# Joshua 7 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Joshua_7 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Joshua_7.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_7 > Source revision: 1357129892 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Book of Joshua, chapter 7 Joshua 7 ← chapter 6 chapter 8 → The pages containing the Book of Joshua in Leningrad Codex (1008 CE). Book Book of Joshua Hebrew Bible part Nevi'im Order in the Hebrew part 1 Category Former Prophets Christian Bible part Old Testament Order in the Christian part 6 **Joshua 7** is the seventh [chapter](/source/Chapters_and_verses_of_the_Bible) of the [Book of Joshua](/source/Book_of_Joshua) in the [Hebrew Bible](/source/Hebrew_Bible) or in the [Old Testament](/source/Old_Testament) of the [Christian](/source/Christianity) [Bible](/source/Bible).[1] According to Jewish tradition the book was attributed to [Joshua](/source/Joshua), with additions by the high priests [Eleazar](/source/Eleazar) and [Phinehas](/source/Phinehas),[2][3] but modern scholars view it as part of the Deuteronomistic History, which spans the [books of Deuteronomy](/source/Book_of_Deuteronomy) to [2 Kings](/source/2_Kings), attributed to nationalistic and devotedly Yahwistic writers during the time of the reformer Judean king [Josiah](/source/Josiah) in 7th century BCE.[3][4] This chapter focuses on the first battle against [Ai](/source/Ai_(Canaan)) under the leadership of [Joshua](/source/Joshua) and [Achan](/source/Achan_(biblical_figure))'s sin,[5] a part of a section comprising Joshua 5:13–12:24 about the conquest of Canaan.[6] ## Text This chapter was originally written in the [Hebrew language](/source/Biblical_Hebrew). [It is divided into](/source/Chapters_and_verses_of_the_Bible) 26 verses. ### Textual witnesses Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in [Hebrew](/source/Biblical_Hebrew) are of the [Masoretic Text](/source/Masoretic_Text) tradition, which includes the [Codex Cairensis](/source/Codex_Cairensis) (895), [Aleppo Codex](/source/Aleppo_Codex) (10th century), and [Codex Leningradensis](/source/Leningrad_Codex) (1008).[7] Fragments containing parts of this chapter in Hebrew were found among the [Dead Sea Scrolls](/source/Dead_Sea_Scrolls) including 4Q47 (4QJosha; 200–100 BCE) with extant verses 12–17.[8][9][10] [11] Extant ancient manuscripts of a translation into [Koine Greek](/source/Koine_Greek) known as the [Septuagint](/source/Septuagint) (originally was made in the last few centuries BCE) include [Codex Vaticanus](/source/Codex_Vaticanus) (**B**; G {\displaystyle {\mathfrak {G}}} B; 4th century) and [Codex Alexandrinus](/source/Codex_Alexandrinus) (**A**; G {\displaystyle {\mathfrak {G}}} A; 5th century).[12][a] Fragments of the [Septuagint](/source/Septuagint) Greek text containing this chapter is found in manuscripts such as [Washington Manuscript I](/source/Biblical_Manuscripts_in_the_Freer_Collection) (5th century CE), and a reduced version of the Septuagint text is found in the illustrated [Joshua Roll](/source/Joshua_Roll).[14][15][16] ## Analysis The narrative of Israelites conquering the land of Canaan comprises verses 5:13 to 12:24 of the Book of Joshua and has the following outline:[17] - A. Jericho (5:13–6:27) - **B. Achan and Ai (7:1–8:29)** - **1. The Sin of Achan (7:1-26)** - **a. Narrative Introduction (7:1)** - **b. Defeat at Ai (7:2-5)** - **c. Joshua's Prayer (7:6-9)** - **d. Process for Identifying the Guilty (7:10-15)** - **e. The Capture of Achan (7:16-21)** - **f. Execution of Achan and His Family (7:22-26)** - 2. The Capture of Ai (8:1-29) - a. Narrative Introduction (8:1-2) - b. God's Plan for Capturing the City (8:3-9) - c. Implementation of God's Plan (8:10-13) - d. The Successful Ambush (8:14-23) - e. Destruction of Ai (8:24-29) - C. Renewal at Mount Ebal (8:30–35) - D. The Gibeonite Deception (9:1–27) - E. The Campaign in the South (10:1–43) - F. The Campaign in the North and Summary List of Kings (11:1–12:24) The narrative of Joshua 7–8 combines the story of Achan's offence against the 'devoted things', and the battle report concerning Ai, as the two themes are linked.