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\toc1 The Book of Joshua 
\toc2 Joshua 
\mt1 The Book of Joshua  
\c 1
\s1 The Conquest of Canaan  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w attendant|strong="H8334"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Come|strong="H5674"\w*, \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w assign|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w ground|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w assign|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* frontier \w will|strong="H1961"\w* stretch \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*, \w over|strong="H3220"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* Mediterranean \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\v 5 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* hold \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H7503"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Be|strong="H5414"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w be|strong="H5414"\w* brave, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w possession|strong="H5157"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* brave, mindful \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w neither|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w nor|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w succeed|strong="H7919"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.  
\v 8 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w cease|strong="H4185"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H7919"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w lips|strong="H6310"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* pore \w over|strong="H6743"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* mindful \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w prosperous|strong="H6743"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6743"\w*.  
\v 9 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*: \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w firm|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* brave, \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* daunted \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w*  
\v 11 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* “\w Prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w food|strong="H6720"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w enter|strong="H5674"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* assigns \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w also|strong="H4519"\w* said \w to|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w* \w and|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1425"\w* \w and|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*,  
\v 13 “\w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w settle|strong="H5117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* region.  
\v 14 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* wives, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* can \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w which|strong="H2428"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w east|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* must march \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w under|strong="H3427"\w* arms \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* kinsmen, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* fighting \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* assist \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\v 15 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* settles \w your|strong="H3068"\w* kinsmen \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* assigns \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H3425"\w* region \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w eastern|strong="H4217"\w* bank \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.  
\v 17 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*!  
\v 18 \w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w rebels|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H4784"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w*, \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w firm|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* brave.”   
\c 2  
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\v 1 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w Shittim|strong="H7851"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w secretly|strong="H2791"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* explore \w the|strong="H7200"\w* country \w and|strong="H1121"\w* especially \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* arrived \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Rahab|strong="H7343"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stayed|strong="H7901"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H2009"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* told \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* find \w out|strong="H2658"\w* \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* country,  
\v 3 \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rahab|strong="H7343"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* “\w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w entered|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w here|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* find \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country.”  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* woman, \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w hidden|strong="H6845"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, replied, “\w Yes|strong="H3651"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H8147"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w*,  
\v 5 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* just \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* hour \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w shutting|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w off|strong="H3318"\w*. \w Where|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*. Quick, \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w taken|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2934"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* some \w stalks|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w flax|strong="H6593"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w arranged|strong="H6186"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w pursuers|strong="H7291"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fords|strong="H4569"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* soon \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* two \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w lain|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* woman \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* said,  
\v 9 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* country, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* terror \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* trembling \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Reed \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \f + \fr 2.10 \ft or, Red Sea\f* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* Amorite \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w*, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* wiped \w off|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.  
\v 11 \w As|strong="H3824"\w* \w soon|strong="H5750"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* trembled \w and|strong="H6965"\w* everyone became \w utterly|strong="H4549"\w* dispirited \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2617"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2617"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sure sign \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 13 Swear \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w spare|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* mother \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* sisters \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w*, \w saving|strong="H2421"\w* \w us|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* replied, “\w Our|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w* – only \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* breathe \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w errand|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* honestly \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* country.”  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w lowered|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rope|strong="H2256"\w* \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3381"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w town|strong="H7023"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w town|strong="H7023"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.  
\v 16 \w She|strong="H5704"\w* told \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*, \w so|strong="H6435"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w pursuers|strong="H7291"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* across \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Hide|strong="H2247"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w pursuers|strong="H7291"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.”  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H7650"\w* men told \w her|strong="H5355"\w*, “We \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* be bound \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w you|strong="H2088"\w*, \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H2088"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* us \w swear|strong="H7650"\w*,  
\v 18 \w unless|strong="H2009"\w*, \w when|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w tie|strong="H7194"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w cord|strong="H2339"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w* \w thread|strong="H2339"\w* outside \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* must gather \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w and|strong="H1004"\w* mother \w and|strong="H1004"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* crosses \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* blame. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w laid|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w person|strong="H3027"\w*’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*!  
\v 20 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* remember, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* breathe \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w errand|strong="H1697"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* bound \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w*.”  
\v 21 “\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*,” \w answered|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* woman, “\w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w tied|strong="H7194"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w* \w cord|strong="H8615"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*.  
\v 22 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pursuers|strong="H7291"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* (\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pursuers|strong="H7291"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*).  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*, \w telling|strong="H5608"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3091"\w* \w happened|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 24 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* trembling \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*!”   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H5265"\w* \w out|strong="H5265"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w Shittim|strong="H7851"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w reached|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* afterwards \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w*: “\w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H5971"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w priestly|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w set|strong="H5265"\w* \w out|strong="H5265"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\v 4 \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w learn|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ford|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w here|strong="H1870"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Only|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w close|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark. \w Between|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w space|strong="H7350"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w two|strong="H3808"\w* thousand cubits.”  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Consecrate|strong="H6942"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H6942"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w wonders|strong="H6381"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w To|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w he|strong="H5971"\w* said, “\w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 7 \w And|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w exalt|strong="H1431"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Order|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* soon \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* reach \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w edge|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* let \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* God \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w fail|strong="H3423"\w* evict \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Amorites \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*.  
\v 11 \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w choose|strong="H3947"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w each|strong="H3947"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soles|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* covenant \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w flowing|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* dammed \w up|strong="H5375"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H5265"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* tents \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, headed \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*,  
\v 15 \w as|strong="H5704"\w* soon \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bearers|strong="H5375"\w* \w reached|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w dipped|strong="H2881"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w edge|strong="H7097"\w* (\w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w overflows|strong="H4390"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w banks|strong="H1415"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*),  
\v 16 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w flow|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* dammed \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w distance|strong="H7368"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* Adam (\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zarethan|strong="H6891"\w*), \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w flow|strong="H3381"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* (\w the|strong="H5921"\w* Dead \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*\f + \fr 3.16 \ft Heb. Salt Sea\f*) \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w failed|strong="H8552"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H5674"\w* \w way|strong="H7368"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w*, \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w dry|strong="H2724"\w* \w ground|strong="H2724"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w dry|strong="H2724"\w* \w ground|strong="H2724"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H8552"\w* \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w*.   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H8552"\w* \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* stones \w out|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w from|strong="H7272"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* spot \w where|strong="H4673"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w stood|strong="H4673"\w* \w firm|strong="H3559"\w*. \w They|strong="H7272"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* stones \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w place|strong="H4411"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* spot \w where|strong="H4673"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.”  
\v 4 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*.  
\v 5 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, each \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* taking \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* each \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 6 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* nation. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* future \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* stones mean,  
\v 7 tell \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* stopped \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, stopped \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w These|strong="H6440"\w* stones \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w memorial|strong="H2146"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w followed|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*’s \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* stones \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* spot \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* spent \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w night|strong="H1121"\w*, laying \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w down|strong="H3240"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w also|strong="H2088"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* stones \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w spot|strong="H8478"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H8552"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* enjoin \w upon|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*,  
\v 11 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H8552"\w* \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* advancing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w under|strong="H6440"\w* arms \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* ordered \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\v 13 about forty thousand \w men|strong="H2502"\w* \w equipped|strong="H2502"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w* \w under|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* eyes \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w plains|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w exalted|strong="H1431"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w stood|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w awe|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w awe|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*,  
\v 16 “\w Order|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w testimony|strong="H5715"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* step \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.”  
\v 17 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* step \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*,  
\v 18 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soles|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dry|strong="H2724"\w* \w ground|strong="H2724"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w flowed|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* overflowed \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w banks|strong="H1415"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 19 \w It|strong="H5927"\w* \w was|strong="H4217"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6218"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w eastern|strong="H4217"\w* \w side|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* stones which \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.  
\v 21 \w He|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7592"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7592"\w* future \w your|strong="H3478"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* these stones mean,  
\v 22 \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w ground|strong="H3004"\w*,  
\v 23 \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Reed \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* –  
\v 24 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* let \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* earth \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H3372"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w awe|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
\c 5  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorite \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Mediterranean \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w how|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* got \w across|strong="H5676"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* trembled \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* dispirited, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w flint|strong="H6697"\w* \w knives|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcise|strong="H4135"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w once|strong="H7725"\w* \w more|strong="H8145"\w*.”  
\v 3 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w flint|strong="H6697"\w* \w knives|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Foreskins|strong="H6190"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w reason|strong="H1697"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3091"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w warriors|strong="H4421"\w*, \w had|strong="H3091"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w leaving|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 5 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3209"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w leaving|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*.  
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w journeyed|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w warriors|strong="H4421"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w perished|strong="H8552"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land abounding \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.  
\v 7 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H4135"\w*, \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 8 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w circumcising|strong="H4135"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H3427"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w recovered|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rolled|strong="H1556"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scorn|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*.” \w Hence|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* spot \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*\f + \fr 5.9 \ft Gilgal sounds like the Hebrew for to roll\f*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w camp|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w plains|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H4283"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* ate \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w produce|strong="H5669"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land, \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w cakes|strong="H4682"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w roasted|strong="H7033"\w* grain.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* very \w day|strong="H4283"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w manna|strong="H4478"\w* \w ceased|strong="H7673"\w*, \w once|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* ate \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w produce|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w manna|strong="H4478"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* ate hereafter \w the|strong="H1961"\w* food \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.  
\v 13 \w One|strong="H1961"\w* day, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H5048"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, holding \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drawn|strong="H8025"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* said, “\w Are|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*, \w or|strong="H2719"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*?”  
\v 14 “\w Neither|strong="H3808"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w host|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.” \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*?”  
