Joshua 7:21 - Tree of Life Version

²¹ When I saw among the spoil a beautiful Shinar mantle and 200 shekels of silver and a wedge of gold 50 shekels in weight, I coveted them and took them. Look, they are buried in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ When I saw among the spoils an attractive mantle from Shinar and two hundred shekels of silver and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the earth inside my tent, with the silver underneath.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ when I saw among the spoil a goodly Babylonish mantle, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

Common English Bible

²¹ Among the booty I saw a single beautiful robe in the Babylonian style, two hundred shekels of silver, and a single gold bar weighing fifty shekels. I desired them and took them. Now they are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver on the bottom.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ For I saw among the spoils a very fine scarlet cloak, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a gold bar of fifty shekels. And coveting these, I took and hid them in the ground near the middle of my tent, and I covered the silver with the soil that I had dug."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ For I saw among the spoils a scarlet garment exceeding good, and two hundred sicles of silver, and a golden rule of fifty sicles. And I coveted them, and I took them away, and hid them in the ground is the midst of my tent: and the silver I covered with the earth that I dug up.

Joshua 7:21 Cross References

Genesis 10:10

The beginning of his kingdom included Babel, Erech, Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Genesis 3:6

Now the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a thing of lust for the eyes, and that the tree was desirable for imparting wisdom. So she took of its fruit and she ate. She also gave to her husband who was with her and he ate.

Genesis 34:27

Jacob’s sons came upon the slain and plundered the city because they defiled their sister.

Genesis 6:2

then the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were good and they took for themselves wives, any they chose.

2 Samuel 11:2

One evening David rose from his bed and strolled on the roof of the royal palace. Then from the roof he saw a woman washing—a very beautiful woman.

2 Kings 7:8

When these men with tza'arat came to the edge of the camp, they entered into one tent, ate and drank, and took from there silver, gold, and clothes, then went and hid them. Then they returned and went into another tent, and took from there too, and went and hid them.

Job 31:1

“I made a covenant with my eyes not to pay attention to a virgin.

Psalm 119:37

Turn my eyes away from gazing at vanity but revive me in Your ways.

Exodus 20:17

“Do not covet your neighbor’s house, your neighbor’s wife, his manservant, his maidservant, his ox, his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.”

Proverbs 1:19

Such is the fate of all gaining by violence. It takes the life of its possessor.

Proverbs 23:31

Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it glides down smoothly.

Proverbs 28:22

A stingy man chases after riches, but does not know that poverty will overtake him.

Proverbs 4:23

Guard your heart diligently, for from it flow the springs of life.

Isaiah 28:15

“Because you have said, ‘We cut a covenant with death, we made a pact with Sheol, so when the overflowing scourge passes through, it won’t come for us, for we have made lies our refuge, and hid ourselves in falsehood’—

Isaiah 29:15

Oy , those who go to great depths to hide their plans from Adonai! Their works are in the dark. They say, “Who sees us? Who knows us?”

Habakkuk 2:9

Oy to one surely getting unjust gain for his house— to set his nest on high, to escape the reach of calamity!

Luke 12:15

Then He said to them, “Watch out! Be on guard against all kinds of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the material goods he possesses.”

Luke 12:2

There is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

Ephesians 5:3

But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed—don’t even let these be mentioned among you, as is proper for kedoshim.

Ephesians 5:5

Know for certain that no immoral, indecent, or greedy person—who is really an idol worshipper at heart—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Messiah and God.

Deuteronomy 7:25

“The carved images of their gods you are to burn with fire. You are not to covet the silver or gold on them or take it for yourself—or you could be snared by it, for it is an abomination to Adonai your God.

Colossians 3:5

Therefore, put to death what is earthly in you—sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed—for that is idolatry.

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lifestyle free from the love of money, and be content with what you have. For God Himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you,”

James 1:15

Then when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is full grown, it brings forth death.

Joshua 7:20

Achan responded to Joshua and said: “It’s true! I have sinned against Adonai, God of Israel! This is what I have done:

Joshua 7:22

So Joshua sent messengers who ran to the tent, and behold, it was buried in his tent with the silver underneath it.

2 Peter 2:15

They have abandoned the straight way. They have gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.