Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageRemember Achan son of Zerah — when he broke faith over the things devoted to destruction, wrath fell on all Israel. And he was not alone in paying the price for his sin.'
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GDid not Achan son of Zerach commit treachery in the matter of the sacred ban, and wrath fell on the whole assembly of Yisra'el? He was not the only one who died for that sin.'
KJV
King James VersionDid not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleWas not Achan son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction, bringing wrath upon the whole congregation of Israel? Yet it was not only Achan who perished because of his sin!’”
Footnotes
The Achan narrative (Joshua 7) established the principle of covenantal solidarity: Yisra'el is a single covenant body, so one member's hidden sin can bring divine judgment on all. The western tribes invoke this precedent to show the stakes are not overstated. The *cherem* (חֵרֶם), the sacred ban, is the backdrop — and its violation brought collective disaster. Notably, 1 Chronicles 2:7 calls Achan 'Achar,' meaning 'trouble,' a punning epithet that transforms his very name into a verdict. FOG preserves 'Achan son of Zerach' and 'sacred ban' for *cherem*; FOG Message uses 'Achan son of Zerah' and the explanatory phrase 'things devoted to destruction' to make the concept immediately accessible.