Joshua 7:19

Authorized King James Version

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.

Word-by-Word Analysis

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר

H559

said

to say (used with great latitude)

יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ

H3091

And Joshua

jehoshua (i.e., joshua), the jewish leader

אֶל

H413

near, with or among; often in general, to

עָכָ֗ן

H5912

unto Achan

akan, an israelite

בְּנִי֙

H1121

My son

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

שִֽׂים

H7760

give

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

נָ֣א

H4994

'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction

כָב֗וֹד

H3519

I pray thee glory

properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness

לַֽיהוָ֛ה

H3068

to the LORD

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

#10

אֱלֹהֵ֥י

H430

God

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

#11

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל

H3478

of Israel

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

#12

וְתֶן

H5414

and make

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

#13

ל֣וֹ

#14

תוֹדָ֑ה

H8426

confession

properly, an extension of the hand, i.e., (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers

#15

וְהַגֶּד

H5046

unto him and tell

properly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to

#16

נָ֥א

H4994

'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction

#17

לִי֙

#18

מֶ֣ה

H4100

properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and

#19

עָשִׂ֔יתָ

H6213

me now what thou hast done

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

#20

אַל

H408

not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing

#21

תְּכַחֵ֖ד

H3582

hide

to secrete, by act or word; hence (intensively) to destroy

#22

מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

H4480

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing glory contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Joshua Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes glory in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection

How does the salvation theme in this verse connect to the overarching narrative of Scripture, and what does this reveal about God's character and purposes?
How does this passage contribute to our understanding of from physical deliverance in the Old Testament to spiritual redemption in the New, and what implications does this have for Christian discipleship?
In what ways does understanding glory in its original context challenge or deepen contemporary Christian thinking about salvation?

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