Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and deceived also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Lied. Each one, on delivering up what he had taken, made profession, at least by his behaviour, (Haydock) that he retained nothing. Achan did like the rest, but he kept back of the plunder. (Calmet)
He lied, and did not comply with the promise made by all Israel, which he was bound to observe, as much as if he had made it with his own mouth.