Joshua 6:18

Good News Translation

But you are not to take anything that is to be destroyed; if you do, you will bring trouble and destruction on the Israelite camp.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:1

During David's reign there was a severe famine which lasted for three full years. So David consulted the Lord about it, and the Lord said, “Saul and his family are guilty of murder; he put the people of Gibeon to death.” (

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom does more good than weapons, but one sinner can undo a lot of good.

Jonah 1:12

Jonah answered, “Throw me into the sea, and it will calm down. I know it is my fault that you are caught in this violent storm.”

Romans 12:9

Love must be completely sincere. Hate what is evil, hold on to what is good.

2 Corinthians 6:17

And so the Lord says, “You must leave them and separate yourselves from them. Have nothing to do with what is unclean, and I will accept you.

Ephesians 5:11

Have nothing to do with the worthless things that people do, things that belong to the darkness. Instead, bring them out to the light. (

Deuteronomy 13:17

Do not keep for yourselves anything that was condemned to destruction, and then the Lord will turn from his fierce anger and show you mercy. He will be merciful to you and make you a numerous people, as he promised your ancestors,

Deuteronomy 23:10

If a man becomes unclean because he has had a wet dream during the night, he is to go outside the camp and stay there.

Deuteronomy 7:26

Do not bring any of these idols into your homes, or the same curse will be on you that is on them. You must hate and despise these idols, because they are under the Lord's curse.

James 1:27

What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world.

Joshua 7:1

The Lord's command to Israel not to take from Jericho anything that was to be destroyed was not obeyed. A man named Achan disobeyed that order, and so the Lord was furious with the Israelites. (Achan was the son of Carmi and grandson of Zabdi, and belonged to the clan of Zerah, a part of the tribe of Judah.)

Joshua 7:13

Get up! Purify the people and get them ready to come before me. Tell them to be ready tomorrow, because I, the Lord God of Israel, have this to say: ‘Israel, you have in your possession some things that I ordered you to destroy! You cannot stand against your enemies until you get rid of these things!’

Joshua 7:15

The one who is then picked out and found with the condemned goods will be burned, along with his family and everything he owns, for he has brought terrible shame on Israel and has broken my covenant.”

Joshua 7:25

And Joshua said, “Why have you brought such trouble on us? The Lord will now bring trouble on you!” All the people then stoned Achan to death; they also stoned and burned his family and possessions.

1 John 5:21

My children, keep yourselves safe from false gods!

1 Samuel 15:9

But Saul and his men spared Agag's life and did not kill the best sheep and cattle, the best calves and lambs, or anything else that was good; they destroyed only what was useless or worthless.