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\BibleBook{Joshua}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book contains the account of the Israeli people possessing the land that God had promised to give them. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{Joshua }

\BibleSectionHeading{What Yahweh commanded Joshua }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{What Yahweh commanded Joshua }
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\chapterNumber{1}After|strong="H1961" Moses|strong="H4872", who|strong="H3068" served|strong="H8334" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="H3190"\+w*}, died|strong="H4194", Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Nun’s son|strong="H1121" Joshua|strong="H3091", who|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H1961" Moses’|strong="H4872" assistant|strong="H8334", 
\verseNumber{2}“\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w*} my|strong="H5414" servant|strong="H5650" Moses|strong="H4872" is|strong="H2088" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="H6258"\+w*} dead|strong="H4191". So|strong="H5414" now|strong="H6258" get|strong="H6965" ready|strong="H6258" to|strong="H3478" lead|strong="H5148" all|strong="H3605" these|strong="H2088" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Israeli} people|strong="H5971" across|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. Enter|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H5971" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5971" soon|strong="H6258" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" you|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{3}I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1696" you|strong="H5414" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H4725" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H5414" walk|strong="H1869" on|strong="H1696", as|strong="H5414" I|strong="H5414" promised|strong="H1696" Moses|strong="H4872". 
\verseNumber{4}That|strong="H3605" land|strong="H1366" will|strong="H1961" extend|strong="H1961" from|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" desert|strong="H4057" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w south|strong="H3220"\+w*}, to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" Lebanon|strong="H3844" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Mountains|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* northwest}, and|strong="H1419" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" big|strong="H0931" Euphrates|strong="H6578" River|strong="H5104" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* northeast}, and|strong="H1419" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" Mediterranean Sea|strong="H3220" on|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" west|strong="H3220". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w include|strong="H5921"\+w*} all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H1366" where|strong="H2088" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1366" Heth|strong="H2845" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w live|strong="H3427"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{5}No|strong="H3808" group|strong="H7235" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H1961" oppose|strong="H7853" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H4872"\+w* \+w defeat|strong="H5221"\+w*} you|strong="H6440" during|strong="H3117" your|strong="H3605" life|strong="H2416". I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1961" help|strong="H5800" you|strong="H6440" as|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" helped|strong="H5826" Moses|strong="H4872". I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1961" always|strong="H3605" be|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5973" [LIT|strong="H0215"] you|strong="H6440"; I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1961" never|strong="H3808" forsake|strong="H5800" you|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{6}“e strong|strong="H2388" and|strong="H5971" courageous|strong="H2388", because|strong="H3588" you|strong="H5414" are|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3588" one|strong="H2088" who|strong="H5971" will|strong="H5971" lead|strong="H5148" these|strong="H2088" Israeli people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w enable|strong="H7980"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5414"\+w*} to|strong="H5414" possess|strong="H5157" the|strong="H3588" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" solemnly|strong="H7650" promised|strong="H7650" to|strong="H5414" their|strong="H5414" ancestors|strong="H0001" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" would|strong="H5971" give|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{7}Just|strong="H3605" be|strong="H5650" strong|strong="H2388" and|strong="H4872" very|strong="H3966" courageous|strong="H2388". Be|strong="H5650" sure|strong="H2388" to|strong="H3212" obey|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H3605" my|strong="H8104" servant|strong="H5650" Moses|strong="H4872" gave|strong="H6680" to|strong="H3212" you|strong="H6680". In|strong="H6213" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H6680" may|strong="H6213" be|strong="H5650" successful|strong="H7919" wherever|strong="H3605" you|strong="H6680" go|strong="H3212", do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" stop|strong="H5493" obeying|strong="H8104" any|strong="H3605" of|strong="H5650" them|strong="H6213" [IDM]. 
\verseNumber{8}Make|strong="H6213" sure|strong="H8104" to|strong="H6213" habitually read|strong="H5612" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w some|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1870"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w gave|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H3808"\+w*}. Meditate|strong="H1897" on|strong="H1870" those|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w every|strong="H3605"\+w*} day|strong="H3119" and|strong="H3119" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w every|strong="H3605"\+w*} night|strong="H3915". And|strong="H3119" be|strong="H3808" sure|strong="H8104" to|strong="H6213" obey|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451". If|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588", you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" successful|strong="H6743" in|strong="H6213" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" do|strong="H6213" [DOU]. 
\verseNumber{9}Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" forget|strong="H7911" [RHQ] that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3808" strong|strong="H2388" and|strong="H3068" courageous|strong="H2388". Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" afraid|strong="H2865", and|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" discouraged|strong="H2865", because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", will|strong="H3068" ◄be|strong="H3808" with|strong="H5973"/help|strong="H2388"► you|strong="H3588" wherever|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3588" go|strong="H3212".” 
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\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="H6680" Joshua|strong="H3091" commanded|strong="H6680" the|strong="H6680" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H5971" the|strong="H6680" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H5971", 
\verseNumber{11}“Go|strong="H5674" throughout|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3588" camp|strong="H4264" and|strong="H3068" tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" this|strong="H2088": ‘Prepare|strong="H3559" all|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3588" food|strong="H6720" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" take|strong="H3423" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588", because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" after|strong="H3117" tomorrow|strong="H4279" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" cross|strong="H5674" this|strong="H2088" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H3588"\+w*}, in|strong="H3068" order|strong="H6680" to|strong="H3068" possess|strong="H3423" the|strong="H3588" land|strong="H7130" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068", our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", is|strong="H3068" about|strong="H3117" to|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5414" you|strong="H3588".’ ” 

\BibleSectionHeading{What|strong="H2088" Joshua|strong="H3091" commanded|strong="H6680" the|strong="H3588" eastern|strong="H6931" tribes|strong="H7626" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{What|strong="H2088" Joshua|strong="H3091" commanded|strong="H6680" the|strong="H3588" eastern|strong="H6931" tribes|strong="H7626" }
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\verseNumber{12}But|strong="H3588" to|strong="H7626" the|strong="H3091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w clans|strong="H4940"\+w* \+w that|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w were|strong="H0834"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H7626" Reuben|strong="H7206" and|strong="H3091" Gad|strong="H1425", and|strong="H3091" to|strong="H7626" the|strong="H3091" half|strong="H2677" clan|strong="H4940" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w were|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w descendants|strong="H2233"\+w*} of|strong="H7626" Manasseh|strong="H4519", Joshua|strong="H3091" said|strong="H0559", 
\verseNumber{13}“Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H5414" forget|strong="H7911" what|strong="H1697" Moses|strong="H4872", the|strong="H5414" servant|strong="H5650" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", commanded|strong="H6680" you|strong="H5414": ‘Yahweh|strong="H3068", your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", has|strong="H3068" given|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" this|strong="H2063" land|strong="H0776" in|strong="H3068" order|strong="H6680" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5414" can|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w here|strong="H2063"\+w*} safely|strong="H0983"/peacefully|strong="H7965".’ 
\verseNumber{14}Your|strong="H3605" wives|strong="H0802" and|strong="H4872" your|strong="H3605" children|strong="H2945" and|strong="H4872" your|strong="H3605" livestock|strong="H4735" may|strong="H5414" stay|strong="H3427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="H6311"\+w*} in|strong="H3427" this|strong="H5414" land|strong="H6440" on|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" east|strong="H5676" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}, but|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H2428" must|strong="H4191" cross|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w river|strong="H5104"\+w*}, ahead|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H5676" tribes|strong="H7626". They|strong="H3605" must|strong="H4191" take|strong="H5674" all|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" weapons|strong="H3627" with|strong="H3427" them|strong="H5414". You|strong="H5414" must|strong="H4191" continue|strong="H3427" to|strong="H5414" help|strong="H5826" your|strong="H3605" fellow|strong="H7453" Israelis 
\verseNumber{15}until|strong="H5704" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H5704" live|strong="H3427" there|strong="H1992" safely|strong="H0983"/peacefully|strong="H7965", as|strong="H5704" Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5704" do|strong="H3068". You|strong="H5414" must|strong="H1571" help|strong="H5826" them|strong="H5414" until|strong="H5704" after|strong="H1992" they|strong="H1992" have|strong="H3068" conquered|strong="H3423" all|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5414" people|strong="H1571" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H5676" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", is|strong="H3068" giving|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414". After|strong="H1992" that|strong="H3068", your|strong="H3068" soldiers|strong="H5650" may|strong="H3068" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H5704" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3068" this|strong="H5414" land|strong="H5676" that|strong="H3068" Moses|strong="H4872" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5704" you|strong="H5414" here|strong="H5704" on|strong="H5117" the|strong="H5414" east|strong="H4217" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5704"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{16}The|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" answered|strong="H6030" Joshua|strong="H3091", “We|strong="H6213" will|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H6680" have|strong="H3605" commanded|strong="H6680" us|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3212" do|strong="H6213", and|strong="H6030" we|strong="H6213" will|strong="H6213" go|strong="H3212" wherever|strong="H3605" you|strong="H6680" tell|strong="H3605" us|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3212" go|strong="H3212". 
\verseNumber{17}As|strong="H1961" we|strong="H8085" obeyed|strong="H8085" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" Moses|strong="H4872" told|strong="H8085" us|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068", we|strong="H8085" will|strong="H3068" obey|strong="H8085" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" tell|strong="H8085" us|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068". We|strong="H8085" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" ◄be|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5973"/help|strong="H1961"► you|strong="H3605" as|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3651" ◄was|strong="H3068" with|strong="H5973"/helped|strong="H5826"► Moses|strong="H4872". 
\verseNumber{18}Anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" ◄rejects|strong="H5006" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H6680" say|strong="H6310"/opposes|strong="H7451" you|strong="H6680"► and|strong="H8085" does|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" obey|strong="H8085" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H6680" command|strong="H6680" [DOU], we|strong="H8085" will|strong="H1697" execute|strong="H4191". But|strong="H7535" we|strong="H8085" want|strong="H3808" you|strong="H6680" to|strong="H4191" be|strong="H4191" strong|strong="H2388" and|strong="H8085" courageous|strong="H2388"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{How Rahab helped the Israeli spies }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{How Rahab helped the Israeli spies }
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\chapterNumber{2}Then|strong="H7971" Joshua|strong="H3091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w chose|strong="H3091"\+w*} two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w camp|strong="H4264"\+w* \+w at|strong="H1004"\+w*} Acacia|strong="H7848". He|strong="H8033" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="H7971", “Go|strong="H3212" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w across|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H3405"\+w*} and|strong="H1121" secretly|strong="H2791" find|strong="H7200" out|strong="H7971" all|strong="H7200" that|strong="H7200" you|strong="H7971" can|strong="H7200" about|strong="H4480" the|strong="H7200" land|strong="H0776" on|strong="H7200" that|strong="H7200" side|strong="H8147" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7200" river|strong="H3405", especially|strong="H3966" about|strong="H4480" Jericho|strong="H3405" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}.” So|strong="H4480" the|strong="H7200" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H1121" crossed|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w river|strong="H3405"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w entered|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w Jericho|strong="H3405"\+w*}. They|strong="H8033" entered|strong="H0935" the|strong="H7200" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H7971" prostitute|strong="H2181", whose|strong="H1121" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Rahab|strong="H7343". They|strong="H8033" stayed|strong="H7901" in|strong="H1004" her|strong="H7971" house|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w night|strong="H1121"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}But|strong="H2009" someone|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w saw|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w*} told|strong="H5046" the|strong="H2009" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Jericho|strong="H3405", “Some|strong="H2009" Israeli men|strong="H1121" have|strong="H1121" come|strong="H3478" here|strong="H2009" tonight|strong="H3915" to|strong="H3478" spy|strong="H7270" out|strong="H2658" the|strong="H2009" land|strong="H0776"!” 
\verseNumber{3}So|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" sent|strong="H7971" some|strong="H3605" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H3318" tell|strong="H3605" Rahab|strong="H7343", “Bring|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" came|strong="H3318" and|strong="H7971" entered|strong="H3318" your|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w can|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7971"\+w*}, because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3605" come|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="H3318"\+w*} to|strong="H3318" ◄spy|strong="H7270" out|strong="H3318"/find|strong="H4672" out|strong="H3318" all|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3588" can|strong="H1004" about|strong="H4428"► this|strong="H3588" land|strong="H0776"!” 
\verseNumber{4}She|strong="H8147" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="H1992" that|strong="H3045" the|strong="H3947" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H1992" had|strong="H3045" gone|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3045" her|strong="H3947" house|strong="H1004". But|strong="H3808" she|strong="H8147" had|strong="H3045" hidden|strong="H6845" the|strong="H3947" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H1992" there|strong="H1992". So|strong="H3651" when|strong="H3045" the|strong="H3947" messengers|strong="H4397" came|strong="H8147" to|strong="H3045" her|strong="H3947" house|strong="H1004", she|strong="H8147" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="H1992", “Two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H1992" came|strong="H8147" here|strong="H3651", but|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3651" did|strong="H3651" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" where|strong="H3808" they|strong="H1992" had|strong="H3045" come|strong="H3045" from|strong="H3947". 
\verseNumber{5}At|strong="H1961" dusk|strong="H3556", just|strong="H3512" before|strong="H3808" ◄guards|strong="H3045" closed|strong="H5462" the|strong="H3588" city|strong="H8179" gate|strong="H8179"/the|strong="H3588" city|strong="H8179" gates|strong="H8179" were|strong="H1961" closed|strong="H5462"►, the|strong="H3588" two|strong="H1980" men|strong="H1980" left|strong="H3318". I|strong="H3588" do|strong="H3318" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" where|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3588" went|strong="H1980". So|strong="H1980", go|strong="H1980" quickly|strong="H4118" and|strong="H1980" search|strong="H2713" for|strong="H3588" them|strong="H3318"! Perhaps|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" may|strong="H1961" catch|strong="H5381" them|strong="H3318"!” 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H1931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w she|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w lying|strong="H8267"\+w*,} she|strong="H1931" had|strong="H1931" taken|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5921" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H0376" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w flat|strong="H8478"\+w*} roof|strong="H1406" of|strong="H6086" her|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1406" and|strong="H6086" had|strong="H1931" hidden|strong="H2934" them|strong="H5921" under|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" piles|strong="H6651" of|strong="H6086" flax|strong="H6593" that|strong="H1931" she|strong="H1931" had|strong="H1931" laid|strong="H2934" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" roof|strong="H1406". 
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\verseNumber{24}They|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Joshua|strong="H3091", “We|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3027" sure|strong="H0539" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="H3068" enable|strong="H7980" us|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" possess|strong="H3423" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3427" that|strong="H3588" land|strong="H6440". The|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" there|strong="H3427" are|strong="H3027" terrified|strong="H0926" [IDM] because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H3068" us|strong="H5414".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The Israelis crossed the Jordan River }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The Israelis crossed the Jordan River }
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\verseNumber{2}Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3117" leaders|strong="H7218" went|strong="H5674" throughout|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3117" camp|strong="H4264", 
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\verseNumber{4}You|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" been|strong="H1961" ◄here|strong="H1870"/along|strong="H5674" this|strong="H5674" road|strong="H1870"► before|strong="H3808", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w must|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w follow|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3808"\+w*}. But|strong="H3588" do|strong="H1870" not|strong="H3808" walk|strong="H3212" close|strong="H7126" to|strong="H3212" the|strong="H3588" chest|strong="H0727". Stay|strong="H3427" ◄1,000 yards|strong="H5439"/900 meters► from|strong="H7350" the|strong="H3588" chest|strong="H0727". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w chest|strong="H0727"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w sacred|strong="H6944"\+w*, \+w so|strong="H4616"\+w* ◄\+w God|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*/\+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w*► \+w if|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w close|strong="H7126"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w it|strong="H7126"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H6213" Joshua|strong="H3091" told|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971", “Perform|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" ceremonies|strong="H4941" needed|strong="H1767" to|strong="H3068" make|strong="H6213" yourselves|strong="H6942" acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", because|strong="H3588" tomorrow|strong="H4279" he|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" things|strong="H6381" for|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" amaze you|strong="H3588"!” 
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\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H5375" Joshua|strong="H3091" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3212" the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548", “Carry|strong="H5375" the|strong="H6440" chest|strong="H0727" and|strong="H3212" go|strong="H3212" in|strong="H3212" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w rest|strong="H5117"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w*} people|strong="H5971".” So|strong="H5375" they|strong="H5971" lifted|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" the|strong="H6440" chest|strong="H0727" and|strong="H3212" went|strong="H3212" ahead|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{7}Then|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" Joshua|strong="H3091", “This|strong="H2088" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" begin|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3478" show|strong="H3045" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H2490" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3117" a|strong="H1961" great|strong="H1431" leader|strong="H5387". Then|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" honor|strong="H3519" you|strong="H3588", and|strong="H4872" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5973"/helping|strong="H5826" you|strong="H3588" as|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3588" ◄was|strong="H3068" with|strong="H5973"/helped|strong="H5826"► Moses|strong="H4872". 
\verseNumber{8}Tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="H5375" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3548" are|strong="H4325" carrying|strong="H5375" the|strong="H5375" chest|strong="H0727" that|strong="H3548" contains|strong="H4393" the|strong="H5375" Ten|strong="H6235" Commandments|strong="H4687", ‘When|strong="H5704" you|strong="H6680" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5375" edge|strong="H7097" of|strong="H4325" the|strong="H5375" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5704"\+w*}, stand|strong="H5975" in|strong="H5975" the|strong="H5375" water|strong="H4325".’” 
\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H8085" Joshua|strong="H3091" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H8085" Israeli people|strong="H1121", “Come|strong="H5066" close|strong="H5066" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H5066" in|strong="H3478" order|strong="H1697" that|strong="H8085" you|strong="H1697" can|strong="H1121" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3478" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068", your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", is|strong="H3068" saying|strong="H1697".” 
\verseNumber{10}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w came|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w near|strong="H6440"\+w*}, he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H6440" them|strong="H6440", “This|strong="H2063" is|strong="H6440" how|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3588" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" God|strong="H0430", who|strong="H3669" is|strong="H6440" all-powerful, is|strong="H6440" among|strong="H7130" you|strong="H3588", and|strong="H6440" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3588" expel|strong="H3423" for|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" the|strong="H6440" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H6440" Canaan|strong="H3669", Heth|strong="H2845", Hiv, Periz, Girgash, Amor, and|strong="H6440" Jebus|strong="H2982" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3669"\+w* \+w are|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w now|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w living|strong="H2416"\+w* \+w in|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w land|strong="H7130"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}Keep|strong="H8104" in|strong="H6440" mind|strong="H6440" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H2009" the|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" rules|strong="H4910" over|strong="H5674" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776". The|strong="H3605" chest|strong="H0727" belongs|strong="H1961" to|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440", and|strong="H6440" it|strong="H6440" will|strong="H1285" be|strong="H6440" carried|strong="H5674" into|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" River|strong="H5104" ahead|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" you|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{12}So|strong="H3947" choose|strong="H3947" twelve|strong="H8147" men|strong="H8147", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w each|strong="H3947"\+w*} of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H3947" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Israel|strong="H3478", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w I|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w later|strong="H0310"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w I|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w them|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{13}As|strong="H1961" for|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3068" carrying|strong="H5375" the|strong="H3605" chest|strong="H0727", as|strong="H1961" soon|strong="H3512" as|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3068" put|strong="H5117" their|strong="H3605" feet|strong="H7272" into|strong="H3381" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}, the|strong="H3605" water|strong="H4325" will|strong="H3068" stop|strong="H5975" flowing|strong="H3381". It|strong="H5117" will|strong="H3068" pile|strong="H1530" up|strong="H5375" because|strong="H3605" I|strong="H3772" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H1961" it|strong="H5117" to|strong="H3381" be|strong="H1961" blocked|strong="H1443" upstream|strong="H3966".” 
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\verseNumber{14}So|strong="H1961" when|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Israeli} people|strong="H5971" packed|strong="H3627" up|strong="H5375" their|strong="H5375" tents|strong="H0168" in|strong="H6440" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H1961" cross|strong="H5674" the|strong="H6440" river|strong="H5104", the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H5971" were|strong="H1961" carrying|strong="H5375" the|strong="H6440" chest|strong="H0727" containing|strong="H8033" the|strong="H6440" Ten|strong="H6235" Commandments|strong="H4687" went|strong="H5674" in|strong="H6440" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" them|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{17}The|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" carrying|strong="H5375" the|strong="H3605" chest|strong="H0727" containing|strong="H8033" the|strong="H3605" Ten|strong="H6235" Commandments|strong="H4687" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w given|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5975"\+w*} stood|strong="H5975" on|strong="H5674" dry|strong="H2724" ground|strong="H2724" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" middle|strong="H8432" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{riverbed}, while|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1471" crossed|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" river|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w crossing|strong="H5674"\+w*} dry|strong="H2724" ground|strong="H2724". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The Israeli people and Joshua set up memorials }

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\chapterNumber{4}After|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Israeli nation|strong="H1471" had|strong="H3068" finished|strong="H8552" crossing|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Joshua|strong="H3091", 
\verseNumber{2}“When|strong="H4480" you|strong="H3947" choose|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" twelve|strong="H8147" men|strong="H5971", one|strong="H4480" from|strong="H4480" each|strong="H5971" tribe|strong="H7626", whom|strong="H5971" I|strong="H4480" mentioned|strong="H2142" previously|strong="H4480", tell|strong="H5046" them|strong="H3947" to|strong="H5971" pick|strong="H3947" up|strong="H3947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w large|strong="H1419"\+w*} stones|strong="H0068" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3947" middle|strong="H8432" of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H3947" Jordan|strong="H3383" riverbed, where|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3947" priests|strong="H3548" are|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w still|strong="H5971"\+w*} standing|strong="H5975". 
\verseNumber{3}Tell|strong="H5046" them|strong="H6680" to|strong="H6680" carry|strong="H5375" the|strong="H5375" stones|strong="H0068" with|strong="H5973" you|strong="H6680" and|strong="H3548" put|strong="H3240" them|strong="H6680" down|strong="H3240" at|strong="H3383" the|strong="H5375" place|strong="H4411" where|strong="H4673" you|strong="H6680" will|strong="H7272" stay|strong="H3885" tonight|strong="H3915".” 
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\verseNumber{4}So|strong="H7121" Joshua|strong="H3091" chose|strong="H3091" twelve|strong="H8147" men|strong="H1121", one|strong="H1121" from|strong="H3478" each|strong="H8147" tribe|strong="H7626". He|strong="H8147" called|strong="H7121" them|strong="H7121" together|strong="H7121", and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H7121" to|strong="H3478" them|strong="H7121", 
\verseNumber{5}“Go|strong="H5674" into|strong="H8432" the|strong="H6440" middle|strong="H8432" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" Jordan|strong="H3383" riverbed, to|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w standing|strong="H5975"\+w*, \+w holding|strong="H2388"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" chest|strong="H0727" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", gave|strong="H7311" you|strong="H6440". Each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" you|strong="H6440" must|strong="H1121" pick|strong="H5375" up|strong="H7311" a|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w large|strong="H1419"\+w*} stone|strong="H0068", one|strong="H1121" for|strong="H5921" each|strong="H0376" tribe|strong="H7626", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w carry|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w*} on|strong="H5921" your|strong="H3068" shoulder|strong="H7926" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w our|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w camp|strong="H4264"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{6}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w pile|strong="H1530"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w up|strong="H1121"\+w*} to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" memorial|strong="H2146" for|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588". In|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" future|strong="H0319", when|strong="H3588" your|strong="H3588" children|strong="H1121" ask|strong="H7592", ‘What|strong="H4100" do|strong="H4100" these|strong="H2063" stones|strong="H0068" mean|strong="H2823"?’, 
\verseNumber{7}tell|strong="H5046" them|strong="H6440" that|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" water|strong="H4325" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" Jordan|strong="H3383" River|strong="H5704" was|strong="H3068" blocked|strong="H1443" off|strong="H3772" when|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548" were|strong="H3478" carrying|strong="H5375" the|strong="H6440" chest|strong="H0727" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w contained|strong="H3557"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" Ten|strong="H6235" Commandments|strong="H4687" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gave|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w us|strong="H6440"\+w*}. When|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" chest|strong="H0727" was|strong="H3068" carried|strong="H3068" into|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5704"\+w*}, the|strong="H6440" water|strong="H4325" was|strong="H3068" blocked|strong="H1443" off|strong="H3772" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w we|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w could|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w cross|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* riverbed}. These|strong="H6440" stones|strong="H0068" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" memorial|strong="H2146" for|strong="H5704" the|strong="H6440" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" us|strong="H6440" Israeli people|strong="H1121" forever|strong="H5769".” 
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\verseNumber{8}So|strong="H3651" those|strong="H1121" Israeli men|strong="H1121" did|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" Joshua|strong="H3091" told|strong="H1696" them|strong="H6213" to|strong="H1696" do|strong="H6213". They|strong="H3651" went|strong="H3478" and|strong="H1121" picked|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" twelve|strong="H8147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w large|strong="H1419"\+w*} stones|strong="H0068" from|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5375" middle|strong="H8432" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5375" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{riverbed}, one|strong="H1121" stone|strong="H0068" for|strong="H6213" each|strong="H8147" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5375" tribes|strong="H7626", just|strong="H6213" as|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" told|strong="H1696" Joshua|strong="H3091". They|strong="H3651" carried|strong="H5375" the|strong="H5375" stones|strong="H0068" to|strong="H1696" their|strong="H3068" camp|strong="H4264" and|strong="H1121" put|strong="H3240" them|strong="H6213" down|strong="H3240". 
\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H1961" Joshua|strong="H3091" set|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" twelve|strong="H8147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w large|strong="H1419"\+w*} stones|strong="H0068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w pile|strong="H1530"\+w*}, in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5375" middle|strong="H8432" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5375" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{riverbed}, where|strong="H8033" the|strong="H5375" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3548" carried|strong="H5375" the|strong="H5375" chest|strong="H0727" containing|strong="H8033" the|strong="H5375" Ten|strong="H6235" Commandments|strong="H4687" were|strong="H1961" standing|strong="H4673". And|strong="H6965" those|strong="H5375" stones|strong="H0068" are|strong="H3117" still|strong="H5704" there|strong="H8033". 
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\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3605" carried|strong="H5375" the|strong="H3605" chest|strong="H0727" remained|strong="H5975" standing|strong="H5975" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" middle|strong="H8432" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{riverbed} until|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" had|strong="H3068" finished|strong="H8552" doing|strong="H6213" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H5971" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" Joshua|strong="H3091" to|strong="H1696" tell|strong="H1696" them|strong="H5975" to|strong="H1696" do|strong="H3068". Those|strong="H3605" were|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" same|strong="H8432" instructions|strong="H1697" that|strong="H5971" Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H3068" given|strong="H6680" to|strong="H1696" Joshua|strong="H3091". The|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971" crossed|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* riverbed} quickly|strong="H4116". 
\verseNumber{11}As|strong="H1961" soon|strong="H3512" as|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6440" had|strong="H3068" crossed|strong="H5674", as|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" watched|strong="H7200", the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" carried|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" chest|strong="H0727" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w rest|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w way|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w across|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w river|strong="H5104"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Reuben|strong="H7205", Gad|strong="H1410", and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" tribe|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519", crossed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" ahead|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" Israeli people|strong="H1121", carrying|strong="H5375" their|strong="H6440" weapons|strong="H3627", as|strong="H6440" Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H3478" commanded|strong="H1696". 
\verseNumber{13}As|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" watching|strong="H8245", there|strong="H3068" were|strong="H4421" about|strong="H5439" 40,000 of|strong="H3068" those|strong="H1992" soldiers|strong="H4421", carrying|strong="H5375" weapons|strong="H4421" ready|strong="H3559" for|strong="H6440" battle|strong="H4421", who|strong="H3068" crossed|strong="H5674" the|strong="H6440" riverbed to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" plains|strong="H6160" near|strong="H6440" Jericho|strong="H3405", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ready|strong="H3559"\+w*} to|strong="H3068" fight|strong="H4421". 
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\verseNumber{14}On|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1931" of|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" Joshua|strong="H3091" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3117" great|strong="H1431" leader|strong="H5387". And|strong="H4872" they|strong="H3117" honored|strong="H3513" Joshua|strong="H3091" for|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" life|strong="H2416", just|strong="H3605" as|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" had|strong="H3068" honored|strong="H3513" Moses|strong="H4872". 
\verseNumber{15}Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Joshua|strong="H3091", 
\verseNumber{16}“\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Now|strong="H6258"\+w*} tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="H5375" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3548" are|strong="H3548" carrying|strong="H5375" the|strong="H5375" chest|strong="H0727" containing|strong="H8033" the|strong="H5375" Ten|strong="H6235" Commandments|strong="H4687" to|strong="H5927" come|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5375" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{riverbed}.” 
\verseNumber{17}So|strong="H4480" Joshua|strong="H3091" commanded|strong="H6680" the|strong="H4480" priests|strong="H3548" to|strong="H5927" do|strong="H6680" that|strong="H3548". 
\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548", carrying|strong="H5375" the|strong="H3605" chest|strong="H0727" containing|strong="H8033" the|strong="H3605" Ten|strong="H6235" Commandments|strong="H4687" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w given|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*}, came|strong="H1961" up|strong="H5927" out|strong="H5921" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" riverbed. And|strong="H3068" as|strong="H1961" soon|strong="H3512" as|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3068" walked|strong="H3212" up|strong="H5927" out|strong="H5921" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" riverbed onto|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" riverbank, the|strong="H3605" water|strong="H4325" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} flowed|strong="H3212" again|strong="H7725", and|strong="H3068" flooded|strong="H7857" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w over|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w river|strong="H5104"\+w* \+w banks|strong="H1415"\+w*} as|strong="H1961" it|strong="H5921" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H1961" before|strong="H5921". 
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\verseNumber{19}It|strong="H5927" was|strong="H3405" on|strong="H5927" the|strong="H4480" tenth|strong="H6218" day|strong="H2320" of|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" first|strong="H7223" month|strong="H2320" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w year|strong="H8141"\+w*} that|strong="H5971" the|strong="H4480" people|strong="H5971" crossed|strong="H3383" over|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H3405"\+w*} and|strong="H5971" camped|strong="H2583" at|strong="H2583" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w place|strong="H4725"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w*} Gilgal|strong="H1537", on|strong="H5927" the|strong="H4480" east|strong="H4217" side|strong="H4217" of|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w land|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w near|strong="H7126"\+w*} Jericho|strong="H3405" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{20}The|strong="H3947" men|strong="H8147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w were|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w carrying|strong="H5375"\+w*} the|strong="H3947" twelve|strong="H8147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w large|strong="H1419"\+w*} stones|strong="H0068" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3947" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{riverbed \+w brought|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w them|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6965"\+w*} Joshua|strong="H3091", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w he|strong="H8147"\+w*} set|strong="H6965" them|strong="H3947" up|strong="H6965" at|strong="H3383" Gilgal|strong="H1537" 
\verseNumber{21}Joshua|strong="H3091" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H7592" Israeli people|strong="H1121", “In|strong="H3478" the|strong="H7592" future|strong="H0319", when|strong="H1121" your|strong="H3478" children|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" grandchildren|strong="H1121" ask|strong="H7592", ‘◄What|strong="H4100" do|strong="H4100" these|strong="H0428" stones|strong="H0068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w mean|strong="H2823"\+w*/\+w Why|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w these|strong="H0428"\+w* \+w stones|strong="H0068"\+w* \+w here|strong="H6311"\+w*►}?’, 
\verseNumber{22}tell|strong="H3045" them|strong="H5674", ‘We|strong="H0587" Israeli people|strong="H1121" crossed|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3045" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="H0587"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w crossing|strong="H5674"\+w*} on|strong="H5674" dry|strong="H3004" ground|strong="H3004". 
\verseNumber{23}As|strong="H5704" we|strong="H5704" were|strong="H4325" watching|strong="H8245", Yahweh|strong="H3068", your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", dried|strong="H3001" up|strong="H3001" the|strong="H6440" river|strong="H5704" until|strong="H5704" we|strong="H5704" had|strong="H3068" all|strong="H5704" crossed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674". Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H6440" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H6440" we|strong="H5704" worship|strong="H7812", did|strong="H6213" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H6440" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5704"\+w*} just|strong="H6213" like|strong="H3001" he|strong="H5704" did|strong="H6213" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H6440" Red|strong="H5488" Sea|strong="H3220", when|strong="H5704" he|strong="H5704" caused|strong="H5674" it|strong="H6213" to|strong="H5704" become|strong="H6213" dry|strong="H3001" as|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w our|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w parents|strong="H0001"\+w*} were|strong="H4325" watching|strong="H8245", until|strong="H5704" they|strong="H3068" all|strong="H5704" crossed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" it|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{24}Yahweh|strong="H3068" did|strong="H5971" that|strong="H3588" in|strong="H3068" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people-groups of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776" may|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" [MTY] is|strong="H3068" very|strong="H3045" powerful|strong="H2389", and|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" may|strong="H3068" always|strong="H3605" ◄be|strong="H3027" in|strong="H3068" awe|strong="H3372" of|strong="H3068"/revere|strong="H3372"► Yahweh|strong="H3068", your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068".’” 
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\chapterNumber{5}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" people-groups to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" west|strong="H3220" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" River|strong="H5704" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" groups|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Canaan|strong="H3669" and|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" lived|strong="H1961" close|strong="H3824" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Mediterranean} Sea|strong="H3220" heard|strong="H8085" about|strong="H1961" how|strong="H5704" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" dried|strong="H3001" up|strong="H3001" the|strong="H3605" water|strong="H4325" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5704"\+w*} until|strong="H5704" all|strong="H3605" we|strong="H5704" Israeli people|strong="H1121" had|strong="H3068" crossed|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5921". So|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3068" became|strong="H1961" very|strong="H5704" dismayed|strong="H2865". They|strong="H3068" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" were|strong="H3478" courageous|strong="H0553" enough|strong="H3605" to|strong="H5704" fight|strong="H3898" us|strong="H5921". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H3605" Israeli males|strong="H1121" were|strong="H3478" circumcised|strong="H4135" at|strong="H5921" Gilgal|strong="H1537" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H3605" Israeli males|strong="H1121" were|strong="H3478" circumcised|strong="H4135" at|strong="H5921" Gilgal|strong="H1537" }
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\verseNumber{2}While|strong="H1931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w camped|strong="H2583"\+w* \+w at|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7725" Joshua|strong="H3091", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H6213"\+w* Israeli \+w males|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w who|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w lived|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Egypt|strong="H4714"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w circumcised|strong="H4135"\+w* \+w before|strong="H2719"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w left|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w there|strong="H7725"\+w*. \+w Now|strong="H6256"\+w*} make|strong="H6213" knives|strong="H2719" from|strong="H7725" flint|strong="H6697" stones|strong="H6697" and|strong="H1121" circumcise|strong="H4135" all|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" Israeli males|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w been|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w born|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w since|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w then|strong="H6213"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{3}So|strong="H6213" Joshua|strong="H3091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w made|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w knives|strong="H2719"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w*} circumcised|strong="H4135" the|strong="H6213" Israeli males|strong="H1121" at|strong="H3478" a|strong="H6213" place|strong="H4725" that|strong="H3478" is|strong="H3478" now|strong="H3478" called|strong="H7121" ‘Circumcision|strong="H4139" Hill’. 
\verseNumber{4}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w reason|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w did|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w is|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w all|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w men|strong="H2145"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w left|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w Egypt|strong="H4714"\+w*}, those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H5971" old|strong="H4135" enough|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3318" be|strong="H4191" soldiers|strong="H4421", died|strong="H4191" in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H3605" desert|strong="H4057" after|strong="H3318" they|strong="H5971" left|strong="H3318" Egypt|strong="H4714". 
\verseNumber{5}They|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" circumcised|strong="H4135" in|strong="H1870" Egypt|strong="H4714", but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" baby|strong="H1121" boys|strong="H3206" who|strong="H3605" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" born|strong="H3209" while|strong="H1961" their|strong="H3605" parents|strong="H0001" were|strong="H1961" camping|strong="H2583" in|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3605" desert|strong="H4057" after|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3588" left|strong="H3318" Egypt|strong="H4714" had|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" been|strong="H1961" circumcised|strong="H4135". 
\verseNumber{6}Our|strong="H3068" Israeli ancestors|strong="H0001" traveled|strong="H1980" around|strong="H1980" in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H3605" desert|strong="H4057" for|strong="H3588" 40 years|strong="H8141", and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" old|strong="H1121" enough|strong="H3605" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H3808" soldiers|strong="H4421" had|strong="H3068" died|strong="H4191". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w women|strong="H0802"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w also|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w died|strong="H4191"\+w*}. They|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" obeyed|strong="H8085" Yahweh|strong="H3068", so|strong="H1980" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" arrive|strong="H0935" at|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H7650" to|strong="H5704" our|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5704" us|strong="H5414", a|strong="H5414" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3588" was|strong="H3068" very|strong="H5704" fertile|strong="H1121" [MTY]. 
\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H3588" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" those|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" had|strong="H1961" disobeyed|strong="H6963" Yahweh|strong="H3068" were|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" ones|strong="H1121" whom|strong="H3588" Joshua|strong="H3091" circumcised|strong="H4135" at|strong="H1961" Gilgal|strong="H1537". They|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1961" circumcised|strong="H4135" because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" been|strong="H1961" circumcised|strong="H4135" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w while|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w traveling|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w desert|strong="H6160"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{8}After|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli males|strong="H2145" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" circumcised|strong="H4135", they|strong="H5704" remained|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" camp|strong="H4264" and|strong="H1471" rested|strong="H1961" until|strong="H5704" their|strong="H3605" wounds|strong="H4347" were|strong="H1961" healed|strong="H2421". 
\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H2088" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H7121" to|strong="H5704" Joshua|strong="H3091", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Because|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w forefathers|strong="H0001"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w slaves|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Egypt|strong="H4714"\+w*}, the|strong="H5921" Egyptians|strong="H4714" felt|strong="H4959" a|strong="H7121" revulsion toward|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921". But|strong="H1931" today|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" have|strong="H3068" removed|strong="H5493" the|strong="H5921" revulsion the|strong="H5921" Egyptians|strong="H4714" have|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" toward|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921".” Because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3117", the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1931" called|strong="H7121" the|strong="H5921" place|strong="H4725" ‘Gilgal’, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w sounds|strong="H6963"\+w* \+w like|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\+w* \+w word|strong="H1697"\+w* ‘removed’,} and|strong="H3068" it|strong="H1931" still|strong="H5704" has|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3117" name|strong="H8034". 
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\verseNumber{10}In|strong="H2583" the|strong="H6213" evening|strong="H6153" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6213" fourteenth|strong="H6240" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3117" month|strong="H2320", while|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6213" Israeli people|strong="H1121" were|strong="H3478" camped|strong="H2583" at|strong="H2583" Gilgal|strong="H1537", on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6213" plain|strong="H6160" near|strong="H7126" Jericho|strong="H3405" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, they|strong="H3117" celebrated|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" Passover|strong="H6453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Festival|strong="H2282"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}The|strong="H3117" next|strong="H4283" day|strong="H3117", they|strong="H3117" found|strong="H4672" some|strong="H3117" barley|strong="H8184" grain|strong="H1715" in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" fields|strong="H7704" in|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" area|strong="H1508". So|strong="H2088" they|strong="H3117" took|strong="H3947" that|strong="H3117" and|strong="H3117" roasted|strong="H7033" it|strong="H3117" and|strong="H3117" ate|strong="H0398" it|strong="H3117" with|strong="H3117" bread|strong="H4682" that|strong="H3117" was|strong="H3117" made|strong="H6213" without|strong="H3117" yeast|strong="H7603". 
\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H1961" next|strong="H4283" day|strong="H4283", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="H3808"\+w*} stopped|strong="H7673" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sending|strong="H7971"\+w* } manna|strong="H4478" for|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" Israeli people|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3478" eat|strong="H0398". After|strong="H4283" that|strong="H1931", they|strong="H3808" ate|strong="H0398" food|strong="H3899" that|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1961" grown|strong="H1961" in|strong="H8141" Canaan|strong="H3667". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H1961" commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" army|strong="H2428" appeared|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" Joshua|strong="H3091". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H1961" commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" army|strong="H2428" appeared|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" Joshua|strong="H3091". }
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\verseNumber{13}One|strong="H1961" day|strong="H3117" when|strong="H1961" Joshua|strong="H3091" came|strong="H1961" near|strong="H5048" Jericho|strong="H3405", he|strong="H3027" looked|strong="H7200" up|strong="H5375" and|strong="H3027" saw|strong="H7200" a|strong="H1961" man|strong="H5375" standing|strong="H5975" in|strong="H3212" front|strong="H5048" of|strong="H3027" him|strong="H3027". The|strong="H7200" man|strong="H5375" was|strong="H1961" holding|strong="H2388" a|strong="H1961" sword|strong="H2719" in|strong="H3212" his|strong="H5375" hand|strong="H3027". Joshua|strong="H3091" approached|strong="H5066" him|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3027" asked|strong="H7592" him|strong="H3027", “Are|strong="H5869" you|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w going|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w fight|strong="H3898"\+w*} for|strong="H3027" us|strong="H7200" or|strong="H2719" against|strong="H5048" us|strong="H7200"?” 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H6440" man|strong="H5307" replied|strong="H1696", “I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w planning|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w fight|strong="H3898"\+w* \+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*} or|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*}. Instead|strong="H3588", I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" army|strong="H6635" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" come|strong="H5307" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w down|strong="H5307"\+w* \+w from|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w there|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w assure|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*}.” Then|strong="H1696" Joshua|strong="H3091" bowed|strong="H7812" down|strong="H5307" with|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" face|strong="H6440" on|strong="H5307" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H6440" ◄to|strong="H1696" show|strong="H7200" his|strong="H3068" respect|strong="H6440" for|strong="H3588"/to|strong="H1696" worship|strong="H7812"► the|strong="H6440" man|strong="H5307", and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" him|strong="H6440", “Tell|strong="H1696" me|strong="H6440" what|strong="H4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w me|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H5921" commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" army|strong="H6635" replied|strong="H0559", “Take|strong="H6213" off|strong="H5921" your|strong="H3068" sandals|strong="H5275"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w am|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" ground|strong="H4725" on|strong="H5921" which|strong="H1931" you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3068" standing|strong="H5975" is|strong="H3068" holy|strong="H6944" because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H3068" here|strong="H4725".” So|strong="H3651" Joshua|strong="H3091" took|strong="H5975" off|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3068" sandals|strong="H5275". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The walls of Jericho collapsed and the Israelis captured the city. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The walls of Jericho collapsed and the Israelis captured the city. }
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\chapterNumber{6}Meanwhile|strong="H3318", the|strong="H6440" guards|strong="H7323" of|strong="H1121" Jericho|strong="H3405" shut|strong="H5462" the|strong="H6440" gates|strong="H8179" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892" tightly|strong="H5462", because|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="H3372"\+w*} of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" Israeli \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*}. No|strong="H6440" one|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3478" allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3318" go|strong="H3318" into|strong="H3318" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892" or|strong="H1121" go|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1121" it|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{2}Then|strong="H5414" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Joshua|strong="H3091", “Listen|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w*}! I|strong="H5414" am|strong="H3068" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="H3068" enable|strong="H7980" your|strong="H3068" army|strong="H2428" [SYN] to|strong="H3068" capture|strong="H3920"/conquer|strong="H3423" [MTY] Jericho|strong="H3405" and|strong="H3068" its|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3068" its|strong="H5414" soldiers|strong="H2428". 
\verseNumber{3}So|strong="H6213" your|strong="H3605" army|strong="H4421" must|strong="H4191" march|strong="H5437" around|strong="H5437" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" for|strong="H6213" six|strong="H8337" days|strong="H3117", once|strong="H6471" each|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{4}Tell|strong="H5046" seven|strong="H7651" priests|strong="H3548" to|strong="H6440" march|strong="H5437" around|strong="H5437" with|strong="H6440" them|strong="H6440". Each|strong="H3117" priest|strong="H3548" must|strong="H5375" carry|strong="H5375" a|strong="H5375" trumpet|strong="H7782". Four|strong="H0702" other|strong="H6471" priests|strong="H3548" must|strong="H5375" carry|strong="H5375" the|strong="H6440" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727", and|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" must|strong="H5375" walk|strong="H5437" behind|strong="H0310" the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3548" are|strong="H3117" carrying|strong="H5375" the|strong="H6440" trumpets|strong="H7782". On|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6440" seventh|strong="H7637" day|strong="H3117", the|strong="H6440" army|strong="H2428" must|strong="H5375" march|strong="H5437" around|strong="H5437" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892" seven|strong="H7651" times|strong="H6471", and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548" must|strong="H5375" be|strong="H3117" blowing|strong="H8628" the|strong="H6440" trumpets|strong="H7782" while|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" march|strong="H5437". 
