³⁰ Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist,^(A) came out. And he was named Zerah.^[a](B)

²⁰ The descendants of Judah by their clans were:

Achan’s Sin

7 But the Israelites were unfaithful in regard to the devoted things^[a];^(A) Achan^(B) son of Karmi, the son of Zimri,^[b] the son of Zerah,^(C) of the tribe of Judah,^(D) took some of them. So the Lord’s anger burned^(E) against Israel.^(F)

²⁴ Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the gold bar, his sons^(A) and daughters, his cattle, donkeys and sheep, his tent and all that he had, to the Valley of Achor.^(B)

²⁰ When Achan son of Zerah was unfaithful in regard to the devoted things,^[a](A) did not wrath^(B) come on the whole community^(C) of Israel? He was not the only one who died for his sin.’”^(D)

²⁴ Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah^(A) son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to the people.