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New International Version
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and honor him. Tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

New Living Translation
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, by telling the truth. Make your confession and tell me what you have done. Don’t hide it from me.”

English Standard Version
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD God of Israel and give praise to him. And tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

Berean Standard Bible
So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

King James Bible
And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hideit not from me.

New King James Version
Now Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I beg you, give glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession to Him, and tell me now what you have done; do not hideit from me.”

New American Standard Bible
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”

NASB 1995
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”

NASB 1977
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and declare to me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”

Amplified Bible
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him [in recognition of His righteous judgments]; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”

Christian Standard Bible
So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to him. I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.”

American Standard Version
And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to Jehovah, the God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.

Contemporary English Version
"Achan," Joshua said, "the LORD God of Israel has decided that you are guilty. So tell me what you did, and don't try to hide anything."

English Revised Version
And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joshua said to Achan, "Son, give honor and praise to the LORD God of Israel! Tell me what you have done. Don't hide anything from me."

Good News Translation
Joshua said to him, "My son, tell the truth here before the LORD, the God of Israel, and confess. Tell me now what you have done. Don't try to hide it from me."

International Standard Version
Joshua then spoke to Achan, "My son, give glory and praise to the LORD God of Israel. Tell me right now what you did. Don't hide anything."

NET Bible
So Joshua said to Achan, "My son, honor the LORD God of Israel and give him praise! Tell me what you did; don't hide anything from me!"

New Heart English Bible
Joshua said to Achan, "My son, please give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me."

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joshua said to Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession to him; and tell me now what thou hast done, hide it not from me.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

World English Bible
Joshua said to Achan, “My son, please give glory to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done! Don’t hide it from me!”

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And Joshua says to Achan, “My son, please give glory to YHWH, God of Israel, and give thanks to Him, and now declare to me what you have done—do not hide [it] from me.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua saith unto Achan, 'My son, put, I pray thee, honour on Jehovah, God of Israel, and give to Him thanks, and declare, I pray thee, to me, what thou hast done -- hide not from me.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Joshua will say to Achan, My son, set now, honor to Jehovah the God of Israel, and give to him confession; and announce now to me what thou didst; thou shalt not hide from me.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josue said to Achan: My son, give glory to the Lord God of Israel, and confess, and tell me what thou hast done, hide it not.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Joshua said to Achan: “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and confess, and reveal to me what you have done. You may not conceal it.”

New American Bible
Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and praise him by telling me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

New Revised Standard Version
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD God of Israel and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And Joshua said to Achar, Give glory to the LORD God of Israel, and give praise to him; and tell me now what you have done; and do not hide it from me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yeshua said to Akar: “Ascribe greatness to LORD JEHOVAH the God of Israel and give to him acknowledgement, and show whatever you have done and you shall not hide it from me”

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Joshua said unto Achan: 'My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make confession unto Him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide nothing from me.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Joshua said to Achar, Give glory this day to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession; and tell me what thou hast done, and hide it not from me.

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Context

The Sin of Achan
…18And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.19So Joshua said to Achan,“My son,give glory to the LORD,the God of Israel,and make a confession to Him.I urge you to tell me what you have done;do not hide it from me.”20“It is true,” Achan replied, “I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did:…

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Cross References

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

Numbers 5:6-7
“Tell the Israelites that when a man or woman acts unfaithfully against the LORD by committing any sin against another, that person is guilty / and must confess the sin he has committed. He must make full restitution, add a fifth to its value, and give all this to the one he has wronged.

Psalm 32:5
Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

Leviticus 5:5
If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,

James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

1 Samuel 14:43
“Tell me what you have done,” Saul commanded him. So Jonathan told him, “I only tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. And now I must die?”

2 Samuel 12:13
Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.

Nehemiah 9:2-3
Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. / While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.

Acts 19:18
Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.

Matthew 3:6
Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

2 Chronicles 30:22
And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

Ezra 10:11
Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”

Luke 15:18-21
I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. / I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’ / So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. ...

Romans 10:10
For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

Treasury of Scripture

And Joshua said to Achan, My son, give, I pray you, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession to him; and tell me now what you have done; hide it not from me.

My son

2 Timothy 2:25
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

Titus 2:2
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

James 1:20
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

give

1 Samuel 6:5
Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

Isaiah 13:12
I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

Jeremiah 13:16
Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death,and makeit gross darkness.

make

Numbers 5:6,7
Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty; …

2 Chronicles 30:22
And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 33:12,13
And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, …

tell me

1 Samuel 14:43
Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod thatwas in mine hand,and, lo, I must die.

Jonah 1:8-10
Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evilis upon us; Whatis thine occupation? and whence comest thou? whatis thy country? and of what peopleart thou? …

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Joshua 7

1.The Israelites are smitten at Ai
6.Joshua's complaint
10.God instructs him what to do
16.Achan is taken by the lot
19.His confession
24.He and all he had are destroyed in the valley of Achor

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

So Joshua said to Achan,
Joshua, as the leader of Israel, addresses Achan directly. This moment follows the defeat at Ai, where Israel's failure is attributed to sin within the camp. Joshua's role as a leader is to maintain the covenant relationship with God, ensuring the community's purity. Achan, from the tribe of Judah, is identified as the transgressor who took forbidden items from Jericho, violating God's command.

“My son,
Joshua's use of "my son" indicates a pastoral and compassionate approach, despite the gravity of Achan's sin. This term reflects a familial relationship within the community of Israel, emphasizing the seriousness of Achan's actions not just as a legal issue but as a breach of trust within the family of God.

give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel,
Giving glory to God in this context means acknowledging His sovereignty and righteousness. It is a call for Achan to honor God by confessing the truth. This phrase underscores the importance of God's holiness and the need for His people to reflect that holiness. It also highlights the covenantal relationship, where God's glory is paramount.

and make a confession to Him.
Confession is a critical aspect of repentance and restoration. In the Old Testament, confession involves acknowledging one's sin before God and the community. This act is necessary for reconciliation with God and the removal of divine judgment. It reflects the biblical principle that sin must be exposed and dealt with openly.

I urge you to tell me what you have done;
Joshua's urging indicates the necessity of transparency and truthfulness. The community's well-being depends on Achan's confession, as hidden sin affects the entire nation. This reflects the biblical theme that individual sin can have corporate consequences, as seen in other instances like the sin of David with Bathsheba.

do not hide it from me.”
The command not to hide sin emphasizes the need for honesty before God and His appointed leaders. Hidden sin is a recurring theme in Scripture, often leading to further consequences. This phrase echoes the biblical truth that God sees all, and nothing is hidden from His sight, as seen inHebrews 4:13.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Joshua
The leader of Israel after Moses, tasked with leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. In this passage, he is confronting Achan about his sin.

2.Achan
A member of the tribe of Judah who disobeyed God's command by taking forbidden items from Jericho, leading to Israel's defeat at Ai.

3.The LORD, the God of Israel
The covenant God of Israel, who demands holiness and obedience from His people.

4.Jericho
The first city conquered by the Israelites in the Promised Land, where Achan took the forbidden items.

5.Ai
The city where Israel faced defeat due to Achan's sin, highlighting the consequences of disobedience.

Teaching Points

The Importance of Confession
Confession is a crucial step in restoring our relationship with God. Joshua's call to Achan to confess highlights the need for transparency before God.

Consequences of Sin
Achan's account reminds us that sin has communal consequences. Our actions can affect not only ourselves but also those around us.

Giving Glory to God
True confession involves giving glory to God by acknowledging His righteousness and our wrongdoing.

God's Holiness and Justice
God's demand for holiness is non-negotiable. Achan's sin and its consequences underscore God's justice and the seriousness of sin.

Restoration through Repentance
While Achan faced severe consequences, the broader biblical account shows that repentance leads to restoration and forgiveness.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Joshua 7:19?

2.How does Joshua 7:19 emphasize the importance of confessing sins to God and others?

3.What can we learn from Achan's confession about personal accountability before God?

4.How does Joshua 7:19 connect with 1 John 1:9 on confession and forgiveness?

5.Why is giving "glory to the LORD" crucial when admitting our wrongdoings?

6.How can we apply Joshua's approach to confession in our daily lives?

7.Why does Joshua 7:19 emphasize confession to God rather than to others?

8.How does Joshua 7:19 reflect the importance of personal accountability in faith?

9.What does Joshua 7:19 reveal about God's expectations for honesty and repentance?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Joshua 7?

11.Who was Achan and what were the accursed things?

12.Who was Achan and what were the accursed things?

13.What is Ai's significance in the Bible?

14.Why does Joshua 22:12 describe such a swift and violent response if the tribes' intentions were innocent, yet no physical confrontation ultimately ensued?

What Does Joshua 7:19 Mean

Joshua said to Achan

Joshua 7:19 opens with, “So Joshua said to Achan….” The scene follows Israel’s stunning defeat at Ai (Joshua 7:1–5). Joshua, as leader, seeks the cause of God’s displeasure. His direct address recalls Moses confronting Korah (Numbers 16:28–30) and Peter confronting Ananias (Acts 5:3–4). A godly leader must deal with sin openly for the sake of the whole community (1 Corinthians 5:6–13).