\v 15 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w host|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Remove|strong="H5394"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w*.” \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* gates \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w No|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* town, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w entered|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w putting|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* fighting \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* arms must \w march|strong="H5437"\w* \w round|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\v 4 \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w rams|strong="H3104"\w*’ \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark. \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w march|strong="H5437"\w* \w round|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* blast.  
\v 5 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w blow|strong="H8643"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w blast|strong="H4900"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* must \w raise|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w flat|strong="H8478"\w*, until \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* can \w march|strong="H4900"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w*, \w straight|strong="H5048"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* told \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* let \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w rams|strong="H3104"\w*’ \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* told \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Forward|strong="H6440"\w*, \w march|strong="H5437"\w* \w round|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w armed|strong="H2502"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 8 \w Let|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w rams|strong="H3104"\w*’ \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w blowing|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 9 \w Let|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w armed|strong="H2502"\w* \w men|strong="H2502"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w let|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* rearguard \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* \w blowing|strong="H8628"\w*.’  
\v 10 \w To|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w*, \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*.”  
\v 11 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* \w round|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, going \w round|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3885"\w* retired \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w passed|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 12 Next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w*, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 13 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w rams|strong="H3104"\w*’ \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* kept \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w blowing|strong="H8628"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* blast, \w preceded|strong="H6440"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w armed|strong="H2502"\w* \w men|strong="H2502"\w*, \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* rearguard \w after|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* \w blowing|strong="H8628"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*.  
\v 14 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w marched|strong="H5437"\w* \w round|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* retired \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 15 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w round|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w round|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* blast, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Shout|strong="H7321"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 17 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* dedicated \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2764"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w Rahab|strong="H7343"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w spared|strong="H2421"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 18 \w As|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*, hands \w off|strong="H4480"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* spoil \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* been dedicated. \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ruin \w and|strong="H3478"\w* undoing \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 19 \w No|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* must come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasury \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.”  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w*, \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w blast|strong="H8643"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w blast|strong="H8643"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w raised|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*, \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w flat|strong="H8478"\w*, until \w every|strong="H5927"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* march \w in|strong="H8085"\w*, \w straight|strong="H5048"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*. \w In|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\v 21 \w They|strong="H5704"\w* massacred \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w women|strong="H2205"\w*, \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w alike|strong="H5892"\w*, \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w*, \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, giving \w no|strong="H3605"\w* quarter.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3091"\w* \w spied|strong="H7270"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w fetch|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w she|strong="H8147"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w*, \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rahab|strong="H7343"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* father \w and|strong="H3478"\w* mother \w and|strong="H3478"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* she \w had|strong="H3478"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w placed|strong="H3240"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w treasury|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 25 \w Rahab|strong="H7343"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w spared|strong="H2421"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w spy|strong="H7270"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*:  
\q1 “Cursed \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q1 \w who|strong="H1931"\w* starts \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*!  
\q1 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* cost \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H6810"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w lay|strong="H3245"\w* \w its|strong="H3245"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* cost \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6810"\w* \w son|strong="H6810"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w erect|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H3245"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fame|strong="H8089"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* spread \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.   
\c 7  
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\v 1 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w broke|strong="H4603"\w* \w faith|strong="H4603"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w regard|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* spoil \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H4603"\w* dedicated. \w Achan|strong="H5912"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Karmi, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* anger \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* blazed \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* men \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, which lies \w close|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H6924"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, ordering \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w spy|strong="H7270"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* land. \w They|strong="H5857"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w spied|strong="H7270"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, saying, “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* need \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. \w Let|strong="H7725"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w two|strong="H5221"\w* \w or|strong="H4592"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* \w toil|strong="H3021"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*.”  
\v 4 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w thirty-six|strong="H7970"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shebarim|strong="H7671"\w*, \w killing|strong="H5221"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w descent|strong="H4174"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* trembled \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* weak \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\v 6 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 7 “Ah, \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*,” said \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w ever|strong="H2088"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w only|strong="H3863"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Amorites \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* killed? \w Would|strong="H3863"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3091"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w content|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.  
\v 8 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, \w after|strong="H6203"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* run \w away|strong="H2015"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H2015"\w* enemies?  
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w surround|strong="H5437"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* wipe \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w*?”  
\v 10 “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*,” said \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w lying|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w*?  
\v 11 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w broken|strong="H5674"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w keep|strong="H3947"\w*, \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* spoil \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H5674"\w* dedicated \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*, \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, acted deceitfully, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* hidden \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* own \w goods|strong="H3627"\w*.  
\v 12 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* run \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6440"\w* \w under|strong="H2764"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* dedication \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*, \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w remove|strong="H6440"\w* everything \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* dedicated \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Go|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w consecrate|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. Tell \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w consecrate|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*. Tell \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w There|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H2764"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w hold|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w thing|strong="H2764"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w you|strong="H7126"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w before|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w takes|strong="H3920"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* lot must \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w takes|strong="H3920"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* lot must \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H1397"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w takes|strong="H3920"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* lot must \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* lot, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* possession \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* object dedicated \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* killed, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* family, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* bodies \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scandal \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w by|strong="H1242"\w* \w their|strong="H7126"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*. \w The|strong="H3091"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w by|strong="H1242"\w* lot.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w Zerahites|strong="H2227"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w by|strong="H1397"\w* lot. \w The|strong="H7126"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w Zerahites|strong="H2227"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w by|strong="H1397"\w* heads \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w*\f + \fr 7.17 \ft Heb. MT *man by man*, some ancient versions *family by family*\f*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w by|strong="H1397"\w* lot.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H7126"\w* \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w his|strong="H7126"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w by|strong="H1397"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Achan|strong="H5912"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Karmi, \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w*, \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*, belonging \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w by|strong="H1397"\w* lot.  
\v 19 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Achan|strong="H5912"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w confess|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, own \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 20 \w Achan|strong="H5912"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w splendid|strong="H2896"\w* robe \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bar|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w weighing|strong="H4948"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w coveted|strong="H2530"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* robe \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2934"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ground \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* tent, \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* tent, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* robe \w hidden|strong="H2934"\w* inside \w the|strong="H8478"\w* tent, \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w*!  
\v 23 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tent \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w laid|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Achan|strong="H5912"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* robe \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bar|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* tent \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w*. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Achor|strong="H5911"\w*.  
\v 25 “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* undone \w us|strong="H3117"\w*?” said \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*. “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* undo \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stoned|strong="H5619"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* family \w to|strong="H3478"\w* death. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bodies \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w stoned|strong="H5619"\w* \w them|strong="H8313"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w stones|strong="H5619"\w*,  
\v 26 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* cairn \w of|strong="H3068"\w* stones. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w stands|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w relented|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Achor|strong="H5911"\w*\f + \fr 7.26 \ft That is, Trouble\f* \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 8  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* said \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w warriors|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* march \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* country.  
\v 2 \w Treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w except|strong="H7535"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w spoils|strong="H7998"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* cattle \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* yourselves. \w Lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* ambush \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* west \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.”  
\v 3 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* \w started|strong="H6965"\w* \w off|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*. \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* picked \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w three|strong="H7970"\w* thousand veterans \w and|strong="H6965"\w* despatched \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*  
\v 4 \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* “\w Lie|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* ambush \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* west \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* rear. \w Do|strong="H6680"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w* \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w*.  
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* move \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w off|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\v 6 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w draw|strong="H5423"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* think \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* running \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*,  
\v 7 \w you|strong="H5414"\w* must start \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ambush \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w seize|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 8 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w seized|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w set|strong="H3341"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w command|strong="H6680"\w*. \w These|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* despatched \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w ambush|strong="H3993"\w*, \w remaining|strong="H3427"\w* \w between|strong="H8432"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*. \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w spent|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* camp \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* valley.   
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\v 10 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w mustered|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w led|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*.  
\v 11 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armed|strong="H4421"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*. \w Between|strong="H4421"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* lay \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*,  
\v 12 \w so|strong="H3947"\w* Joshua \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w about|strong="H3947"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* ambush between \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* main \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w thus|strong="H5971"\w* \w stationed|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ambush \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*. \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w passed|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*.  
\v 14 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* start. \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H7925"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* expected \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* ambush \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w laid|strong="H3478"\w* behind \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 15 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* beat \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 16 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Ai \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w called|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* allowed themselves \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w drawn|strong="H5423"\w* \w away|strong="H5423"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H5800"\w* \w pursuit|strong="H7291"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w unguarded|strong="H6605"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* said \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w javelin|strong="H3591"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* towards \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w soon|strong="H4116"\w* \w as|strong="H5892"\w* Joshua \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* javelin towards \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w the|strong="H6965"\w* men \w in|strong="H5892"\w* ambush \w rushed|strong="H7323"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5186"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*.  
\v 20 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w round|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w rising|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*! \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* chance \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w way|strong="H2008"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Israelites \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* flying towards \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w pursuers|strong="H7291"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* ambush \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*,  
\v 22 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* ambush rushed \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* join \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Ai \w were|strong="H3478"\w* caught \w between|strong="H8432"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H5221"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6412"\w* \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w alive|strong="H8300"\w*.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3091"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w taken|strong="H8610"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w slaughtering|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* townsmen \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7291"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*, giving \w no|strong="H3605"\w* quarter, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* sacked \w it|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 25 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* population \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* women, \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* thousand \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w withdrew|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w held|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w javelin|strong="H3591"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3091"\w* massacred \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoils|strong="H7998"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* cattle \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w itself|strong="H2088"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heap|strong="H8510"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* ruins. \w To|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* lies \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w hung|strong="H8518"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*. \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w sunset|strong="H8121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w taken|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* town-gate. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cairn \w of|strong="H4428"\w* stones \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ebal|strong="H5858"\w*,  
\v 31 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* directions \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H5130"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* undressed stones, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H5927"\w* \w an|strong="H5130"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w tool|strong="H5130"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* burnt-offerings \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* recompense \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Also|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* stones \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w copy|strong="H4932"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w writing|strong="H3789"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 33 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* native \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w presence|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priestly|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w Half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gerizim|strong="H1630"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ebal|strong="H5858"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w previously|strong="H7223"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* Joshua \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w aloud|strong="H3651"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w terms|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w*, \w exactly|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*.  
