Valley of Achor
The Valley of Achor, where Achan was punished for his sin.
PlaceOld Testament3 books5 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Joshua 7:24; only referred to as Achor Valley (עָכוֹר עֵ֫מֶק).
Location
- Identified as
- Al Buqay’ah
- Certainty
- Likely (60% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.717° N, 35.383° E
Alternative names
- עָכוֹר+H6010G«H6010=עֵ֫מֶקValley of Achor
Mentions
- Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen and donkeys and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned, and brought them to the Valley of Achor.
- And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.
- Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.
- Sharon will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds, for My people who seek Me.
- There I will give back her vineyards and make the Valley of Achor into a gateway of hope. There she will respond as she did in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt.