Joshua 7:19 So Joshua said to Achan, "My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me."

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New International Version
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and honor him. Tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

New Living Translation
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, by telling the truth. Make your confession and tell me what you have done. Don’t hide it from me.”

English Standard Version
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD God of Israel and give praise to him. And tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

Berean Standard Bible
So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

King James Bible
And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.

New King James Version
Now Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I beg you, give glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession to Him, and tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

New American Standard Bible
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”

NASB 1995
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”

NASB 1977
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and declare to me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”

Amplified Bible
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him [in recognition of His righteous judgments]; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”

Christian Standard Bible
So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to him. I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.”

American Standard Version
And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to Jehovah, the God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.

Contemporary English Version
"Achan," Joshua said, "the LORD God of Israel has decided that you are guilty. So tell me what you did, and don't try to hide anything."

English Revised Version
And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joshua said to Achan, "Son, give honor and praise to the LORD God of Israel! Tell me what you have done. Don't hide anything from me."

Good News Translation
Joshua said to him, "My son, tell the truth here before the LORD, the God of Israel, and confess. Tell me now what you have done. Don't try to hide it from me."

International Standard Version
Joshua then spoke to Achan, "My son, give glory and praise to the LORD God of Israel. Tell me right now what you did. Don't hide anything."

Majority Standard Bible
So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

NET Bible
So Joshua said to Achan, "My son, honor the LORD God of Israel and give him praise! Tell me what you did; don't hide anything from me!"

New Heart English Bible
Joshua said to Achan, "My son, please give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me."

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joshua said to Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession to him; and tell me now what thou hast done, hide it not from me.

World English Bible
Joshua said to Achan, “My son, please give glory to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done! Don’t hide it from me!”

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And Joshua says to Achan, “My son, please give glory to YHWH, God of Israel, and give thanks to Him, and now declare to me what you have done—do not hide [it] from me.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua saith unto Achan, 'My son, put, I pray thee, honour on Jehovah, God of Israel, and give to Him thanks, and declare, I pray thee, to me, what thou hast done -- hide not from me.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Joshua will say to Achan, My son, set now, honor to Jehovah the God of Israel, and give to him confession; and announce now to me what thou didst; thou shalt not hide from me.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josue said to Achan: My son, give glory to the Lord God of Israel, and confess, and tell me what thou hast done, hide it not.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Joshua said to Achan: “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and confess, and reveal to me what you have done. You may not conceal it.”

New American Bible
Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and praise him by telling me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

New Revised Standard Version
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD God of Israel and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And Joshua said to Achar, Give glory to the LORD God of Israel, and give praise to him; and tell me now what you have done; and do not hide it from me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yeshua said to Akar: “Ascribe greatness to LORD JEHOVAH the God of Israel and give to him acknowledgement, and show whatever you have done and you shall not hide it from me”

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Joshua said unto Achan: 'My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make confession unto Him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide nothing from me.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Joshua said to Achar, Give glory this day to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession; and tell me what thou hast done, and hide it not from me.

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Context

The Sin of Achan
…18And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected. 19So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.” 20“It is true,” Achan replied, “I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did:…

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Cross References

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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

Numbers 5:6-7
“Tell the Israelites that when a man or woman acts unfaithfully against the LORD by committing any sin against another, that person is guilty / and must confess the sin he has committed. He must make full restitution, add a fifth to its value, and give all this to the one he has wronged.

Psalm 32:5
Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

Leviticus 5:5
If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,

James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

1 Samuel 14:43
“Tell me what you have done,” Saul commanded him. So Jonathan told him, “I only tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. And now I must die?”

2 Samuel 12:13
Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.

Nehemiah 9:2-3
Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. / While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.

Acts 19:18
Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.

Matthew 3:6
Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

2 Chronicles 30:22
And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

Ezra 10:11
Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”

Luke 15:18-21
I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. / I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’ / So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. ...

Romans 10:10
For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

Treasury of Scripture

And Joshua said to Achan, My son, give, I pray you, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession to him; and tell me now what you have done; hide it not from me.

My son

2 Timothy 2:25
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

Titus 2:2
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

James 1:20
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

give

1 Samuel 6:5
Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

Isaiah 13:12
I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

Jeremiah 13:16
Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.

make

Numbers 5:6,7
Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty; …

2 Chronicles 30:22
And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 33:12,13
And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, …

tell me

1 Samuel 14:43
Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.

Jonah 1:8-10
Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou? …

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Joshua 7

1. The Israelites are smitten at Ai
6. Joshua's complaint
10. God instructs him what to do
16. Achan is taken by the lot
19. His confession
24. He and all he had are destroyed in the valley of Achor

Berean Study Bible

So Joshua said to Achan
This phrase introduces the direct confrontation between Joshua, the leader of Israel, and Achan, the man who sinned by taking forbidden items from Jericho. The name "Joshua" is derived from the Hebrew "Yehoshua," meaning "Yahweh is salvation." This encounter is significant as it highlights Joshua's role as a leader who must uphold God's holiness among the people. Achan, whose name means "troubler," is about to face the consequences of his actions, which have brought trouble upon Israel.