\verseNumber{5}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w After|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w all|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w marched|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w around|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w seven|strong="H5307"\+w* \+w times|strong="H6471"\+w*}, the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" must|strong="H4191" blow|strong="H8643" their|strong="H3605" trumpets|strong="H7782" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w once|strong="H5927"\+w*}, very|strong="H1419" loudly|strong="H6963". When|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971"/soldiers|strong="H5971" hear|strong="H8085" that|strong="H5971", they|strong="H5971" must|strong="H4191" shout|strong="H7321" loudly|strong="H6963". Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" wall|strong="H2346" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" will|strong="H1961" collapse|strong="H5307", and|strong="H1419" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971"/soldiers|strong="H5971" will|strong="H1961" go|strong="H5927" straight|strong="H5048" into|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892".” 
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\verseNumber{6}So|strong="H7121" Joshua|strong="H3091" summoned|strong="H7121" the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H7121" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6440", “Tell|strong="H5046" four|strong="H0702" priests|strong="H3548" to|strong="H3068" carry|strong="H5375" the|strong="H6440" chest|strong="H0727" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w contains|strong="H4393"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" Ten|strong="H6235" Commandments|strong="H4687" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gave|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w us|strong="H6440"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Tell|strong="H5046"\+w*} seven|strong="H7651" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H7121"\+w*} priests|strong="H3548" to|strong="H3068" carry|strong="H5375" trumpets|strong="H7782" and|strong="H1121" walk|strong="H1980" in|strong="H3068" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H6440".” 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H3068" Joshua|strong="H3091" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H5971", “Start|strong="H1870" marching|strong="H5265"! March|strong="H5437" around|strong="H5437" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892", with|strong="H3068" several|strong="H2669" soldiers|strong="H5971" with|strong="H3068" weapons|strong="H3627" marching|strong="H5265" in|strong="H3068" front|strong="H6440". Behind|strong="H0310" them|strong="H6440" will|strong="H3068" march|strong="H5437" the|strong="H6440" seven|strong="H7651" priests|strong="H3548" with|strong="H3068" trumpets|strong="H2689", and|strong="H3068" behind|strong="H0310" them|strong="H6440" will|strong="H3068" march|strong="H5437" the|strong="H6440" four|strong="H0702" priests|strong="H3548" carrying|strong="H5375" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sacred|strong="H6944"\+w*} chest|strong="H0727".” 
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\verseNumber{8}After|strong="H1961" Joshua|strong="H3091" told|strong="H5046" that|strong="H5971" to|strong="H1980" the|strong="H6440" army|strong="H5971", the|strong="H6440" seven|strong="H7651" priests|strong="H3548", each|strong="H5971" carrying|strong="H5375" a|strong="H1961" sacred|strong="H6944" trumpet|strong="H7782", started|strong="H1961" marching|strong="H5265", blowing|strong="H8628" their|strong="H3068" trumpets|strong="H7782". The|strong="H6440" four|strong="H0702" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H5971" were|strong="H1961" carrying|strong="H5375" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" followed|strong="H1980" them|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H6440" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H2502" carrying|strong="H5375" weapons|strong="H3627" marched|strong="H1980" in|strong="H1980" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3548" were|strong="H6440" blowing|strong="H8628" their|strong="H6440" trumpets|strong="H7782", and|strong="H1980" the|strong="H6440" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H2502" followed|strong="H1980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w four|strong="H0702"\+w* \+w men|strong="H2502"\+w* \+w carrying|strong="H5375"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" chest|strong="H0727". While|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w were|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w all|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w marching|strong="H5265"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w seven|strong="H7651"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w*} were|strong="H6440" blowing|strong="H8628" their|strong="H6440" trumpets|strong="H7782". 
\verseNumber{10}But|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w rest|strong="H5117"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w*} the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w silent|strong="H6310"\+w*, \+w because|strong="H1697"\+w*} Joshua|strong="H3091" had|strong="H3091" commanded|strong="H6680" them|strong="H6680", “Do|strong="H6680" not|strong="H3808" make|strong="H8085" a|strong="H8085" war|strong="H4421" cry|strong="H7321". Do|strong="H6680" not|strong="H3808" yell|strong="H1627" or|strong="H3808" say|strong="H6310" anything|strong="H1697" until|strong="H5704" the|strong="H8085" day|strong="H3117" when|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" tell|strong="H8085" you|strong="H6680" to|strong="H5704" shout|strong="H7321". On|strong="H3117" that|strong="H5971" day|strong="H3117", you|strong="H6680" must|strong="H3808" shout|strong="H7321" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w loudly|strong="H6963"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{11}So|strong="H5437" the|strong="H3068" men|strong="H4264" carrying|strong="H5375" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3885" the|strong="H3068" others|strong="H0312" did|strong="H3068" what|strong="H4100" Joshua|strong="H3091" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068". They|strong="H3068" marched|strong="H5437" around|strong="H5437" the|strong="H3068" city|strong="H5892" once|strong="H6471". Then|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3885" returned|strong="H5437" to|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" camp|strong="H4264" and|strong="H3068" stayed|strong="H3885" there|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" night|strong="H3885". 
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\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H5375" next|strong="H4283" morning|strong="H1242", Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5375" priests|strong="H3548" got|strong="H7925" up|strong="H5375" early|strong="H7925", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5375" four|strong="H0702" priests|strong="H3548" carried|strong="H5375" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w again|strong="H7925"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{13}The|strong="H6440" seven|strong="H7651" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3068" carrying|strong="H5375" trumpets|strong="H7782" went|strong="H1980" in|strong="H1980" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w men|strong="H2502"\+w* \+w carrying|strong="H5375"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" chest|strong="H0727". The|strong="H6440" seven|strong="H7651" priests|strong="H3548" were|strong="H3068" blowing|strong="H8628" their|strong="H3068" trumpets|strong="H7782" as|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" marched|strong="H1980". The|strong="H6440" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="H3068" soldiers|strong="H2502" carrying|strong="H5375" weapons|strong="H3627" went|strong="H1980" in|strong="H1980" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" all|strong="H5375" the|strong="H6440" others|strong="H0312", and|strong="H1980" the|strong="H6440" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" army|strong="H2502" followed|strong="H1980" all|strong="H5375" the|strong="H6440" others|strong="H0312". All|strong="H5375" the|strong="H6440" time|strong="H6440", the|strong="H6440" seven|strong="H7651" priests|strong="H3548" were|strong="H3068" blowing|strong="H8628" their|strong="H3068" trumpets|strong="H7782". 
\verseNumber{14}So|strong="H6213" on|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" second|strong="H8145" day|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" again|strong="H7725" marched|strong="H5437" around|strong="H5437" the|strong="H3541" city|strong="H5892" once|strong="H6471" and|strong="H7725" then|strong="H6213" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" their|strong="H7725" camp|strong="H4264". They|strong="H3117" did|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3541" same|strong="H3541" thing|strong="H8145" for|strong="H6213" six|strong="H8337" days|strong="H3117". 
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\verseNumber{15}On|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" seventh|strong="H7637" day|strong="H3117", they|strong="H3117" got|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" at|strong="H3117" dawn|strong="H7837", and|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" all|strong="H5927" marched|strong="H5927" around|strong="H5437" the|strong="H3117" city|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3117" same|strong="H1931" way|strong="H4941" that|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" had|strong="H1961" done|strong="H1961" before|strong="H6471", but|strong="H7535" this|strong="H2088" time|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" marched|strong="H5927" around|strong="H5437" the|strong="H3117" city|strong="H5892" seven|strong="H7651" times|strong="H6471". 
\verseNumber{16}As|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1961" marching|strong="H5265" around|strong="H8628" the|strong="H3588" seventh|strong="H7637" time|strong="H6471", when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" priests|strong="H3548" were|strong="H1961" about|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3068" blow|strong="H8628" the|strong="H3588" long|strong="H0753"/loud|strong="H7321" blast|strong="H7307" on|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" trumpets|strong="H7782", Joshua|strong="H3091" commanded|strong="H6680" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971", “Shout|strong="H7321", because|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3068" capture|strong="H3920" the|strong="H3588" city|strong="H5892"! 
\verseNumber{17}Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" declared|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" must|strong="H4191" destroy|strong="H5892" [IDM] the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3068" everything|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3068" it|strong="H1931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w show|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w belongs|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w him|strong="H7971"\+w*}. You|strong="H3588" must|strong="H4191" spare|strong="H2421" only|strong="H7535" Rahab|strong="H7343" the|strong="H3605" prostitute|strong="H2181" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" others|strong="H0312" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" her|strong="H3605" house|strong="H1004", because|strong="H3588" she|strong="H1931" hid|strong="H2244" the|strong="H3605" spies|strong="H4397" whom|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" sent|strong="H7971" there|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{18}And|strong="H3478" because|strong="H4480" Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3478" declared|strong="H5046" that|strong="H3478" everything|strong="H3605" must|strong="H3947" be|strong="H3478" destroyed|strong="H2763" [IDM], you|strong="H3947" must|strong="H3947" not|strong="H6435" take|strong="H3947" [EUP] any|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3947" things|strong="H2764" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3947" city|strong="H5892". If|strong="H6435" you|strong="H3947" take|strong="H3947" anything|strong="H4480", you|strong="H3947" will|strong="H3478" cause|strong="H2600" Yahweh|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3478" destroy|strong="H2763" our|strong="H3947" own|strong="H1961" camp|strong="H4264" and|strong="H3478" cause|strong="H2600" terrible|strong="H3372" things|strong="H2764" to|strong="H3478" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" us|strong="H7760". 
\verseNumber{19}But|strong="H1931" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3068" gold|strong="H2091" and|strong="H3068" articles|strong="H3627" made|strong="H3627" from|strong="H3068" iron|strong="H1270" and|strong="H3068" bronze|strong="H5178" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" find|strong="H4672", you|strong="H3605" must|strong="H4191" set|strong="H6944" apart|strong="H6944" for|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068". You|strong="H3605" must|strong="H4191" put|strong="H3068" those|strong="H3605" things|strong="H6944" in|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" treasury|strong="H0214".” 
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\verseNumber{20}So|strong="H1961" they|strong="H5971" did|strong="H5971" what|strong="H6963" Joshua|strong="H3091" told|strong="H8085" them|strong="H5927" to|strong="H5927" do|strong="H8085". When|strong="H1961" the|strong="H8085" priests|strong="H3548" blew|strong="H8628" a|strong="H1961" long|strong="H8085" blast|strong="H8643" on|strong="H5307" their|strong="H8085" trumpets|strong="H7782", the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H5971"/army|strong="H5971" shouted|strong="H7321" loudly|strong="H6963", and|strong="H1419" the|strong="H8085" wall|strong="H2346" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H8085" city|strong="H5892" collapsed|strong="H5307"! Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H8085" Israeli soldiers|strong="H5971" rushed|strong="H6743" in|strong="H8085" and|strong="H1419" captured|strong="H3920" the|strong="H8085" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{21}They|strong="H5704" killed|strong="H2719" [IDM] every|strong="H3605" living|strong="H3605" thing|strong="H3605" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892"—men|strong="H5288" and|strong="H5892" women|strong="H2205", young|strong="H5288" people|strong="H5288" and|strong="H5892" old|strong="H2205" people|strong="H5288", even|strong="H5704" cattle|strong="H7716" and|strong="H5892" sheep|strong="H7716" and|strong="H5892" donkeys|strong="H2543". 
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\verseNumber{22}Then|strong="H3318" Joshua|strong="H3091" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H3605" ◄who|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3091" spied|strong="H7270" on|strong="H1004"/whom|strong="H0834" he|strong="H8033" had|strong="H3091" sent|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" learn|strong="H3925" all|strong="H3605" they|strong="H8033" could|strong="H3201" about|strong="H8033"► the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776", “Go|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" prostitute’s house|strong="H1004". Bring|strong="H3318" her|strong="H3605" out|strong="H3318", along|strong="H5921" with|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" her|strong="H3605" family|strong="H1004", just|strong="H3605" as|strong="H3318" you|strong="H3605" promised|strong="H7650" to|strong="H3318" her|strong="H3605".” 
\verseNumber{23-25}So|strong="H3651" those|strong="H1992" two|strong="H8147" spies|strong="H7270"/men|strong="H0376" went|strong="H1980" into|strong="H0413" Rahab’s house|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3967" brought|strong="H0935" her|strong="H3605" out|strong="H3318". They|strong="H1992" also|strong="H1571" brought|strong="H0935" out|strong="H3318" her|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001" and|strong="H3967" mother|strong="H0517" and|strong="H3967" her|strong="H3605" brothers|strong="H0251", and|strong="H3967" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H1121" her|strong="H3605" family|strong="H4940". Joshua’s|strong="H3091" men|strong="H0376" spared|strong="H2550" Rahab|strong="H7343" the|strong="H3605" prostitute|strong="H2181". They|strong="H1992" also|strong="H1571" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" kill|strong="H2026" all|strong="H3605" her|strong="H3605" relatives|strong="H0251", because|strong="H3588" she|strong="H1931" had|strong="H3068" hidden|strong="H5641" and|strong="H3967" protected|strong="H3467" the|strong="H3605" spies|strong="H7270"/men|strong="H0376" whom|strong="H0834" Joshua|strong="H3091" had|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H7971" to|strong="H0413" Jericho|strong="H3405". The|strong="H3605" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H0376" brought|strong="H0935" them|strong="H5414" all|strong="H3605" out|strong="H3318" and|strong="H3967" put|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" in|strong="H0935" a|strong="H1961" place|strong="H4725" outside|strong="H2351" the|strong="H3605" camp|strong="H4264" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Israelis. Rahab|strong="H7343" still|strong="H5750" lives|strong="H5315" among|strong="H8432" us|strong="H5414" Israeli people|strong="H5971". Then|strong="H0227" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650" gathered|strong="H6960" the|strong="H3605" articles|strong="H3627" made|strong="H6213" from|strong="H4480" silver|strong="H3701", gold|strong="H2091", bronze|strong="H5178", and|strong="H3967" iron|strong="H1270" that|strong="H0834" they|strong="H1992" found|strong="H4672" and|strong="H3967" they|strong="H1992" put|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" all|strong="H3605" into|strong="H0413" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" treasury|strong="H0214". But|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" burned|strong="H8313" everything|strong="H3605" else|strong="H5750" that|strong="H0834" was|strong="H3068" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". 
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\verseNumber{26}At|strong="H3068" that|strong="H1931" time|strong="H6256", Joshua|strong="H3091" warned|strong="H2094" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H1931", “Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" curse|strong="H7650"/punish|strong="H6485" anyone|strong="H1931" who|strong="H1931" tries|strong="H0974" to|strong="H3068" rebuild|strong="H1129" this|strong="H2063" city|strong="H5892", Jericho|strong="H3405". When|strong="H6256" that|strong="H1931" person|strong="H6440" lays|strong="H3245"/builds|strong="H1129" its|strong="H3245" foundation|strong="H3245", his|strong="H3068" oldest|strong="H1060" son|strong="H6810" will|strong="H3068" die|strong="H4191". And|strong="H6965" when|strong="H6256" he|strong="H1931" finishes|strong="H3615" building|strong="H1129" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892" wall|strong="H2346" and|strong="H6965" sets|strong="H0935" up|strong="H6965" its|strong="H3245" gates|strong="H1817", his|strong="H3068" youngest|strong="H6810" son|strong="H6810" will|strong="H3068" die|strong="H4191".” 
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\verseNumber{27}Because|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3068" what|strong="H4100" happened|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117", it|strong="H1961" was|strong="H3068" clear|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" with|strong="H3068"/helped|strong="H5826" Joshua|strong="H3091", and|strong="H3068" Joshua|strong="H3091" became|strong="H1961" famous|strong="H8089" throughout|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The men of Ai defeated the Israelis }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The men of Ai defeated the Israelis }
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\chapterNumber{7}Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" that|strong="H3068" all|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3947" things|strong="H2764" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w captured|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Jericho|strong="H3405"\+w*} should|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w destroyed|strong="H2764"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w belong|strong="H1961"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" him|strong="H3947". But|strong="H3947" there|strong="H4480" was|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3947" man|strong="H1121" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3947" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" named|strong="H7121" Achan|strong="H5912". He|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Carmi|strong="H3756" and|strong="H1121" grandson|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zabdi|strong="H2067" and|strong="H1121" great-grandson of|strong="H1121" Zerah|strong="H2226". He|strong="H3068" disobeyed|strong="H4603" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H4100"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="H6680"\+w*} and|strong="H1121" took|strong="H3947" for|strong="H3068" himself|strong="H3068" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" those|strong="H4480" things|strong="H2764". So|strong="H4480" Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" very|strong="H2734" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3947" Israelis. 
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\verseNumber{2}Joshua|strong="H3091" told|strong="H5046" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H6924" his|strong="H7971" men|strong="H0376" to|strong="H7971" go|strong="H5927" from|strong="H5927" Jericho|strong="H3405" to|strong="H7971" Ai|strong="H5857" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, which|strong="H0834" was|strong="H3091" east|strong="H6924" of|strong="H6924" Bethel|strong="H1008" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5857"\+w*} and|strong="H7971" near|strong="H5973" Beth-Aven|strong="H1007" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}. He|strong="H7971" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7971" them|strong="H7971", “Go|strong="H5927" to|strong="H7971" Ai|strong="H5857" and|strong="H7971" ◄spy|strong="H7270" out|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" area|strong="H1508"/see|strong="H7200" what|strong="H5927" the|strong="H7971" area|strong="H1508" is|strong="H7971" like|strong="H5973"►.” So|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" men|strong="H0376" went|strong="H5927". 
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\verseNumber{3}When|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Joshua|strong="H3091" they|strong="H1992" said|strong="H0559", “There|strong="H8033" are|strong="H1992" only|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" few|strong="H4592" people|strong="H5971" in|strong="H7725" Ai|strong="H5857". So|strong="H5927" we|strong="H3588" do|strong="H3605" not|strong="H3588" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="H7725" send|strong="H5927" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H5971" our|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5971" to|strong="H7725" defeat|strong="H5221" them|strong="H1992". Send|strong="H5927" 2.000 or|strong="H4592" 3,000 men|strong="H5971" to|strong="H7725" attack|strong="H5221" them|strong="H1992". That|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5971" be|strong="H5971" enough|strong="H4592".” 
\verseNumber{4}So|strong="H4480" about|strong="H4480" 3,000 Israeli men|strong="H5971" went|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w attack|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w Ai|strong="H5857"\+w*}. But|strong="H5971" the|strong="H6440" men|strong="H5971" of|strong="H6440" Ai|strong="H5857" defeated|strong="H5221" them|strong="H6440" badly|strong="H3966". 
\verseNumber{5}They|strong="H1992" killed|strong="H5221" about|strong="H1961" 36 Israelis and|strong="H7970" chased|strong="H7291" the|strong="H6440" rest|strong="H1961" of|strong="H6440" Israeli men|strong="H5971" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H8179" gate|strong="H8179" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H6440" bottom|strong="H3247" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" hill|strong="H2022". When|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" other|strong="H0312" Israelis saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H5971" this|strong="H6440" had|strong="H1961" happened|strong="H1961", they|strong="H1992" became|strong="H1961" very|strong="H5704" discouraged|strong="H4549". 
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\verseNumber{6}Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" other|strong="H0312" Israeli leaders|strong="H7218" tore|strong="H7167" their|strong="H3068" clothes|strong="H8071" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w very|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w sad|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w about|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w being|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w defeated|strong="H5221"\+w*}. They|strong="H3068" prostrated|strong="H7812" themselves|strong="H6440" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H6083" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w Sacred|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w Tent|strong="H0168"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w which|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727". They|strong="H3068" stayed|strong="H3478" there|strong="H5927" until|strong="H5704" that|strong="H1931" evening|strong="H6153". They|strong="H3068" also|strong="H3068" threw|strong="H5307" dirt|strong="H6083" on|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3068" heads|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w very|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w sad|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w about|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w what|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{7}Then|strong="H2088" Joshua|strong="H3091" prayed|strong="H6419" and|strong="H3027" said|strong="H0559", “Lord|strong="H3069" God|strong="H3069", you|strong="H5414" brought|strong="H5414" us|strong="H5414" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w safely|strong="H0983"\+w*} across|strong="H5676" the|strong="H5414" Jordan|strong="H3383" River|strong="H5104". So|strong="H5414" why|strong="H4100" are|strong="H5971" you|strong="H5414" now|strong="H2088" allowing the|strong="H5414" Amor people-group to|strong="H5414" defeat|strong="H5414" us|strong="H5414" [RHQ]? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w This|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w would|strong="H3863"\+w* \+w not|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w have|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w*} if|strong="H3863" we|strong="H0587" had|strong="H3091" stayed|strong="H3427" on|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5414" other|strong="H2088" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5414" Jordan|strong="H3383" River|strong="H5104"! 
\verseNumber{8}Lord|strong="H3068", we|strong="H0587" Israelis have|strong="H3478" been|strong="H1961" defeated|strong="H5221" by|strong="H3478" our|strong="H6440" enemies|strong="H0341", so|strong="H6440" I|strong="H4100" do|strong="H4100" not|strong="H6440" know|strong="H3045" what|strong="H4100" to|strong="H3478" say|strong="H3478" now|strong="H3478" [RHQ]. 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H3605" Canaan|strong="H3669" people-group and|strong="H1419" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H4100" living|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" this|strong="H6213" land|strong="H0776" will|strong="H4100" hear|strong="H8085" about|strong="H5437" this|strong="H6213". Then|strong="H6213" they|strong="H5921" will|strong="H4100" surround|strong="H5437" us|strong="H5921" and|strong="H1419" kill|strong="H3772" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3427" us|strong="H5921"! Then|strong="H6213" what|strong="H4100" will|strong="H4100" you|strong="H3605" do|strong="H6213" ◄to|strong="H5921" defend|strong="H1598" your|strong="H3605" reputation|strong="H8034" [MTY]/to|strong="H5921" show|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" are|strong="H4100" a|strong="H6213" powerful|strong="H2392" God|strong="H0430"►?” 
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\verseNumber{10}But|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Joshua|strong="H3091", “Stand|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965"! Stop|strong="H2308" lying|strong="H5307" there|strong="H2088" with|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" face|strong="H6440" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" ground|strong="H6440" [RHQ]! 
