Holy Scripture

Joshua 7:25

A church father on this verse
“Accordingly, I find, in taking up the Holy Scripture, that in the Old and New Testament contumacy toward God is clearly condemned, not in consideration of the number or heinousness of transgressions but in terms of a single violation of any precept whatsoever, and, further, that the judgment of God covers all forms of…”
Basil of Caesarea, 4th c. — PREFACE ON THE JUDGMENT OF GOD

Source: Septuagint

Original

25And Joshua said to Achan, Why hast thou destroyed us? the Lord destroy thee as at this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones.

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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.

24And Joshua took Achan the son of Zerah, and brought him to the Valley of Achor, and his sons, and his daughters, and his calves, and his asses, and all his sheep, and his tent, and all his property, and all the people were with him; and he brought them to Emec Achor.

— Joshua 7:25 —

26And they set up over him a great heap of stones; and the Lord ceased from his fierce anger. Therefore he called the place Emec Achor until this day.

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