Joshua 7:21 KJV

When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

Matthew Henry

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Cross References

  • Deuteronomy 7:25 The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.
  • Psalms 119:37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
  • Isaiah 29:15 Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
  • Luke 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
  • James 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

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  • Babylonish garmentA robe of rich colours fabricated at Babylon, and hence of great value (Josh 7:21).

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • When I saw וָאֵרֶא wāʾēreʾ רָאָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, first person common singular · with and
  • among the spoils בַשָּׁלָל baššālāl שָׁלָל Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
  • a אַחַת ʾaḥat אֶחָד Number · feminine singular
  • goodly טוֹבָה ṭôbâ טוֹב Adjective · feminine singular
  • Babylonish שִׁנְעָר šinʿār שִׁנְעָר Proper name
  • garment אַדֶּרֶת ʾadderet אַדֶּרֶת Noun · feminine singular construct
  • and two hundred וּמָאתַיִם ûmāʾtayim מֵאָה Number · masculine or feminine dual · with and
  • shekels שְׁקָלִים šĕqālîm שֶׁקֶל Noun · masculine plural
  • of silver כֶּסֶף kesep כֶּסֶף Noun · masculine singular
  • and a אֶחָד ʾeḥād אֶחָד Number · masculine singular
  • wedge וּלְשׁוֹן ûlĕšôn לָשׁוֹן Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with and
  • of gold זָהָב zāhāb זָהָב Noun · masculine singular
  • of fifty חֲמִשִּׁים ḥămiššîm חֲמִשִּׁים Number · masculine or feminine plural
  • shekels שְׁקָלִים šĕqālîm שֶׁקֶל Noun · masculine plural
  • weight מִשְׁקָלוֹ mišqālô מִשְׁקָל Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • then I coveted וָאֶחְמְדֵם wāʾeḥmĕdēm חָמַד Verb · qal sequential imperfect, first person common singular · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural
  • them, and took וָאֶקָּחֵם wāʾeqqāḥēm לָקַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, first person common singular · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural
  • them; and, behold, they are hid וְהִנָּם wĕhinnām Demonstrative · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural טְמוּנִים ṭĕmûnîm טָמַן Verb · qal passive participle, masculine plural
  • in the earth בָּאָרֶץ bāʾāreṣ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with preposition with the
  • in the midst בְּתוֹךְ bĕtôk תָּוֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
  • of my tent הָאָהֳלִי hāʾāhŏlî אֹהֶל Noun · masculine singular construct · with the, suffix: first person common singular
  • and the silver וְהַכֶּסֶף wĕhakkesep כֶּסֶף Noun · masculine singular · with and, the תַּחְתֶּיהָ taḥtêhā Preposition · with suffix: third person feminine singular

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