Jos 7:15 | TNotes | STEP | 7:15 God had commanded that all the stolen goods were to be destroyed by fire. Now they would be, because Achan and everything he had would be burned with fire . Breaking the covenant of the Lord was treason, a capital offense (e.g., Exod 22:20 ; Deut 4:25-27 ).

bExod 22:20►

cDeut 4:25-27►

‏ Joshua 7:15

7:15 ^a God had commanded that all the stolen goods were to be destroyed by fire. Now they would be, because Achan and everything he had would be burned with fire. Breaking the covenant of the Lord was treason, a capital offense (e.g., Exod 22:20 ^b; Deut 4:25-27 ^c).