Joshua 7:17 meaning and explanation

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.

Joshua 7:17, Berean Standard Bible

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After Israel's defeat at Ai, the LORD told Joshua that someone had taken plunder devoted to destruction, and the people must be brought forward tribe by tribe, clan by clan, family by family, until the guilty man was identified. Here the narrowing process continues: Judah is selected, then the clan of the Zerahites, then the family of Zabdi.

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