16. Early the next morning Joshua had Israel come forward by tribes, and the tribe of Judah was designated.
17. Then he had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of Zerah was designated. He had the clan of Zerah come forward by families, and Zabdi was designated.
18. Finally he had that family come forward one by one, and Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah of the tribe of Judah, was designated.
19. Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and praise him by telling me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”
20. Achan answered Joshua, “I have indeed sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what I have done:
21. Among the spoils, I saw a beautiful Babylonian mantle, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold fifty shekels in weight; I coveted them and I took them. They are now hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”
22. Joshua sent messengers and they ran to the tent and there they were, hidden in the tent, with the silver underneath.