Take the 2-minute tour ×  Deuteronomy 24:16 says “The fathers
shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the
children be put to death for the fathers; every man shall be put
to death for his own sin." Why then did the whole family of
Achan have to die by stoning in Joshua 7:24-25, when only Achan
took plunder from Jericho?  share|improve this question You
might also ask why Korach's whole family was killed, and Haman's
ten sons. –  Monica Cellio Mar 19 at 21:15 @MonicaCellio re
hamaan's sons, e question becomes stronger upon a look at the
targum to Esther which has Hamman's sons walking before
Mordechai praising him and bemoaning their father. –  Baby Seal
Mar 20 at 12:34  2 Answers 2  According to Rashi they were not
killed. In his commentary to Joshua 7:24, Rashi writes that they
were taken to see in order that they not copy his actions. Verse
25 says "וירגמו אותו" - they stoned him, in singular. "וישרפו
אותם", they burned them, in plural, Rashi says refers to the
tent and other property. "וי