[18] Chapter 7 has the following chiastic structure:[19] - A. YHWH's wrath: burning (7:1) - B. Disaster for Israel: defeat (7:2–5) - C. Israel's leaders before YHWH: perplexity (7:6–9) - D. Divine revelation of the problem (7:10–12a) - E. Midpoint (7:12b) - D'. Divine revelation of the solution (7:13–15) - C'. Israel before YHWH: clarity and exposure (7:16–23) - B'. Disaster for Achan: execution (7:24–26a) - A'. YHWH's wrath: turned away (7:26b) ## Defeat at Ai (7:1–15) After the triumphant conquest of Jericho, it emerges that the *herem* ("ban") on Jericho was not completely executed by the Israelites (7:1), indicated by the word 'break faith' to mean 'rebellion against God' that brings severe punishment (cf. 1 Chronicles 10:13–14) and the whole nation is affected by the sin of one person ([Achan](/source/Achan_(biblical_figure))).[18] Meanwhile, Joshua turns his attention to Ai (literally 'the heap') a city east of Bethel in the central mountain ridge, to get an important foothold in the heartland.[18] Joshua first sends spies (7:2–3), recalling both the first mission that he had authorized (2:1), and the earlier one sent by Moses (Numbers 13–14; [Deuteronomy 1](/source/Deuteronomy_1)).[18] Whereas the account of fearful spies to Moses (Deuteronomy 1:28) gave way to a false confidence which resulted in ignominious defeat (Deuteronomy 1:41–45), this time the message from the spies gave a false confidence (unknowing of Achan's sin) resulting in similar defeat, and in both cases the people's hearts 'melt' (Deuteronomy 1:28; Joshua 7:5) at the apparent invincibility of the enemy, because YHWH withdraws his presence from them (Deuteronomy 1:42; Joshua 7:12).[18] Ironically, the fear felt by the Israelites here also directly reverses the fear (also the 'melting hearts') felt by the Amorites before their own advance (5:1).[18] Joshua assumes the Mosaic role of intercessor (verses 6–9) when he prays together with the 'elders of Israel', while Israel, as a whole, cries to YHWH during this crisis.[18] YHWH's reply to Joshua (7:10–15) is the theological centre of the passage, revealing the problem, known to the reader since verses 1–2, but not yet to Joshua, that Israel was unfaithful in respect of the "ban", so now has become subject to the "ban" itself, as the sin against the "ban" is a 'breach of the covenant' (verse 11).[18] God now prescribes the harsh penalty for infringement of the "ban" (verses 13–15).[18] ### Verse 1 - *But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of [Carmi](/source/Carmi_(biblical_figure)), the son of [Zabdi](/source/Zabdi), the son of [Zerah](/source/Zerah), of the [tribe of Judah](/source/Tribe_of_Judah), took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.*[20] - "Accursed thing" from [Hebrew](/source/Hebrew_language): חֵ֔רֶם, *[ḥê-rem](https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=H2764)*,[21] also rendered as "devoted" thing,[22] thing "under the ban" (NABRE), "what was set apart [to the Lord]".[23] - "[Achan](/source/Achan_(biblical_figure))": spelled as "Achar" (meaning "disaster") in [1 Chronicles 2:7](/source/1_Chronicles_2%3A7) (and in Greek Septuagint for both verses), thus declaring him "bringer of disaster of Israel" (a phrase used by [Ahab](/source/Ahab) to [Elijah](/source/Elijah) in [1 Kings 18](/source/1_Kings_18):17).,[24] although both verses use the same language to recount the "unfaithfulness" or "trespass" regarding the "accursed thing" (*[ma-‘al](https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=H4604) ba-[ḥê-rem](https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=H2764)*,[21]).[24] ### Verse 6 - *Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the LORD until the evening, he and the elders of Israel. And they put dust on their heads.*[25] Joshua's prostration and the elders dust-strewn heads as signs of mourning are also evident in other biblical text (Genesis 37:54; 44:13; 1 Samuel 4:12; 2 Samuel 1:2; Job 1:20; 2:12; Lamentations 2:10; Ezekiel 27:30[26]) as well as in extrabiblical texts, such as in Ugaritic Baal epic that even the gods mourn in similar ways.(*(descends) from the footstool, sits on the earth. He pours dirt of mourning on his head*).[27][28] ## Sin of Achan (7:16–26) *The Stoning of Achan* by [Gustav Doré](/source/Gustav_Dor%C3%A9). Main article: [Achor](/source/Achor) The sin of [Achan](/source/Achan_(biblical_figure)) consists not only in having stolen the goods, a kind of robbery of God, but also in having illegitimately transferred them from the holy realm to the profane one, the penalty for the infringement of holiness conventions or regulations was death (cf. [Numbers 16](/source/Numbers_16)).[29] The culprit must be found because otherwise all Israel must bear the guilt. The method of discovering the guilty party is by sacred lot (cf. [1 Samuel 10](/source/1_Samuel_10):20–21).