\verseNumber{11}You|strong="H6680" Israelis have|strong="H1571" sinned|strong="H2398"! You|strong="H6680" have|strong="H1571" disobeyed|strong="H6963" the|strong="H3947" commands|strong="H6680" that|strong="H3478" I|strong="H7760" told|strong="H6680" you|strong="H6680" to|strong="H3478" obey|strong="H8085". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3627"\+w*} your|strong="H3947" men|strong="H3947" has|strong="H3478" taken|strong="H3947" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H3627" the|strong="H3947" things|strong="H2764" that|strong="H3478" I|strong="H7760" told|strong="H6680" you|strong="H6680" to|strong="H3478" destroy|strong="H7843". He|strong="H4480" has|strong="H3478" stolen|strong="H1589" them|strong="H7760" and|strong="H3478" taken|strong="H3947" them|strong="H7760" for|strong="H3478" himself|strong="H5315" and|strong="H3478" lied|strong="H3584" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w it|strong="H7760"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{12}That|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3478" why|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" Israelis have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" unable|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" strong|strong="H2388" when|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" went|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" attack|strong="H6965" your|strong="H6440" enemies|strong="H6965". That|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3478" why|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" run|strong="H7323" away|strong="H6437" from|strong="H6440" them|strong="H6440". And|strong="H1121" now|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3588" yourselves|strong="H5315" may|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" destroyed|strong="H8045". If|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" do|strong="H3254" not|strong="H3808" do|strong="H3254" as|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3588" commanded|strong="H6680" you|strong="H3588" and|strong="H1121" destroy|strong="H8045" everything|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w captured|strong="H3920"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Jericho|strong="H3405"\+w*} I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" help|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3588" anymore|strong="H3254"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Achan|strong="H5912" was|strong="H1961" punished|strong="H6485" for|strong="H3588" his|strong="H6440" sin|strong="H2403" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Achan|strong="H5912" was|strong="H1961" punished|strong="H6485" for|strong="H3588" his|strong="H6440" sin|strong="H2403" }
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\verseNumber{13}“Now|strong="H3588" go|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" tell|strong="H5046" this|strong="H3541" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971": ‘Tomorrow|strong="H4279" you|strong="H3588" must|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w perform|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* rituals \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w*} cause|strong="H5971" yourselves|strong="H6942" to|strong="H5704" become|strong="H6942" acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H5704" Yahweh|strong="H3068" again|strong="H6965". Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H6440" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H6440" we|strong="H3588" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H3478"\+w*}, says|strong="H3541" that|strong="H3588" one|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588" has|strong="H3068" kept|strong="H6942" things|strong="H2764" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" told|strong="H5046" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H5704" destroy|strong="H7843". You|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" never|strong="H3808" defeat|strong="H5221" your|strong="H3068" enemies|strong="H6965" until|strong="H5704" you|strong="H3588" get|strong="H6965" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H3068" those|strong="H3588" things|strong="H2764". 
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\verseNumber{14}‘omorrow morning|strong="H1242" you|strong="H7126" must|strong="H4191" present|strong="H7126" yourselves|strong="H3068" before|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068", tribe|strong="H7626" by|strong="H3068" tribe|strong="H7626". Then|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" indicate to|strong="H3068" which|strong="H3068" tribe|strong="H7626" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w man|strong="H1397"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w took|strong="H3920"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w belongs|strong="H1961"\+w*}. Then|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" indicate to|strong="H3068" which|strong="H3068" clan|strong="H4940" from|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" tribe|strong="H7626" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w guilty|strong="H0816"\+w* \+w man|strong="H1397"\+w* \+w belongs|strong="H1961"\+w*}. Then|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" indicate to|strong="H3068" which|strong="H3068" family|strong="H4940" he|strong="H3068" belongs|strong="H1961". And|strong="H3068" then|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" indicate which|strong="H3068" person|strong="H7126" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w family|strong="H4940"\+w* \+w took|strong="H3920"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1961"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" has|strong="H3068" taken|strong="H3920" some|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" should|strong="H3068" have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" destroyed|strong="H2764" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" destroyed|strong="H2764" in|strong="H3478" a|strong="H1961" fire|strong="H0784". And|strong="H3478" everything|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3588" owns|strong="H3426" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" destroyed|strong="H2764" with|strong="H8313" him|strong="H6213", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" has|strong="H3068" disobeyed|strong="H6963" the|strong="H3605" command|strong="H6680" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H6213" us|strong="H6213" and|strong="H3478" has|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" something|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" disgraceful|strong="H5039" to|strong="H3478" us|strong="H6213" Israeli people|strong="H5971".’” 
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\verseNumber{16}Early|strong="H7925" the|strong="H3091" next|strong="H4283" morning|strong="H1242", Joshua|strong="H3091" told|strong="H5046" all|strong="H3920" the|strong="H3091" Israeli people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3478" stand|strong="H7126" before|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3091" Sacred|strong="H6944" Tent|strong="H0168", tribe|strong="H7626" by|strong="H1242" tribe|strong="H7626". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w did|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3478"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" indicated that|strong="H3478" a|strong="H7126" man|strong="H0376" from|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3091" tribe|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Judah|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3091"\+w* \+w one|strong="H0259"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w taken|strong="H3920"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3091"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3478"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="H7126" the|strong="H7126" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H4940" Judah|strong="H3063" presented|strong="H7126" themselves|strong="H0905", and|strong="H3063" Yahweh|strong="H3068" indicated that|strong="H4940" someone|strong="H0376" from|strong="H3063" the|strong="H7126" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H4940" Zerah|strong="H2226" was|strong="H3063" the|strong="H7126" guilty|strong="H0816" one|strong="H1397". Then|strong="H7126" the|strong="H7126" families|strong="H4940" of|strong="H4940" Zerah’s clan|strong="H4940" presented|strong="H7126" themselves|strong="H0905", and|strong="H3063" Yahweh|strong="H3068" indicated that|strong="H4940" someone|strong="H0376" from|strong="H3063" the|strong="H7126" family|strong="H4940" of|strong="H4940" Zabdi|strong="H2067" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7126"\+w* \+w guilty|strong="H0816"\+w* \+w one|strong="H1397"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H7126" Joshua|strong="H3091" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="H7126" men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" family|strong="H1004" to|strong="H1121" present|strong="H7126" themselves|strong="H0905". And|strong="H1121" Yahweh|strong="H3068" indicated that|strong="H1121" Achan|strong="H5912" was|strong="H1004" guilty|strong="H0816". 
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\verseNumber{19}Then|strong="H5414" Joshua|strong="H3091" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" Achan|strong="H5912", “Son|strong="H1121", tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="H5414" truth|strong="H0571" [IDM]. Confess|strong="H5046" to|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5414" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" we|strong="H6213" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H3478"\+w*, \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w*}. And|strong="H1121" tell|strong="H5046" me|strong="H5414" what|strong="H4100" you|strong="H5414" did|strong="H6213", and|strong="H1121" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" try|strong="H0974" to|strong="H3478" ◄conceal|strong="H3582" anything|strong="H4100"/prevent|strong="H6923" me|strong="H5414" from|strong="H4480" knowing|strong="H3045" what|strong="H4100" you|strong="H5414" did|strong="H6213"►.” 
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\verseNumber{20}Achan|strong="H5912" replied|strong="H6030", “It|strong="H6213" is|strong="H3068" true|strong="H3068". I|strong="H3478" have|strong="H3068" sinned|strong="H2398" against|strong="H2398" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H6213" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" we|strong="H6213" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H3478"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{21}Among|strong="H8432" the|strong="H7200" things|strong="H2530" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w Jericho|strong="H3405"\+w*} that|strong="H7200" I|strong="H2009" saw|strong="H7200" was|strong="H4948" a|strong="H3947" beautiful|strong="H2896" coat|strong="H3801" from|strong="H3947" Babylonia|strong="H0894". I|strong="H2009" also|strong="H1571" saw|strong="H7200" 200 pieces|strong="H8255" of|strong="H8432" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3967" some|strong="H2009" gold|strong="H2091" that|strong="H7200" weighed|strong="H4948" as|strong="H8478" much|strong="H7227" as|strong="H8478" 50 pieces|strong="H8255" of|strong="H8432" silver|strong="H3701". I|strong="H2009" wanted|strong="H2654" those|strong="H1992" things|strong="H2530" very|strong="H2896" much|strong="H7227" for|strong="H8478" myself|strong="H0589", so|strong="H3947" I|strong="H2009" took|strong="H3947" them|strong="H7200". I|strong="H2009" buried|strong="H2934" them|strong="H7200" all|strong="H7200" in|strong="H8432" the|strong="H7200" ground|strong="H0776" under|strong="H8478" my|strong="H7200" tent|strong="H0168". You|strong="H3947" will|strong="H3956" find|strong="H3947" them|strong="H7200" there|strong="H2009". The|strong="H7200" silver|strong="H3701" is|strong="H2896" buried|strong="H2934" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H7200" other|strong="H0312" things|strong="H2530".” 
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\verseNumber{22}So|strong="H7971" Joshua|strong="H3091" sent|strong="H7971" some|strong="H2009" men|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w find|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w*}. They|strong="H7323" ran|strong="H7323" to|strong="H7971" Achan’s tent|strong="H0168" and|strong="H3701" found|strong="H4672" all|strong="H7971" the|strong="H8478" things|strong="H1697" hidden|strong="H2934" there|strong="H2009". 
\verseNumber{23}The|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1121" brought|strong="H3947" them|strong="H6440" all|strong="H3605" out|strong="H3332" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" tent|strong="H0168" and|strong="H1121" took|strong="H3947" them|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3478" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1121". Then|strong="H3947" they|strong="H3068" spread|strong="H6566"/laid|strong="H3478" them|strong="H6440" out|strong="H3332" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" ground|strong="H6440", where|strong="H0834" Yahweh|strong="H3068" could|strong="H3201" see|strong="H7200" them|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{24}Then|strong="H3947" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" led|strong="H1980" Achan|strong="H5912" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" valley|strong="H6010". They|strong="H3478" also|strong="H3478" took|strong="H3947" down|strong="H3381" there|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" silver|strong="H3701", the|strong="H3605" coat|strong="H3801", the|strong="H3605" gold|strong="H2091", Achan’s \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wife|strong="H0802"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w*} sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" daughters|strong="H1323", and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" cattle|strong="H6629" and|strong="H1121" donkeys|strong="H2543" and|strong="H1121" sheep|strong="H6629", and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" tent|strong="H0168", and|strong="H1121" everything|strong="H3605" else|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3605" owned|strong="H3426". 
\verseNumber{25}Joshua|strong="H3091" said|strong="H0559", “◄I|strong="H3117" do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H2088" know|strong="H3045" why|strong="H4100" you|strong="H3605" caused|strong="H5414" so|strong="H2088" much|strong="H4100" trouble|strong="H5916" for|strong="H3068" us|strong="H3117"/You|strong="H3605" have|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" a|strong="H3117" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H3068" trouble|strong="H5916" for|strong="H3068" us|strong="H3117"► [RHQ], but|strong="H3605" now|strong="H3117" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H2600" trouble|strong="H5916" for|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3605".” Then|strong="H2088" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" threw|strong="H5619" stones|strong="H5619" at|strong="H3478" Achan|strong="H5912" and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" family|strong="H4940" until|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" all|strong="H3605" died|strong="H4191". Then|strong="H2088" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" burned|strong="H8313" their|strong="H3605" corpses|strong="H6297". 
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\verseNumber{26}They|strong="H3117" piled|strong="H6651" rocks|strong="H5553" over|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w ashes|strong="H0665"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} their|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w corpses|strong="H6297"\+w*}, and|strong="H6965" those|strong="H5921" rocks|strong="H5553" are|strong="H3117" still|strong="H7725" there|strong="H2088". That|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3068" why|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3117" valley|strong="H6010" is|strong="H3068" called|strong="H7121" Trouble|strong="H2088" Valley|strong="H6010". After|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3117", Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" no|strong="H6965" longer|strong="H5750" angry|strong="H2734" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* Israeli \+w people|strong="H1931"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{The town of Ai is destroyed }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The town of Ai is destroyed }
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\chapterNumber{8}Then|strong="H6965" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Joshua|strong="H3091", “Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H5414" be|strong="H3027" afraid|strong="H3372" or|strong="H7200" discouraged|strong="H2865" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w at|strong="H3068"\+w*} Ai|strong="H5857". Lead|strong="H5927" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" your|strong="H3068" soldiers|strong="H4421" and|strong="H6965" go|strong="H5927" there|strong="H5927" again|strong="H6965". I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" help|strong="H5971" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" defeat|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Ai|strong="H5857", his|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H6965" his|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H6965" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w enable|strong="H7980"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w take|strong="H3947"\+w*} his|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{2}Your|strong="H7760" army|strong="H2428" will|strong="H4428" do|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Ai|strong="H5857" and|strong="H4428" their|strong="H7760" king|strong="H4428" like|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Jericho|strong="H3405" and|strong="H4428" their|strong="H7760" king|strong="H4428". But|strong="H7535" this|strong="H6213" time|strong="H6256" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w permit|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6213"\+w*} take|strong="H7760" all|strong="H6213" their|strong="H7760" possessions|strong="H7998" and|strong="H4428" keep|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" yourselves|strong="H5315". But|strong="H7535" first|strong="H7223", tell|strong="H5046" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4428" your|strong="H7760" soldiers|strong="H5650" to|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w hide|strong="H5641"\+w* \+w behind|strong="H0310"\+w*} the|strong="H6213" city|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H4428"\+w*} prepare|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" suddenly|strong="H6597" attack|strong="H5221" it|strong="H7760".” 
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\verseNumber{3}So|strong="H7971" Joshua|strong="H3091" led|strong="H1980" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" toward|strong="H5927" Ai|strong="H5857". He|strong="H3605" chose|strong="H3091" 30,000 of|strong="H1368" his|strong="H3605" best|strong="H2459" fighters|strong="H3901"/warriors|strong="H1368" and|strong="H6965" prepared|strong="H6965" to|strong="H7971" send|strong="H7971" them|strong="H7971" out|strong="H7971" during|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" night|strong="H3915". 
\verseNumber{4}He|strong="H3605" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1961" them|strong="H6680", “Listen|strong="H3605" carefully|strong="H3966". Some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H5892" you|strong="H6680" must|strong="H4191" hide|strong="H5641" on|strong="H7200" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" side|strong="H6285" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". Do|strong="H6680" not|strong="H1961" go|strong="H1961" far|strong="H7368" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". Just|strong="H3605" be|strong="H1961" ready|strong="H3559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w attack|strong="H5221"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{5}I|strong="H3588" and|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H5971" with|strong="H6440" me|strong="H6440" will|strong="H1961" march|strong="H3318" toward|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w morning|strong="H1242"\+w*}. The|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" will|strong="H1961" come|strong="H1961" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" fight|strong="H3898" us|strong="H6440", like|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3588" did|strong="H5971" before|strong="H6440". Then|strong="H1961" we|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" turn|strong="H1961" around|strong="H6440" and|strong="H5971" start|strong="H1870" to|strong="H3318" run|strong="H5127" away|strong="H5127" from|strong="H3318" them|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{6}They|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5892" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" are|strong="H5892" running|strong="H7323" away|strong="H5127" from|strong="H4480" them|strong="H6440" like|strong="H3318" we|strong="H3588" did|strong="H6213" before|strong="H6440". So|strong="H4480" they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5892" chase|strong="H7291" us|strong="H6440" away|strong="H5127" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892". While|strong="H5704" we|strong="H3588" are|strong="H5892" running|strong="H7323" away|strong="H5127", 
\verseNumber{7}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w hiding|strong="H5641"\+w* \+w come|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w out|strong="H3423"\+w* \+w and|strong="H6965"\+w*} rush|strong="H8264" into|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5414" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H6965" capture|strong="H3920" it|strong="H5414". Yahweh|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" conquer|strong="H3423" it|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{8}After|strong="H1961" you|strong="H6680" capture|strong="H8610" the|strong="H7200" city|strong="H5892", burn|strong="H3341" it|strong="H6213". Do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" us|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213". Those|strong="H6213" are|strong="H1697" the|strong="H7200" orders|strong="H6680" I|strong="H1697" am|strong="H1961" giving|strong="H6680" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6680".” 
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H7971" Joshua|strong="H3091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w prepared|strong="H3559"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3212"\+w*} send|strong="H7971" some|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3427" them|strong="H7971" to|strong="H3212" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w hide|strong="H5641"\+w* \+w and|strong="H7971"\+w*} wait|strong="H3427" between|strong="H8432" Ai|strong="H5857" and|strong="H7971" Bethel|strong="H1008", which|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" west|strong="H3220" of|strong="H3427" Ai|strong="H5857". But|strong="H1931" Joshua|strong="H3091" stayed|strong="H3427" with|strong="H3427" his|strong="H7971" other|strong="H0312" soldiers|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" night|strong="H3915". 
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\verseNumber{10}Early|strong="H7925" the|strong="H6440" next|strong="H4283" morning|strong="H1242", Joshua|strong="H3091" gathered|strong="H3478" his|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H5971" together|strong="H5971". Then|strong="H5927" he|strong="H1931" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" other|strong="H0312" Israeli leaders|strong="H2205" led|strong="H6440" them|strong="H6440" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3478" Ai|strong="H5857". 
\verseNumber{11}They|strong="H5971" all|strong="H3605" set|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" their|strong="H3605" tents|strong="H2583" close|strong="H5066" to|strong="H5927" Ai|strong="H5857", just|strong="H3605" to|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" north|strong="H6828" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892", where|strong="H0834" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" could|strong="H5971" see|strong="H7200" them|strong="H5927". There|strong="H5927" was|strong="H5892" a|strong="H5927" valley|strong="H1516" between|strong="H4421" them|strong="H5927" and|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H3947" Joshua|strong="H3091" chose|strong="H0977" about|strong="H3947" 5,000 men|strong="H3220" and|strong="H5892" told|strong="H7760" them|strong="H7760" to|strong="H3220" go|strong="H1980" and|strong="H5892" hide|strong="H5641" just|strong="H3512" west|strong="H3220" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3947" city|strong="H5892", between|strong="H0996" Ai|strong="H5857" and|strong="H5892" Bethel|strong="H1008". 
\verseNumber{13}So|strong="H7760" those|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971" did|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971". The|strong="H3605" main|strong="H1419" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="H5892" soldiers|strong="H5971" was|strong="H1931" north|strong="H6828" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H3212" the|strong="H3605" others|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" hiding|strong="H5641" west|strong="H3220" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". That|strong="H5971" night|strong="H3915" Joshua|strong="H3091" went|strong="H3212" down|strong="H7760" into|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3605" valley|strong="H6010". 
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\verseNumber{14}When|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Ai|strong="H5857" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H3605" Israeli army|strong="H5971", he|strong="H1931" and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H4421" got|strong="H3318" up|strong="H7925" early|strong="H7925" the|strong="H3605" next|strong="H7200" morning|strong="H7925" and|strong="H3478" quickly|strong="H4116" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" to|strong="H3318" fight|strong="H4421" them|strong="H6440". They|strong="H3588" went|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" a|strong="H1961" place|strong="H1961" east|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892", but|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" some|strong="H5971" Israeli soldiers|strong="H4421" were|strong="H3478" hiding|strong="H5641" behind|strong="H0310" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{15}Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" Israeli soldiers|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w with|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w him|strong="H6440"\+w*} allowed|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H6440" Ai|strong="H5857" to|strong="H3478" push|strong="H5055" them|strong="H6440" back|strong="H7725". They|strong="H3605" ran|strong="H5127" toward|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3605" desert|strong="H4057". 
\verseNumber{16}The|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971" in|strong="H5892" Ai|strong="H5857" were|strong="H5971" ordered|strong="H2199" to|strong="H5971" chase|strong="H7291" after|strong="H4480" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H5971" his|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5971". So|strong="H4480" they|strong="H5971" left|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H5971" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H5971" pursue|strong="H7291" the|strong="H3605" Israelis. 
\verseNumber{17}All|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" men|strong="H3478" of|strong="H5892" Ai|strong="H5857" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3318" men|strong="H3478" of|strong="H5892" Bethel|strong="H1008" pursued|strong="H7291" the|strong="H3318" Israeli army|strong="H2428". They|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" leave|strong="H5800" even|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3808" man|strong="H0376" in|strong="H3478" Ai|strong="H5857" to|strong="H3318" defend|strong="H1598" it|strong="H3808". The|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gates|strong="H8179"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3318"\+w*} city|strong="H5892" were|strong="H3478" left|strong="H7604" wide|strong="H6605" open|strong="H6605". 
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\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H5414" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Joshua|strong="H3091", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Lift|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w up|strong="H5414"\+w*} your|strong="H3068" spear|strong="H3591" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* } point|strong="H6856" it|strong="H5414" toward|strong="H3027" Ai|strong="H5857", because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H3068" going|strong="H3591" to|strong="H3068" enable|strong="H7980" your|strong="H3068" soldiers|strong="H5650" to|strong="H3068" capture|strong="H3920" it|strong="H5414"!” So|strong="H5414" Joshua|strong="H3091" pointed \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w spear|strong="H3591"\+w*} toward|strong="H3027" Ai|strong="H5857". 
\verseNumber{19}When|strong="H3027" the|strong="H6965" Israeli men|strong="H0376" who|strong="H7323" were|strong="H3027" hiding|strong="H5641" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H5892", they|strong="H7323" rushed|strong="H7323" out|strong="H5186" from|strong="H3027" the|strong="H6965" places|strong="H4725" where|strong="H4725" they|strong="H7323" were|strong="H3027" hiding|strong="H5641" and|strong="H6965" ran|strong="H7323" into|strong="H3027" the|strong="H6965" city|strong="H5892". They|strong="H7323" quickly|strong="H4116" captured|strong="H3920" it|strong="H5186" and|strong="H6965" set|strong="H6965" it|strong="H5186" on|strong="H3027" fire|strong="H3341". 
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\verseNumber{20}When|strong="H1961" the|strong="H7200" men|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3027" Ai|strong="H5857" looked|strong="H7200" back|strong="H6437", they|strong="H3808" saw|strong="H7200" smoke|strong="H6227" rising|strong="H5927" from|strong="H5927" their|strong="H7200" city|strong="H5892". But|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" could|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" escape|strong="H5127", because|strong="H3027" the|strong="H7200" Israeli troops|strong="H5971" stopped|strong="H5975" running|strong="H1961" away|strong="H5127". 
\verseNumber{21}Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3478" been|strong="H5927" hiding|strong="H5641" had|strong="H3478" captured|strong="H3920" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3478" were|strong="H3478" burning|strong="H2740" it|strong="H3588", and|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3588" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H3605" smoke|strong="H6227" rising|strong="H5927". So|strong="H5927" they|strong="H3588" turned|strong="H7725" around|strong="H7725" and|strong="H3478" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H7725" attack|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H5892" Ai|strong="H5857". 
\verseNumber{22}Meanwhile|strong="H3318", the|strong="H5221" soldiers|strong="H5650" who|strong="H3478" had|strong="H1961" captured|strong="H3920" the|strong="H5221" city|strong="H5892" came|strong="H1961" out|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w attacked|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w from|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w rear|strong="H3411"\+w*}. So|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5221" men|strong="H3478" of|strong="H5892" Ai|strong="H5857" were|strong="H3478" caught|strong="H3920" between|strong="H8432" the|strong="H5221" two|strong="H4480" groups|strong="H7218" of|strong="H5892" Israeli soldiers|strong="H5650". None|strong="H7604" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5221" men|strong="H3478" of|strong="H5892" Ai|strong="H5857" escaped|strong="H6412". The|strong="H5221" Israelis fought|strong="H3898" until|strong="H5704" they|strong="H5704" killed|strong="H5221" all|strong="H5704" of|strong="H5892" them|strong="H5221". Only|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5221" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H5892" Ai|strong="H5857" was|strong="H1961" still|strong="H5704" alive|strong="H8300". 