\v 35 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* aloud \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6951"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* accompanied \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\c 9  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* highlands \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lowlands \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* along \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w coast|strong="H2348"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Mediterranean \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w far|strong="H1419"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, Amorites, \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*,  
\v 2 \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w as|strong="H5973"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w attack|strong="H3898"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w citizens|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w had|strong="H3091"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*,  
\v 4 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w craftily|strong="H6195"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* provisions \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w old|strong="H1087"\w* \w sacks|strong="H8242"\w* \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w old|strong="H1087"\w* \w mended|strong="H6887"\w* \w wineskins|strong="H4997"\w*,  
\v 5 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w old|strong="H1087"\w* \w patched|strong="H2921"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w old|strong="H1087"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8008"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* bodies. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* crumbling.  
\v 6 \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* country. Please \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w*.”  
\v 7 ‘\w The|strong="H3772"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* these \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, “Perhaps \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w our|strong="H3772"\w* country, \w so|strong="H3427"\w* why \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w*?”  
\v 8 “We \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w at|strong="H3091"\w* your service,” they said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*. “But \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*,” \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* asked, “\w and|strong="H5650"\w* where \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w* come \w from|strong="H5650"\w*?”  
\v 9 “\w From|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* country \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* account \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fame|strong="H8034"\w*, \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\v 10 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* Amorite \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w east|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* reigned \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Our|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* told \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w provisions|strong="H6720"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* say, ‘\w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H3027"\w*. Please \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w*.’  
\v 12 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w hot|strong="H2525"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3318"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* crumbling \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*!  
\v 13 These \w wineskins|strong="H4997"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w when|strong="H4390"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w them|strong="H1086"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H1870"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w torn|strong="H1234"\w*. These \w clothes|strong="H8008"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w shoes|strong="H5275"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* ours \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w worn|strong="H1086"\w* \w out|strong="H1234"\w*, owing \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w long|strong="H7230"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Israelites tried some \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w provisions|strong="H6718"\w*, \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w asking|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w advice|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w spare|strong="H2421"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H5712"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w community|strong="H5712"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w neighbours|strong="H7138"\w*, \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w same|strong="H1992"\w* country!  
\v 17 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w marched|strong="H5265"\w* \w forward|strong="H5265"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*, \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, Kefirah, Beeroth, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w community|strong="H5712"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w community|strong="H5712"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w grumbled|strong="H3885"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w*,  
\v 19 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* replied, “\w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5060"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w them|strong="H5060"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*.  
\v 20 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w grant|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* favour \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*,” \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w woodcutters|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* watercarriers \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w community|strong="H5712"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w* \w directed|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3091"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w deceived|strong="H7411"\w* \w us|strong="H4480"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w saying|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* came \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w*, \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w*, \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w same|strong="H4480"\w* country \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H4480"\w*?  
\v 23 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* curse \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*! \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w forever|strong="H4480"\w* provide \w us|strong="H4480"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w woodcutters|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* watercarriers.”  
\v 24 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w were|strong="H1697"\w* assured \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w assign|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* terror \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Well|strong="H2896"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*! \w Whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w fair|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 26 \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w then|strong="H3651"\w*, \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w how|strong="H3651"\w* Joshua \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*: \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w saved|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w being|strong="H1121"\w* \w murdered|strong="H2026"\w*,  
\v 27 \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w woodcutters|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* watercarriers \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w community|strong="H5712"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w wherever|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* chooses. \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 10  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Adoni-zedek \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* sacked \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, treating \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w citizens|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* terms \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\v 2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* terror. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w like|strong="H1368"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w larger|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* stout fighters.  
\v 3 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Adoni-zedek \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hoham|strong="H1944"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Piram|strong="H6502"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Japhia|strong="H3309"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*, saying,  
\v 4 “Join \w me|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* storm \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H7999"\w* terms \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* Amorite \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* – \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w* – \w all|strong="H3605"\w* mustered \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* besiege \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Gibeonites \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, telling \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “Don’t \w abandon|strong="H7503"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*! Quick, \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorite \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* highlands \w have|strong="H5650"\w* mustered \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\v 7 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w marched|strong="H5973"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* veterans.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hold|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sudden|strong="H6597"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w*: \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* march \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*,  
\v 10 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* threw \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* panic \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w routed|strong="H2000"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavy|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w along|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ascent \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*, routing \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w*.  
\v 11 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w descent|strong="H4174"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* rained \w huge|strong="H7227"\w* \w hailstones|strong="H1259"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H3068"\w*, \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hailstones|strong="H1259"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w handed|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Amorites \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w stand|strong="H5869"\w* \w still|strong="H1826"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*!  
\q2 Move \w not|strong="H5414"\w*, \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Aijalon \w vale|strong="H6010"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* moved \w not|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w had|strong="H8121"\w* \w taken|strong="H5358"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5358"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* enemies,  
\m (Isn’t \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* song \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jashar|strong="H3477"\w*?\f + \fr 10.13 \ft or \+em the Book of the Upright\+em*\f* ) \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* hurry \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* nearly \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mortal \w man|strong="H6440"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H2244"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2244"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w*.  
\v 17 \w When|strong="H4672"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H5046"\w* \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w*, \w hiding|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w*,  
\v 18 \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w Roll|strong="H1556"\w* some \w large|strong="H1419"\w* stones \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* post \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\v 19 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w* \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Strike|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w rear|strong="H2179"\w*, \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w none|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*.”  
\v 20 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w slaughtering|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* wiped \w out|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w survivors|strong="H8300"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* got \w away|strong="H3615"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\v 21 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w safely|strong="H7965"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* area \w dared|strong="H3956"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H3956"\w* \w against|strong="H3956"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* ordered \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 23 \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*.  
\v 24 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w told|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w* commanders \w present|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w forward|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w forward|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 25 “Don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*,” said \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “neither \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*. \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w firm|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* brave, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*.”  
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w hung|strong="H8518"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* bodies \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w remained|strong="H1961"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*.  
\v 27 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w sunset|strong="H8121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* kings’ bodies \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w*. \w Some|strong="H8033"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* stones \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 28 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* stormed \w and|strong="H4428"\w* sacked \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w*, \w killing|strong="H5221"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w destroying|strong="H2763"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* contained, \w until|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*,  
\v 29 \w From|strong="H3478"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w attacked|strong="H3898"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*,  
\v 30 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* Libnah \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Joshua sacked \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* massacred \w all|strong="H3605"\w* within \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w leaving|strong="H7604"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w alive|strong="H8300"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Libnah \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.  
\v 31 \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w besieged|strong="H2583"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w attacked|strong="H3898"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 32 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* king \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* Joshua \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, sacking \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* massacring \w all|strong="H3605"\w* within \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*.  
\v 33 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Horam|strong="H2036"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w* advanced \w to|strong="H5704"\w* relieve \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w survivor|strong="H8300"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 34 \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w continued|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*, \w besieged|strong="H2583"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w attacked|strong="H3898"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\v 35 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* sacked \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* massacred \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* within \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w exactly|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H5315"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*.  
\v 36 \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w passed|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 37 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* sacked \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* townships \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H5315"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, \w leaving|strong="H7604"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w alive|strong="H8300"\w*, \w exactly|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* wiped \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* within \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 38 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* wheeled round \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w attacked|strong="H3898"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 39 \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* townships, sacking \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* massacring \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H5315"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w*, until \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w*. \w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w Thus|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* captured \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* highlands, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Negeb, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lowlands, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* slopes, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w alive|strong="H8300"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* massacred \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H3605"\w* creature, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 41 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* routed \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Kadesh-barnea|strong="H6947"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*.  
\v 42 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* country \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w campaign|strong="H6471"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 43 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.   
\c 11  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jabin|strong="H2985"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w*, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Madon|strong="H4068"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shimron|strong="H8110"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* Achshaph  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* highlands, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Chinneroth|strong="H3672"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* lowlands, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Naphoth-Dor \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\v 3 \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* Amorites, \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* highlands, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w* \w at|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w foot|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sallied \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H4264"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H7227"\w* \w host|strong="H4264"\w*, \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*.  
\v 5 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* joined \w forces|strong="H3898"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w encamp|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Merom|strong="H4792"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w attack|strong="H3898"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w about|strong="H6256"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hamstring|strong="H6131"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*.”  
\v 7 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sudden|strong="H6597"\w* \w attack|strong="H4421"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Merom|strong="H4792"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H5307"\w* onset,  
\v 8 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* routed \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w chasing|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Great|strong="H7227"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Misrephoth-maim|strong="H4956"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w* \w eastward|strong="H4217"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* routed \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H7227"\w* \w alive|strong="H8300"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* instructed \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* hamstrung \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w then|strong="H7725"\w* wheeled \w round|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, cutting \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w formerly|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w most|strong="H4428"\w* powerful \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* realms).  
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* massacred \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w*, wiping \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w*, until \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H5315"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.  
\v 12 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* themselves \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* massacred, wiping \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 13 (\w Towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own \w mounds|strong="H8510"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* earth, \w however|strong="H7535"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w*, \w except|strong="H2108"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w* alone, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*.)  
