Joshua 7:14

In the morning you must present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe that the LORD selects shall come forward clan by clan, and the clan that the LORD selects shall come forward family by family, and the family that the LORD selects shall come forward man by man.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Joshua delivers this command to the assembled Israelites following the defeat at Ai and the initial call to consecrate.

The words — וְ/נִקְרַבְתֶּם (ve./nik.rav.Tem) translates literally as "and you will bring yourselves near," while יִלְכְּדֶ֨/נּוּ (yil.ke.De./nu) means "he will take it," denoting the LORD's active selection.

The thread — The mechanism of divine selection through lots appears in Proverbs 16:33 and Jonah 1:7, and the immediate implementation of this specific selection process is recorded in Joshua 7:17.

Why it lands — The text requires a phased disclosure of identity until the transgressor is isolated, establishing that communal standing depends on the removal of covenant violations before judgment is applied.

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The Hebrew words

וְנִקְרַבְתֶּ֥םve./nik.rav.Temand/ you will bring yourselves near בַּבֹּ֖קֶרba./Bo.kerin the/ morning לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑םle./shiv.tei./Khemto/ tribes/ your וְהָיָ֡הve./ha.Yahand/ it will be הַשֵּׁבֶט֩ha./she.Vetthe/ tribe אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-which יִלְכְּדֶ֨נּוּyil.ke.De./nuhe will take/ it יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahweh יִקְרַ֣בyik.Ravit will draw near לַמִּשְׁפָּח֗וֹתla./mish.pa.Chotto the/ families וְהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֞הve./ha./mish.pa.Chahand/ the/ family אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-which יִלְכְּדֶ֤נָּהyil.ke.De./nahhe will take/ it יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh תִּקְרַ֣בtik.Ravit will draw near לַבָּתִּ֔יםla./ba.Timto the/ households וְהַבַּ֙יִת֙ve./ha./Ba.yitand/ the/ household אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich יִלְכְּדֶ֣נּוּyil.ke.De./nuhe will take/ it יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahweh יִקְרַ֖בyik.Ravit will draw near לַגְּבָרִֽים׃la./ge.va.Rimto the/ men

King James Version

In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the Lord taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the Lord shall take shall come by households; and the household which the Lord shall take shall come man by man.

Cross-references

Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
Joshua 7:17 He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, and the family of Zabdi was selected.
Jonah 1:7 “Come!” said the sailors to one another. “Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.
1 Samuel 10:19 But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”
1 Samuel 14:38 Therefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.
Acts 1:24 And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen