SEV Biblia, Chapter 22:20
¿Por ventura no cometió Acán, hijo de Zera, prevaricación en el anatema, y vino ira sobre toda la congregación de Israel? Y aquel hombre no pereció solo en su iniquidad.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 22:20
Verse 20. Did not Achan the son of Zerah] Your sin will not be merely against yourselves; your transgressions will bring down the wrath of God upon all the people; this was the case in the transgression of Achan; he alone sinned, and yet God on that account turned his face against the whole congregation, so that they fell before their enemies. We cannot therefore be unconcerned spectators of your transgression, we may all be implicated in its criminality; let this and the dishonour which we apprehend is done to our God plead our excuse, and vindicate the necessity of the present warlike appearance which we make before you. See the history of Achan referred to here, (Joshua vii. 11-26,) and the notes there.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. Did not Achan the son of Zerah , etc.] One that descended from Zerah the son of Judah, ( Joshua 7:18); commit a trespass in the accursed thing ; in taking what was devoted to sacred uses: and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel ? and which was what was feared now; and this instance is brought to show that such fears were not groundless: and that man perished not alone in his iniquity : which seems to confirm the notion of those who think that his children suffered with him; though it may be observed, that it was through his sin that thirty six men were slain by the men of Ai, ( Joshua 7:5).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 10-20 - Here is the care of the separated tribes to keep their hold of Canaan' religion. At first sight it seemed a design to set up an altar agains the altar at Shiloh. God is jealous for his own institutions; we shoul be so too, and afraid of every thing that looks like, or leads to idolatry. Corruptions in religion are best dealt with at first. But their prudence in following up this zealous resolution is no les commendable. Many an unhappy strife would be prevented, or soon mad up, by inquiries into the matter of the offence. The remembrance of great sins committed formerly, should engage us to stand on our guar against the beginnings of sin; for the way of sin is down-hill. We ar all concerned to reprove our neighbour when he does amiss, lest we suffer sin upon him, Le 19:17. The offer made that they should be welcome to come to the land where the Lord's tabernacle was, and settl there, was in the spirit of true Israelites.
Original Hebrew
הלוא 3808 עכן 5912 בן 1121 זרח 2226 מעל 4603 מעל 4604 בחרם 2764 ועל 5921 כל 3605 עדת 5712 ישׂראל 3478 היה 1961 קצף 7110 והוא 1931 אישׁ 376 אחד 259 לא 3808 גוע 1478 בעונו׃ 5771
