Joshua 7:21

New American Bible - revised edition

Among the spoils, I saw a beautiful Babylonian mantle, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold fifty shekels in weight; I coveted them and I took them. They are now hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”

Cross References

Genesis 10:10

His kingdom originated in Babylon, Erech and Accad, all of them in the land of Shinar.

Genesis 3:6

The woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and the tree was desirable for gaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

Genesis 34:27

Then the other sons of Jacob followed up the slaughter and sacked the city because their sister had been defiled.

Genesis 6:2

the sons of God saw how beautiful the daughters of human beings were, and so they took for their wives whomever they pleased.

2 Samuel 11:2

One evening David rose from his bed and strolled about on the roof of the king’s house. From the roof he saw a woman bathing; she was very beautiful.

2 Kings 7:8

After the lepers reached the edge of the camp, they went first into one tent, ate and drank, and took silver, gold, and clothing from it, and went out and hid them. Back they came into another tent, took things from it, and again went out and hid them.

Job 31:1

I made a covenant with my eyes not to gaze upon a virgin.

Psalm 119:37

Avert my eyes from what is worthless; by your way give me life.

Exodus 20:17

You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, his male or female slave, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. Moses Accepted as Mediator.

Proverbs 1:19

This is the way of everyone greedy for loot: it takes away their lives.

Proverbs 23:31

Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup. It goes down smoothly,

Proverbs 28:22

Misers hurry toward wealth, not knowing that want is coming toward them.

Proverbs 4:23

With all vigilance guard your heart, for in it are the sources of life.

Isaiah 28:15

You have declared, “We have made a covenant with death, with Sheol we have made a pact; When the raging flood passes through, it will not reach us; For we have made lies our refuge, and in falsehood we have found a hiding place,”—

Isaiah 29:15

Ah! You who would hide a plan too deep for the Lord! Who work in the dark, saying, “Who sees us, who knows us?”

Habakkuk 2:9

Ah! you who pursue evil gain for your household, setting your nest on high to escape the reach of misfortune!

Luke 12:15

Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.” Parable of the Rich Fool.

Luke 12:2

“There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known.

Ephesians 5:3

Immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is fitting among holy ones,

Ephesians 5:5

Be sure of this, that no immoral or impure or greedy person, that is, an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Duty to Live in the Light.

Deuteronomy 7:25

The images of their gods you shall destroy by fire. Do not covet the silver or gold on them, nor take it for yourselves, lest you be ensnared by it; for it is an abomination to the Lord, your God.

Colossians 3:5

Put to death, then, the parts of you that are earthly: immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and the greed that is idolatry.

Hebrews 13:5

Let your life be free from love of money but be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never forsake you or abandon you.”

James 1:15

Then desire conceives and brings forth sin, and when sin reaches maturity it gives birth to death.

Joshua 7:20

Achan answered Joshua, “I have indeed sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what I have done:

Joshua 7:22

Joshua sent messengers and they ran to the tent and there they were, hidden in the tent, with the silver underneath.

2 Peter 2:15

Abandoning the straight road, they have gone astray, following the road of Balaam, the son of Bosor, who loved payment for wrongdoing,