[29] The remaining narrative (7:16–26) records the execution of the divine command including to collectively [stone](/source/Stoning) Achan and his family to death.[29] The call to 'probity before God', and the 'solemnity of commitment', is also found in the [New Testament](/source/New_Testament) ([Acts 5](/source/Acts_5):1–11).[29] ### Verse 26 - *Then they raised over him a great heap of stones, still there to this day. So the Lord turned from the fierceness of His anger. Therefore the name of that place has been called the Valley of Achor to this day.*[30] - "[Achor](/source/Achor)": meaning "trouble",[31] is explained by association with 'Achan' (which is spelled as 'Achar' In [1 Chronicles 2:7](/source/1_Chronicles_2%3A7), and in some Greek manuscripts of [Septuagint](/source/Septuagint); cf. [Joshua 7:1](#Verse_1), where the letters 'r' and 'n' being easily confused in Hebrew.[18]). The "valley of Achor" is later mentioned in Joshua 15:7 among the places forming the northern border of Judah, not repeated for Benjamin, so Achan and his family was buried within the territory of his tribe (Judah).[32]The name "valley of Achor" as "valley of disaster" is used for messianic promises in other books of the prophets, where it would be changed into "a resting place" for God's people (Isaiah 65:10) and "a door of hope" (Hosea 2:15).[32] ## Archaeology Archaeological works in the 1930s at the location of **[Et-Tell](/source/Et-Tell)** or **Khirbet Haijah** showed that the city of [Ai](/source/Ai_(Canaan)), an early target for conquest in the putative Joshua account, had existed and been destroyed, but in the 22nd century BC.[33] Some alternate sites for Ai, such as Khirbet el-Maqatir or Khirbet Nisya, have been proposed which would partially resolve the discrepancy in dates, but these sites have not been widely accepted.[34] ## See also - [Ark of the Covenant](/source/Ark_of_the_Covenant) - [Amorites](/source/Amorites) - [Babylon](/source/Babylon) - [Beth-aven](/source/Beth-aven) - [Bethel](/source/Bethel) - [Canaanite](/source/Canaan) - [Cattle](/source/Cattle) - [Children of Israel](/source/Israelites) - [Confession](/source/Confession_(religion)) - [Covenant](/source/Covenant_(biblical)) - [Covetousness](/source/Greed) - [Curse](/source/Curse) - [Domestic sheep](/source/Domestic_sheep) - [Donkey](/source/Donkey) - [Gold](/source/Gold) - [Harlot](/source/Harlot) - [Jericho](/source/Jericho) - [Jordan River](/source/Jordan_River) - [Sanctification](/source/Sanctification) - [Shebarim](/source/Shebarim) - [Shekel](/source/Shekel) - [Silver](/source/Silver) - [Sin](/source/Sin) - [Stoning](/source/Stoning) - [Theft](/source/Theft) - Related [Bible](/source/Bible) parts: [Numbers 16](/source/Numbers_16), [Joshua 6](/source/Joshua_6), [Joshua 8](/source/Joshua_8), [Acts 5](/source/Acts_5) ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** The whole book of Joshua is missing from the extant [Codex Sinaiticus](/source/Codex_Sinaiticus).[13] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHalley1965161_1-0)** [Halley 1965](#CITEREFHalley1965), p. 161. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Talmud](/source/Talmud), *Baba Bathra* 14b-15a) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gilad_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gilad_3-1) Gilad, Elon. [Who Really Wrote the Biblical Books of Kings and the Prophets?](https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/2015-06-25/ty-article/.premium/who-wrote-bibles-kings-and-prophets/0000017f-f039-da6f-a77f-f83f15e70000) *Haaretz*, June 25, 2015. Summary: The paean to King Josiah and exalted descriptions of the ancient Israelite empires beg the thought that he and his scribes lie behind the Deuteronomistic History. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECoogan2007314_Hebrew_Bible_4-0)** [Coogan 2007](#CITEREFCoogan2007), p. 314 Hebrew Bible. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECoogan2007324–326_Hebrew_Bible_5-0)** [Coogan 2007](#CITEREFCoogan2007), pp. 324–326 Hebrew Bible. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcConville2007158_6-0)** [McConville 2007](#CITEREFMcConville2007), p. 158. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWürthwein199535–37_7-0)** [Würthwein 1995](#CITEREFWürthwein1995), pp. 35–37. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEUlrich2010249_8-0)** [Ulrich 2010](#CITEREFUlrich2010), p. 249. