Joshua 7:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Joshua 7:17 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:”
King James Version · Public Domain“and he brought near the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zerahites: and he brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and he bringeth near the family of Judah, and he captureth the family of the Zarhite; and he bringeth near the family of the Zarhite by men, and Zabdi is captured;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 7:17 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 38:30Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.
- Numbers 26:20These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.
- 1 Chronicles 2:4Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
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