Holy Scripture

Joshua 7:20

A church father on this verse
“But human habits have so long applied themselves to this admiration of money that no one is thought worthy of honor unless he is rich. This is no new habit. No, this vice (and that makes the matter worse) grew long years ago in human hearts. When the city of Jericho fell at the sound of the priests' trumpets and Joshu…”
Ambrose of Milan, 4th c. — On the Duties of the Clergy 2.26.129

Source: Septuagint

Original

20And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel: thus and thus have I done:

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18And it was brought man by man, and Achan the son of Zabdi the son of Zerah was pointed out.

19And Joshua said to Achan, 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.

— Joshua 7:20 —

21I saw in the spoil an embroidered mantle, and two hundred didrachmas of silver, and one golden wedge of fifty didrachmas, and I desired them and took them; and, behold, they are hidden in my tent, and the silver is hidden under them.

22And Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent into the camp; and these things were hidden in his tent, and the silver under them.

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