Achan Who Transgressed the Five Books of the Torah

"And also they have transgressed My covenant" (Joshua 7:11). Rabbi Yehudah said in the name of Rabbi Yehudah bar Misparta: This teaches that Achan transgressed the five books of the Torah, for it says five times "also." And Rabbi Ila said in the name of Rabbi Yehudah bar Misparta: Achan drew his foreskin forward [to undo his circumcision]. It is written here "and also they have transgressed My covenant," and it is written there, "he has broken My covenant" (Genesis 17:14). This is obvious; what might you have said? That he was brazen regarding the commandment but not brazen regarding his own body. It teaches us otherwise. "And because he has done a disgraceful thing in Israel" (Joshua 7:15). Rabbi Abba bar Kahana said: He had relations with a betrothed maiden. It is written here "because he has done a disgraceful thing in Israel," and it is written there, "for she has done a disgraceful thing in Israel" (Deuteronomy 22:21). This is obvious; what might you have said? That he would not be so brazen as all that. It teaches us otherwise. Ravina said: His sentence was like that of a betrothed maiden, by stoning.