\v 14 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* cattle \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*. \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* massacred \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* wiped \w out|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H3605"\w* person \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*.  
\v 15 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* obeyed. \w Of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w left|strong="H5493"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w undone|strong="H5493"\w*.  
\v 16 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* highlands, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Negeb, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lowlands, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* highlands \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lowlands \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\v 17 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Halak|strong="H2510"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w rises|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Baal-gad|strong="H1171"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foot|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w waged|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7999"\w* \w peace|strong="H7999"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w except|strong="H1115"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w fighting|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\v 20 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* stubborn enough \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H6680"\w* wiped \w out|strong="H2388"\w*, \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w without|strong="H1115"\w* \w mercy|strong="H8467"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.  
\v 21 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H3063"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w wiped|strong="H3772"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Anakim|strong="H6062"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w*, \w Anab|strong="H6024"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* highlands \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* massacred \w them|strong="H2763"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* sacked \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 22 \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w Anakim|strong="H6062"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ashdod, \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w some|strong="H3498"\w* still lived.  
\v 23 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* country, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own \w property|strong="H5159"\w*. \w And|strong="H4872"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.   
\c 12  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* following \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* routed \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* seized \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arnon Gorge \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w*, \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w eastward|strong="H4217"\w*:  
\v 2 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Amorites, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4910"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w edge|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Arnon Gorge \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Giliad – \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* gorge \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jabbok|strong="H2999"\w* \w River|strong="H5158"\w*, \w which|strong="H5158"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* frontier \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w over|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* lake \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Chinneroth|strong="H3672"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Dead \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Beth-jeshimoth|strong="H1020"\w*, \w his|strong="H8478"\w* southern frontier running \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* slopes \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Pisgah|strong="H6449"\w*,  
\v 4 \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w*, \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* survivors \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Edrei,  
\v 5 reigning \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w*, \w Salecah|strong="H5548"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* frontier \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Geshurites|strong="H1651"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Maacathites|strong="H4602"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* frontier \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*.  
\v 6 \w These|strong="H5221"\w* kings \w were|strong="H3478"\w* routed \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* land \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1425"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* holding.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* following \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* routed \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Baal-gad|strong="H1171"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Halak|strong="H2510"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w rises|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*. \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* holding, according \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*,  
\v 8 \w in|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* highlands, \w the|strong="H2022"\w* lowlands, \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*, \w the|strong="H2022"\w* slopes, \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* Negeb, \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w the|strong="H2022"\w* Amorites, \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*:  
\v 9 There \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1008"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w the|strong="H1008"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, \w beside|strong="H6654"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*,  
\v 10 \w the|strong="H3389"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3389"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*,  
\v 11 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*, \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*,  
\v 12 \w the|strong="H5700"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*, \w the|strong="H5700"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*,  
\v 13 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w*, \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Geder|strong="H1445"\w*,  
\v 14 \w the|strong="H6166"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w*, \w the|strong="H6166"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Arad|strong="H6166"\w*,  
\v 15 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*, \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*,  
\v 16 \w the|strong="H1008"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w*, \w the|strong="H1008"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*,  
\v 17 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tappuah|strong="H8599"\w*, \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hepher|strong="H2660"\w*,  
\v 18 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aphek, \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lasharon|strong="H8289"\w*,  
\v 19 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Madon|strong="H4068"\w*, \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*,  
\v 20 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shimron-meron|strong="H8112"\w*, \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Achshaph,  
\v 21 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Taanach|strong="H8590"\w*, \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*,  
\v 22 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w*, \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jokneam|strong="H3362"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*,  
\v 23 \w the|strong="H1471"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Dor|strong="H1756"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Naphath-dor, \w the|strong="H1471"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Golim \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*,  
\v 24 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* – \w thirty-one|strong="H7970"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\c 13
\s1 The Division of the Land Among the Tribes of Israel  
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w well|strong="H3966"\w* advanced \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7604"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w well|strong="H3966"\w* advanced \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* land still \w remains|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* occupied.  
\v 2 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land still \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H6430"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* occupied: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* districts \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Geshurite|strong="H1651"\w* territory  
\v 3 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Shibor \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* frontier \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* (\w which|strong="H1366"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w counted|strong="H2803"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w*), \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* capitals, Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, \w Gath|strong="H1663"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w also|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Avim  
\v 4 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* country \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mearah|strong="H4632"\w* (\w which|strong="H1366"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* Sideonian) \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Aphek \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorite frontier,  
\v 5 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gebalites|strong="H1382"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* borders \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eastern|strong="H4217"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Baal-gad|strong="H1171"\w* \w at|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foot|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Lebo-hamath|strong="H2574"\w*,  
\v 6 \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* highlands \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Misrephoth-maim|strong="H4956"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sidonians|strong="H6722"\w*, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* evict \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w allot|strong="H5307"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w then|strong="H6258"\w*, \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* up \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* Canaan \w among|strong="H5159"\w* \w the|strong="H6258"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w and|strong="H4519"\w* \w the|strong="H6258"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w as|strong="H5159"\w* \w their|strong="H6258"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* half \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Manasseh, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1425"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* already \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 9 stretching \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w edge|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arnon Gorge \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gorge, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tableland \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Medeba|strong="H4311"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w*,  
\v 10 \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* frontier \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 11 \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Geshurites|strong="H1651"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Maacathites|strong="H4602"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Salecah|strong="H5548"\w*,  
\v 12 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w realm|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4427"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4427"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w in|strong="H4427"\w* Edrei (\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w survivor|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*) – \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w kings|strong="H4427"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w drove|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w*,  
\v 13 though \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w expelled|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Geshurites|strong="H1651"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Maacathites|strong="H4602"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w property|strong="H5159"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3878"\w*’ \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* sacrificial \w offerings|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H4940"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* frontier \w ran|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w edge|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arnon Gorge \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gorge, covering \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tableland \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w Medeba|strong="H4311"\w*,  
\v 17 \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* townships \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tableland, \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w*, \w Bamoth-baal|strong="H1120"\w*, \w Beth-baal-meon|strong="H1010"\w*,  
\v 18 \w Jahaz|strong="H3096"\w*, \w Kedemoth|strong="H6932"\w*, \w Mephaath|strong="H4158"\w*,  
\v 19 \w Kiriathaim|strong="H7156"\w*, \w Sibmah|strong="H7643"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zereth-shahar|strong="H6890"\w* \w on|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*,  
\v 20 \w Beth-peor|strong="H1047"\w*, the slopes of \w Pisgah|strong="H6449"\w*, \w Beth-jeshimoth|strong="H1020"\w*,  
\v 21 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tableland, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w realm|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorite \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* along \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Midianite|strong="H4080"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w* Evi, \w Rekem|strong="H7552"\w*, \w Zur|strong="H6698"\w*, \w Hur|strong="H2354"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w Reba|strong="H7254"\w*, \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w*’s \w princes|strong="H5387"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.  
\v 22 \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beor|strong="H1160"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w used|strong="H7080"\w* magic \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w divine|strong="H7080"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* future, \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* slaughtered \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* bank \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* formed \w the|strong="H1961"\w* western frontier \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Reubenites. \w Such|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1961"\w* country, \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*, according \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w also|strong="H4872"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H4940"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* according \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*.  
\v 26 \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w reached|strong="H5704"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ramath-mizpeh|strong="H7434"\w* \w and|strong="H2809"\w* Betonim, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* district \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Lidebir,  
\v 27 \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w Beth-haram|strong="H1027"\w*, \w Beth-nimrah|strong="H1039"\w*, \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zaphon|strong="H6829"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w realm|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* frontier being \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w line|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w south|strong="H3220"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* lake \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Chinnereth|strong="H3672"\w* \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Such|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w allotted|strong="H5159"\w* \w territory|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*, according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* their \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w also|strong="H4872"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H4940"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, according \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* covered \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w realm|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Havvoth-jair \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* (\w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*),  
\v 31 \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Edrei, \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* King \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*. All \w this|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* Machirites \w by|strong="H5892"\w* their \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.  
\v 32 Such \w were|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H4872"\w* properties \w allotted|strong="H5157"\w* \w by|strong="H4124"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w in|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H4872"\w* \w plains|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H6160"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w to|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H4872"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H6160"\w* \w the|strong="H4872"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w opposite|strong="H3383"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.  
\v 33 Only \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w property|strong="H5159"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*’s \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
\c 14  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* these \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* properties occupied \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* assigned \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* lot \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5157"\w* \w own|strong="H3548"\w*, \w by|strong="H3478"\w* Eleazar \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* households \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\v 2 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H4872"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w property|strong="H5159"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w east|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Josephites \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w*, \w except|strong="H3588"\w* some \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*, \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* pastures \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w dividing|strong="H2505"\w* \w up|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land, \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* Judahites \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephunneh|strong="H3312"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kenizzite|strong="H7074"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kadesh-barnea|strong="H6947"\w*.  
\v 7 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Kadesh-barnea|strong="H6947"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w spy|strong="H7270"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* country, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w reported|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* best \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w could|strong="H3824"\w*.  
\v 8 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* kinsmen \w and|strong="H3068"\w* companions \w made|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* tremble, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* devoted \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\v 9 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w trodden|strong="H1869"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* devoted \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Well|strong="H1696"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H2421"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*, \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* forty-five \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w wandering|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*. \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w eighty-five|strong="H8084"\w*,  
\v 11  \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* mission. \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* enterprise.  
\v 12 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Anakim|strong="H6062"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* evict \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephunneh|strong="H3312"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w property|strong="H5159"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w property|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephunneh|strong="H3312"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kenizzite|strong="H7074"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* family – \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* devoted \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w formerly|strong="H6440"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Kiriath-arba|strong="H7153"\w*, \w or|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Arba, Arba \w being|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Anakim|strong="H6062"\w*. \w So|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H8252"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.   