\verseNumber{23}Then|strong="H7126" they|strong="H5857" seized|strong="H8610" the|strong="H3091" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Ai|strong="H5857" and|strong="H4428" brought|strong="H7126" him|strong="H3091" to|strong="H4428" Joshua|strong="H3091". 

\BibleSectionHeading{A|strong="H7126" summary|strong="H7217" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3091" battle|strong="H4421" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A|strong="H7126" summary|strong="H7217" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3091" battle|strong="H4421" }
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\verseNumber{24}While|strong="H5704" they|strong="H5704" were|strong="H3478" fighting|strong="H3898", the|strong="H3605" Israeli army|strong="H3427" pursued|strong="H7291" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3427" Ai|strong="H5857" into|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" fields|strong="H7704" and|strong="H3478" into|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" desert|strong="H4057", and|strong="H3478" killed|strong="H2026" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3427" them|strong="H7725". Then|strong="H1961" they|strong="H5704" went|strong="H3478" to|strong="H5704" Ai|strong="H5857" and|strong="H3478" killed|strong="H2026" everyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" was|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{25}They|strong="H3117" killed|strong="H5307" 12,000 men|strong="H3605" and|strong="H3117" women|strong="H0802". 
\verseNumber{26}Joshua|strong="H3091" continued|strong="H3427" to|strong="H5704" point|strong="H5704" his|strong="H3605" spear|strong="H3591" [LIT|strong="H0215"] toward|strong="H3027" Ai|strong="H5857", until|strong="H5704" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Ai|strong="H5857" had|strong="H3091" been|strong="H3808" killed|strong="H2026". 
\verseNumber{27}The|strong="H3068" Israeli soldiers|strong="H5650" took|strong="H3478" for|strong="H3068" themselves|strong="H1992" the|strong="H3068" animals|strong="H0929" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3068" other|strong="H0312" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1931" had|strong="H3068" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H1931" of|strong="H3068" Ai|strong="H1992", just|strong="H1697" like|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" told|strong="H6680" Joshua|strong="H3091" that|strong="H1931" they|strong="H1992" should|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{28}Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H3117" his|strong="H7760" soldiers|strong="H5650" burned|strong="H8313" Ai|strong="H5857" city|strong="H5857" and|strong="H3117" caused|strong="H5414" it|strong="H7760" to|strong="H5704" become|strong="H1961" a|strong="H7760" pile|strong="H1530" of|strong="H3117" ruins|strong="H2723". It|strong="H7760" is|strong="H2088" still|strong="H5704" like|strong="H5704" that|strong="H3117" today|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{29}Joshua|strong="H3091" hanged|strong="H8518" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Ai|strong="H5857" on|strong="H5921" a|strong="H4480" tree|strong="H6086" and|strong="H6965" left|strong="H4480" his|strong="H5921" corpse|strong="H5038" hanging|strong="H8518" there|strong="H2088" until|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5921" evening|strong="H6153". At|strong="H5921" sunset|strong="H8121" Joshua|strong="H3091" told|strong="H6680" his|strong="H5921" men|strong="H1419" to|strong="H5704" take|strong="H3381" the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" corpse|strong="H5038" down|strong="H3381" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5921" tree|strong="H6086" and|strong="H6965" to|strong="H5704" throw|strong="H7993" it|strong="H5921" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" ground|strong="H0776" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" gate|strong="H8179". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w After|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w did|strong="H6256"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w*}, they|strong="H3117" piled|strong="H6651" a|strong="H4480" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H4428" rocks|strong="H5553" on|strong="H5921" top|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" corpse|strong="H5038", and|strong="H6965" that|strong="H3117" pile|strong="H1530" of|strong="H4428" rocks|strong="H5553" is|strong="H2088" still|strong="H5704" there|strong="H2088". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Joshua|strong="H3091" repeated|strong="H1696" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" agreement|strong="H7284" with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H6153" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Joshua|strong="H3091" repeated|strong="H1696" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" agreement|strong="H7284" with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H6153" }
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\verseNumber{30}Joshua|strong="H3091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w men|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} build|strong="H1129" on|strong="H3068" Ebal|strong="H5858" Mountain|strong="H2022" an|strong="H1129" altar|strong="H4196" for|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3068"\+w*} the|strong="H3068" Israeli people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{31}They|strong="H3068" built|strong="H1129" it|strong="H5921" just|strong="H8003" like|strong="H3478" Moses|strong="H4872", the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3068" served|strong="H5647" God|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="H3190"\+w*}, had|strong="H3068" written|strong="H3789" previously|strong="H3808" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" laws|strong="H8451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w given|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5921"\+w*}. They|strong="H3068" made|strong="H3478" it|strong="H5921" from|strong="H5921" stones|strong="H0068" that|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" been|strong="H3808" cut|strong="H3478" using|strong="H5927" iron|strong="H1270" tools|strong="H0240". The|strong="H5921" Israelis then|strong="H4872" offered|strong="H5927" sacrifices|strong="H2076" to|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3478" burned|strong="H8313" completely|strong="H8003" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" altar|strong="H4196". They|strong="H3068" also|strong="H3068" offered|strong="H5927" sacrifices|strong="H2076" to|strong="H3478" restore|strong="H5927" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{32}As|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Israelis watched|strong="H7200", Joshua|strong="H3091" wrote|strong="H3789" on|strong="H5921" stones|strong="H0068" the|strong="H6440" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w given|strong="H5414"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" Moses|strong="H4872" previously|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{33}The|strong="H3605" Israeli leaders|strong="H2205", the|strong="H3605" officials|strong="H5650", the|strong="H3605" judges|strong="H8199", and|strong="H4872" other|strong="H2088" Israelis were|strong="H3478" there|strong="H2088", standing|strong="H5975" nearby|strong="H4136". Many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" not|strong="H2088" Israelis were|strong="H3478" also|strong="H3068" there|strong="H2088". Half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" stood|strong="H5975" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w one|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w side|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w valley|strong="H6010"\+w*} below|strong="H8478" Ebal|strong="H5858" Mountain|strong="H2022", and|strong="H4872" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H2088" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" stood|strong="H5975" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w other|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w side|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w valley|strong="H6010"\+w*} below|strong="H8478" Gerizim|strong="H1630" Mountain|strong="H2022". The|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" chest|strong="H0727" was|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w valley|strong="H6010"\+w*} between|strong="H8199" the|strong="H3605" two|strong="H2088" groups|strong="H7218". That|strong="H5971" was|strong="H3068" what|strong="H2088" Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H3068" previously|strong="H7223" commanded|strong="H6680" that|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" should|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068" when|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w about|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} bless|strong="H1288" them|strong="H5975". 
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\verseNumber{34}Then|strong="H3651" Joshua|strong="H3091" read|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*} all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*} had|strong="H1697" written|strong="H3789" previously|strong="H8543". That|strong="H3605" included|strong="H3605" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H1697" taught|strong="H3925" them|strong="H7121" and|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" ways|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w promised|strong="H1696"\+w*} to|strong="H1697" bless|strong="H1288" them|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w if|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w obeyed|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w commands|strong="H1697"\+w*}, or|strong="H0176" to|strong="H1697" curse|strong="H7045" them|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w if|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w disobeyed|strong="H6963"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7121"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{35}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israelis gathered|strong="H3478" together|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w listen|strong="H3605"\+w*}—the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1980", the|strong="H3605" women|strong="H0802", and|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3605" children|strong="H2945". The|strong="H3605" ◄foreigners|strong="H1616"/people|strong="H3808" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" Israelis► who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" living|strong="H3605" among|strong="H7130" them|strong="H7121" also|strong="H3478" listened|strong="H8085", while|strong="H1961" Joshua|strong="H3091" read|strong="H7121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" commands|strong="H6680" that|strong="H3605" Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H1961" written|strong="H3789". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The Gibeonites tricked the Israelis }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The Gibeonites tricked the Israelis }
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\chapterNumber{9}There|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" several|strong="H2669" kings|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w ruled|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w lands|strong="H4054"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w are|strong="H4428"\+w*} on|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" west|strong="H3220" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" River|strong="H5104". They|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Heth|strong="H2845" people-group, the|strong="H3605" Amor people-group, the|strong="H3605" Canaan|strong="H3669" people-group, the|strong="H3605" Periz people-group, the|strong="H3605" Hiv people-group, and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Jebus|strong="H2982" people-group. They|strong="H3605" lived|strong="H1961" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" hilly area|strong="H2022", in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" foothills|strong="H8219" further|strong="H5750" west|strong="H3220", and|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w plains|strong="H8219"\+w*} along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" coast|strong="H2348" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Mediterranean Sea|strong="H3220". They|strong="H3605" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w what|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w at|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Ai|strong="H5857"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}So|strong="H6310" they|strong="H6310" all|strong="H3162" gathered|strong="H6908" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" fight|strong="H3898" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3091" Israeli army|strong="H2428". 
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\verseNumber{3}When|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H3427" who|strong="H3427" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Gibeon|strong="H1391" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5857"\+w*} heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H8085" Joshua’s|strong="H3091" army|strong="H3427" had|strong="H3091" defeated|strong="H5221" the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H3427" Jericho|strong="H3405" and|strong="H8085" Ai|strong="H5857", 
\verseNumber{4}they|strong="H1992" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="H3212" trick the|strong="H3947" Israelis. They|strong="H1992" gathered|strong="H6213" some|strong="H1992" old|strong="H1087" sacks|strong="H8242" and|strong="H3212" some|strong="H1992" old|strong="H1087" leather|strong="H5785" wine|strong="H3196" bags|strong="H2754" that|strong="H6213" had|strong="H6213" been|strong="H6887" mended|strong="H6887" after|strong="H1992" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H1992" cracked|strong="H2865", and|strong="H3212" they|strong="H1992" put|strong="H6213" these|strong="H1992" on|strong="H3212" the|strong="H3947" backs|strong="H6203" of|strong="H6213" their|strong="H3947" donkeys|strong="H2543". 
\verseNumber{5}They|strong="H5921" put|strong="H5414" on|strong="H5921" old|strong="H1087" sandals|strong="H5275" that|strong="H3605" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" patched|strong="H2921", and|strong="H3899" wore|strong="H5921" old|strong="H1087" ragged clothes|strong="H8008". And|strong="H3899" they|strong="H5921" took|strong="H1961" along|strong="H5921" bread|strong="H3899" that|strong="H3605" was|strong="H1961" dry|strong="H3001" and|strong="H3899" moldy. 
\verseNumber{6}They|strong="H3478" traveled|strong="H5265" to|strong="H3478" where|strong="H0834" Joshua|strong="H3091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3091"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* Israelis} had|strong="H3478" set|strong="H3478" up|strong="H3212" their|strong="H3772" tents|strong="H4264" near|strong="H7126" Gilgal|strong="H1537". They|strong="H3478" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3091" other|strong="H0312" Israeli leaders|strong="H7218", “We|strong="H6258" have|strong="H3478" traveled|strong="H5265" from|strong="H3772" a|strong="H3772" distant|strong="H7350" land|strong="H0776". We|strong="H6258" want|strong="H3772" you|strong="H3772" to|strong="H3478" make|strong="H3772" a|strong="H3772" peace|strong="H7965" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H1285" us|strong="H3478".” 
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\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H3772" Israeli leaders|strong="H7218" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" those|strong="H3427" men|strong="H3772" from|strong="H3772" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Gilead|strong="H1568"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3772"\+w*} the|strong="H3772" Hiv people-group, “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="H7130"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7130"\+w* \+w truly|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3772"\+w* \+w us|strong="H3478"\+w*}. If|strong="H0518" you|strong="H7130" live|strong="H3427" near|strong="H7130" us|strong="H3478", we|strong="H7130" cannot|strong="H3808" [RHQ] make|strong="H3772" a|strong="H3772" peace|strong="H7965" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H1285" you|strong="H7130", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w has|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w us|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w get|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w rid|strong="H5337"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3772"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w are|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w living|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w near|strong="H7130"\+w* \+w us|strong="H3478"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{8}They|strong="H1992" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5650" Joshua|strong="H3091", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w you|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w make|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w a|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w peace|strong="H7965"\+w* \+w agreement|strong="H7284"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5414"\+w*}, we|strong="H0587" will|strong="H4310" be|strong="H5650" your|strong="H3068" servants|strong="H5650".” 
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But|strong="H3588" Joshua|strong="H3091" answered|strong="H6030", “What|strong="H4310" people-group are|strong="H5650" you|strong="H4310"? Where|strong="H0834" do|strong="H4310" you|strong="H4310" come|strong="H0935" from|strong="H5650"?” 
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\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5650" from|strong="H8085" Gibeon|strong="H1391" answered|strong="H8085", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w*} your|strong="H3068" servants|strong="H5650"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{. \+w We|strong="H3588"\+w*} have|strong="H3068" come|strong="H7350" here|strong="H6311" from|strong="H8085" a|strong="H6213" distant|strong="H7350" land|strong="H0776", because|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" heard|strong="H8085" about|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" great|strong="H3966" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" your|strong="H3068" god|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213". We|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" heard|strong="H8085" about|strong="H6213" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" did|strong="H6213" in|strong="H3068" Egypt|strong="H4714" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w help|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{10}We|strong="H6213" have|strong="H3605" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w enabled|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6213"\+w*} defeat|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} two|strong="H8147" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Amor people-group, on|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" east|strong="H5676" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" River|strong="H5104"—Sihon|strong="H5511", the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" who|strong="H3605" ruled|strong="H4428" in|strong="H6213" Heshbon|strong="H2809" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="H4428" Og|strong="H5747", the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" who|strong="H3605" ruled|strong="H4428" in|strong="H6213" Ashtaroth|strong="H6252" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" Bashan|strong="H1316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w area|strong="H1508"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}So|strong="H3947" our|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H2205" and|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H3027" our|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3212" us|strong="H3027", ‘Take|strong="H3947" some|strong="H3027" food|strong="H6720" and|strong="H3027" go|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" talk|strong="H1696" with|strong="H1285" the|strong="H3605" Israelis. Tell|strong="H3605" them|strong="H3027", “We|strong="H6258" want|strong="H3772" to|strong="H3212" be|strong="H3027" your|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650". So|strong="H3947" make|strong="H3772" a|strong="H3947" peace|strong="H7965" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H1285" us|strong="H3027".”’ 
\verseNumber{12}Look|strong="H2009" at|strong="H1004" our|strong="H3318" bread|strong="H3899". It|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" fresh|strong="H3892" and|strong="H3117" warm|strong="H2525" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w having|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w baked|strong="H0644"\+w*} on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" we|strong="H3117" left|strong="H3318" our|strong="H3318" area|strong="H1508", but|strong="H1961" now|strong="H6258" it|strong="H1961" is|strong="H2088" dry|strong="H3001" and|strong="H3117" moldy. 
\verseNumber{13}Look|strong="H2009" at|strong="H4390" our|strong="H4390" leather|strong="H5785" wine|strong="H3196" bags|strong="H2754". They|strong="H1870" were|strong="H2009" new|strong="H2319" when|strong="H4390" we|strong="H2009" filled|strong="H4390" them|strong="H1086" with|strong="H4390" wine|strong="H3196" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w before|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w we|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w left|strong="H7604"\+w*}, but|strong="H2009" now|strong="H2009" they|strong="H1870" are|strong="H1870" cracked|strong="H2865" and|strong="H1870" old|strong="H1086". Our|strong="H4390" clothes|strong="H8008" and|strong="H1870" our|strong="H4390" sandals|strong="H5275" are|strong="H1870" worn|strong="H1086" out|strong="H1234" from|strong="H3196" traveling|strong="H1980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4390"\+w* \+w long|strong="H7230"\+w* \+w road|strong="H1870"\+w*} to|strong="H1870" come|strong="H4390" here|strong="H2009".” 
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\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H3947" Israeli leaders|strong="H7218" tasted|strong="H2938" the|strong="H3947" bread|strong="H3899", but|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" ask|strong="H7592" Yahweh|strong="H3068" what|strong="H6310" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{15}So|strong="H6213" Joshua|strong="H3091" agreed|strong="H8085" to|strong="H6213" make|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" peace|strong="H7965" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H1285" the|strong="H6213" men|strong="H6213" from|strong="H3772" Gibeon|strong="H1391" to|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" kill|strong="H3772" them|strong="H6213". All|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" Israeli leaders|strong="H5387" vowed|strong="H7650" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" Joshua|strong="H3091" said|strong="H0559" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" agreement|strong="H1285". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w men|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3772"\+w* \+w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\+w* \+w returned|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w home|strong="H1004"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{16}Three|strong="H7969" days|strong="H3117" later|strong="H1961" the|strong="H8085" Israelis found|strong="H4672" out|strong="H3427" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H8085" men|strong="H1992" from|strong="H3772" Gibeon|strong="H1391" lived|strong="H3427" nearby|strong="H7138". 
\verseNumber{17}So|strong="H5265" they|strong="H3117" went|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3117" men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H5265" Gibeon|strong="H1391" lived|strong="H3427". After|strong="H3117" traveling|strong="H5265" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H0389"\+w*} three|strong="H7992" days|strong="H3117", they|strong="H3117" came|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" their|strong="H3117" cities|strong="H5892": Gibeon|strong="H1391", Kephirah|strong="H3716", Beeroth|strong="H0881", and|strong="H1121" Kiriath-Jearim|strong="H7157". 
\verseNumber{18}But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" Israelis did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" attack|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" those|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892", because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H7650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w peacefully|strong="H7965"\+w* \+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" heard|strong="H3588" them|strong="H5921" promise|strong="H7650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*}. 
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All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1121" grumbled|strong="H3885" against|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H5387" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{19}But|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H5387" answered|strong="H6030", “We|strong="H6258" promised|strong="H7650" to|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w peacefully|strong="H7965"\+w* \+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5060"\+w*}, and|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" we|strong="H6258" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H3478"\+w*}, heard|strong="H8085" us|strong="H3478" promise|strong="H7650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w*}. So|strong="H3808" now|strong="H6258" we|strong="H6258" cannot|strong="H3808" attack|strong="H5221" [EUP] them|strong="H5060". 
\verseNumber{20}This|strong="H2063" is|strong="H1961" what|strong="H6213" we|strong="H6213" will|strong="H1961" do|strong="H6213": We|strong="H6213" will|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" kill|strong="H2026" them|strong="H5921". If|strong="H1961" we|strong="H6213" kill|strong="H2026" them|strong="H5921", God|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" very|strong="H6213" angry|strong="H7110" with|strong="H6213" us|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5921"\+w*} because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H5921" not|strong="H3808" doing|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" we|strong="H6213" promised|strong="H7650" to|strong="H1961" do|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{21}So|strong="H1961" we|strong="H3605" must|strong="H4191" allow|strong="H5414" them|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1696" live|strong="H2421". But|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3605" will|strong="H1961" cut|strong="H2404" wood|strong="H6086" for|strong="H4325" us|strong="H1961", and|strong="H6086" they|strong="H3605" will|strong="H1961" carry|strong="H5375" water|strong="H4325" for|strong="H4325" us|strong="H1961".” So|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" Israeli leaders|strong="H5387" did|strong="H1961" what|strong="H1696" they|strong="H3605" had|strong="H1961" promised|strong="H1696". 
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\verseNumber{22}Then|strong="H1696" Joshua|strong="H3091" summoned|strong="H7121" the|strong="H4480" men|strong="H7121" from|strong="H4480" Gibeon|strong="H1391" and|strong="H3091" asked|strong="H4100" them|strong="H7121", “Why|strong="H4100" did|strong="H4100" you|strong="H4100" lie|strong="H7901" to|strong="H1696" us|strong="H4480"? Your|strong="H4480" land|strong="H7130" was|strong="H3091" near|strong="H7130" to|strong="H1696" where|strong="H4100" we|strong="H7130" had|strong="H3091" set|strong="H3427" up|strong="H3427" our|strong="H4480" tents|strong="H0168", but|strong="H1696" you|strong="H4100" told|strong="H1696" us|strong="H4480" that|strong="H7121" you|strong="H4100" were|strong="H3427" from|strong="H4480" a|strong="H7121" distant|strong="H7350" land|strong="H7130"! 
\verseNumber{23}So|strong="H4480" now|strong="H6258" you|strong="H3808" will|strong="H5650" become|strong="H1961" our|strong="H5650" slaves|strong="H5650". You|strong="H3808" will|strong="H5650" always|strong="H3605" be|strong="H3808" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H1004" cut|strong="H3772" wood|strong="H6086" and|strong="H1004" carry|strong="H5375" water|strong="H4325" for|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="H4480"\+w* Israeli \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w who|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1004"\+w*} the|strong="H4480" temple|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" our|strong="H5650" God|strong="H3808".” 
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\verseNumber{24}The|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5650" from|strong="H6440" Gibeon|strong="H1391" replied|strong="H6030", “We|strong="H3588" lied|strong="H3584" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588" because|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1697" afraid|strong="H3372" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3068" kill|strong="H2026" us|strong="H5414". We|strong="H3588" heard|strong="H6030" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068", your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", declared|strong="H5046" to|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" servant|strong="H5650" Moses|strong="H4872" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3068" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3068" conquer|strong="H3423" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5315" in|strong="H3427" this|strong="H2088" land|strong="H6440" and|strong="H4872" to|strong="H3068" kill|strong="H2026" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5315" who|strong="H3605" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" it|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{25}So|strong="H6213" now|strong="H6258" you|strong="H6213" can|strong="H6213" decide|strong="H3198" what|strong="H2896" you|strong="H6213" will|strong="H5869" do|strong="H6213" with|strong="H6213" us|strong="H6213". Do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H2896" you|strong="H6213" think|strong="H5869" is|strong="H3027" right|strong="H3477".” 