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-thewaytoyahuweh_9-0)** [Dead sea scrolls - Joshua](https://thewaytoyahuweh.com/dead-sea-scrolls/general-info/#joshua) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFitzmyer200834_10-0)** [Fitzmyer 2008](#CITEREFFitzmyer2008), p. 34. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [4Q47 at the Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library](https://www.deadseascrolls.org.il/explore-the-archive/manuscript/4Q47-1) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWürthwein199573–74_12-0)** [Würthwein 1995](#CITEREFWürthwein1995), pp. 73–74. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** This article incorporates text from a publication now in the [public domain](/source/Public_domain): Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "[Codex Sinaiticus](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Codex_Sinaiticus)". *[Catholic Encyclopedia](/source/Catholic_Encyclopedia)*. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Discrepancies in manuscripts show how Old Testament scribes edited the Book of Joshua"](https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/language-culture/discrepancies-in-manuscripts-show-how-old-testament-scribes-edited-the-book-of-joshua). *University of Helsinki*. January 29, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Rösel, Martin (January 1, 2002). "The septuagint-version of the book of Joshua". *Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament*. **16** (1): 5–23. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1080/09018320210000329](https://doi.org/10.1080%2F09018320210000329). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [161116376](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:161116376) – via Taylor and Francis+NEJM. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Arizona_17-0)** [Facsimiles of Illuminated Manuscripts of the Medieval Period](http://www.library.arizona.edu/exhibits/illuman/9-10_08.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120213003229/http://www.library.arizona.edu/exhibits/illuman/9-10_08.html) 2012-02-13 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). Only contains Joshua chapter II to the end of chapter X 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFirth202127–29_18-0)** [Firth 2021](#CITEREFFirth2021), pp. 27–29. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcConville2007164_19-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcConville2007164_19-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcConville2007164_19-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcConville2007164_19-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcConville2007164_19-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcConville2007164_19-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcConville2007164_19-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcConville2007164_19-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcConville2007164_19-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcConville2007164_19-9) [McConville 2007](#CITEREFMcConville2007), p. 164. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** Davis, Dale Ralph (1988) "No Falling Words: Exposition of the Book of Joshua". Grand Rapids: Baker, p. 58; *apud* Harstad 2004, p. 299. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** [Joshua 7:1](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Bible_(King_James)/Joshua#7:1) [KJV](/source/King_James_Version) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-jos7_1h_22-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-jos7_1h_22-1) [Joshua 7:1 Hebrew Text Analysis](https://biblehub.com/text/joshua/7-1.htm). Biblehub 1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** Note on Joshua 7:1 in [NKJV](/source/New_King_James_Version) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** Note on Joshua 7:1 in [NET Bible](/source/New_English_Translation) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHarstad2004301_25-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHarstad2004301_25-1) [Harstad 2004](#CITEREFHarstad2004), p. 301. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** [Joshua 7:6](https://www.esv.org/Joshua+7:6) [ESV](/source/English_Standard_Version) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBeal2019158_27-0)** [Beal 2019](#CITEREFBeal2019), p. 158. