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Berean Standard Bible

“When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.””

Joshua 7:21

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Israel has just won a great victory at Jericho, where God commanded that its wealth be set apart for him. Then Israel is unexpectedly defeated at Ai, and the lots identify Achan as the one who took forbidden goods.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”

World English Bible (WEB)

When I saw among the plunder a beautiful Babylonian robe, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, then I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it.”

King James Version (KJV)

When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

American Standard Version (ASV)

when I saw among the spoil a goodly Babylonish mantle, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

When I saw among their goods a fair robe of Babylon and two hundred shekels of silver, and a mass of gold, fifty shekels in weight, I was overcome by desire and took them; and they are put away in the earth in my tent, and the silver is under it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Que vi entre los despojos un manto babilónico muy bueno, y doscientos siclos de plata, y un changote de oro de peso de cincuenta siclos; lo cual codicié, y tomé: y he aquí que está escondido debajo de tierra en el medio de mi tienda, y el dinero debajo de ello.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Vi un hermoso manto importado de Babilonia, casi dos kilos y medio de plata y una barra de oro como de seiscientos gramos. Sentí tanto deseo de poseer todo aquello que lo tomé y lo escondí en la tierra debajo de mi tienda. Allí están, y la plata está debajo de todo.

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