My son
Joshua addresses Achan with a term of endearment, "my son," which in Hebrew is "beni." This reflects a compassionate approach, despite the gravity of Achan's sin. It underscores the familial relationship within the community of Israel and the desire for restoration and repentance, even in the face of judgment.

give glory to the LORD
The phrase "give glory" in Hebrew is "tēn-kābôd," which means to honor or acknowledge the weightiness of God's presence and authority. This call to give glory to the LORD, "Yahweh," emphasizes the need for Achan to recognize God's sovereignty and holiness. It is a call to confession, acknowledging that God's reputation and honor have been tarnished by Achan's actions.

the God of Israel
This title, "the God of Israel," reaffirms the covenant relationship between Yahweh and His chosen people, Israel. It serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the special status of Israel as His people. Achan's sin is not just a personal failure but a breach of this covenant relationship, affecting the entire community.

and give Him the praise
The Hebrew word for "praise" here is "tôdâ," which can also mean thanksgiving or confession. This phrase calls Achan to openly confess his wrongdoing as an act of worship and acknowledgment of God's justice. It is an invitation to restore the broken relationship through truthfulness and repentance.

Tell me now what you have done
Joshua's command, "Tell me now," is urgent and direct. It reflects the necessity for immediate confession and transparency. The Hebrew word for "tell" is "nāgad," which implies making something known or declaring it openly. This is a crucial step in the process of repentance and reconciliation.

do not hide it from me
The instruction "do not hide" uses the Hebrew word "kāchad," meaning to conceal or cover up. This highlights the importance of honesty and openness before God and His appointed leader. Achan's concealment of his sin has already caused harm, and further hiding would only compound the issue. This call to transparency is essential for the restoration of both Achan and the community of Israel.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(19) Give . . . glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me.--We can hardly read these words of Joshua without being reminded of his great Antitype. In New Testament language, to tell Joshua is to "tell Jesus "--the only way in which confession of sin can bring glory. Joshua could only pronounce sentence of death on Achan. But "if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." The Hebrew word for "confession" also means "thanksgiving." Acknowledgment of sin and mercy are not far apart, in making confession to God. (See Ezra 10:11 for a parallel to the phrase.)

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 19. - My son. This is no mere hypocritical affectation of tenderness. Joshua feels for the criminal, even though he is forced to put him to death. So in cur own day the spectacle is not uncommon of a judge melted to tears as he passes sentence of death on the murderer. The expression seems almost to imply a belief that, though Achan must undergo the extremest penalty of the law in this world, Joshua entertained a hope that he might be forgiven in the next. It certainly proves that, stern as the law of Moses was, it was felt, at least in those early days, to be rather against the sin than the sinner that its severity was directed. In commenting upon the severity of the Mosaic covenant, whether towards offenders against its provisions or against the Canaanites, we must remember Bishop Butler's caution, that in this world we see but a very small portion of the whole counsel of God. Give glory to the Lord Cod of Israel, and make confession unto Him. Literally, offer (or impute) glory to the Lord God of Israel, and give confession (or praise) unto Him (cf. John 9:24). The meaning is to give honour to God as the all-seeing God, the revealer of secrets, by an open confession before men of what is already known to Him. It may have been a common formula of adjuration, though Masius thinks otherwise.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

So Joshua
יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites

said
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Achan,
עָכָ֗ן (‘ā·ḵān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5912: Achan -- an Israelite name

“My son,
בְּנִי֙ (bə·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1121: A son

give
שִֽׂים־ (śîm-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

glory
כָב֗וֹד (ḵā·ḇō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

to the LORD,
לַֽיהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

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

and make
וְתֶן־ (wə·ṯen-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

a confession
תוֹדָ֑ה (ṯō·w·ḏāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8426: An extension of the hand, avowal, adoration, a choir of worshippers

to Him.
ל֣וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

I urge you
נָ֣א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

to tell
וְהַגֶּד־ (wə·hag·geḏ-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

me
לִי֙ (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

what
מֶ֣ה (meh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

you have done;
עָשִׂ֔יתָ (‘ā·śî·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

hide [it]
תְּכַחֵ֖ד (tə·ḵa·ḥêḏ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3582: To secrete, by act, word, to destroy

from me.”
מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ (mim·men·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

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