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\verseNumber{26}So|strong="H3651" Joshua|strong="H3091" saved|strong="H5337" the|strong="H6213" lives|strong="H5315" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6213" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Gibeon|strong="H1391" by|strong="H3027" not|strong="H3808" allowing the|strong="H6213" Israelis to|strong="H3478" kill|strong="H2026" them|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{27}Instead|strong="H8478", he|strong="H1931" forced|strong="H4522" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5704" become|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5414" Israelis’ slaves|strong="H5650". They|strong="H3117" cut|strong="H2404" wood|strong="H6086" and|strong="H3068" carried|strong="H3068" water|strong="H4325" for|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5414" Israelis. They|strong="H3117" also|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" wood|strong="H6086" and|strong="H3068" water|strong="H4325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w needed|strong="H1767"\+w* \+w for|strong="H5704"\+w*} the|strong="H5414" sacred|strong="H6944" altar|strong="H4196" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", to|strong="H5704" whatever|strong="H3605" place|strong="H4725" Yahweh|strong="H3068" decided|strong="H3289" that|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" should|strong="H3068" build|strong="H1129" one|strong="H2088". And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" people|strong="H1931" of|strong="H3068" Gibeon|strong="H1391" are|strong="H3117" still|strong="H5704" doing|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3117". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Joshua’s army defeated the descendants of Amor when God made the sun stand still }

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\chapterNumber{10}Later|strong="H1961", Adonizedek, the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" Joshua’s|strong="H3091" army|strong="H3427" had|strong="H1961" captured|strong="H3920" Ai|strong="H5857" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} and|strong="H3478" had|strong="H1961" destroyed|strong="H2763" everything|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H8085" town|strong="H7151". He|strong="H3588" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" done|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H4428" Ai|strong="H5857" and|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" their|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" the|strong="H8085" same|strong="H3651" thing|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" done|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H4428" Jericho|strong="H3405" and|strong="H3478" their|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428". He|strong="H3588" also|strong="H6213" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H4428" Gibeon|strong="H1391" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5857"\+w*} had|strong="H1961" made|strong="H6213" a|strong="H1961" peace|strong="H7999" treaty|strong="H1285" with|strong="H6213" the|strong="H8085" Israeli people|strong="H3427", and|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H4428" Gibeon|strong="H1391" were|strong="H3478" now|strong="H1961" living|strong="H3427" near|strong="H7130" the|strong="H8085" Israelis and|strong="H3478" being|strong="H1961" protected|strong="H3467" by|strong="H3478" them|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{2}Because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3588", he|strong="H1931" and|strong="H1419" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1931" whom|strong="H1368" he|strong="H1931" ruled|strong="H4427" became|strong="H3372" very|strong="H3966" afraid|strong="H3372", because|strong="H3588" Gibeon|strong="H1391" was|strong="H1931" an|strong="H4480" important|strong="H1419" city|strong="H5892", like|strong="H1368" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3588" kings|strong="H4428". And|strong="H1419" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w even|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} Gibeon|strong="H1391" was|strong="H1931" a|strong="H3588" larger|strong="H1419" city|strong="H5892" than|strong="H4480" Ai|strong="H5857" and|strong="H1419" all|strong="H3605" its|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H1368" were|strong="H1419" good|strong="H3966" fighters|strong="H3901", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w thought|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w Joshua’s|strong="H3091"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w might|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w defeat|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w them|strong="H4480"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{3}So|strong="H7971" King|strong="H4428" Adonizedek sent|strong="H7971" a|strong="H7971" message|strong="H3389" to|strong="H7971" Hosham the|strong="H7971" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Hebron|strong="H2275" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, to|strong="H7971" Piram|strong="H6502" the|strong="H7971" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Jarmuth|strong="H3412" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, to|strong="H7971" Jarmuth|strong="H3412" the|strong="H7971" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Lachish|strong="H3923" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" Debir|strong="H1688" the|strong="H7971" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Eglon|strong="H5700" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{4}In|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3588" message|strong="H1697" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", “Please|strong="H4994" come|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" with|strong="H5927" your|strong="H3588" armies|strong="H6635" and|strong="H1121" help|strong="H5826" me|strong="H5221" to|strong="H3478" attack|strong="H5221" Gibeon|strong="H1391", because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Gibeon|strong="H1391" have|strong="H1121" made|strong="H7999" a|strong="H3588" peace|strong="H7999" treaty|strong="H1285" with|strong="H5927" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" Israelis.” 
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\verseNumber{5}So|strong="H5927" those|strong="H1992" five|strong="H2568" kings|strong="H4428" who|strong="H3605" ruled|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" groups|strong="H7218" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1992" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Amor—the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", Hebron|strong="H2275", Jarmuth|strong="H3412", Lachish|strong="H3923", and|strong="H4428" Debir|strong="H1688"—came|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" with|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" their|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5927" and|strong="H4428" surrounded|strong="H5437" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". Then|strong="H4428" they|strong="H1992" prepared|strong="H3559" to|strong="H5927" attack|strong="H5927" it|strong="H5921". 
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\verseNumber{6}So|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H4428" Gibeon|strong="H1391" sent|strong="H7971" a|strong="H3588" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H7971" Joshua|strong="H3091" while|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H4428" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" camp|strong="H4264" at|strong="H3427" Gilgal|strong="H1537". They|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", “We|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3027" your|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650". So|strong="H7971" do|strong="H5826" not|strong="H3588" forsake|strong="H7503" us|strong="H3588". Come|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H7971" us|strong="H3588" quickly|strong="H4120" and|strong="H7971" save|strong="H3467" us|strong="H3588"! Help|strong="H5826" us|strong="H3588", because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" groups|strong="H7218" descended|strong="H3381" from|strong="H5927" Amor and|strong="H7971" their|strong="H3605" armies|strong="H4264" have|strong="H5650" joined|strong="H6908" their|strong="H3605" forces|strong="H4264" and|strong="H7971" have|strong="H5650" come|strong="H5927" from|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" hilly area|strong="H2022" to|strong="H7971" attack|strong="H5927" us|strong="H3588"!” 
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\verseNumber{7}So|strong="H4480" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H5971" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428", including|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H4421" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H5971" his|strong="H3605" best|strong="H2459" fighting|strong="H4421" men|strong="H1368", marched|strong="H5973" up|strong="H5927" from|strong="H4480" Gilgal|strong="H1537". 
\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="H5414" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Joshua|strong="H3091", “Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H3068" those|strong="H1992" armies|strong="H3808"! I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" enable|strong="H7980" your|strong="H3068" army|strong="H2428" to|strong="H3068" defeat|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" [IDM]. None|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3808" able|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3068" ◄resist|strong="H5975"/fight|strong="H3898" and|strong="H3068" defeat|strong="H5414"► your|strong="H3068" army|strong="H2428".” 
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\verseNumber{9}Joshua’s|strong="H3091" army|strong="H5927" marched|strong="H5927" all|strong="H3605" night|strong="H3915" and|strong="H3915" arrived|strong="H0935" very|strong="H3966" early|strong="H7925" in|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" morning|strong="H1242". 
\verseNumber{10}They|strong="H3068" attacked|strong="H5221" their|strong="H3068" enemies|strong="H0341" before|strong="H6440" anyone|strong="H3605" knew|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" come|strong="H3478". Yahweh|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H2000" their|strong="H3068" enemies|strong="H0341" to|strong="H5704" ◄become|strong="H1961" very|strong="H5704" confused|strong="H2000"/start|strong="H1870" running|strong="H7323" in|strong="H3478" all|strong="H5704" directions|strong="H6440"► when|strong="H5704" they|strong="H3068" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H6440" Israeli army|strong="H2428". As|strong="H5704" a|strong="H5221" result|strong="H6903", the|strong="H6440" Israeli army|strong="H2428" defeated|strong="H5221" them|strong="H6440" very|strong="H5704" severely|strong="H5953" at|strong="H3478" Gibeon|strong="H1391" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w many|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w them|strong="H6440"\+w*}. The|strong="H6440" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6440" fled|strong="H5127" along|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" road|strong="H1870" that|strong="H3068" goes|strong="H6440" up|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" Beth-Horon|strong="H1032". But|strong="H1870" the|strong="H6440" Israeli army|strong="H2428" pursued|strong="H7291" them|strong="H6440" and|strong="H3478" killed|strong="H5221" them|strong="H6440" all|strong="H5704" along|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" road|strong="H1870" that|strong="H3068" goes|strong="H6440" to|strong="H5704" Azekah|strong="H5825" and|strong="H3478" Makkedah|strong="H4719" towns|strong="H1323". 
\verseNumber{11}As|strong="H5704" they|strong="H1992" fled|strong="H5127" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" Israeli army|strong="H2428", Yahweh|strong="H3068" threw|strong="H7993" down|strong="H7993" huge|strong="H7227" hailstones|strong="H1259" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H6440" sky|strong="H8064". As|strong="H5704" a|strong="H1961" result|strong="H4480", more|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H1992" died|strong="H4191" from|strong="H4480" hailstones|strong="H1259" falling|strong="H5307" on|strong="H5921" them|strong="H1992" than|strong="H4480" died|strong="H4191" as|strong="H5704" a|strong="H1961" result|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" Israeli army|strong="H2428" killing|strong="H2026" them|strong="H1992" with|strong="H3068" swords|strong="H2719". 
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\verseNumber{12}On|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6440" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" Yahweh|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" the|strong="H6440" Israeli army|strong="H6010" to|strong="H1696" defeat|strong="H5414" the|strong="H6440" groups|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3478" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Amor, Joshua|strong="H3091" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" Yahweh|strong="H3068" while|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6440" Israeli people|strong="H1121" were|strong="H3478" listening|strong="H8085", “Yahweh|strong="H3068", cause|strong="H5414" the|strong="H6440" sun|strong="H8121" to|strong="H1696" stand|strong="H5869" still|strong="H1826" over|strong="H5414" Gibeon|strong="H1391", and|strong="H1121" cause|strong="H5414" the|strong="H6440" moon|strong="H3394" to|strong="H1696" not|strong="H5414" move|strong="H5472" when|strong="H3117" it|strong="H5414" is|strong="H3068" over|strong="H5414" Aijalon|strong="H0357" Valley|strong="H6010".” 
\verseNumber{13}And|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" is|strong="H1931" what|strong="H3477" happened|strong="H1961". The|strong="H5921" sun|strong="H8121" stood|strong="H5975" still|strong="H5975", and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" moon|strong="H3394" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" move|strong="H5472", until|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5921" Israeli army|strong="H2428" defeated|strong="H5221" their|strong="H5921" enemies|strong="H0341". That|strong="H3117" is|strong="H1931" what|strong="H3477" has|strong="H3117" been|strong="H3808" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" book|strong="H5612" that|strong="H3117" Jashar|strong="H3477" wrote|strong="H3789". The|strong="H5921" sun|strong="H8121" stopped|strong="H5975" while|strong="H5704" it|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" middle|strong="H2677" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" sky|strong="H8064", and|strong="H3117" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" ◄set|strong="H5975"/go|strong="H8121" down|strong="H3789"► for|strong="H5704" about|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5975" whole|strong="H8549" day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{14}On|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" Yahweh|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3478" a|strong="H1961" great|strong="H6440" miracle|strong="H4159" that|strong="H3588" someone|strong="H0376" asked|strong="H7592" him|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H3068". There|strong="H1961" was|strong="H3068" never|strong="H3808" a|strong="H1961" day|strong="H3117" like|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3588" previously|strong="H6440", and|strong="H3478" there|strong="H1961" has|strong="H3068" never|strong="H3808" been|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" day|strong="H3117" like|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3588" since|strong="H3588". Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" certainly|strong="H3588" fighting|strong="H3898" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H6440" Israeli people|strong="H3808"! 
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\verseNumber{15}After|strong="H0310" Joshua’s|strong="H3091" army|strong="H4264" defeated|strong="H5221" their|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341", they|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" their|strong="H3605" camp|strong="H4264" at|strong="H3478" Gilgal|strong="H1537". 

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\verseNumber{16}While|strong="H5704" the|strong="H2244" enemy|strong="H0340" soldiers|strong="H5650" were|strong="H4428" fleeing|strong="H5127" from|strong="H5127" Joshua’s|strong="H3091" army|strong="H2428", their|strong="H2244" five|strong="H2568" kings|strong="H4428" also|strong="H4428" fled|strong="H5127" and|strong="H4428" hid|strong="H2244" in|strong="H4428" a|strong="H4428" cave|strong="H4631" at|strong="H4428" Makkedah|strong="H4719" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="H4428" someone|strong="H0376" told|strong="H5046" Joshua|strong="H3091", “We|strong="H4672" found|strong="H4672" those|strong="H1992" five|strong="H2568" kings|strong="H4428", hiding|strong="H2244" in|strong="H4428" a|strong="H4672" cave|strong="H4631" at|strong="H4428" Makkedah|strong="H4719"!” 
\verseNumber{18}When|strong="H6485" Joshua|strong="H3091" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H4631", he|strong="H5921" said|strong="H6310", “Roll|strong="H1556" some|strong="H4480" very|strong="H1419" large|strong="H1419" rocks|strong="H5553" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" entrance|strong="H6607" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H5921" cave|strong="H4631" so|strong="H6485" that|strong="H4631" the|strong="H5921" kings|strong="H4428" cannot|strong="H3808" escape|strong="H4422", and|strong="H1419" leave|strong="H5800" some|strong="H4480" soldiers|strong="H5650" there|strong="H8033" to|strong="H5921" guard|strong="H8104" it|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{19}But|strong="H3588" do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H5414" stay|strong="H5975" there|strong="H5975"! Pursue|strong="H7291" our|strong="H3068" enemies|strong="H3027"! Attack|strong="H2179" them|strong="H5414" from|strong="H3027" behind|strong="H5975"! Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H5414" allow|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" escape|strong="H4422" to|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" cities|strong="H5892", because|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068", our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", will|strong="H3068" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3068" defeat|strong="H5414"/kill|strong="H2026" them|strong="H5414". [IDM]” 
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\verseNumber{20}So|strong="H1961" Joshua’s|strong="H3091" army|strong="H2428" did|strong="H3478" what|strong="H4100" he|strong="H5704" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="H1992" to|strong="H5704" do|strong="H6213". They|strong="H1992" killed|strong="H5221" almost|strong="H3966" all|strong="H8552" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5221" enemy|strong="H0340" soldiers|strong="H1121", but|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" few|strong="H4592" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H1992" were|strong="H3478" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H5704" reach|strong="H1961" their|strong="H1992" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1961" safe|strong="H7965" inside|strong="H8432" the|strong="H5221" walls|strong="H2346" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5221" cities|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{21}Then|strong="H7725" Joshua’s|strong="H3091" army|strong="H4264" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Joshua|strong="H3091", who|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3478" still|strong="H7725" in|strong="H3478" their|strong="H3605" camp|strong="H4264" at|strong="H3478" Makkedah|strong="H4719". No|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" dared|strong="H3956" to|strong="H7725" criticize|strong="H7279" [MTY] the|strong="H3605" Israelis. 
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\verseNumber{22}Then|strong="H3318" Joshua|strong="H3091" said|strong="H3318", “Open|strong="H6605" the|strong="H4480" entrance|strong="H6607" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H4480" cave|strong="H4631", and|strong="H4428" bring|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" me|strong="H4480" those|strong="H4480" five|strong="H2568" kings|strong="H4428"!” 
\verseNumber{23}So|strong="H3651" the|strong="H6213" soldiers|strong="H5650" brought|strong="H3318" those|strong="H4480" five|strong="H2568" kings|strong="H4428" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6213" cave|strong="H4631"—the|strong="H6213" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", Hebron|strong="H2275", Jarmuth|strong="H3412", Lachish|strong="H3923", and|strong="H4428" Eglon|strong="H5700". 
\verseNumber{24}When|strong="H1961" they|strong="H5921" brought|strong="H3318" those|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" to|strong="H1980" Joshua|strong="H3091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w forced|strong="H4522"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w lie|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w ground|strong="H0776"\+w*}, he|strong="H3605" summoned|strong="H7121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli soldiers|strong="H4421", and|strong="H1980" then|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3605" said|strong="H7121" to|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H4421" commanders|strong="H8269", “Come|strong="H1980" here|strong="H5921" and|strong="H1980" put|strong="H7760" your|strong="H3605" feet|strong="H7272" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" necks|strong="H6677" of|strong="H4428" these|strong="H7121" kings|strong="H4428"!” So|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3605" commanders|strong="H8269" did|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{25}Then|strong="H6213" Joshua|strong="H3091" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6213", “Do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" be|strong="H3068" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H3068" any|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" enemies|strong="H0341"! Never|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3068" discouraged|strong="H2865"! Be|strong="H3068" strong|strong="H2388" and|strong="H3068" courageous|strong="H2388". This|strong="H6213" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" fight|strong="H3898"!” 
\verseNumber{26}Then|strong="H1961" Joshua|strong="H3091" killed|strong="H5221" each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H6086" the|strong="H5921" five|strong="H2568" kings|strong="H4428" with|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" sword|strong="H2719", and|strong="H6086" told|strong="H5046" his|strong="H5921" soldiers|strong="H5650" to|strong="H5704" hang|strong="H8518" the|strong="H5921" bodies|strong="H6297" of|strong="H6086" the|strong="H5921" five|strong="H2568" kings|strong="H4428" on|strong="H5921" trees|strong="H6086". So|strong="H3651" they|strong="H3651" did|strong="H3651" that|strong="H3651", and|strong="H6086" they|strong="H3651" left|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" bodies|strong="H6297" hanging|strong="H8518" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" trees|strong="H6086" until|strong="H5704" sunset|strong="H6153". 
\verseNumber{27}At|strong="H5921" sunset|strong="H8121", Joshua|strong="H3091" told|strong="H6680" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5704" take|strong="H7760" the|strong="H5921" bodies|strong="H6297" down|strong="H3381" from|strong="H3381" the|strong="H5921" trees|strong="H6086" and|strong="H3117" throw|strong="H7993" them|strong="H5921" into|strong="H3381" the|strong="H5921" cave|strong="H4631" where|strong="H8033" they|strong="H3117" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" hiding|strong="H2244". So|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" soldiers|strong="H5650" did|strong="H6256" that|strong="H3117", and|strong="H3117" then|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3117" put|strong="H7760" those|strong="H5921" large|strong="H1419" rocks|strong="H5553" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" entrance|strong="H6607" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" cave|strong="H4631" again|strong="H1961". Those|strong="H5921" rocks|strong="H5553" are|strong="H3117" still|strong="H5704" there|strong="H8033". 
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\verseNumber{28}That|strong="H3605" is|strong="H1931" how|strong="H6213" Joshua’s|strong="H3091" army|strong="H2428" attacked|strong="H5221" and|strong="H4428" captured|strong="H3920" Makkedah|strong="H4719". They|strong="H3117" killed|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" everyone|strong="H3605" else|strong="H3808" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" town|strong="H7151". They|strong="H3117" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" leave|strong="H7604" anyone|strong="H3605" alive|strong="H8300". They|strong="H3117" did|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Makkedah|strong="H4719" the|strong="H3605" same|strong="H1931" thing|strong="H5315" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3117" had|strong="H4428" done|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Jericho|strong="H3405". 

\BibleSectionHeading{They|strong="H3117" conquered|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" southern|strong="H5045" cities|strong="H5892" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{They|strong="H3117" conquered|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" southern|strong="H5045" cities|strong="H5892" }
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\verseNumber{29}That|strong="H3605" same|strong="H1931" day|strong="H3117", Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" Israeli army|strong="H2428" went|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{southwest} from|strong="H3478" Makkedah|strong="H4719" to|strong="H3478" Libnah|strong="H3841" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H3478" attacked|strong="H3898" it|strong="H5674". 
\verseNumber{30}Yahweh|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" Israelis to|strong="H3478" conquer|strong="H3423" [MTY] that|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3478" its|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428". They|strong="H3068" killed|strong="H5221" everyone|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892"; they|strong="H3068" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" ◄spare|strong="H2550" anyone|strong="H3605"/allow|strong="H5414" anyone|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3478" remain|strong="H7604" alive|strong="H8300"►. They|strong="H3068" killed|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Libnah|strong="H3841" just|strong="H3605" like|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" killed|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Jericho|strong="H3405". 
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\verseNumber{31}Then|strong="H5674" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" went|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*} from|strong="H5921" Libnah|strong="H3841" to|strong="H3478" Lachish|strong="H3923" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. They|strong="H5921" surrounded|strong="H5437" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3478" attacked|strong="H3898" it|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{32}On|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" second|strong="H8145" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" battle|strong="H3117", Yahweh|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" Israelis to|strong="H3478" conquer|strong="H3423" [MTY] the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". And|strong="H3478" like|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3117" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" at|strong="H3478" Libnah|strong="H3841", they|strong="H3117" killed|strong="H5221" everyone|strong="H3605" [DOU] in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{33}King|strong="H4428" Horam|strong="H2036" from|strong="H5927" Gezer|strong="H1507" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w and|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w his|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w army|strong="H5971"\+w*} came|strong="H5927" to|strong="H5704" help|strong="H5826" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} Lachish|strong="H3923", but|strong="H5221" Joshua’s|strong="H3091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H5971"\+w*} defeated|strong="H5221" Horam|strong="H2036" and|strong="H4428" his|strong="H5221" army|strong="H5971", and|strong="H4428" did|strong="H5971" not|strong="H1115" allow|strong="H5414" any|strong="H5221" of|strong="H4428" them|strong="H5221" to|strong="H5704" remain|strong="H7604" alive|strong="H8300". 
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\verseNumber{34}Then|strong="H5674" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" went|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w west|strong="H5674"\+w*} from|strong="H5921" Lachish|strong="H3923" to|strong="H3478" Eglon|strong="H5700" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. They|strong="H5921" surrounded|strong="H5437" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3478" attacked|strong="H3898" it|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{35}On|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117", they|strong="H3117" captured|strong="H3920" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H1931" and|strong="H3117" killed|strong="H5221" [MTY] everyone|strong="H3605" in|strong="H6213" it|strong="H1931" [DOU], just|strong="H3605" like|strong="H6213" they|strong="H3117" had|strong="H5315" done|strong="H6213" at|strong="H3117" Lachish|strong="H3923". 
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\verseNumber{36}Then|strong="H5927" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H5927" went|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w west|strong="H3220"\+w* \+w from|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Eglon|strong="H5700"\+w*} up|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w into|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w hills|strong="H1389"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" Hebron|strong="H2275" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. They|strong="H5921" attacked|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" 
\verseNumber{37}and|strong="H4428" captured|strong="H3920" it|strong="H6213". They|strong="H3808" killed|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" everyone|strong="H3605" else|strong="H3808", just|strong="H3605" like|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" had|strong="H4428" done|strong="H6213" at|strong="H4428" Eglon|strong="H5700". They|strong="H3808" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" anyone|strong="H3605" to|strong="H6213" remain|strong="H7604" alive|strong="H8300". 
