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20 Achan answered, “It is true! I sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what I did: 21 In Jericho, I saw a beautiful coat from Babylonia,[a] about 5 pounds[b] of silver, and about a pound[c] of gold. I wanted these things for myself, so I took them. You will find them buried in the ground under my tent. The silver is under the coat.”

22 So Joshua sent some men to the tent. They ran to the tent and found the things hidden there. The silver was under the coat.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 7:21 Babylonia Literally, “Shinar,” which may be a form of the name Sumer.
  2. Joshua 7:21 about 5 pounds Literally, “200 shekels” (2.3 kg).
  3. Joshua 7:21 about a pound Literally, “50 shekels” (575 g).

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