardly have been otherwise, since the goods were buried in the common tent. They were probably grown men and women. The notions of justice were stronger and harsher in that day than with us, who have been taught by Christ. When the evil is put away, the door of hope stands wide, Hosea 2:15. [source]

Chapter Summary: Joshua 7

1  The Israelites are smitten at Ai
6  Joshua's complaint
10  God instructs him what to do
16  Achan is taken by the lot
19  His confession
24  He and all he had are destroyed in the valley of Achor

What do the individual words in Joshua 7:18 mean?

And he brought - his household by man and was taken Achan son of Carmi the son of Zabdi the son of Zerah of the tribe of Judah
וַיַּקְרֵ֥ב אֶת־ בֵּית֖וֹ לַגְּבָרִ֑ים וַיִּלָּכֵ֗ד עָכָ֞ן בֶּן־ כַּרְמִ֧י בֶן־ זַבְדִּ֛י בֶּן־ זֶ֖רַח לְמַטֵּ֥ה יְהוּדָֽה

וַיַּקְרֵ֥ב  And  he  brought 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קָרַב  
Sense: to come near, approach, enter into, draw near.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
בֵּית֖וֹ  his  household 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
לַגְּבָרִ֑ים  by  man 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: גֶּבֶר  
Sense: man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight).
וַיִּלָּכֵ֗ד  and  was  taken 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: לָכַד  
Sense: to capture, take, seize.
עָכָ֞ן  Achan 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עָכָן  
Sense: a Judaite who violated God’s specific ban on taking any loot from the captured city of Jericho and was stoned to death along with his family for this violation.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
כַּרְמִ֧י  of  Carmi 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: כַּרְמִי  
Sense: the 4th son of Reuben and progenitor of the Carmites.
בֶן־  the  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
זַבְדִּ֛י  of  Zabdi 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: זַבְדִּי  
Sense: son of Zerah and grandson of Judah; grandfather of Achan.
בֶּן־  the  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
זֶ֖רַח  of  Zerah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: זֶרַח  
Sense: a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, one of the dukes of the Edomites.
לְמַטֵּ֥ה  of  the  tribe 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַטֶּה  
Sense: staff, branch, tribe.
יְהוּדָֽה  of  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.

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