\c 15  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*, \w reached|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* frontier \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Edom, far \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zin|strong="H6790"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* frontier \w ran|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* foot \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Dead \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w bay|strong="H3956"\w* \w facing|strong="H6437"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*.  
\v 3 \w It|strong="H5927"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Ascent|strong="H4610"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w Akrabbim|strong="H4610"\w*, right \w along|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Zin|strong="H6790"\w*, \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w Kadesh-barnea|strong="H6947"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w far|strong="H5927"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w*, \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Adar, \w round|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Karka|strong="H7173"\w*,  
\v 4 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Azmon|strong="H6111"\w*, ending \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* frontier \w thus|strong="H2088"\w* \w ended|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\v 5 \w To|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w their|strong="H3956"\w* frontier \w was|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Dead \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w mouth|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* frontier ran \w from|strong="H6285"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w bay|strong="H3956"\w* \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w mouth|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*  
\v 6 \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Beth-hoglah|strong="H1031"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-arabah|strong="H1026"\w*, \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* Stone \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bohan, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1366"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 7 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Achor|strong="H5911"\w* \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w in|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* direction \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5227"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Adummim \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w along|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w En-shemesh|strong="H5885"\w*, ending \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w En-rogel|strong="H5883"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* frontier \w ran|strong="H7218"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ben-Hinnom|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w* \w ridge|strong="H7218"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*), \w westward|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* lies \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ben-Hinnom|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*.  
\v 9 \w From|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w ran|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Nephtoah|strong="H5318"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H3318"\w* \w extended|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Baalah|strong="H1173"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*)  
\v 10 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Baalah|strong="H1173"\w* \w round|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w going|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* ridge \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* Jeadrim (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Chesalon|strong="H3693"\w*), \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*.  
\v 11 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w ran|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* ridge \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w extending|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Shikkeron|strong="H7942"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Baalah|strong="H1173"\w*, ending \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jabneel|strong="H2995"\w*. \w Thus|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* frontier \w ended|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5439"\w* \w western|strong="H3220"\w* frontier \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* Mediterranean. \w Such|strong="H2088"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* entire frontiers \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* Judahites, \w by|strong="H4940"\w* \w their|strong="H5439"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* allotted \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephunneh|strong="H3312"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Judahites, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* order \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Kiriath-arba|strong="H7153"\w* \w or|strong="H2506"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Arba (Arba \w being|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anak|strong="H6061"\w*), otherwise \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w drove|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w groups|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anakites|strong="H6061"\w*, \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w Sheshai|strong="H8344"\w*, Ahiman, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Talmai|strong="H8526"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anak|strong="H6061"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w* (\w formerly|strong="H6440"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Kiriath-sepher|strong="H7158"\w*).  
\v 16 \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* declared, “Whoever \w attacks|strong="H5221"\w* \w Kiriath-sepher|strong="H7158"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w captures|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Achsah|strong="H5915"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* marriage.”  
\v 17 \w Othniel|strong="H6274"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w*’s brother \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*, \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Achsah|strong="H5915"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* marriage.  
\v 18 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wedding day, Othniel \w induced|strong="H5496"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*\f + \fr 15.18 \ft Heb. uncertain.\f* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* father \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tract \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* dowry. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w alighted|strong="H6795"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* wanted,  
\v 19 \w she|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* parting \w present|strong="H1293"\w*. \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* settled \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* dry \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w country|strong="H5045"\w*, \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* some \w springs|strong="H1543"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* Caleb \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w upper|strong="H5942"\w* \w springs|strong="H1543"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lower|strong="H8482"\w* \w springs|strong="H1543"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Here|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Judahites according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* their \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*:  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Negeb, towards \w the|strong="H1961"\w* frontier \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Edom, \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Kabzeel|strong="H6909"\w*, \w Eder|strong="H5740"\w*, \w Jagur|strong="H3017"\w*,  
\v 22 \w Kinah|strong="H7016"\w*, \w Dimonah|strong="H1776"\w*, \w Adadah|strong="H5735"\w*,  
\v 23 \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w*, \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w Ithnan|strong="H3497"\w*,  
\v 24 \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*, \w Telem|strong="H2928"\w*, Bedloth,  
\v 25 \w Hazor-hadattah|strong="H2675"\w*, \w Kerioth-hezron|strong="H7152"\w* (or, \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*),  
\v 26 Amam, \w Shema|strong="H8090"\w*, \w Moladah|strong="H4137"\w*,  
\v 27 \w Hazar-gaddah|strong="H2693"\w*, \w Heshmon|strong="H2829"\w*, \w Beth-pelet|strong="H1046"\w*,  
\v 28 \w Hazar-shual|strong="H2705"\w*, Beer-sheba, Biziothiah,  
\v 29 \w Baalah|strong="H1173"\w*, \w Iim|strong="H5864"\w*, \w Ezem|strong="H6107"\w*,  
\v 30 Eltolad, \w Chesil|strong="H3686"\w*, \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w*,  
\v 31 \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w Madmannah|strong="H4089"\w*, \w Sansannah|strong="H5578"\w*,  
\v 32 \w Lebaoth|strong="H3822"\w*, \w Shilhim|strong="H7978"\w*, \w Ain|strong="H5871"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w*, \w twenty-nine|strong="H6242"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 33 \w In|strong="H8219"\w* \w the|strong="H8219"\w* lowlands, Eshtaol, \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, Ashnah,  
\v 34 \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w*, \w En-gannim|strong="H5873"\w*, \w Tappuah|strong="H8599"\w*, \w Enam|strong="H5879"\w*,  
\v 35 \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*, \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*, \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w*, \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w*,  
\v 36 \w Shaaraim|strong="H8189"\w*, \w Adithaim|strong="H5723"\w*, \w Gederah|strong="H1449"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gederothaim|strong="H1453"\w*, \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 37 Also \w Zenan|strong="H6799"\w*, \w Hadashah|strong="H2322"\w*, \w Migdal-gad|strong="H4028"\w*,  
\v 38 Dilan, \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w*, Jokthe-el,  
\v 39 \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w Bozkath|strong="H1218"\w*, \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*,  
\v 40 \w Cabbon|strong="H3522"\w*, \w Lahmam|strong="H3903"\w*, \w Chitlish|strong="H3798"\w*,  
\v 41 \w Gederoth|strong="H1450"\w*, \w Beth-dagon|strong="H1016"\w*, \w Naamah|strong="H5279"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w*, \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 42 Also \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*, \w Ether|strong="H6281"\w*, \w Ashan|strong="H6228"\w*,  
\v 43 \w Iphtah|strong="H3316"\w*, Ashnah, \w Nezib|strong="H5334"\w*,  
\v 44 \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, Achzib, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 45 There \w was|strong="H1323"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w with|strong="H2691"\w* its townships \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*  
\v 46 \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* lay \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Ashdod,  
\v 47 Ashdod \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w its|strong="H3220"\w* townships \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w its|strong="H3220"\w* townships \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w western|strong="H3220"\w* frontier \w was|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Mediterranean \w coast|strong="H1366"\w*.  
\v 48 \w In|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* highlands \w Shamir|strong="H8069"\w*, \w Jattir|strong="H3492"\w*, \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w*,  
\v 49 \w Dannah|strong="H1837"\w*, \w Kiriath-sannah|strong="H7158"\w* (\w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w*),  
\v 50 \w Anab|strong="H6024"\w*, Eshtemoh, \w Anim|strong="H6044"\w*,  
\v 51 \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w Holon|strong="H2473"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Giloh|strong="H1542"\w*, \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 52 Also Arab, \w Dumah|strong="H1746"\w*, Eshan,  
\v 53 \w Janim|strong="H3241"\w*, \w Beth-tappuah|strong="H1054"\w*, Aphekah,  
\v 54 \w Humtah|strong="H2547"\w*, \w Kiriath-arba|strong="H7153"\w* (\w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*), \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Zior|strong="H6730"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 55 Also \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*, \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*, \w Juttah|strong="H3194"\w*,  
\v 56 \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w Jokdeam|strong="H3347"\w*, \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w*,  
\v 57 \w Kain|strong="H7014"\w*, \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 58 Also \w Halhul|strong="H2478"\w*, \w Beth-zur|strong="H1049"\w*, \w Gedor|strong="H1446"\w*,  
\v 59 \w Maarath|strong="H4638"\w*, \w Beth-anoth|strong="H1042"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* Eltekon, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 60 \w Kiriath-baal|strong="H7154"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, Kiriath-jedrim) \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 61 In \w the|strong="H4057"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*, \w Beth-arabah|strong="H1026"\w*, \w Middin|strong="H4081"\w*, Sekakah,  
\v 62 \w Nibshan|strong="H5044"\w*, \w Salt|strong="H5898"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w En-gedi|strong="H5872"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 63 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Judites \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* evict \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 16  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w land|strong="H1486"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Josephites \w had|strong="H3130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* frontier starting \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, near \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*, \w extending|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w through|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* highlands \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*,  
\v 2 \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w along|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ataroth|strong="H5852"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* frontier \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* Archites,  
\v 3 \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w which|strong="H1366"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* frontier \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Japhletites|strong="H3311"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* frontier \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*, ending \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\v 4 Such \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5157"\w* property \w received|strong="H5157"\w* \w by|strong="H5157"\w* \w the|strong="H5157"\w* Josephites, \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5157"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5157"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Ephraimites, according \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* frontier \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w running|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Ashtaroth \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*.  