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\verseNumber{38}Then|strong="H7725" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" turned|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*} and|strong="H3478" went|strong="H3478" to|strong="H7725" Debir|strong="H1688" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H3478" attacked|strong="H3898" it|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{39}They|strong="H3651" captured|strong="H3920" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H4428" its|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" also|strong="H6213" captured|strong="H3920" the|strong="H3605" nearby|strong="H7138" towns|strong="H5892". Then|strong="H3651" they|strong="H3651" killed|strong="H5221" everyone|strong="H3605" [DOU]; they|strong="H3651" did|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5315" there|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" same|strong="H3651" thing|strong="H5315" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3651" had|strong="H4428" done|strong="H6213" at|strong="H4428" Hebron|strong="H2275" and|strong="H4428" Libnah|strong="H3841". 
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\verseNumber{40}That|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3068" how|strong="H4100" Joshua|strong="H3091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} conquered|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" entire|strong="H3605" southern|strong="H5045" part|strong="H7992" of|strong="H4428" Canaan|strong="H3667". They|strong="H3068" defeated|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w ruled|strong="H4428"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" hilly area|strong="H2022", the|strong="H3605" dry|strong="H3004" southern|strong="H5045" area|strong="H2022", the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w western|strong="H3220"\+w*} foothills|strong="H8219", and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w eastern|strong="H6931"\+w*} slopes|strong="H0794". They|strong="H3068" killed|strong="H5221" everyone|strong="H3605" [DOU] in|strong="H3478" those|strong="H3605" areas|strong="H0776"; they|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" anyone|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3478" remain|strong="H7604" alive|strong="H8300". 
\verseNumber{41}Joshua’s|strong="H3091" soldiers|strong="H5650" captured|strong="H3920" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" from|strong="H5704" Kadesh-Barnea|strong="H6947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} in|strong="H3091" the|strong="H3605" far|strong="H5704" south|strong="H5045" to|strong="H5704" Gaza|strong="H5804" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} near|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" coast|strong="H1366", including|strong="H5704" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Goshen|strong="H1657" area|strong="H1508", and|strong="H3091" north|strong="H6828" to|strong="H5704" Gibeon|strong="H1391" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{42}At|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3588" one|strong="H3605" time|strong="H6471", Joshua’s|strong="H3091" army|strong="H2428" conquered|strong="H5221" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3478" captured|strong="H3920" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" territory|strong="H1366" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ruled|strong="H4428"\+w*}. They|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588" because|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H3478"\+w*}, was|strong="H3068" fighting|strong="H3898" for|strong="H3588" them|strong="H3588". 
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\verseNumber{43}Then|strong="H7725" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H4264" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" their|strong="H3605" camp|strong="H4264" at|strong="H3478" Gilgal|strong="H1537". 

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\chapterNumber{11}When|strong="H1961" King|strong="H4428" Jabin|strong="H2985" of|strong="H4428" Hazor|strong="H2674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w all|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w those|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w that|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w had|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w*}, he|strong="H7971" sent|strong="H7971" messages|strong="H2372" to|strong="H7971" Jobab|strong="H3103", the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Madon|strong="H4068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Shimron|strong="H8110" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Acshaph|strong="H0407" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{requesting \+w them|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w send|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w their|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w come|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w and|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w help|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w him|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w fight|strong="H3898"\+w* \+w against|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8085"\+w* Israelis}. 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="H4428" also|strong="H4428" sent|strong="H7971" messages|strong="H2372" to|strong="H4428" the|strong="H2022" kings|strong="H4428" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H2022" northern|strong="H6828" hilly area|strong="H2022" and|strong="H4428" to|strong="H4428" the|strong="H2022" kings|strong="H4428" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H2022" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} Valley|strong="H8219", south|strong="H5045" of|strong="H4428" Galilee|strong="H1551" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Lake} and|strong="H4428" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H2022" western|strong="H3220" hills|strong="H2022". He|strong="H4428" sent|strong="H7971" a|strong="H4428" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H4428" the|strong="H2022" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Naphoth-Dor \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w west|strong="H3220"\+w*} 
\verseNumber{3}and|strong="H2022" to|strong="H3220" the|strong="H8478" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H2022" the|strong="H8478" Canaan|strong="H3669" people-group in|strong="H3220" the|strong="H8478" eastern|strong="H4217" and|strong="H2022" western|strong="H3220" parts|strong="H3411" of|strong="H2022" the|strong="H8478" land|strong="H0776". He|strong="H4217" sent|strong="H7971" messages|strong="H2372" to|strong="H3220" the|strong="H8478" Amor people-group and|strong="H2022" the|strong="H8478" Heth|strong="H2845" people-group and|strong="H2022" the|strong="H8478" Periz people-group and|strong="H2022" the|strong="H8478" Jebus|strong="H2982" people-group who|strong="H3669" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3220" the|strong="H8478" hilly area|strong="H2022". He|strong="H4217" also|strong="H1571" sent|strong="H7971" a|strong="H8478" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3220" the|strong="H8478" Hiv people-group who|strong="H3669" lived|strong="H3427" below|strong="H8478" Hermon|strong="H2768" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Mountain|strong="H2022"\+w*} in|strong="H3220" the|strong="H8478" Mizpah|strong="H4709" area|strong="H2022". 
\verseNumber{4}So|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" armies|strong="H4264" of|strong="H4264" all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H1992" kings|strong="H4428" gathered|strong="H6960" together|strong="H5973", bringing|strong="H3318" their|strong="H3605" horses|strong="H5483" and|strong="H5971" chariots|strong="H7393". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w There|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w seemed|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w be|strong="H5971"\+w*} [HYP] as|strong="H7230" many|strong="H7227" soldiers|strong="H5971" as|strong="H7230" grains|strong="H4579" of|strong="H4264" sand|strong="H2344" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" seashore|strong="H3220". 
\verseNumber{5}All|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" those|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w*} gathered|strong="H3259" together|strong="H3162" at|strong="H2583" Merom|strong="H4792" Pond, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w set|strong="H3259"\+w* \+w up|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w tents|strong="H2583"\+w* \+w there|strong="H3605"\+w*}. Then|strong="H4428" they|strong="H3605" made|strong="H3259" plans|strong="H4284" to|strong="H3478" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3605" Israelis. 
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\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H5414" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" Joshua|strong="H3091", “Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H5414" be|strong="H3068" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5414", because|strong="H3588" at|strong="H3478" this|strong="H2063" time|strong="H6256" tomorrow|strong="H4279" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" enable|strong="H7980" your|strong="H3068" men|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3478" defeat|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414". Your|strong="H3068" men|strong="H3605" must|strong="H3478" also|strong="H3068" cripple their|strong="H3605" horses|strong="H5483" and|strong="H3478" burn|strong="H8313" their|strong="H3605" chariots|strong="H4818".” 
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\verseNumber{7}So|strong="H5921" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H5971" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H5971" traveled|strong="H5265" to|strong="H5921" Merom|strong="H4792" Pond and|strong="H5971" attacked|strong="H4421" their|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341" ◄by|strong="H5921" surprise/before|strong="H5921" they|strong="H5921" were|strong="H5971" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="H5921" fight|strong="H4421"►. 
\verseNumber{8}Yahweh|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" Israelis to|strong="H5704" defeat|strong="H5221" them|strong="H5414". They|strong="H3068" pursued|strong="H7291" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5704" Sidon|strong="H6721" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*}, and|strong="H3478" to|strong="H5704" Misrephoth-Maim|strong="H4956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* northwest}, and|strong="H3478" to|strong="H5704" Mizpah|strong="H4708" Valley|strong="H1237" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5414" northeast. The|strong="H5414" Israelis fought|strong="H3898" them|strong="H5414" until|strong="H5704" ◄they|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3478" all|strong="H5704" dead|strong="H7227"/there|strong="H5704" were|strong="H3478" no|strong="H1115" survivors|strong="H8300"►. 
\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H6213" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" men|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068" told|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213": They|strong="H3068" crippled|strong="H5223" their|strong="H3068" enemies’|strong="H0341" horses|strong="H5483" and|strong="H3068" burned|strong="H8313" their|strong="H3068" chariots|strong="H4818". 
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\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Hazor|strong="H2674" had|strong="H4428" ruled|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1931" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" kingdoms|strong="H4467" whose|strong="H3605" armies|strong="H6635" had|strong="H4428" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" Israelis. So|strong="H7725" Joshua’s|strong="H3091" army|strong="H2428" went|strong="H4428" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Hazor|strong="H2674" and|strong="H7725" captured|strong="H3920" that|strong="H3588" city|strong="H1931" and|strong="H7725" killed|strong="H5221" their|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{11}They|strong="H3808" killed|strong="H5221" everyone|strong="H3605" in|strong="H5315" Hazor|strong="H2674"; ◄they|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" spare|strong="H3498" anyone|strong="H3605"/no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3605" was|strong="H5315" left|strong="H3498" alive|strong="H5315"► [DOU]. Then|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" burned|strong="H8313" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". 
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\verseNumber{12}Joshua’s|strong="H3091" army|strong="H2428" captured|strong="H3920" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" those|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H4872" killed|strong="H5221" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" their|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428". They|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3605" like|strong="H3068" Moses|strong="H4872", the|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" served|strong="H5647" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="H3190"\+w*}, had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" them|strong="H5221" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{13}Joshua’s|strong="H3091" men|strong="H3605" burned|strong="H8313" Hazor|strong="H2674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, but|strong="H7535" they|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" burn|strong="H8313" any|strong="H3605" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" built|strong="H1129" on|strong="H5921" small|strong="H6996" hills|strong="H1389". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H3605" Israelis took|strong="H3478" for|strong="H5704" themselves|strong="H1992" the|strong="H3605" animals|strong="H0929" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H1992" found|strong="H4672" in|strong="H3478" those|strong="H1992" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" everything|strong="H3605" else|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w valuable|strong="H3368"\+w*} [DOU]. But|strong="H7535" they|strong="H1992" killed|strong="H5221" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{15}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Many|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w years|strong="H8141"\+w* \+w before|strong="H3808"\+w*}, Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" told|strong="H6680" Moses|strong="H4872" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3605", and|strong="H4872" then|strong="H3651" Moses|strong="H4872" told|strong="H6680" Joshua|strong="H3091" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" it|strong="H6213". So|strong="H3651" Joshua|strong="H3091" did|strong="H6213" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" Moses|strong="H4872" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213". 
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\verseNumber{16}Joshua’s|strong="H3091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} defeated|strong="H5221" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" living|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776". They|strong="H3478" took|strong="H3947" control|strong="H3027" over|strong="H6160" the|strong="H3605" hilly area|strong="H2022" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H2022" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" southern|strong="H5045" part|strong="H7992" of|strong="H2022" Canaan|strong="H3667", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H2022" of|strong="H2022" Goshen|strong="H1657", the|strong="H3605" western|strong="H3220" foothills|strong="H8219", and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} Valley|strong="H8219". They|strong="H3478" took|strong="H3947" control|strong="H3027" over|strong="H6160" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" mountains|strong="H2022" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" hills|strong="H2022" near|strong="H7126" the|strong="H3605" mountains|strong="H2022". 
\verseNumber{17}They|strong="H5704" took|strong="H3920" control|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" from|strong="H4480" Halak|strong="H2510" Mountain|strong="H2022" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*} up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" Seir|strong="H8165" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{hilly \+w area|strong="H2022"\+w*} as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" Baal-Gaal in|strong="H4428" Lebanon|strong="H3844" Valley|strong="H1237" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*}, at|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" bottom|strong="H3247" of|strong="H4428" Hermon|strong="H2768" Mountain|strong="H2022". They|strong="H5704" captured|strong="H3920" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" those|strong="H3605" areas|strong="H5927" and|strong="H4428" killed|strong="H5221" them|strong="H5221". 
\verseNumber{18}Joshua’s|strong="H3091" men|strong="H6213" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H4421" those|strong="H3605" groups|strong="H7218" for|strong="H6213" many|strong="H7227" years|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{19}There|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" only|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" group|strong="H7235" that|strong="H3605" made|strong="H7999" a|strong="H1961" peace|strong="H7999" agreement|strong="H7284" with|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" Israelis; they|strong="H3808" were|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Hiv people-group who|strong="H3605" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Gibeon|strong="H1391". The|strong="H3605" Israelis captured|strong="H3947" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H3427" battles|strong="H4421". 
\verseNumber{20}Yahweh|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3820" in|strong="H3478" all|strong="H6680" those|strong="H1992" other|strong="H1115" groups|strong="H7218" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" stubborn|strong="H5637" [IDM], with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H7125" the|strong="H3588" Israeli army|strong="H4421", and|strong="H4872" the|strong="H3588" Israelis killed|strong="H2026" them|strong="H1992" all|strong="H6680". They|strong="H1992" were|strong="H3478" not|strong="H1115" merciful|strong="H2603" to|strong="H3478" any|strong="H1961" of|strong="H3068" them|strong="H1992". That|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" Moses|strong="H4872" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{21}Joshua’s|strong="H3091" army|strong="H2428" also|strong="H3478" fought|strong="H3898" the|strong="H3605" Anak|strong="H6061" people-group who|strong="H3605" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" hills|strong="H2022" near|strong="H5973" Hebron|strong="H2275", Debir|strong="H1688", and|strong="H3063" Anah|strong="H6034" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*}. They|strong="H6256" also|strong="H3478" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1931" who|strong="H3605" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" hilly area|strong="H2022" of|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3063" they|strong="H6256" killed|strong="H2026" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H5892" those|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1931" and|strong="H3063" destroyed|strong="H2763" their|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{22}As|strong="H1121" a|strong="H3478" result|strong="H6903", there|strong="H3498" were|strong="H3478" no|strong="H3808" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Anak|strong="H6061" who|strong="H1121" remained|strong="H7604" alive|strong="H7604" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478". Only|strong="H7535" a|strong="H3478" few|strong="H4592" remained|strong="H7604" alive|strong="H7604" in|strong="H3478" Gaza|strong="H5804", Gath|strong="H1661", and|strong="H1121" Ashdod|strong="H0795" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{23}Joshua’s|strong="H3091" army|strong="H4421" took|strong="H3947" control|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H5159", just|strong="H3605" as|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w long|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w ago|strong="H7350"\+w*} had|strong="H3068" told|strong="H1696" Moses|strong="H4872" to|strong="H1696" do|strong="H3068". Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H5159" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3605" Israelis, because|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" give|strong="H5414" it|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1696" them|strong="H5414". Then|strong="H1696" Joshua|strong="H3091" divided|strong="H0914" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H5159" among|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" Israeli tribes|strong="H7626". After|strong="H0310" that|strong="H3605", there|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3068" ◄peace|strong="H8252"/no|strong="H3605" more|strong="H4421" battles|strong="H4421"► in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H5159". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The kings defeated by the Israelis }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The kings defeated by the Israelis }
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\chapterNumber{12}The|strong="H3605" Israelis took|strong="H3423" control|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H5676" that|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3478" east|strong="H4217" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" River|strong="H5158", from|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" Arnon|strong="H0769" River|strong="H5158" gorge \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" Hermon|strong="H2768" Mountain|strong="H2022" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*}, including|strong="H5704" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H5676" on|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" eastern|strong="H4217" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5158"\+w*} Valley|strong="H5158". That|strong="H3605" land|strong="H5676" previously|strong="H8543" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" two|strong="H5221" kings|strong="H4428" whose|strong="H1121" armies|strong="H6635" the|strong="H3605" Israelis defeated|strong="H5221". 
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\verseNumber{2}One|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H5921" was|strong="H4428" Sihon|strong="H5511", the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" Amor people-group. He|strong="H5704" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Heshbon|strong="H2809" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H1121" ruled|strong="H4910" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" area|strong="H1366" from|strong="H5921" Aroer|strong="H6177" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Arnon|strong="H0769" River|strong="H5158" Gorge, north|strong="H6828" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5921" Jabbok|strong="H2999" River|strong="H5158". His|strong="H5921" land|strong="H1366" started|strong="H2490" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" middle|strong="H8432" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" gorge, which|strong="H5158" was|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" border|strong="H1366" between|strong="H8432" his|strong="H5921" land|strong="H1366" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" land|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" Ammon|strong="H5983" people-group. Sihon|strong="H5511" also|strong="H4428" ruled|strong="H4910" over|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w southern|strong="H5045"\+w*} half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" Gilead|strong="H1568" region|strong="H2256", 
\verseNumber{3}and|strong="H1870" over|strong="H3220" the|strong="H5704" land|strong="H0776" on|strong="H1870" the|strong="H5704" eastern|strong="H4217" side|strong="H3220" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H5704" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5704"\+w*} Valley|strong="H6010", from|strong="H5704" Galilee|strong="H1551" Lake \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w south|strong="H8486"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" Dead|strong="H4191" Sea|strong="H3220". He|strong="H5704" also|strong="H1571" ruled|strong="H4427" over|strong="H3220" the|strong="H5704" land|strong="H0776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w east|strong="H4217"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w Dead|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w Sea|strong="H3220"\+w*} from|strong="H5704" Beth-Jeshimoth|strong="H1020" south|strong="H8486" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" side|strong="H3220" of|strong="H1870" Pisgah|strong="H6449" Mountain|strong="H2022". 
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\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H3427" other|strong="H0312" king|strong="H4428" whom|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3427" Israeli army|strong="H3427" defeated|strong="H5221" was|strong="H4428" Og|strong="H5747", the|strong="H3427" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3427" Bashan|strong="H1316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}. He|strong="H4428" was|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3427" last|strong="H0314" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3427" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w giant|strong="H7497"\+w*} Rapha|strong="H7498". He|strong="H4428" ruled|strong="H4428" that|strong="H4428" land|strong="H1366", living|strong="H3427" alternately in|strong="H3427" Ashtaroth|strong="H6252" and|strong="H4428" Edrei|strong="H0154" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{5}He|strong="H5704" ruled|strong="H4910" over|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1366" from|strong="H5704" Hermon|strong="H2768" Mountain|strong="H2022" and|strong="H4428" Salecah|strong="H5548" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*}, and|strong="H4428" over|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Bashan|strong="H1316" area|strong="H1366" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" east|strong="H6921", and|strong="H4428" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" borders|strong="H1366" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" kingdoms|strong="H4467" of|strong="H4428" Geshur|strong="H1650" and|strong="H4428" Maacah|strong="H4601" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" west|strong="H3220". Og|strong="H5747" ruled|strong="H4910" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w northern|strong="H6828"\+w*} half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Gilead|strong="H1568" region|strong="H2256", as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H1366" ruled|strong="H4910" by|strong="H5704" King|strong="H4428" Sihon|strong="H5511". 
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\verseNumber{6}Moses|strong="H4872", the|strong="H5414" man|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3068" served|strong="H5647" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="H3190"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" Israeli army|strong="H2428" defeated|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5414" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H1121" those|strong="H1121" kings|strong="H4428". Then|strong="H5414" Moses|strong="H4872" gave|strong="H5414" that|strong="H3068" land|strong="H0776" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5414" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Reuben|strong="H7206" and|strong="H1121" Gad|strong="H1425" and|strong="H1121" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" tribe|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519". 
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\verseNumber{7}Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" Israeli army|strong="H5927" also|strong="H3478" defeated|strong="H5221" kings|strong="H4428" who|strong="H1121" ruled|strong="H4428" over|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H5676" on|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5414" west|strong="H3220" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5704"\+w*}. He|strong="H5704" gave|strong="H5414" that|strong="H3478" land|strong="H5676" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5414" Israeli people|strong="H1121", dividing|strong="H2505" it|strong="H5414" among|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5414" other|strong="H5676" tribes|strong="H7626". That|strong="H3478" land|strong="H5676" was|strong="H3478" between|strong="H5704" Baal-Gad|strong="H1171" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5414" Lebanon|strong="H3844" Valley|strong="H1237" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w north|strong="H6828"\+w* \+w all|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w way|strong="H5676"\+w* \+w south|strong="H3220"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" Halak|strong="H2510" Mountain|strong="H2022", which|strong="H3478" is|strong="H3478" near|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H5676" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" Edom|strong="H0112" people-group. 
\verseNumber{8}That|strong="H2022" land|strong="H0776" included|strong="H5475" the|strong="H2022" mountains|strong="H2022", the|strong="H2022" western|strong="H3220" hilly area|strong="H2022", the|strong="H2022" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w* } Valley|strong="H8219", the|strong="H2022" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w western|strong="H3220"\+w*} slopes|strong="H0794" of|strong="H2022" the|strong="H2022" mountains|strong="H2022", the|strong="H2022" desert|strong="H6160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w Judea|strong="H3061"\+w*}, and|strong="H2022" the|strong="H2022" Negev|strong="H5045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w desert|strong="H6160"\+w* \+w in|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w the|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*}. That|strong="H2022" whole|strong="H3605" area|strong="H2022" was|strong="H2022" the|strong="H2022" land|strong="H0776" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H2022" Heth|strong="H2845", Amor, Canaan|strong="H3669", Periz, Hiv, and|strong="H2022" Jebus|strong="H2982" people-groups lived|strong="H3427". The|strong="H2022" Israeli army|strong="H2428" defeated|strong="H5221" the|strong="H2022" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H2022" the|strong="H2022" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H2022" each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H2022" these|strong="H0428" cities|strong="H5892": 
\verseNumber{9}Jericho|strong="H3405", Ai|strong="H5857" (which|strong="H4428" was|strong="H4428" near|strong="H6654" Bethel|strong="H1008"), 
\verseNumber{10}Jerusalem|strong="H3389", Hebron|strong="H2275", 
\verseNumber{11}Jarmuth|strong="H3412", Lachish|strong="H3923", 
\verseNumber{12}Eglon|strong="H5700", Gezer|strong="H1507", 
\verseNumber{13}Debir|strong="H1688", Geder|strong="H1445", 
\verseNumber{14}Hormah|strong="H2767", Arad|strong="H6166", 
\verseNumber{15}Libnah|strong="H3841", Adullam|strong="H5725", 
\verseNumber{16}Makkedah|strong="H4719", Bethel|strong="H1008", 
\verseNumber{17}Tappuah|strong="H8599", Hepher|strong="H2660", 
\verseNumber{18}Aphek|strong="H0663", Lasharon|strong="H8289", 
\verseNumber{19}Madon|strong="H4068", Hazor|strong="H2674", 
\verseNumber{20}Shimron|strong="H8110" Meron, Acshaph|strong="H0407", 
\verseNumber{21}Taanach|strong="H8590", Megiddo|strong="H4023", 
\verseNumber{22}Kedesh|strong="H6943", Jokneam|strong="H3362" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H4428" Carmel|strong="H3760" area|strong="H1508", 
\verseNumber{23}Dor|strong="H1756" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H1471" Naphoth-Dor area|strong="H1508", Goyim in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H1471" Gilgal|strong="H1537" area|strong="H1508", 
\verseNumber{24}and|strong="H4428" Tirzah|strong="H8656". 
