Joshua 7:18He brought near his household man by man, and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.
The setting
Valley of Achor, Israel. Morning. 600,000 Israelites watch as Achan steps forward, knowing his fate...
The emotion here: recording the terrible moment of exposure with awe at God's precision
The original word
lākad (לָכַד) — seized/captured, the same word used when cities fall to Israel
Why it matters
Achan's full genealogy is given to show this wasn't mistaken identity
Read with care
What most readers miss in Joshua 7:18
The genealogy proves God knew exactly who was guilty — this wasn't chance but divine knowledge
Common misconceptionPeople think Achan was unlucky to be chosen, but God knew his exact identity and family line — this was justice, not chance.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Joshua 7:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Joshua 7:18 comes from the book of Joshua, written during the conquest period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine revelation, individual accountability. Notable phrases: Achan; son of Carmi.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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