1 But the children of Yisra’ĕl committed a trespass regarding that which is under the ban, for Aḵan son of Karmi, son of Zaḇdi, son of Zeraḥ, of the tribe of Yahuḏah, took of that which is under the ban. And the displeasure of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 burned against the children of Yisra’ĕl.
2 Now Yahoshua sent men from Yeriḥo to Ai, which is beside Bĕyth Awen, on the east side of Bĕyth Ĕl, and spoke to them, saying, “Go up and spy out the land.” And the men went up and spied out Ai.
3 And they returned to Yahoshua and said to him, “Let not all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai. Do not make all the people toil up there, for the people of Ai are few.”
4 And about three thousand men went up there from the people, but they fled before the men of Ai.
5 And the men of Ai smote about thirty-six men, for they pursued them from before the gate as far as Sheḇarim, and smote them on the descent. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water.
6 And Yahoshua tore his garments, and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 until evening, both he and the elders of Yisra’ĕl, and they put dust on their heads.
7 And Yahoshua said, “Oh Aḏonai 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, why have You brought this people over the Yardĕn at all, to give us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay beyond the Yardĕn!
8 “O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 what do I say when Yisra’ĕl turns its back before its enemies,
9 and the Kena’anites and all the inhabitants of the land hear, and shall surround us, and cut off our name from the earth. What then do You do for Your great Name?”
10 And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 said to Yahoshua, “Rise up! Why are you lying on your face?
11 “Yisra’ĕl has sinned, and they have also transgressed My Covenant which I commanded them. And they have even taken some of that which is under the ban, and have both stolen and deceived, and also put it among their own goods.
12 “And the sons of Yisra’ĕl shall not be able to stand before their enemies. They are going to turn their backs before their enemies, for they have become accursed. I am not with you any more, unless you destroy that which is under the ban from your midst.
13 “Rise up, qadosh the people, and you shall say, ‘Qadosh yourselves for tomorrow, because thus said 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Elohim of Yisra’ĕl, “That which is under the ban is in your midst, O Yisra’ĕl. You are not able to stand before your enemies until you put away that which is under the ban out of your midst.”
14 ‘And you shall be brought near in the morning, according to your tribes. And it shall be, the tribe which 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 takes comes according to clans. And the clan which 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 takes comes by households. And the household which 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 takes comes by men.
15 ‘And it shall be that he who is taken with that which is under the ban is burned with fire, he and all that he has, because he has transgressed the Covenant of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, and because he has committed wickedness in Yisra’ĕl.’ ”
16 So Yahoshua arose early in the morning and brought Yisra’ĕl by their tribes, and the tribe of Yahuḏah was taken, and he brought the clan of Yahuḏah, and he took the clan of the Zarḥites.
17 And he brought the clan of the Zarḥites by men, and Zaḇdi was taken.
18 And he brought his household by men, and Aḵan son of Karmi, son of Zaḇdi, son of Zeraḥ, of the tribe of Yahuḏah, was taken.
19 Then Yahoshua said to Aḵan, “My son, now give esteem to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Elohim of Yisra’ĕl, and make confession to Him. And please declare to me what you have done, do not hide it from me.”
20 So Aḵan answered Yahoshua and said, “Truly, I have sinned against 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Elohim of Yisra’ĕl, and this is what I did:
21 “When I saw among the spoil a lovely garment from Shin’ar, and two hundred sheqels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty sheqels, I coveted them and took them. And see, they are hidden in the ground in the midst of my tent, with the silver under it.”
22 And Yahoshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent. And see, it was hidden in his tent, with the silver under it.
23 And they took them from the midst of the tent, brought them to Yahoshua and to all the children of Yisra’ĕl, and laid them out before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
24 Then Yahoshua, and all Yisra’ĕl with him, took Aḵan son of Zeraḥ, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his donkeys, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had, and they brought them to the Valley of Aḵor.
25 And Yahoshua said, “Why have you troubled us? 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 troubles you today!” Then all Yisra’ĕl stoned him with stones. And they burned them with fire after they had stoned them with stones.
26 And they raised over him a great heap of stones, which remains to this day. Then 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 turned from the fierceness of His displeasure. Therefore the name of that place has been called the Valley of Aḵor to this day.