Joshua 7:21

"Achan answered Joshua, and said, “I have truly sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done."

Key Reflection

In Joshua 7:21, Achan responds to Joshua with a direct admission of his sin before the Lord, acknowledging that he has transgressed against both God and the Israelite community. This confession reveals the gravity of Achan's actions; in ancient Near Eastern culture, such an act would have been seen as a severe breach of communal trust and covenantal loyalty, highlighting the personal and societal ramifications of Achan’s sin.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

A goodly Babylonian garment -literally, “a robe or cloak of Shinar,” the plain in which Babylon was situatedGenesis 10:10. It was a long robe such as was worn by kings on state occasionsJonah 3:6, and by prophets1 Kings 19:13;Zechariah 13:4. The Assyrians were in early times famous for the manufacture of beautiful dyed and richly embroidered robes (compareEzekiel 23:15). That such a robe should be found in a Canaanite city is natural enough. The productions of the far East found their way through Palestine both southward toward Egypt and westward through Tyre to the countries bordering on the Mediterranean. (CompareEzekiel 27:24and the context.) Wedge of gold -i. e.

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