\v 6 \w westward|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* frontier ran \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Michmethath|strong="H4366"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w round|strong="H5437"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Taanath-shiloh|strong="H8387"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Janoah|strong="H3239"\w*,  
\v 7 \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Ataroth|strong="H5852"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w Naarah|strong="H5292"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w far|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, ending \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*,  
\v 8 \w westward|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* frontier \w ran|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tappuah|strong="H8599"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Kanah|strong="H7071"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*, ending \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w Such|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w property|strong="H5159"\w* inherited \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim, according \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*,  
\v 9 together \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w set|strong="H3995"\w* aside \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Ephraimites \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Manassites|strong="H4519"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* evict \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*. \w The|strong="H5647"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* Ephraimites, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, though \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w slave|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* share. \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* father \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* famous \w soldier|strong="H4421"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Manassites|strong="H4519"\w*, according \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*, \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiezer, \w Helek|strong="H2507"\w*, Asriel, \w Shechem|strong="H7928"\w*, \w Hepher|strong="H2660"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemida|strong="H8061"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.  
\v 3 \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Zelophehad|strong="H6765"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hepher|strong="H2660"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w His|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mahlah|strong="H4244"\w*, \w Noah|strong="H5270"\w*, \w Hoglah|strong="H2295"\w*, \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H7126"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* Eleazar \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H5387"\w*, \w urging|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w along|strong="H8432"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H1121"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w shares|strong="H2256"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3383"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, apart \w from|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H2256"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H4519"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w east|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H2256"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*  
\v 6 (\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w inherited|strong="H5157"\w* \w along|strong="H8432"\w* \w with|strong="H5159"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w male|strong="H1121"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w held|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*).  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* frontier \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w ran|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Asher \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Michmethah|strong="H4366"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w En-tappuah|strong="H5887"\w*  
\v 8 (\w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tappuah|strong="H8599"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Tappuah|strong="H8599"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* frontier \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Ephraim).  
\v 9 \w The|strong="H8432"\w* frontier \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w Kanah|strong="H7071"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w* these \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Ephraim \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w ran|strong="H1961"\w* \w along|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* far \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\v 10 \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* Ephraim’s \w and|strong="H4519"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w with|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* frontier \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*. They stretched \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Asher \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H4519"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*.  
\v 11 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* Asher \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w held|strong="H1961"\w* \w Beth-shean|strong="H1052"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* townships, \w Ibleam|strong="H2991"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* townships, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Dor|strong="H1756"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* townships (\w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* heights \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Dor|strong="H1756"\w*), \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w En-dor|strong="H5874"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* townships, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Taanach|strong="H8590"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* townships, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* townships\f + \fr 17.11 \ft Heb. uncertain.\f*.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w Manassites|strong="H4519"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* evict \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*. \w The|strong="H3423"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* clung \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* country.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H2388"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* slave \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* evicted \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w entirely|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Josephites complained \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* part \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* tribe, \w since|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* prospering \w us|strong="H5414"\w*?”  
\v 15 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* replied, “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w clear|strong="H1254"\w* land \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* highlands \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w too|strong="H7227"\w* small \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\v 16 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* highlands \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* large \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H4672"\w*,” said \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Josephites, “\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-shean|strong="H1052"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* townships \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.”  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* Josephites, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w* tribe, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w powerful|strong="H3581"\w* tribe, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* part \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Gilead \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* yours, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w clear|strong="H1254"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* hold \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* full extent. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* evict \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3293"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w*.”   
\c 18  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w community|strong="H5712"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, having \w subdued|strong="H3533"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country, met \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Shilo \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H7931"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 2 \w As|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H3498"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* still \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*,  
\v 3 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w How|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* delay \w to|strong="H5704"\w* enter \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?  
\v 4 \w Appoint|strong="H7971"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* each \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*. \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H6310"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* survey \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* showing \w the|strong="H7971"\w* proposed areas \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* must \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w parts|strong="H2506"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w*.  
\v 6 Mark \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* into \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w divisions|strong="H2506"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* plan. \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w draw|strong="H3384"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* already \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.”  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w started|strong="H6965"\w*, \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w travel|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w map|strong="H3789"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w draw|strong="H7725"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* Shilo.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H7651"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* traversed \w the|strong="H5921"\w* country, mapping \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w parts|strong="H2506"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* report \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Shilo.  
\v 10 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w drew|strong="H7993"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Shilo \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w drawn|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Benjamites according \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w lie|strong="H5927"\w* between \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Judahites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Josephites.  
\v 12 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* frontier \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* stretched \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* right \w through|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* highlands \w westward|strong="H3220"\w*, ending \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* frontier ran \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w*, \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w below|strong="H3381"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w* (\w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*) \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Ataroth-addar|strong="H5853"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* lies \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* frontier \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Lower \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w passed|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, ending \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kiriath-baal|strong="H7154"\w* (\w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*), \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Judahite \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w western|strong="H3220"\w* frontier.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* stretched \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Nephtoah|strong="H5318"\w*,  
\v 16 \w going|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w which|strong="H2022"\w* lies \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ben-Hinnom|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*, \w then|strong="H1121"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w* ridge \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w En-rogel|strong="H5883"\w*,  
\v 17 where \w it|strong="H3381"\w* turned \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* ran \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w En-shemesh|strong="H5885"\w*, \w passing|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Geliloth|strong="H1553"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5227"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Adummim, \w from|strong="H3318"\w* which \w it|strong="H3381"\w* ran \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Stone \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bohan (\w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*)  
\v 18 \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* ridge \w along|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H6160"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* right \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*  
\v 19 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* ridge \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Beth-hoglah|strong="H1031"\w*, ending \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w bay|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* Dead \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* frontier.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w eastern|strong="H6924"\w* frontier. \w Such|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* Benjamites according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5439"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*, frontier \w by|strong="H5159"\w* frontier.  
\v 21 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w Beth-hoglah|strong="H1031"\w*, \w Emek-keziz|strong="H6010"\w*,  
\v 22 \w Beth-arabah|strong="H1026"\w*, \w Zemaraim|strong="H6787"\w*, \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*,  
\v 23 \w Avim|strong="H5761"\w*, \w Parah|strong="H6511"\w*, \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*,  
\v 24 \w Chephar-ammoni|strong="H3726"\w*, \w Ophni|strong="H6078"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 25 Also \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, Beeroth,  
\v 26 \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w*, Chefirah, \w Mozah|strong="H4681"\w*,  
\v 27 \w Rekem|strong="H7552"\w*, \w Irpeel|strong="H3416"\w*, \w Taralah|strong="H8634"\w*,  
\v 28 \w Zelah|strong="H6762"\w*, Eleph, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w* capital (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*), \w Gibeath|strong="H1394"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w*, \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w their|strong="H1144"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*. \w Such|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamites according \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w their|strong="H1144"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.   
\c 19  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H8432"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w fell|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* Simeonites \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*. \w Their|strong="H8432"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* Judahites.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w held|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* Beer-sheba (or \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w*), \w Moladah|strong="H4137"\w*,  
\v 3 \w Hazar-shual|strong="H2705"\w*, \w Balah|strong="H1088"\w*, \w Ezem|strong="H6107"\w*,  
\v 4 Eltolad, \w Bethul|strong="H1329"\w*, \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w*,  
\v 5 \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w Beth-marcaboth|strong="H1024"\w*, \w Hazar-susah|strong="H2701"\w*,  
\v 6 \w Beth-lebaoth|strong="H1034"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Sharuhen|strong="H8287"\w*, \w thirteen|strong="H7969"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 7 Also \w Ain|strong="H5871"\w*, \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w*, \w Ether|strong="H6281"\w*, \w Ashan|strong="H6228"\w*, four \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*,  
\v 8 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* down \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Baalath-beer|strong="H1192"\w*, \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*. \w Such|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Simeonites.  
\v 9 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Judahites \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Simeonites \w held|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Judahite \w territory|strong="H2506"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w fell|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Zebulunites according \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*. \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* frontier \w reached|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sarid|strong="H8301"\w*,  
\v 11 \w then|strong="H5927"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Maralah|strong="H4831"\w*, stretching \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Dabbesheth|strong="H1708"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Jokneam|strong="H3362"\w*.  
\v 12 \w From|strong="H7725"\w* \w Sarid|strong="H8301"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w eastward|strong="H6924"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* frontier \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Chisloth-tabor|strong="H3696"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Daberath|strong="H1705"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Japhia|strong="H3309"\w*  
\v 13 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w continued|strong="H5674"\w* \w eastward|strong="H6924"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Hepher \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Eth-kazin|strong="H6278"\w*, \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* turning towards \w Neah|strong="H5269"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5437"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* frontier wheeled \w round|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hannathon|strong="H2615"\w*, ending \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Iphtah-el.  
\v 15 There \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w Kattath|strong="H7005"\w*, \w Nahalal|strong="H5096"\w*, \w Shimron|strong="H8110"\w*, \w Idalah|strong="H3030"\w*, \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* – \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Such|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Zebulunites according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* their \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*, \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w fell|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Issacharites according \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w included|strong="H1366"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w Chesulloth|strong="H3694"\w*, \w Shunem|strong="H7766"\w*,  
\v 19 \w Hapharaim|strong="H2663"\w*, \w Shion|strong="H7866"\w*, Anaharath,  
\v 20 \w Rabbith|strong="H7245"\w*, \w Kishion|strong="H7191"\w*, Ebez,  
\v 21 \w Remeth|strong="H7432"\w*, \w En-gannim|strong="H5873"\w*, \w En-haddah|strong="H5876"\w*, \w and|strong="H7432"\w* \w Beth-pazzez|strong="H1048"\w*,  
\v 22 \w their|strong="H1961"\w* frontier touching \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*, \w Shahazumah|strong="H7831"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* ending \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w Sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Such|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Issacharites according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* their \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*, \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w fell|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Asherites according \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w held|strong="H1961"\w* \w Helkath|strong="H2520"\w*, \w Hali|strong="H2482"\w*, Beten, Achshaph,  
\v 26 Allammelech, Amal, \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w Mishal|strong="H4861"\w*. Their frontier \w reached|strong="H6293"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H6293"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w Shihor-libnath|strong="H7884"\w*.  
