Joshua 7:2

And Yehoshua sent anashim from Yericho to Ai, which is near Beit-Aven, on the east of Beit-El, speaking unto them, saying, Go up and spy out HaAretz. And the anashim went up and spied out Ai.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.

In Context

1But the Bnei Yisroel broke + 7:1 covenant faith in regard to the Cherem; for Achan ben Carmi ben Zavdi ben Zerach of the tribe of Yehudah, took of the Cherem (that which was devoted to destruction); and the Af Hashem was kindled against the Bnei Yisroel.

3And they returned to Yehoshua, and said unto him, Let not Kol HaAm go up; but let about two or three thousand Ish go up and attack Ai; and weary not kol HaAm there; for they are but few.

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Cross References

Genesis 28:19And he called the shem of that place Beit-El; but the shem of that ir was called Luz at the first.

Joshua 12:9The Melech Yericho, one; 1 the Melech Ai, which is near Beit-El, one; 1

1 Samuel 13:5And the Pelishtim (Philistines) gathered themselves together to fight against Yisroel, sheloshim elef merkavot and sheshet alafim parashim, and soldiers like the chol (sand) which is on the seashore in multitude; and they came up, and encamped at Michmas, east of Beit-Aven.

1 Kings 12:29He set the one in Beit-El, the other put he in Dan.

Proverbs 20:18Every plan is established by etzah, 1 and with tachbulot (guidance) wage milchamah. 1

Isaiah 10:28He comes to Ayat, 1 passes through Migron; 1 at Michmas he hath left his supplies; 1

Matthew Henry on Joshua 7:2-6

The Sin of Achan. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel. 2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai. 3 And they returned to Joshua, and… Read the whole commentary →

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