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-28)** *The Context of Scripture* 1.86.267, *apud* Beal 2019, p. 154. Quote: *When El learns of Baal's death "the Gracious One, the kindly god, descends from the throne, sits on the footstool, (descends) from the footstool, sits on the earth. He pours dirt of mourning on his head, dust of humiliation on his cranium"* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBeal2019154_29-0)** [Beal 2019](#CITEREFBeal2019), p. 154. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcConville2007165_30-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcConville2007165_30-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcConville2007165_30-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcConville2007165_30-3) [McConville 2007](#CITEREFMcConville2007), p. 165. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-31)** [Joshua 7:26](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua+7:26&version=nkjv) [NKJV](/source/New_King_James_Version) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-32)** Note on Joshua 7:26 in [ESV](/source/English_Standard_Version) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHarstad2004323_33-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHarstad2004323_33-1) [Harstad 2004](#CITEREFHarstad2004), p. 323. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Albright1939_34-0)** Albright, W. F. (1939). "The Israelite Conquest of Canaan in the Light of Archaeology". *Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research*. **74** (74): 11–23. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2307/3218878](https://doi.org/10.2307%2F3218878). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [3218878](https://www.jstor.org/stable/3218878). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [163336577](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:163336577). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-35)** Hawkins, Ralph (2015). [*How Israel Became a People*](https://books.google.com/books?id=7QU7GFNe7nsC&pg=PT156). Abingdon. p. 109. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-4267-5487-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4267-5487-6). Retrieved 26 January 2017. ## Sources - Beal, Lissa M. Wray (2019). Longman, Tremper III; McKnight, Scot (eds.). [*Joshua*](https://books.google.com/books?id=-ip5DwAAQBAJ). The Story of God Bible Commentary. Zondervan Academic. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0310490838](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0310490838). - [Coogan, Michael David](/source/Michael_D._Coogan) (2007). Coogan, Michael David; Brettler, Marc Zvi; Newsom, Carol Ann; Perkins, Pheme (eds.). [*The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books: New Revised Standard Version, Issue 48*](https://books.google.com/books?id=HmpMPgAACAAJ) (Augmented 3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0195288810](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0195288810). - Firth, David G. (2021). [*Joshua: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary*](https://books.google.com/books?id=McF5zQEACAAJ). Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary (EBTC) (illustrated ed.). Lexham Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781683594406](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781683594406). - [Fitzmyer, Joseph A.](/source/Joseph_Fitzmyer) (2008). [*A Guide to the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature*](https://books.google.com/books?id=TILXeWJ2eNAC). Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780802862419](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780802862419). - [Halley, Henry H.](/source/Henry_Hampton_Halley) (1965). [*Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary*](https://archive.org/details/halleysbiblehand00henr) (24th (revised) ed.). Zondervan Publishing House. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-310-25720-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-310-25720-4). - Harstad, Adolph L. (2004). [*Joshua*](https://books.google.com/books?id=yEupPQAACAAJ). Concordia Publishing House. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0570063193](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0570063193). - Hayes, Christine (2015). [*Introduction to the Bible*](https://books.google.com/books?id=SKbkXYHxvlAC). Yale University Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0300188271](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0300188271). - McConville, Gordon (2007). "9. Joshua". In [Barton, John](/source/John_Barton_(theologian)); [Muddiman, John](/source/John_Muddiman) (eds.). [*The Oxford Bible Commentary*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ZJdVkgEACAAJ) (first (paperback) ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 158–176. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0199277186](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0199277186). Retrieved February 6, 2019. - Rösel, Hartmut N. (2011). [*Joshua*](https://books.google.com/books?id=HdontwAACAAJ). Historical commentary on the Old Testament. Vol. 6 (illustrated ed.). Peeters. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-9042925922](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-9042925922). - Ulrich, Eugene, ed. (2010). [*The Biblical Qumran Scrolls: Transcriptions and Textual Variants*](https://archive.org/details/TheBiblicalQumranScrolls). Brill. - [Würthwein, Ernst](/source/Ernst_W%C3%BCrthwein) (1995). [*The Text of the Old Testament*](https://books.google.com/books?id=FSNKSBObCYwC). Translated by Rhodes, Erroll F. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-8028-0788-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-8028-0788-7). Retrieved January 26, 2019. ## External links - [Jewish](/source/Judaism) translations: - [Yehoshua - Joshua - Chapter 7 (Judaica Press)](https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15791/showrashi/true). Hebrew text and English translation [with [Rashi](/source/Rashi)'s commentary] at Chabad.org - [Christian](/source/Christianity) translations: - [*Online Bible* at GospelHall.org](http://www.gospelhall.org/bible/bible.php?passage=Joshua+7) (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English) - [Joshua chapter 7. Bible Gateway](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=6&chapter=7&version=9) v t e Book of Joshua Bible chapters Joshua 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 Places Achor Achshaph Adullam Ai Ajalon Ammon Anab Aphek Arad Aroer Arnon River Ashdod Ashdoth-pisgah Ashtaroth Azekah Baal-gad Babylon Bashan Beeroth Beth-aven Bethel Beth-horon Beth-jeshimoth Bezer Canaan Carmel Chephirah Chinneroth Debir Dor Edom Edrei Eglon Egypt Euphrates Gaash Gath Gaza Geder Geshur Gezer Gibeath-Haaraloth Gibeon Gilead Gilgal Golan, Hazor Hebron Heshbon Hormah Jabbok River Jarmuth Jericho Jerusalem Jokneam Jordan River Kadesh-barnea Kedesh Kiriath-Jearim Kirjatharba Lachish Lasharon Lebanon Libnah Makkedah Madon Mediterranean Sea Megiddo Merom Misrephoth-maim Mizpeh Moab Mount Ephraim Mount Hermon Seir Negev Goshen Ramoth-Gilead Salcah Sea of the Arabah Shebarim Shechem Shiloh Shimron Shimron-meron Shittim Sidon Taanach Timnath-serah (Timnath-heres) Tirzah Valley of the Son of Hinnom Zarethan Persons Leaders/rulers Adonizedek Debir Eleazar Evi Hoham Jabin Japhia Jobab Joshua Moses Og Phinehas Piram Reba Rekem Sihon Others Aaron Abraham Achan Ahiman Amorites Anak Anakim Arba Balaam Balak Beor Canaanites Caleb Carmi Esau Gershon Girgashites Hamor Hepher Hittites Hivites Hur Isaac Israelites Jacob Jebusites Jephunneh Joseph (Genesis) Kenaz Kenezite Kohath Kohen Levite Maachathi Merari Nahor, son of Terah Nun Perizzites Rahab Sheshai Talmai Terah Tribes of Israel Tribe of Asher Tribe of Benjamin Tribe of Dan Tribe of Ephraim Tribe of Gad Tribe of Issachar Tribe of Joseph Tribe of Judah Tribe of Manasseh Tribe of Naphtali Tribe of Reuben Tribe of Simeon Tribe of Zebulun Zabdi Zerah Zippor Phrases/events 13 Kohanic cities 613 Mitzvot Ark of the Covenant Astaroth Book of Jasher Christophany Circumcision in cultures and religions Cities of Refuge Cities in the Book of Joshua Covenant Cubit Ed (altar) Heresy of Peor Hornet Kohen Korban Manna Matzah Passage of the Red Sea Passover Plagues of Egypt Promised Land Sanctification Slaughter offering Tabernacle Theophany Tribal allotments of Israel Witness altar See also Samaritan Book of Joshua Joshua Roll Deuteronomistic history Israelite highland settlement Sources Hebrew Bible • Septuagint • Wycliffe Bible • King James Version • American Standard Version • World English Version --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Joshua 7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_7) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_7?action=history)). 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