\v 27 \w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Beth-dagon|strong="H1016"\w*, reaching \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* Iphtah-el \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w Beth-emek|strong="H1025"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Neiel|strong="H5272"\w*. \w It|strong="H7725"\w* kept \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Cabul|strong="H3521"\w*,  
\v 28 \w Ebron|strong="H5683"\w*, \w Rehob|strong="H7340"\w*, \w Hammon|strong="H2540"\w*, \w and|strong="H6721"\w* \w Kanah|strong="H7071"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Great|strong="H7227"\w*,  
\v 29 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Hosah|strong="H2621"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. Mahalab, Achzib,  
\v 30 Ummmah, Aphek, \w Rehob|strong="H7340"\w*: \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*,  
\v 31 \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Asherites according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* their \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w fell|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Naphtalites according \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* frontier stretched \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Heleph|strong="H2501"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* sacred oak \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w Zaanannim|strong="H6815"\w* (\w from|strong="H5704"\w* Adami-nekeb \w and|strong="H3383"\w* \w Jabneel|strong="H2995"\w*) \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Lakkum|strong="H3946"\w*, ending \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.  
\v 34 \w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Aznoth-tabor \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Hukkok|strong="H2712"\w*, touching \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Asher \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*.  
\v 35 \w The|strong="H5892"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ziddim|strong="H6661"\w*, \w Zer|strong="H6863"\w*, \w Hammath|strong="H2575"\w*, \w Rakkath|strong="H7557"\w*, \w Chinnereth|strong="H3672"\w*,  
\v 36 Adamah, \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*,  
\v 37 \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w*, Edrei, \w En-hazor|strong="H5877"\w*,  
\v 38 \w Iron|strong="H3375"\w*, \w Migdal-el|strong="H4027"\w*, \w Horem|strong="H2765"\w*, \w Beth-anath|strong="H1043"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, \w nineteen|strong="H8672"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Such|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Naphtalites according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* their \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*, \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w fell|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Danites|strong="H1835"\w* according \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.  
\v 41 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w held|strong="H1961"\w* \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, Eshtaol, \w Ir-shemesh|strong="H5905"\w*,  
\v 42 \w Shaalabbin|strong="H8169"\w*, Ajalon, Ithiah,  
\v 43 Elon, Timmah, \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*,  
\v 44 Eltekeh, \w Gibbethon|strong="H1405"\w*, \w Baalath|strong="H1191"\w*,  
\v 45 \w Jehud|strong="H3055"\w*, \w Bene-berak|strong="H1139"\w*, \w Gath-rimmon|strong="H1667"\w*,  
\v 46 \w Me-jarkon|strong="H4313"\w*, \w and|strong="H5973"\w* \w Rakkon|strong="H7542"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w opposite|strong="H4136"\w* \w Joppa|strong="H3305"\w*.  
\v 47 \w As|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Danites|strong="H1835"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* too small \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w marched|strong="H5973"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w Leshem|strong="H3959"\w*, \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, sacked \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*, renaming \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w after|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* ancestor \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.  
\v 48 \w Such|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Danites|strong="H1835"\w* according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1835"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*, \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H1835"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 49 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* distributing \w the|strong="H5414"\w* various \w territories|strong="H1367"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* country, \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w territory|strong="H8432"\w*.  
\v 50 \w By|strong="H5921"\w* order \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, \w Timnath-serah|strong="H8556"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* highlands \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\v 51 Such \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inheritances|strong="H5159"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* Eleazar \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w distributed|strong="H2505"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Shilo \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w dividing|strong="H2505"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* country.   
\c 20  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*  
\v 2 \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* “\w Assign|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*,  
\v 3 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w anyone|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w another|strong="H1818"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w mistake|strong="H7684"\w*, \w by|strong="H1961"\w* accident, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1097"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* vengeance \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w*’s \w next|strong="H1350"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* kin.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* killer \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w entry|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w telling|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w case|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* must \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* killer \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\v 5 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w next|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* kin \w comes|strong="H1847"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w pursuit|strong="H7291"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* killer \w over|strong="H3027"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* accident, \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* feud \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w previously|strong="H8543"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* killer must \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* appear \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w community|strong="H5712"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w trial|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* killer \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w* \w in|strong="H7927"\w* \w Galilee|strong="H1551"\w*, \w in|strong="H7927"\w* \w the|strong="H6942"\w* highlands \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w in|strong="H7927"\w* \w the|strong="H6942"\w* highlands \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Kiriath-arba|strong="H7153"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*) \w in|strong="H7927"\w* \w the|strong="H6942"\w* highlands \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 8 \w On|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w eastern|strong="H4217"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w Bezer|strong="H1221"\w* \w in|strong="H1474"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*, \w on|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* tableland belonging \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w Ramoth|strong="H7216"\w* \w in|strong="H1474"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w from|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w Golan|strong="H1474"\w* \w in|strong="H1474"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w from|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.  
\v 9 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fixed|strong="H5975"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* resident \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w mistake|strong="H7684"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* avenging \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w*’s \w next|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* kin, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w appeared|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w community|strong="H5712"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* appeared before Eleazar \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*  
\v 2 \w at|strong="H3427"\w* Shilo \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w pleading|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w receive|strong="H5414"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4054"\w* \w lands|strong="H4054"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* cattle.”  
\v 3 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6310"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* following \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4054"\w* \w lands|strong="H4054"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Thirteen|strong="H7969"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w fell|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Kohathite|strong="H6956"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Simeon|strong="H8099"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H2677"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* Kohathites \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim, \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H2677"\w* Gershonites \w had|strong="H4519"\w* \w thirteen|strong="H7969"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asher, \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* Merarites \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* allotted \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*.  
\v 8 \w These|strong="H3881"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* pastures \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* following \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*,  
\v 10 \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Kohathite|strong="H6956"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3878"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w fell|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w Kiriath-arba|strong="H7153"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* town \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Arba (\w the|strong="H5414"\w* father \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Anak|strong="H6061"\w*) \w or|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* highlands \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w with|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* pastures.  
\v 12 But \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephunneh|strong="H3312"\w* \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* property.   
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\v 13 \w To|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* pastures, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person \w who|strong="H3548"\w* commits \w manslaughter|strong="H7523"\w*, \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* pastures,  
\v 14 \w Jattir|strong="H3492"\w* \w and|strong="H4054"\w* its pastures, Eshtemoa \w and|strong="H4054"\w* its pastures,  
\v 15 \w Holon|strong="H2473"\w* \w and|strong="H4054"\w* its pastures, \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w* \w and|strong="H4054"\w* its pastures,  
\v 16 \w Ain|strong="H5871"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, \w Juttah|strong="H3194"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w out|strong="H4054"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*.  
\v 17 Then, \w from|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H1391"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w and|strong="H4054"\w* its pastures, \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w and|strong="H4054"\w* its pastures,  
\v 18 Andthoth \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Almon|strong="H5960"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, four \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\v 19 \w making|strong="H3605"\w* \w thirteen|strong="H7969"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* pastures \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* Kohathite \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w that|strong="H3881"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Kohathite \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim,  
\v 21 \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* pastures \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* highlands \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Ephraim (\w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* those \w who|strong="H7523"\w* \w commit|strong="H5414"\w* \w manslaughter|strong="H7523"\w*), \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* pastures,  
\v 22 \w Kibzaim|strong="H6911"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, four \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 23 \w From|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H4294"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* they got Elteke \w with|strong="H4294"\w* its pastures, \w Gibbethon|strong="H1405"\w* \w with|strong="H4294"\w* its pastures,  
\v 24 Aijalon \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gath-rimmon|strong="H1667"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, four \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\v 25 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w half|strong="H4276"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w Taanach|strong="H8590"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gath-rimmon|strong="H1667"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 26 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Kohathite \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* pastures.   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H2677"\w* Gershonites among \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w received|strong="H5892"\w* \w Golan|strong="H1474"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures (\w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person \w who|strong="H1121"\w* commits \w manslaughter|strong="H7523"\w*) \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Beeshterah \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 28 \w From|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H3485"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w Kishion|strong="H7191"\w* \w with|strong="H4294"\w* its pastures, \w Daberath|strong="H1705"\w* \w with|strong="H4294"\w* its pastures,  
\v 29 \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w En-gannim|strong="H5873"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, four \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 30 \w From|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H5658"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* Asher, \w Mishal|strong="H4861"\w* \w with|strong="H4294"\w* its pastures, \w Abdon|strong="H5658"\w* \w with|strong="H4294"\w* its pastures,  
\v 31 \w Helkath|strong="H2520"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Rehob|strong="H7340"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, four \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 32 \w From|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Galilee|strong="H1551"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures (\w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person \w who|strong="H7523"\w* commits \w manslaughter|strong="H7523"\w*), \w Hammoth-dor|strong="H2576"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Kartan|strong="H7178"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 33 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gershonite|strong="H1649"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w received|strong="H5892"\w* \w thirteen|strong="H7969"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* pastures.   
