Joshua 7:15

And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.

Cross-references

Joshua 7:11 Parallel

Joshua 7:11 identifies the sin (taking devoted things, transgression) that leads to the punishment declared in v15.

Joshua 7:25 Parallel

Joshua 7:25 describes the carrying out of the punishment declared in v15: stoning and burning Achan and his family for the devoted things.

Joshua 7:26 Parallel

Joshua 7:26 adds the memorial heap of stones and naming the place Valley of Achor, marking the aftermath of the punishment in v15.

Joshua 6:18 Parallel

In Joshua 6:18, the command to keep from devoted things is given — this verse records the consequence of violating that command.

Deuteronomy 13:16 adds burning the city and its spoil and making it a permanent heap, mirroring the burning and heap over Achan.

In Leviticus 20:14, burning with fire is prescribed for incest, the same punishment as for Achan's sin here — both involve covenant violation.

In Leviticus 21:9, a priest's daughter who prostitutes herself is burned with fire — the same penalty as for Achan's transgression.

In Judges 19:23, the old man uses the same 'outrageous thing' (nevalah) for the intended abuse, paralleling Achan's disgraceful act.

In 2 Samuel 13:13, Tamar uses the same phrase 'outrageous thing in Israel' (nevalah) for Amnon's rape, mirroring the term for Achan's covenant-breaking.

Genesis 34:7 uses the same phrase 'outrageous thing in Israel' (nebalah) as Joshua 7:15, linking scandalous sin that shames the community.

Deuteronomy 13:15 shows the same principle of destroying an entire city for covenant breach, parallel to Achan's corporate punishment.

In Deuteronomy 17:2, the phrase 'transgressing the covenant' describes idolatry, echoing the same language used for Achan's sin.

Judges 20:6 Allusion

Judges 20:6 repeats the 'outrage in Israel' (nebalah) language from Joshua 7:15, describing a heinous sin demanding corporate judgment.

1 Samuel 14:38 shows a similar investigation to identify the sinner who brought trouble on Israel, like the process leading to Achan's punishment.

1 Samuel 14:39 echoes the severity of punishing even a close relative for covenant violation, akin to Achan's family suffering with him.