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19 Then Joshua said to Achan, “Son, you must honor the Lord, the God of Israel. Praise him and confess your sins to him. Tell me what you did, and don’t try to hide anything from me.”

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.”

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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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