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\v 34 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* Merarite \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w received|strong="H3498"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w Jokneam|strong="H3362"\w* \w with|strong="H3498"\w* its pastures, \w Kartah|strong="H7177"\w* \w with|strong="H3498"\w* its pastures,  
\v 35 \w Dimnah|strong="H1829"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Nahalal|strong="H5096"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, four \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 36 \f + \fr 21.36 \ft 21:36 and 21:37 are missing from some Hebrew manuscripts.\f* \w From|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H7205"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w Bezer|strong="H1221"\w* \w with|strong="H4294"\w* its pastures, \w Jahaz|strong="H3096"\w* \w with|strong="H4294"\w* its pastures,  
\v 37 \w Kedemoth|strong="H6932"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Mephaath|strong="H4158"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures, four \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 38 \w From|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures (\w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person \w who|strong="H7523"\w* commits \w manslaughter|strong="H7523"\w*), \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* pastures,  
\v 39 \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* pastures, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* pastures, four \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 40 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Merarite \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w numbered|strong="H1961"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* holdings \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* numbered \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w forty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*, \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* pastures.  
\v 42 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* pastures \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 43 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w occupied|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\v 44 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* security \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*, \w exactly|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors. \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* could \w hold|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 45 \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w promises|strong="H1697"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w failed|strong="H5307"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* fulfilled.   
\c 22
\s1 Epilogue  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w*, \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1425"\w*, \w and|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fellow \w Israelites|strong="H2088"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* injunctions laid down \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fellow Israelites, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* tents \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* holdings, \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w east|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w most|strong="H3068"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commands|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w laid|strong="H6680"\w* \w down|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, mindful \w to|strong="H3068"\w* love \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H8451"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commands|strong="H6680"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w To|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H4872"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* territory \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* territory \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fellow Israelites \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* home \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\v 8 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H5178"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* tents \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w wealth|strong="H5233"\w*, rich \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*, \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H4735"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8008"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w of|strong="H4735"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* enemies \w which|strong="H2091"\w* \w they|strong="H5178"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* relatives.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*, leaving \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w returning|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* holding, assigned \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* orders \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 10 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w reached|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w region|strong="H1552"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Jordon, inside \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w set|strong="H7205"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* conspicuous \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Gilgal, \w on|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* western bank belonging \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\v 12 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w community|strong="H5712"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w mustered|strong="H8085"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* Shilo \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w war|strong="H6635"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mission \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, namely, \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eleazar \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*,  
\v 14 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* chieftains, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* chieftain \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leader|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clans|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 15 \w They|strong="H1696"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*,  
\v 16 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w community|strong="H5712"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* asks \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* mean \w by|strong="H3117"\w* breaking \w faith|strong="H4603"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* ceasing \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w follow|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* setting \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w*? \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* rebellion \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 17 \w Was|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Peor|strong="H6465"\w*? \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w yet|strong="H5704"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H4480"\w*, though \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H5063"\w* \w fell|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w community|strong="H5712"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w then|strong="H1961"\w*!  
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* here \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w cease|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w follow|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*! \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w community|strong="H5712"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 19 If \w the|strong="H8432"\w* land \w you|strong="H8432"\w* hold \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*, \w then|strong="H5674"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* land \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* holds, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4908"\w* \w stands|strong="H7931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* occupy \w a|strong="H3068"\w* holding \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w us|strong="H8432"\w*. \w But|strong="H1107"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5674"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5674"\w* make \w us|strong="H8432"\w* \w rebels|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w by|strong="H5674"\w* setting \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H8033"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w other|strong="H1107"\w* \w than|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 20 Wasn’t \w Achan|strong="H5912"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* \w guilty|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* breach \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w faith|strong="H4603"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* matter \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* spoil \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* dedicated \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w anger|strong="H7110"\w* \w fell|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w community|strong="H5712"\w*? \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w die|strong="H1478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* crime.”   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H1696"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:  
\v 22 “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* Mighty \w One|strong="H2088"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Mighty \w One|strong="H2088"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* rebels \w or|strong="H3117"\w* broke faith (\w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w spare|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*!)  
\v 23 \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H1129"\w*, \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* meant \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w cease|strong="H7725"\w* following \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w or|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, cereal \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w recompense|strong="H7725"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*, \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fear|strong="H1674"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w later|strong="H4279"\w*, \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* relationship \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?  
\v 25 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w* between \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* Reubenites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.’ \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* religion \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 26 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* thought \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H1129"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\v 27 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* stand \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* between \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* between \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* yours, attesting \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* recompense \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* claim \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H4279"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H4279"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 28 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* claimed \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* descendants \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H4279"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* thought \w the|strong="H7200"\w* answer \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, ‘\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* replica \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* replica \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* stands \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* between \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!’  
\v 29 \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cease|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w follow|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* setting \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, cereal \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, apart \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* Tent.”   
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\v 30 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w community|strong="H5712"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* chieftains \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* clans \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Manassites|strong="H4519"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* quite \w satisfied|strong="H3190"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eleazar \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Manassites|strong="H4519"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* broken \w faith|strong="H4603"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.”  
\v 32 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eleazar \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* chieftains \w left|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* Reubenites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w reported|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* news \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 33 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H3190"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* waging \w war|strong="H6635"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w destroying|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Reubenites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\v 34 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* Reubenites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, saying “\w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* between \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* afterwards, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* enemies, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w far|strong="H7227"\w* advanced \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\v 2 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w*. “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H2204"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “well advanced \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* sake \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w allotted|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remaining|strong="H7604"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w wiped|strong="H3772"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* hold \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Mediterranean \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* evict \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, \w until|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Be|strong="H8040"\w* resolute, \w then|strong="H6213"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* carrying \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w obeying|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, never swerving \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3225"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*,  
\v 7 \w never|strong="H3808"\w* mixing \w with|strong="H5647"\w* those \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* \w beside|strong="H1115"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w mentioning|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w their|strong="H5647"\w* gods, \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w swearing|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w serving|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w bowing|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* evicted \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w To|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H5704"\w* hold \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 10 \w One|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* routs \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand men, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w fights|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w*, \w then|strong="H3068"\w*, always \w to|strong="H3068"\w* love \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Otherwise|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* ally yourselves \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w remnant|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1471"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* beside \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w intermarry|strong="H2859"\w* \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* join \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\v 13 \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w* evict \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* danger \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* entrap \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scourge \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sides|strong="H6654"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6796"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* perish \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* country \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w minds|strong="H5315"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w failed|strong="H5307"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* fulfilled, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w failed|strong="H5307"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Well|strong="H2896"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w promises|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* fulfil \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w threats|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* wipes \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* country \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 16 Whenever \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w break|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* other \w gods|strong="H1980"\w*, \w bowing|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H5674"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* blaze \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w until|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w perish|strong="H5674"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* country \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w summoning|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w*. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w presented|strong="H3320"\w* \w themselves|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* God,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w days|strong="H5769"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w east|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w*, \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* father \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* father \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, worshipping \w other|strong="H5676"\w* gods.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* ancestor \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w multiplying|strong="H7235"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.  
\v 4 \w To|strong="H3381"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w To|strong="H3381"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* holding, \w while|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 5 Later \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* Aaron, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w plagued|strong="H5062"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* wonders which \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*. Afterwards \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*,  
\v 6 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* ancestors \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H7291"\w* reached \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* ancestors \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w cavalry|strong="H6571"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w far|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Reed \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w darkness|strong="H3990"\w* \w between|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*,  
\v 8 but \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Amorites \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* eastern \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w occupied|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, until \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Balak|strong="H1111"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zippor|strong="H6834"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w attack|strong="H3898"\w* \w upon|strong="H7121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beer \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*,  
\v 10 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w*. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w saved|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 11 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* reached \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w as|strong="H5414"\w* did \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Amorites, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*. But \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* panic\f + \fr 24.12 \ft Heb. uncertain. Often rendered ’the hornet’\f* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w drive|strong="H1644"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w nations|strong="H6440"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Amorites. \w It|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w beat|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w laboured|strong="H3021"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w* eat \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w groves|strong="H2132"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w*.  
\v 14 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w* \w honestly|strong="H8549"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* loyally, \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* gods \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w east|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 15 If \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* unwilling \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w then|strong="H3068"\w* choose \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w*, either \w the|strong="H5647"\w* gods \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w east|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* Amorites \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w*. \w But|strong="H7451"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.”  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H5647"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H2486"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* other gods!  
\v 17 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* slave-pen, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* portents \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w preserved|strong="H8104"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w drove|strong="H1644"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7072"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w any|strong="H5375"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* disloyalty \w of|strong="H3068"\w* yours.  
\v 20 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* gods, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w consume|strong="H3615"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3615"\w* \w doing|strong="H3190"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w*.”  
\v 21 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*,” said \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.”  
\v 22 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w*.” “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w*!” \w they|strong="H3588"\w* responded.  
\v 23 “\w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* gods \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”  
\v 24 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.”  
\v 25 \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, fixing \w rules|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w laws|strong="H2706"\w* \w for|strong="H2706"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w these|strong="H3789"\w* \w terms|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* boulder \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sacred|strong="H4720"\w* oak \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 27 \w saying|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* stone \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5713"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5713"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w break|strong="H3068"\w* faith \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”  
\v 28 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* home, \w every|strong="H7971"\w* man \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.  
\v 29 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w*.  
\v 30 They \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H6912"\w* own estate \w at|strong="H6912"\w* \w Timnath-serah|strong="H8556"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H6912"\w* highlands \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim, \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gaash|strong="H1608"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* survived \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H5927"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w piece|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w silver|strong="H7192"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7192"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hamer, \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* presented \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 33 Eleazar \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* Gibeath, \w which|strong="H2022"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* been \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* highlands \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim.