1 Chronicles 2:7
New International Version
The son of Karmi: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.

New Living Translation
The son of Carmi (a descendant of Zimri) was Achan, who brought disaster on Israel by taking plunder that had been set apart for the LORD.

English Standard Version
The son of Carmi: Achan, the troubler of Israel, who broke faith in the matter of the devoted thing;

Berean Standard Bible
The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.

King James Bible
And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.

New King James Version
The son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the accursed thing.

New American Standard Bible
The son of Carmi was Achar, the one who brought disaster on Israel by violating the ban.

NASB 1995
The son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who violated the ban.

NASB 1977
And the son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who violated the ban.

Legacy Standard Bible
The son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who violated what was devoted to destruction.

Amplified Bible
The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who violated the ban [by taking things from Jericho that had been banned].

Christian Standard Bible
Carmi’s son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful by taking the things set apart for destruction.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Carmi’s son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful by taking the things set apart for destruction.

American Standard Version
And the sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.

Contemporary English Version
Achan, who was a descendant of Zerah and the son of Carmi, caused trouble for Israel, because he kept for himself things that belonged only to the LORD.

English Revised Version
And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Carmi's son was Achar, who caused trouble for Israel by taking goods that were claimed by God.

Good News Translation
Achan son of Carmi, one of Zerah's descendants, brought disaster on the people of Israel by keeping loot that had been devoted to God.

International Standard Version
Carmi's son was Achar, who became Israel's troublemaker by transgressing the LORD's commandment regarding things that were to be destroyed.

Majority Standard Bible
The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.

NET Bible
The son of Carmi: Achan, who brought the disaster on Israel when he stole what was devoted to God.

New Heart English Bible
[The sons of Zabdi: Carmi.] The sons of Carmi: Achan, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.

World English Bible
The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And sons of Carmi: Achar, troubler of Israel, who trespassed in the devoted thing.

Young's Literal Translation
And sons of Carmi: Achar, troubler of Israel, who trespassed in the devoted thing.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sons of Carmi: Achar, troubling Israel, who transgressed in the devoted thing.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the sons of Charmi: Achar, who troubled Israel, and sinned by the theft of the anathema.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The sons of Carmi: Achar, who disturbed Israel and sinned by the theft of what was anathema.

New American Bible
The sons of Zimri: Carmi. The sons of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban.

New Revised Standard Version
The sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the matter of the devoted thing;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing dedicated.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the sons of Karmi Akar the impediment of Israel because he did evil with an accursed thing.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass concerning the devoted thing.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the sons of Charmi; Achar the troubler of Israel, who was disobedient in the accursed thing.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Sons of Israel
6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all. 7The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things. 8The son of Ethan: Azariah.…

Cross References
Joshua 7:1
The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.

Joshua 7:24-26
Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen and donkeys and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned, and brought them to the Valley of Achor. / “Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies. / And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.

Joshua 22:20
Was not Achan son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction, bringing wrath upon the whole congregation of Israel? Yet it was not only Achan who perished because of his sin!’”

2 Samuel 11:3
So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.”

2 Samuel 12:9
Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites.

2 Samuel 12:13-14
Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die. / Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.”

1 Kings 15:5
For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

Psalm 51:1-4
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. / Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. / For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. ...

Psalm 32:1-5
Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit. / When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. ...

Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

Matthew 1:6
and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

Matthew 5:27-28
You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ / But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:32
But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Matthew 6:12
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Matthew 6:14-15
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. / But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.


Treasury of Scripture

And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.

Carmi.

1 Chronicles 4:1
The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

Achar.

Joshua 7:1-5
But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel…

Achan.

Deuteronomy 7:26
Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.

Deuteronomy 13:17
And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;

Joshua 6:18
And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.

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1 Chronicles 2
1. The sons of Israel.
3. The posterity of Judah by Tamar.
13. The children of Jesse.
18. The posterity of Caleb the son of Hezron.
21. Hezron's posterity by the daughter of Machir.
25. Jerahmeel's posterity.
34. Sheshan's posterity.
42. Another branch of Caleb's posterity.
50. The posterity of Caleb the son of Hur.














The son of Carmi
This phrase introduces us to the lineage of Carmi, a member of the tribe of Judah. The genealogies in 1 Chronicles serve to establish the historical and covenantal continuity of God's people. The mention of Carmi here is significant as it ties the narrative to the broader account of Israel's journey and the importance of each individual's role within God's plan. The Hebrew root for "Carmi" can be associated with "vineyard" or "garden," symbolizing potential fruitfulness and blessing, which contrasts with the actions of his son.

Achar
Achar is also known as Achan in other biblical texts, such as Joshua 7. The name "Achar" means "trouble" or "troubler," which is fitting given his actions. This name change from Achan to Achar in Chronicles emphasizes the consequence of his sin, marking him as a source of trouble for Israel. The narrative of Achar serves as a cautionary tale about the impact of individual sin on the community, highlighting the importance of obedience to God's commands.

who brought trouble on Israel
This phrase underscores the communal nature of sin and its repercussions. Achar's actions did not only affect him but brought calamity upon the entire nation of Israel. The Hebrew word for "trouble" here is "akar," which conveys a sense of disturbance and disruption. This serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness of the community of faith and the responsibility each member has to uphold God's covenant.

by violating the ban on devoted things
The "ban" refers to the herem, a command from God to devote certain things to destruction as an act of obedience and consecration. Achar's violation of this ban, by taking items that were meant to be destroyed, was a direct act of disobedience against God's explicit command. This act of taking "devoted things" symbolizes a breach of trust and a failure to honor God's holiness. The historical context of this event, found in Joshua 7, illustrates the seriousness with which God views obedience and the sanctity of His commands.

(7) The sons of Carmi.--See Note on 1Chronicles 1:41.

Achar, the troubler of Israel.--See Joshua 7:1, where the man is called "Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah." The family of Carmi, therefore, were Zarhites. Joshua 7:24 calls him "Achan, the son of Zerah," an expression which shows, if other proof were wanting, that we must be cautious of interpreting such phrases literally in all instances.

Achar . . . troubler of Israel.--There is a play on the man's name in the Hebrew, which is, "Achar 'ocher Yisrael." So in Joshua 7:25 Joshua asks, "Why hast thou troubled us?" ('achartanu), and in 1Chronicles 2:26 the place of Achar's doom is called "the valley of Achor" (trouble). Probably Achan is an old error for Achar. . . .

Verse 7. - We have then so far seven grandsons to Judah, when a new name, unmentioned before, is introduced - Carmi. He is neither described as one of the seven grandsons nor as descended from any one of them, but unenviably enough is marked as the father of Achar - later form of Achau - the troubler of Israel. Joshua 7:1-18 supplies the missing link, and states that Carmi is son of Zimri (Zabdi), one of the aforesaid seven grandsons. By the punishment of death, visited upon this Achar, with his sons and daughters (Joshua 7:24, 25), it may be presumed that the line of Judah through him became extinct.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The son
וּבְנֵ֖י (ū·ḇə·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Carmi:
כַּרְמִ֑י (kar·mî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3756: Carmi -- two Israelites

Achar,
עָכָר֙ (‘ā·ḵār)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5917: Achar -- a man of Judah

who brought trouble
עוֹכֵ֣ר (‘ō·w·ḵêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5916: To roil water, to disturb, affict

upon Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

by violating
מָעַ֖ל (mā·‘al)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4603: To cover up, to act covertly, treacherously

the ban on devoted things.
בַּחֵֽרֶם׃ (ba·ḥê·rem)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2764: A net, a doomed object, extermination


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