Joshua 7:26
And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the Lord turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.
Context
This verse from Joshua Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. Achan secretly takes a robe, silver, and gold from Jericho despite the ban; Israel's subsequent attack on Ai fails disastrously and thirty-six men die. Joshua and the elders fast and mourn; God reveals the sin and the lot-casting process identifies …
Other Translations
And they raised over him a great heap of stones, unto this day; and Jehovah turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.
and they raise up over him a great heap of stones unto this day, and Jehovah turneth back from the heat of His anger, therefore hath <FI>one<Fi> called the name of that place `Valley of Achor' till this day.
And over him they put a great mass of stones, which is there to this day; then the heat of the Lord's wrath was turned away. So that place was named, The Valley of Achor, to this day.
Cross References
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And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, …
And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and …
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