My son

Joshua’s first words are tender: “My son….” Despite Achan’s grave offense, Joshua speaks with pastoral gentleness, much like Paul calling the runaway slave “Onesimus, my child” (Philemon 10) or John addressing believers as “little children” (1 John 2:1). Grace and truth meet here—discipline wrapped in affection (Hebrews 12:6–7).

Give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel

Joshua calls Achan to honor God publicly. Confession magnifies the Lord’s holiness and justice (Psalm 51:4). When the blind man testified about Jesus, he likewise was told, “Give glory to God” (John 9:24). Achan’s sin had robbed God of glory; his confession must restore it (1 Samuel 6:5).

Make a confession to Him

Confession is directed first to God, then to people (Psalm 32:5;James 5:16). True repentance acknowledges God’s right to judge and forgives no sin lightly. Here the pattern aligns with David’s confession after his sin with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 12:13) and the returned exiles’ prayer inNehemiah 9:2–3.

Tell me what you have done

Joshua presses for specifics: “I urge you to tell me what you have done….” Genuine repentance names the offense (Proverbs 28:13). Vague admissions dodge responsibility. The detailed confession inDaniel 9:5–11 models this transparency before both God and man.

Do not hide it from me

Sin thrives in secrecy (John 3:20). Joshua’s command echoes God’s call to Adam, “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9). Nothing is hidden from the Lord (Hebrews 4:13); bringing sin into the light is the first step toward cleansing (1 John 1:7–9).

summary

Joshua 7:19 shows a loving yet firm leader guiding a sinner toward full disclosure. Addressed as “my son,” Achan is urged to glorify God by open confession, renounce secrecy, and detail his wrongdoing. The verse underscores that honest, specific repentance restores honor to God, safeguards the community, and opens a path to forgiveness.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(19)Give . . . glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me.--We can hardly read these words of Joshua without being reminded of his great Antitype. InNewTestament language, to tell Joshua is to "tell Jesus "--the only way in which confession of sin can bring glory. Joshua could only pronounce sentence of death on Achan. But "if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." The Hebrew word for "confession" also means "thanksgiving." Acknowledgment of sin and mercy are not far apart, in making confession to God. (SeeEzra 10:11 for a parallel to the phrase.)

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 19. -My son. This is no mere hypocritical affectation of tenderness. Joshua feels for the criminal, even though he is forced to put him to death. So in cur own day the spectacle is not uncommon of a judge melted to tears as he passes sentence of death on the murderer. The expression seems almost to imply a belief that, though Achan must undergo the extremest penalty of the law in this world, Joshua entertained a hope that he might be forgiven in the next. It certainly proves that, stern as the law of Moses was, it was felt, at least in those early days, to be rather against the sin than the sinner that its severity was directed. In commenting upon the severity of the Mosaic covenant, whether towards offenders against its provisions or against the Canaanites, we must remember Bishop Butler's caution, that in this world we see but a very small portion of the whole counsel of God. Give glory to the Lord Cod of Israel, and make confession unto Him. Literally,offer (orimpute)glory to the Lord God of Israel, andgive confession (orpraise) unto Him (cf.John 9:24). The meaning is to give honour to God as the all-seeing God, the revealer of secrets, by an open confession before men of what is already known to Him. It may have been a common formula of adjuration, though Masius thinks otherwise.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

So Joshua
יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ(yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3091:Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites

said
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר(way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559:To utter, say

to
אֶל־(’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413:Near, with, among, to

Achan,
עָכָ֗ן(‘ā·ḵān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5912:Achan -- an Israelite name

“My son,
בְּנִי֙(bə·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1121:A son

give
שִֽׂים־(śîm-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7760:Put -- to put, place, set

glory
כָב֗וֹד(ḵā·ḇō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3519:Weight, splendor, copiousness

to the LORD,
לַֽיהוָ֛ה(Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068:LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֥י(’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430:gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of Israel,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל(yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478:Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

and make
וְתֶן־(wə·ṯen-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5414:To give, put, set

a confession
תוֹדָ֑ה(ṯō·w·ḏāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8426:An extension of the hand, avowal, adoration, a choir of worshippers

to Him.
ל֣וֹ(lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

I urge you
נָ֣א(nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994:I pray', 'now', 'then'

to tell
וְהַגֶּד־(wə·hag·geḏ-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5046:To be conspicuous

me
לִי֙(lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

what
מֶ֣ה(meh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100:What?, what!, indefinitely what

you have done;
עָשִׂ֔יתָ(‘ā·śî·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213:To do, make

do not
אַל־(’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408:Not

hide [it]
תְּכַחֵ֖ד(tə·ḵa·ḥêḏ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3582:To secrete, by act, word, to destroy

from me.”
מִמֶּֽנִּי׃(mim·men·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 4480:A part of, from, out of

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OT History: Joshua 7:19 Joshua said to Achan My son please (Josh. Jos)