Holy Scripture

Joshua 7:21

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

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.

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In context

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.

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

— Joshua 7:21 —

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.

23And they brought them out of the tent, and brought them to Joshua and the elders of Israel, and they laid them before the Lord.

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