Joshua 7:25

And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the Lord shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.

Cross-references

In Joshua 7:11-13, God declares Israel's sin will bring trouble — Joshua's words in verse 25 directly echo that divine pronouncement.

Joshua 7:15 Prophetic fulfillment

Joshua 7:15 declares that the one with devoted things must be burned—exactly what happens to Achan here.

Joshua 7:26 Historical context

In Joshua 7:26, the heap of stones remains and the Lord turns from His fierce anger — the immediate consequence of the execution.

Joshua 6:18 Parallel

Joshua 6:18 warns against taking accursed things — Achan's fate in verse 25 is the direct consequence of violating that command.

1 Chronicles 2:7 explicitly names Achan (Achar) as 'the troubler of Israel' — a direct historical reference to this event.

Leviticus 27:28 Historical context

In Leviticus 27:28, devoted things are declared most holy to the Lord — this is the law Achan violated by taking devoted items from Jericho.

Acts 5:4 Parallel

Acts 5:4 shows Ananias lying to God about sacred things, like Achan's theft – both face immediate divine judgment.

Daniel 6:24 Parallel

Daniel 6:24 also includes the wives and children of the guilty in punishment, matching Achan's family's fate.

Proverbs 15:27 directly parallels Achan's greed: 'the greedy bring ruin to their households' – exactly what happened.

In 1 Kings 21:13, Naboth is stoned — same method of execution, but Naboth was innocent while Achan was guilty, highlighting justice vs. injustice.

1 Kings 18:18 shows Elijah identifying Ahab as the real troubler — similar to Joshua naming Achan as the cause of trouble.

In 1 Kings 18:17, Ahab calls Elijah 'troubler of Israel' — same Hebrew root as Achan's 'trouble' in verse 25.

Genesis 34:30 has Jacob using the same 'brought trouble' accusation — both rebuke actions that endanger the community.

Jonah 1:10 Parallel

Jonah 1:10 echoes the question 'What have you done?' posed to a sinner whose disobedience brings calamity.

In Numbers 15:36, the Sabbath-breaker was stoned by the congregation — same method of execution for a capital offense against God's command.

Acts 8:20 Parallel

Acts 8:20 pronounces destruction on Simon for trying to buy God's gift, similar to Achan's covetousness of devoted things.

Habakkuk 2:6-9 pronounces woe on those who gain by plunder — parallel to Achan taking devoted things and bringing judgment.

2 Thessalonians 1:6 affirms God's justice in repaying affliction — parallel to the divine trouble Achan experienced.