translation_id: net-engnet

book_id: JOS

label: NET translator note

text: Heb “But the sons of Israel were unfaithful with unfaithfulness concerning what was set apart [to the Lord ].”


text: 1 Chr 2:6 lists a “Zimri” (but no Zabdi) as one of the five sons of Zerah (cf. also 1 Chr 7:17, 18 ).


text: Heb “took from what was set apart [to the Lord ].”


text: Heb “the anger of the Lord burned against the sons of Israel.” sn This incident illustrates well the principle of corporate solidarity and corporate guilt. The sin of one man brought the Lord ’s anger down upon the entire nation.


text: For location see Map5-B2 ; Map6-E1 ; Map7-E1 ; Map8-E3 ; Map10-A2 ; Map11-A1 .


text: For the location of Bethel see Map4-G4 ; Map5-C1 ; Map6-E3 ; Map7-D1 ; Map8-G3 .


text: Heb “and they returned to Joshua and said to him.”


text: Heb “Don’t let all the people go up.”


text: Heb “Let about two thousand men or about three thousand men go up to defeat Ai.”


text: Heb “all the people for they are small.”


text: The meaning and correct translation of the Hebrew word שְׁבָרִים ( shÿvarim ) is uncertain. The translation “fissures” is based on usage of the plural form of the noun in Ps 60:4 HT ( 60:2 ET), where it appears to refer to cracks in the earth caused by an earthquake. Perhaps deep ravines or gorges are in view, or the word is a proper noun (“all the way to Shebarim”).


text: Or “army’s.”


text: Heb “and the heart of the people melted and became water.”


text: Or “elders.”


text: Heb “and fell on his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord until evening, he and the elders of Israel.”


text: Heb “said.”


text: Heb “turned [the] back.”


text: Heb “and cut off our name.”


text: Heb “What will you do for your great name?”


text: Heb “Why are you falling on your face?”


text: Heb “They have violated my covenant which I commanded them.”


text: Heb “what was set apart [to the Lord ].”


text: Heb “and also they have stolen, and also they have lied, and also they have placed [them] among their items.”


text: Heb “they turn [the] back before their enemies because they are set apart [to destruction by the Lord ].”


text: The second person pronoun is plural in Hebrew, indicating these words are addressed to the entire nation.


text: Heb “what is set apart [to destruction by the Lord ] from your midst.”


text: Heb “what is set apart [to destruction by the Lord ] [is] in your midst.”


text: Heb “remove what is set apart [i.e., to destruction by the Lord ] from your midst.”


text: Heb “by your tribes.”


text: Heb “takes forcefully, seizes.”


text: Heb “houses.”


text: Heb “by men.”


text: Heb “with what was set apart [to the Lord ].”


text: Heb “burned with fire.”


text: Heb “by tribes.”


text: See the note on “Zabdi” in 1 Chr 7:1 .


text: Heb “and he selected Zabdi.” The Lord is the apparent subject. The LXX supports reading a passive (Niphal) form here, as does the immediate context.


text: Heb “his”; the referent (Zabdi) has been specified in the translation for clarity.


text: Heb “give glory to.”


text: Heb “like this and like this I did.”


text: Heb “Shinar,” a reference to Babylon (cf. Gen 10:10; 11:2; 14:1 ). Many modern translations retain the Hebrew name “Shinar” (cf. NEB, NRSV) but some use the more familiar “Babylon” (cf. NIV, NLT).


text: Heb “shekels.”


text: Heb “Look, [it was] hidden in his tent, and the silver was beneath it.”


text: Heb “poured out,” probably referring to the way the silver pieces poured out of their container.


text: Or “Trouble” The name is “Achor” in Hebrew, which means “disaster” or “trouble” (also in v. 26 ).


text: Or “trouble.” The word is “achor” in Hebrew (also in the following clause).


label: NET textual note

text: Heb “and they burned them with fire and they stoned them with stones.” These words are somewhat parenthetical in nature and are omitted in the LXX; they may represent a later scribal addition.


text: Heb “to this day.” The phrase “to this day” is omitted in the LXX and may represent a later scribal addition.