⁵³ But the Levites shall camp around the tabernacle of the testimony, so that there may be no ^(A)wrath on the congregation of the people of Israel. ^(B)And the Levites shall keep guard over the tabernacle of the testimony.”

²² And they ^(A)fell on their faces and said, “O God, ^(B)the God of the spirits of all flesh, ^(C)shall one man sin, and will you be angry with all the congregation?”

⁴⁶ And Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, and put fire on it from off the altar and lay incense on it and carry it quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, for ^(A)wrath has gone out from the Lord; the plague has begun.”

⁵ And you shall ^(A)keep guard over the sanctuary and over the altar, ^(B)that there may never again be wrath on the people of Israel.

Israel Defeated at Ai

7 But the people of Israel broke faith in regard to the devoted things, for ^(A)Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. And the anger of the Lord burned against the people of Israel.

¹⁸ that you too must turn away this day from following the Lord? And if ^(A)you too rebel against the Lord today then tomorrow ^(B)he will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel.

^20 (A)Did not Achan the son of Zerah break faith in the matter of the devoted things, and ^(B)wrath fell upon all the congregation of Israel? And he did not perish alone for his iniquity.’”