Joshua 7:21

New Living Translation

Among the plunder I saw a beautiful robe from Babylon, 200 silver coins, and a bar of gold weighing more than a pound. I wanted them so much that I took them. They are hidden in the ground beneath my tent, with the silver buried deeper than the rest.”

Cross References

Genesis 10:10

He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia, with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh.

Genesis 3:6

The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too.

Genesis 34:27

Meanwhile, the rest of Jacob’s sons arrived. Finding the men slaughtered, they plundered the town because their sister had been defiled there.

Genesis 6:2

The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives.

2 Samuel 11:2

Late one afternoon, after his midday rest, David got out of bed and was walking on the roof of the palace. As he looked out over the city, he noticed a woman of unusual beauty taking a bath.

2 Kings 7:8

When the men with leprosy arrived at the edge of the camp, they went into one tent after another, eating and drinking wine; and they carried off silver and gold and clothing and hid it.

Job 31:1

“I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman.

Psalm 119:37

Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word.

Exodus 20:17

“You must not covet your neighbor’s house. You must not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.”

Proverbs 1:19

Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money; it robs them of life.

Proverbs 23:31

Don’t gaze at the wine, seeing how red it is, how it sparkles in the cup, how smoothly it goes down.

Proverbs 28:22

Greedy people try to get rich quick but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.

Proverbs 4:23

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Isaiah 28:15

You boast, “We have struck a bargain to cheat death and have made a deal to dodge the grave. The coming destruction can never touch us, for we have built a strong refuge made of lies and deception.”

Isaiah 29:15

What sorrow awaits those who try to hide their plans from the Lord, who do their evil deeds in the dark! “The Lord can’t see us,” they say. “He doesn’t know what’s going on!”

Habakkuk 2:9

“What sorrow awaits you who build big houses with money gained dishonestly! You believe your wealth will buy security, putting your family’s nest beyond the reach of danger.

Luke 12:15

Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”

Luke 12:2

The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all.

Ephesians 5:3

Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people.

Ephesians 5:5

You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.

Deuteronomy 7:25

“You must burn their idols in fire, and you must not covet the silver or gold that covers them. You must not take it or it will become a trap to you, for it is detestable to the Lord your God.

Colossians 3:5

So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.

Hebrews 13:5

Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”

James 1:15

These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.

Joshua 7:20

Achan replied, “It is true! I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel.

Joshua 7:22

So Joshua sent some men to make a search. They ran to the tent and found the stolen goods hidden there, just as Achan had said, with the silver buried beneath the rest.

2 Peter 2:15

They have wandered off the right road and followed the footsteps of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to earn money by doing wrong.