Portuguese NVT (Bíblia Sagrada, Nova Versão Transformadora)
entre os despojos, vi uma bela capa da Babilônia, cerca de dois quilos e meio de prata e uma barra de ouro com pouco mais de meio quilo. Eu os desejei tanto que os tomei para mim. Estão escondidos no chão, debaixo de minha tenda, com a prata por baixo”.
O que isso significa?
This verse is from Joshua speaking. He admits to taking valuable items from Jericho, which he was not supposed to do. He hid these items in his tent, showing his guilt and disobedience.
Explicado para crianças
Imagine if you found a really cool toy in a place you weren't supposed to take anything from. Joshua did something similar but with valuable things from a city. He hid them like a kid would hide a toy they shouldn't have taken.
Contexto histórico
Joshua 7 was written by Joshua or his contemporaries around 1400-1300 BCE. It is part of the historical narrative of the Israelites entering the Promised Land. The audience would have been the Israelites themselves, and the cultural setting was one of warfare and divine command.
Aplicação para hoje
Today, if someone takes something that doesn't belong to them and hides it, it's the same as lying. This verse reminds us that hiding our wrongdoings doesn't make them go away and can lead to deeper trouble.