Achan accused of theft: the Seventh Commandment, Ten Commandments (series title), Decalogvs cvm acerbissimis (series title on object), Achan, an Israelite, is accused by Joshua of theft. He has stolen from the spoils of war that were intended solely for God. He buried the loot in his tent. This is a violation of the Seventh Commandment: "Thou shalt not steal." In the background Achan's punishment: he and his family are stoned and their corpses are burned by the Israelites. The print has a Latin caption. The print series depicts the Ten Commandments through scenes from the Old Testament


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