First name Achan in the world's Bibles
In the bible, Achan is the name of the took forbidden things from Jericho (JOS 7:1). Meaning of the name: or Achar, he that troubleth. Related names are: Israel, Zerah, Joshua . The translations of Achan in 20 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from A-Can in Vietnamese to עָכָ֣ן in Hebrew!
Wear it!But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel. (JOS 7:1)
And he brought 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 taken. (JOS 7:18)
And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me. (JOS 7:19)
And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done: (JOS 7:20)
And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor. (JOS 7:24)
Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity. (JOS 22:20)