Joshua 7:24

New Century Version

Then Joshua and all the people led Achan son of Zerah to the Valley of Trouble. They also took the silver, the coat, the gold, Achan’s sons, daughters, cattle, donkeys, sheep, tent, and everything he owned.

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Surely you will not destroy the good people along with the evil ones; then they would be treated the same. You are the judge of all the earth. Won’t you do what is right?”

Job 20:15

They have swallowed riches, but they will spit them out; God will make them vomit their riches up.

Exodus 20:5

You must not worship or serve any idol, because I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. If you hate me, I will punish your children, and even your grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Proverbs 15:27

Greedy people bring trouble to their families, but the person who can’t be paid to do wrong will live.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

I have seen real misery here on earth: Money saved is a curse to its owners.

Isaiah 65:10

Then the Plain of Sharon will be a field for flocks, and the Valley of Achor will be a place for herds to rest. They will be for the people who want to follow me.

Hosea 2:15

There I will give her back her vineyards, and I will make the Valley of Trouble a door of hope. There she will respond as when she was young, as when she came out of Egypt.”

Joshua 15:7

Then the northern border went through the Valley of Achor to Debir where it turned toward the north and went to Gilgal. Gilgal is across from the road that goes through Adummim Pass, on the south side of the ravine. The border continued to the waters of En Shemesh and stopped at En Rogel.

Joshua 22:20

Remember how Achan son of Zerah refused to obey the command about what must be completely destroyed. That one man broke God’s law, but all the Israelites were punished. Achan died because of his sin, but others also died.’ ”

Joshua 6:18

Don’t take any of the things that are to be destroyed as an offering to the Lord. If you take them and bring them into our camp, you yourselves will be destroyed, and you will bring trouble to all of Israel.

Joshua 6:21

They completely destroyed with the sword every living thing in the city—men and women, young and old, cattle, sheep, and donkeys.

Joshua 7:1

But the Israelites did not obey the Lord. There was a man from the tribe of Judah named Achan. (He was the son of Carmi and grandson of Zabdi, who was the son of Zerah.) Because Achan kept some of the things that were to be given to the Lord, the Lord became very angry at the Israelites.

Joshua 7:23

The men brought them out of the tent, took them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and spread them out on the ground before the Lord.

Joshua 7:26

They piled rocks over Achan’s body, and they are still there today. That is why it is called the Valley of Trouble. After this the Lord was no longer angry.