JOSHUA 22:20 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“Did 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.”
Did not Achan the son of Zerah break faith in the matter of the devoted things, and wrath came upon all the congregation of Israel? And he did not perish alone in his iniquity.' — The reference to Achan's breach (Joshua 7) establishes precedent: covenant violation by one leads to communal punishment. Achan did not 'perish alone' (lō nāmat lebaddô); his family suffered alongside him, demonstrating covenant solidarity. The warning clarifies why western Israel cannot merely ignore eastern altar-building.
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