Achan’s Sin and the Battle of Ai
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План: Joshua 6:17-19; 7 and 8
Нумар сцэнарыя: 1294
мова: English
Аўдыторыя: General
Прызначэнне: Evangelism; Teaching
Features: Bible Stories; Paraphrase Scripture
Статус: Approved
Скрыпты - гэта асноўныя рэкамендацыі для перакладу і запісу на іншыя мовы. Яны павінны быць адаптаваны па меры неабходнасці, каб зрабіць іх зразумелымі і актуальнымі для кожнай культуры і мовы. Некаторыя выкарыстаныя тэрміны і паняцці могуць мець патрэбу ў дадатковых тлумачэннях або нават быць замененымі або цалкам апушчанымі.
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Title Options:Achan’s sin causes trouble [disaster] for many people.Achan steals [things] and is condemned. God punishes sin.
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When the Israelites were going to attack Jericho, Joshua said to them, “Completely destroy the town [city] as a sacrifice for the Lord!
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“Do not take anything from the city as loot [treasures for yourselves], lest the Lord destroy you!
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“You must set apart for the Lord everything made from silver, gold, bronze, or iron [every metal thing].
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“If anyone takes something for himself, then the Lord will punish us all!”
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But an Israelite soldier named Achan stole some things for himself in Jericho.
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Later, Joshua sent some men to spy [look at / observe secretly] another town called Aï.
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Those men came back and reported [said] to Joshua, “Aï is a little town, so you do not have to send a big army! Two or three thousand men will be able to defeat Aï!”
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So Joshua sent a small army of three thousand men to attack Aï.
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But the men from Aï fought against the Israelites and killed thirty-six Israelite soldiers.
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When the Israelites heard that men from Aï had chased away Israelites soldiers, they were discouraged.
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So Joshua and the Israelite leaders tore their clothes to show that they felt sorrow [sad] for the Israelite men who died.
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They lay face down before the Lord’s Covenant Box until sundown.
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Joshua prayed to God, “O Lord, it is you who led us across the Jordan River, so why have our enemies have defeated us?
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“When other Canaanites hear about this, they will not honor [fear] your great name!”
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The Lord replied to Joshua, “Rise up! Do not lie there with your face on the floor [ground]! This happened because some Israelites sinned against me.
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“They stole some things that they were supposed to set apart for me. That is why you could not overcome your enemies.
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“You will not be able to defeat your enemies, until you return to me the stolen things!”
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Next morning, Joshua ordered, “All the Israelite tribes must assemble [gather] before the Lord [outside the camp]!”
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The Lord then showed to Joshua that the man who had robbed [from] God came from the tribe named Judah, and from a certain clan [named Zerah].
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Next the Lord showed that the man was from a certain family [named Carmi], and that the man’s name was Achan.
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Joshua said to Achan, “Young man, give honor to the Lord by telling the truth about what you did Confess your sin against the Lord!
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Achan replied, “It is true! I am the man! In Jericho, I saw some clothes, some silver and gold.
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“I wanted [coveted] them, so I stole [took] them! I have buried them in the ground inside my tent!”
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Joshua sent some men to search Achan’s tent. By digging they found the stolen items hidden in the ground, and brought them to Joshua.
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Then Joshua led the Israelites and Achan to a valley. They also brought Achan’s family, his livestock and all his possessions [belongings / things].
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All the people were watching and listening when Joshua said to Achan, “You caused [brought] trouble [disaster] to us Israelites, so now the Lord will cause [bring] trouble [disaster] to you!”
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The people threw stones at Achan, at his family, and at his livestock, until they were all dead. Next, they burned their bodies and all their belongings.
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Finally, they piled stones over their ashes, so that the people would remember what happened to Achan because of his sin.
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Now, the Lord was no longer angry with [against] the Israelites, so he said to Joshua, “Lead your soldiers against Aï [again], for I will defeat its king, people, and land.
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“Hide some soldiers [Set an ambush] behind Aï. After your soldiers shall have destroyed Aï, [this time] you may take [keep] their livestock and everything else that you will find there!”
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During the night, Joshua sent 30,000 soldiers, saying, “Hide [in ambush] near the city!”
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Next morning, Joshua led other soldiers to a place where the people in Aï could see them.
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The king over Ai and his soldiers ran out from their city to attack the Israelite soldiers whom they could see.
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Joshua and the soldiers with him pretended [feigned] to be afraid. From in front of Ai town, they ran away. The king over Ai and his soldiers chased after them.
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All of the men ran out from [left] Aï, leaving it without help [defense].
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The Lord then said to Joshua, “Point your spear towards Aï, for I am giving the city to you Israelites!” As soon as Joshua pointed his spear, the other Israelite soldiers who were hiding in ambush ran into Aï.
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The Israelite soldiers quickly captured Aï, and then set it on fire [burned it]. Smoke from the fire rose into the sky.
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At the same time, Joshua and the Israelite soldiers with him stopped running, turned around and attacked the men from Aï [who were outside the town] chasing Joshua’s men [soldiers]. And, the Israelite soldiers inside the town ran out and attacked the men from Aï.
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Thus [that is how] Israelite soldiers captured the king from Aï and led him to Joshua.
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That day, the Israelite soldiers killed about 12,000 Canaanites from Aï.
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The Israelite soldiers took [kept] all the livestock and precious metals that they found in Aï. Then they burned the rest of the town, so that it became [a burned heap] ruins.
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Joshua ordered some soldiers, “Hang the king by his neck from a tree. Leave his body there until sundown!”
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That evening, they threw down the king’s body near the gateway to Aï, and they piled stones over the king’s dead body.