Achan and His Sin
Joshua 7:20-21
And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:…


I.  THE TEMPTING SIGHT: "A goodly Babylonish garment," &c.

II.  THE COVETOUS HEART: "I coveted them."

III.  THE GRASPING HAND: "Took them."

IV.  THE CRAFTY ACTION: "Hid."

V.  THE JUDICIAL SEARCH: "Joshua sent," &c.

VI.  THE LAWFUL SEIZURE: "They took them."

VII.  THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONY: "Laid them out before the Lord."

VIII.  THE MERITED RETRIBUTION: "Stoned him."

IX.  THE ADMONITORY MEMORIAL: "Raised over him a great heap of stones."

X.  THE APPEASED AVENGER: "So the Lord turned," &c.

(J. Henry Burn, B. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:

WEB: Achan answered Joshua, and said, "I have truly sinned against Yahweh, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done.




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