Joshua 7:15-17

New International Reader's Version

¹⁵ Whoever is caught with the things that had been set apart to the Lord will be destroyed by fire. Everything that belongs to that person will also be destroyed. He has broken the Lord’s covenant. He has done a very terrible thing in Israel!’ ”

¹⁶ Early the next morning Joshua had Israel come forward by tribes. The tribe of Judah was chosen. ¹⁷ The groups of Judah came forward. The group of Zerah was chosen. Joshua had the group of Zerah come forward by families. The family of Zimri was chosen.