7:18a

And: The Hebrew connector that the Berean Standard Bible translates as And introduces the next event in the storyline. It may be clearer in some languages to begin a new sentence here.

he had the family of Zabdi come forward: The clause he had the family of Zabdi come forward means that Joshua told the family of Zabdi to stand near the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.

man by man: Each man of Zabdi’s family stood one at a time before the Tent in order for the lot to show whether he was guilty or not.

7:18b

and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah: The author repeats the lineage of Achan as he did in 7:1. These are the names of his father, grandfather and great grandfather. You should translate this list in a way that is natural in your language. Some English versions leave this list of names implicit.

of the tribe of Judah: Achan’s family traced their ancestry back to Judah, one of the sons of Jacob.

was selected: Yahweh selected Achan by means of the lot. In some languages, the passive verb was selected may need to be translated as an active verb. For example:

The Lord chose Achan son of Carmi (New Century Version)

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