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There|strong="H3605" was|strong="H4428" a|strong="H4428" total|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" 31 kings|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* Israeli \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w defeated|strong="H5221"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{The areas that the Israelis had not yet captured }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The areas that the Israelis had not yet captured }
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\chapterNumber{13}When|strong="H3117" Joshua|strong="H3091" was|strong="H3068" very|strong="H3966" old|strong="H2204", Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H7604", “Joshua|strong="H3091", you|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" now|strong="H3117" an|strong="H3068" old|strong="H2204" man|strong="H2204", but|strong="H3068" there|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3068" still|strong="H5750" a|strong="H3117" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H3068" land|strong="H0776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} to|strong="H3068" capture|strong="H3920". 
\verseNumber{2}Here|strong="H2063" is|strong="H3605" a|strong="H7604" list|strong="H4557" of|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3605" remains|strong="H7604": The|strong="H3605" Geshur|strong="H1650" region|strong="H1552" and|strong="H6430" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1508" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" Philistia|strong="H6429" people-group live|strong="H3427"; 
\verseNumber{3}the|strong="H6440" area|strong="H1366" where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" Canaan|strong="H3669" people-group live|strong="H3427", from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H6440" Shihor|strong="H7883" River|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*} at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w eastern|strong="H6931"\+w*} border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1366" Egypt|strong="H4714", to|strong="H5704" Ekron|strong="H6138" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828"; the|strong="H6440" rulers|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H6440" five|strong="H2568" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*} of|strong="H1366" Gaza|strong="H5804", Ashdod|strong="H0795", Ashkelon|strong="H0831", Gath|strong="H1663", and|strong="H4714" Ekron|strong="H6138"; the|strong="H6440" area|strong="H1366" where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" Avva|strong="H5755" people-group live|strong="H3427", 
\verseNumber{4}which|strong="H1366" is|strong="H3605" south|strong="H8486" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1366" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" Canaan|strong="H3669" people-group live|strong="H3427"; 
\verseNumber{5}the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H2022" where|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3605" Gebal|strong="H1381" people-group live|strong="H3427"; and|strong="H2022" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Lebanon|strong="H3844" area|strong="H2022" east|strong="H4217" of|strong="H2022" Baal-Gad|strong="H1171" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} at|strong="H2022" the|strong="H3605" bottom|strong="H3247" of|strong="H2022" Hermon|strong="H2768" Mountain|strong="H2022", as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" Lebo-Hamath|strong="H2574". 
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\verseNumber{6}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Sidon|strong="H6721" people-group live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" hilly area|strong="H2022" from|strong="H4480" Lebanon|strong="H3844" to|strong="H5704" Misrephoth-Maim|strong="H4956", but|strong="H7535" I|strong="H5704" will|strong="H3478" force|strong="H2394" them|strong="H6440" to|strong="H5704" leave|strong="H4480" that|strong="H3605" area|strong="H2022" before|strong="H6440" you|strong="H6440" Israelis arrive|strong="H0935" there|strong="H3427". Be|strong="H1121" sure|strong="H0539" to|strong="H5704" give|strong="H6680" that|strong="H3605" area|strong="H2022" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1121" when|strong="H5704" you|strong="H6440" divide|strong="H5307" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H5159" among|strong="H4480" them|strong="H6440", like|strong="H3478" I|strong="H5704" told|strong="H6680" you|strong="H6440" to|strong="H5704" do|strong="H6680". 
\verseNumber{7}Divide|strong="H2505" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H2063" land|strong="H5159" among|strong="H5159" the|strong="H6258" nine|strong="H8672" Israeli tribes|strong="H7626" and|strong="H4519" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H6258" tribe|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Manasseh|strong="H4519", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w that|strong="H2063"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w have|strong="H4519"\+w* \+w land|strong="H5159"\+w* \+w on|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w east|strong="H6921"\+w* \+w side|strong="H6285"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H6258" land|strong="H5159" east|strong="H6921" of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H6258" Jordan|strong="H3383" River|strong="H5104" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H6258" land|strong="H5159" east|strong="H6921" of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H6258" Jordan|strong="H3383" River|strong="H5104" }
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\verseNumber{8}Half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H3068" Manasseh|strong="H4519" and|strong="H4872" the|strong="H5414" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H3068" Reuben|strong="H7206" and|strong="H4872" Gad|strong="H1425" had|strong="H3068" already|strong="H3528" been|strong="H3068" told|strong="H5046" what|strong="H4100" land|strong="H5159" they|strong="H3068" would|strong="H3068" receive|strong="H3947", because|strong="H3068" Moses|strong="H4872", the|strong="H5414" man|strong="H0376" who|strong="H3068" served|strong="H5647" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="H5973"\+w*}, had|strong="H3068" already|strong="H3528" assigned|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H5159" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" east|strong="H4217" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{9}Their|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" extended|strong="H5186" from|strong="H5921" Aroer|strong="H6177" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H5892"\+w*} at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" Arnon|strong="H0769" River|strong="H5158" gorge to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" town|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" middle|strong="H8432" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" gorge. It|strong="H5921" included|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" whole|strong="H3605" plain|strong="H4334" from|strong="H5921" Medeba|strong="H4311" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" Dibon|strong="H1769" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{10}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" ruled|strong="H4427" by|strong="H5892" King|strong="H4428" Sihon|strong="H5511" were|strong="H1121" in|strong="H4428" that|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1366". The|strong="H3605" land|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H5186" to|strong="H5704" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" Ammon|strong="H5983" people-group lived|strong="H3427". 
\verseNumber{11}The|strong="H3605" Gilead|strong="H1568" area|strong="H1366" was|strong="H1366" also|strong="H1366" there|strong="H2022", and|strong="H2022" the|strong="H3605" regions|strong="H2506" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H2022" the|strong="H3605" Geshur|strong="H1650" and|strong="H2022" Maacah|strong="H4601" people-groups lived|strong="H3427", and|strong="H2022" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H2022" Hermon|strong="H2768" Mountain|strong="H2022" and|strong="H2022" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Bashan|strong="H1316" region|strong="H2256" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" Salecah|strong="H5548". 
\verseNumber{12}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" ruled|strong="H4427" by|strong="H3605" Og|strong="H5747", the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4427" who|strong="H3605" ruled|strong="H4427" the|strong="H3605" Bashan|strong="H1316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}, was|strong="H1931" in|strong="H4427" that|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776". Og|strong="H5747" was|strong="H1931" one|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" last|strong="H0314" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3605" Repha; previously|strong="H8543" he|strong="H1931" had|strong="H4872" ruled|strong="H4427" in|strong="H4427" Ashtaroth|strong="H6252" and|strong="H4872" Edrei|strong="H0154" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*}, but|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3605"\+w*} Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H4872" defeated|strong="H5221" their|strong="H3605" armies|strong="H6635" and|strong="H4872" had|strong="H4872" taken|strong="H5221" their|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" from|strong="H3423" them|strong="H5221". 
\verseNumber{13}But|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3117" Israelis did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" force|strong="H2394" the|strong="H3117" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3117" Geshur|strong="H1650" and|strong="H1121" Maacah|strong="H4601" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{people-groups} to|strong="H5704" leave|strong="H3423" their|strong="H3423" land|strong="H7130", so|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3117" still|strong="H3427" live|strong="H3427" among|strong="H7130" the|strong="H3117" Israeli people|strong="H1121". 
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\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H5414" tribe|strong="H7626" of|strong="H3068" Levi|strong="H3878" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" only|strong="H7535" tribe|strong="H7626" that|strong="H1931" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" get|strong="H3947" any|strong="H5414" land|strong="H5159". Instead|strong="H3808", just|strong="H1696" like|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H1696", they|strong="H3068" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="H1696" receive|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w food|strong="H3899"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3478"\+w*} the|strong="H5414" sacrifices|strong="H2077" that|strong="H1931" were|strong="H3478" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1696" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5414" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" the|strong="H5414" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H3478"\+w*}, the|strong="H5414" sacrifices|strong="H2077" that|strong="H1931" were|strong="H3478" burned|strong="H8313" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w sacred|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{15}Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H4872" allotted|strong="H1486" land|strong="H4940" to|strong="H5414" each|strong="H5414" clan|strong="H4940" in|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Reuben|strong="H7205". 
\verseNumber{16}Their|strong="H3605" land|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H1961" from|strong="H5921" Aroer|strong="H6177" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H5892"\+w*} near|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" Arnon|strong="H0769" River|strong="H5158" gorge to|strong="H1961" Medeba|strong="H4311" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H5892"\+w*}. That|strong="H3605" included|strong="H1366" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" plain|strong="H4334" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w near|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Medeba|strong="H4311"\+w*} and|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" town|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" middle|strong="H8432" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" gorge. 
\verseNumber{17}It|strong="H3605" also|strong="H1571" included|strong="H3605" Heshbon|strong="H2809" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H5892" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" nearby|strong="H7138" towns|strong="H5892" on|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" plain|strong="H4334"—Dibon|strong="H1769", Bamioth-Baal, Beth-Baal-Meon|strong="H1010", 
\verseNumber{18}Jahaz|strong="H3096", Kedemoth|strong="H6932", Mephaath|strong="H4158", 
\verseNumber{19}Kiriathaim|strong="H7156", Sibmah|strong="H7643", Zereth-Shahar|strong="H6890" on|strong="H2022" the|strong="H2022" hill|strong="H2022" overlooking|strong="H2005" the|strong="H2022" valley|strong="H6010", 
\verseNumber{20}Beth-Peor|strong="H1047", the|strong="H3605" hills|strong="H1389" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" Pisgah|strong="H6449" area|strong="H1508", and|strong="H6449" Beth-Jeshimoth|strong="H1020". 
\verseNumber{21}That|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" included|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" on|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" plain|strong="H4334" and|strong="H4872" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H3605" King|strong="H4428" Sihon|strong="H5511" had|strong="H4872" previously|strong="H8543" ruled|strong="H4427". But|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w army|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H4872" defeated|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221" and|strong="H4872" the|strong="H3605" rulers|strong="H5387" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Midian|strong="H4080" people-group: Evi|strong="H0189", Rekem|strong="H7552", Zur|strong="H6698", Hur|strong="H2354", and|strong="H4872" Reba|strong="H7254". The|strong="H3605" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" rulers|strong="H5387" fought|strong="H3898" battles|strong="H4421" along|strong="H5921" with|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H3427" of|strong="H4428" Sihon|strong="H5511", and|strong="H4872" they|strong="H5221" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" that|strong="H3605" country|strong="H2022". 
\verseNumber{22}The|strong="H2026" Israeli army|strong="H2428" killed|strong="H2026" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H1121" during|strong="H3117" those|strong="H1121" battles|strong="H4421", including|strong="H5704" Balaam|strong="H1109", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="H2026"\+w*} from|strong="H3478" Beor|strong="H1160", who|strong="H1121" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="H3478" use|strong="H7080" magic to|strong="H3478" predict|strong="H3045"/tell|strong="H5046" what|strong="H4100" would|strong="H3478" happen|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H2026" future|strong="H0319". 
\verseNumber{23}The|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w western|strong="H3220"\+w*} boundary|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" land|strong="H5159" that|strong="H5892" was|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Reuben|strong="H7205" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{24}Moses|strong="H4872" also|strong="H4872" allotted|strong="H1486" some|strong="H4480" land|strong="H4940" to|strong="H5414" each|strong="H5414" clan|strong="H4940" in|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Gad|strong="H1410". 
\verseNumber{25}Their|strong="H3605" land|strong="H6440" included|strong="H1366" the|strong="H3605" Jazer|strong="H3270" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w area|strong="H1366"\+w*} and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Gilead|strong="H1568" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w area|strong="H1366"\+w*}; half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H6440" where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" Ammon|strong="H5983" people-group lived|strong="H1961", as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" Aroer|strong="H6177" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w which|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3605"\+w*} near|strong="H6440" Rabbah|strong="H7237" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H5892"\+w*}; 
\verseNumber{26}the|strong="H5704" area|strong="H1366" from|strong="H5704" Heshbon|strong="H2809" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" Ramath-Mizpah and|strong="H2809" Betonim|strong="H0993" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w towns|strong="H1323"\+w*; \+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1366"\+w*} from|strong="H5704" Mahanaim|strong="H4266" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" Debir|strong="H1688" region|strong="H2256"; 
\verseNumber{27}Beth-Haram|strong="H1027", Beth-Nimrah|strong="H1039", Succoth|strong="H5523", and|strong="H4428" Zaphon|strong="H6829" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*} in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5704" valley|strong="H6010"; and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5704" other|strong="H5676" area|strong="H1366" that|strong="H4428" King|strong="H4428" Sihon|strong="H5511" had|strong="H4428" ruled|strong="H4428" on|strong="H3220" the|strong="H5704" east|strong="H4217" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5704" Jordan|strong="H3383" River|strong="H5704". That|strong="H4428" area|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H5186" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w north|strong="H6828"\+w* } to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" southern|strong="H5045" end|strong="H7097" of|strong="H4428" Galilee|strong="H1551" Lake. 
\verseNumber{28}All|strong="H3605" this|strong="H2063" land|strong="H5159", including|strong="H2063" the|strong="H1121" towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" villages|strong="H2691", was|strong="H5892" allotted|strong="H5159" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Gad|strong="H1410". 
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\verseNumber{29}Moses|strong="H4872" also|strong="H4872" had|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H4940" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w east|strong="H6921"\+w* \+w side|strong="H6285"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} to|strong="H1961" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519". 
\verseNumber{30}Their|strong="H3605" land|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*} from|strong="H1961" Mahanaim|strong="H4266" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. It|strong="H1961" included|strong="H1366" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Bashan|strong="H1316" region|strong="H2256", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H1366" that|strong="H3605" King|strong="H4428" Og|strong="H5747" had|strong="H1961" ruled|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Jair|strong="H2971" area|strong="H1366" in|strong="H4428" Bashan|strong="H1316". Altogether|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1366" included|strong="H1366" 60 towns|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{31}Their|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1508" also|strong="H1121" included|strong="H5475" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" Gilead|strong="H1568" region|strong="H2256", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" Ashtaroth|strong="H6252" and|strong="H1121" Edrei|strong="H0154" where|strong="H0834" King|strong="H4428" Og|strong="H5747" had|strong="H4519" ruled|strong="H4427". All|strong="H3605" that|strong="H5892" area|strong="H1508" was|strong="H5892" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" clans|strong="H4940" descended|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" Manasseh’s|strong="H4519" son|strong="H1121" Makir|strong="H4353". 
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\verseNumber{32}Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H4872" allotted|strong="H5157" to|strong="H3383" those|strong="H1992" tribes|strong="H7626" the|strong="H4872" land|strong="H5676" that|strong="H4872" was|strong="H4872" on|strong="H4872" the|strong="H4872" plain|strong="H6160" of|strong="H6160" the|strong="H4872" Moab|strong="H4124" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}, on|strong="H4872" the|strong="H4872" east|strong="H4217" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H6160" the|strong="H4872" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H3405"\+w*}, across|strong="H5676" from|strong="H6160" Jericho|strong="H3405". 
\verseNumber{33}But|strong="H3808" Moses|strong="H4872" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" allot|strong="H5414" any|strong="H5414" land|strong="H5159" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H5414" tribe|strong="H7626" of|strong="H3068" Levi|strong="H3878" because|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5414" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" we|strong="H0587" Israelis worship|strong="H3478", promised|strong="H1696" that|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" himself|strong="H1931" would|strong="H3068" always|strong="H3605" provide|strong="H5414" for|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5414". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The land west of the Jordan River }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The land west of the Jordan River }
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\chapterNumber{14}Eleazar|strong="H0499" the|strong="H3091" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548", Joshua|strong="H3091", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3091" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w twelve|strong="H8147"\+w*} tribes|strong="H4294" repeated|strong="H1696" what|strong="H4100" land|strong="H0776" would|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H5157" to|strong="H3478" each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3091" Israeli tribes|strong="H4294" in|strong="H3478" Canaan|strong="H3667". 
\verseNumber{2-5}Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" told|strong="H5046" Moses|strong="H4872" many|strong="H7227" years|strong="H8141" previously|strong="H8543" in|strong="H0935" what|strong="H4100" way|strong="H1870" he|strong="H0834" wanted|strong="H2654" the|strong="H3605" division|strong="H4256" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" to|strong="H0413" be|strong="H1961" decided|strong="H3289". Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H3068" already|strong="H3528" declared|strong="H5046" that|strong="H0834" two|strong="H8147" and|strong="H3967" a|strong="H1961" half|strong="H2677" tribes|strong="H7626" would|strong="H0014" be|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" land|strong="H0776" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" east|strong="H6921" side|strong="H6285" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. Joseph|strong="H3130" had|strong="H3068" two|strong="H8147" sons|strong="H1121", Manasseh|strong="H4519" and|strong="H3967" Ephraim|strong="H0669". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Half|strong="H2677"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w descended|strong="H3381"\+w* \+w from|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w allotted|strong="H1486"\+w* \+w land|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w east|strong="H6921"\+w* \+w side|strong="H6285"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w*, \+w along|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Reuben|strong="H7205"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3967"\+w* \+w Gad|strong="H1410"\+w*}. The|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" belonging to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" nine|strong="H8672" and|strong="H3967" a|strong="H1961" half|strong="H2677" other|strong="H0312" tribes|strong="H7626" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w west|strong="H3220"\+w* \+w side|strong="H6285"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} threw|strong="H7993" ◄lots|strong="H1486"/stones|strong="H0068" that|strong="H0834" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H1961" marked|strong="H8104"► to|strong="H0413" decide|strong="H3198" which|strong="H0834" land|strong="H0776" each|strong="H0376" tribe|strong="H4294" would|strong="H0014" receive|strong="H3947". The|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3878" was|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" allotted|strong="H1486" any|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776". They|strong="H1992" received|strong="H3947" only|strong="H0389" towns|strong="H1323" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w already|strong="H3528"\+w* \+w existed|strong="H1961"\+w*}, towns|strong="H1323" in|strong="H0935" which|strong="H0834" to|strong="H0413" live|strong="H3427", and|strong="H3967" ◄pastures|strong="H4999"/fields|strong="H7704" of|strong="H1121" grass|strong="H2682"► for|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3605" animals|strong="H0929". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Land|strong="H0776" for|strong="H3588" Caleb|strong="H3612" }

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\verseNumber{6}One|strong="H1121" day|strong="H4872" some|strong="H1697" men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" went|strong="H4872" to|strong="H1696" Joshua|strong="H3091" while|strong="H5921" he|strong="H3068" and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3045" the|strong="H5921" Israelis were|strong="H1121" at|strong="H5921" Gilgal|strong="H1537". Among|strong="H5921" those|strong="H5921" men|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3068" Jephunneh’s son|strong="H1121" Caleb|strong="H3612". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" Joshua|strong="H3091", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w am|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w sure|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3045"\+w*} you|strong="H5921" remember|strong="H2142" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H5921" prophet|strong="H1696" Moses|strong="H4872" about|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921" and|strong="H1121" me|strong="H5921" when|strong="H1696" we|strong="H1697" were|strong="H1121" at|strong="H5921" Kadesh-Barnea|strong="H6947". 
\verseNumber{7}I|strong="H1697" was|strong="H3068" 40 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" at|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" time|strong="H8141". Moses|strong="H4872" sent|strong="H7971" me|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w some|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w men|strong="H1121"\+w*} to|strong="H7725" explore|strong="H8446" this|strong="H1697" land|strong="H0776". When|strong="H7725" we|strong="H1697" returned|strong="H7725", I|strong="H1697" gave|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Moses|strong="H4872" a|strong="H7971" true|strong="H3068" report|strong="H1697" [IDM] about|strong="H1697" what|strong="H1697" we|strong="H1697" had|strong="H3068" seen|strong="H7200". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H3068" other|strong="H0312" men|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5971" went|strong="H5927" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gave|strong="H4390"\+w* \+w a|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w report|strong="H8088"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w*} caused|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" afraid|strong="H3372" [IDM]. But|strong="H5971" I|strong="H3068" fully|strong="H4390"/completely|strong="H3617" believed|strong="H0539" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H5971"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w would|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enable|strong="H7980"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w take|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w land|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w from|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w who|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w lived|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w there|strong="H5927"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{9}So|strong="H1961" on|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117", Moses|strong="H4872" solemnly|strong="H7650" promised|strong="H7650" me|strong="H1961", ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H3588" land|strong="H5159" on|strong="H3117" which|strong="H1931" you|strong="H3588" walked|strong="H1869" will|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" yours|strong="H4191". It|strong="H1931" will|strong="H3068" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" your|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H1121" forever|strong="H5769". I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H1961" giving|strong="H5414" it|strong="H1931" to|strong="H5704" you|strong="H3588" because|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" fully|strong="H4390" trusted|strong="H0982" in|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", my|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068".’ 
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\verseNumber{10}“ow Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" done|strong="H1980" for|strong="H3068" me|strong="H1696" what|strong="H1697" he|strong="H3117" promised|strong="H1696". Forty-five|strong="H0705" years|strong="H8141" have|strong="H3068" passed|strong="H3068" since|strong="H3117" Moses|strong="H4872" said|strong="H1696" that|strong="H3117" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H1696" during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3068" time|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" we|strong="H3117" were|strong="H3478" wandering|strong="H1980" around|strong="H1980" in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H3068" desert|strong="H4057". And|strong="H1121" just|strong="H1697" like|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H1696", he|strong="H3117" has|strong="H3068" kept|strong="H2421" me|strong="H1696" alive|strong="H2421" and|strong="H1121" well|strong="H1696" all|strong="H1697" during|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117". Now|strong="H6258" I|strong="H3117" am|strong="H3068" eighty-five|strong="H8084" years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{11}I|strong="H3117" am|strong="H1961" as|strong="H3117" strong|strong="H2389" today|strong="H3117" as|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" was|strong="H3117" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" Moses|strong="H4872" sent|strong="H7971" me|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w explore|strong="H8446"\+w* \+w this|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w land|strong="H0776"\+w*}. I|strong="H3117" am|strong="H1961" as|strong="H3117" ready|strong="H6258" to|strong="H3318" fight|strong="H4421" now|strong="H6258" as|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" was|strong="H3117" then|strong="H3318". 
\verseNumber{12}So|strong="H5414" please|strong="H8085" give|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" the|strong="H8085" hilly area|strong="H2022" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H5414" at|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588" time|strong="H3117" long|strong="H3117" ago|strong="H3117". At|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588" time|strong="H3117", you|strong="H3588" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w say|strong="H1696"\+w*} that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H8085" Amalek|strong="H6002" people-group lived|strong="H3427" there|strong="H8033". You|strong="H3588" heard|strong="H8085" me|strong="H5414" say|strong="H1696" that|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3068" cities|strong="H5892" were|strong="H3117" large|strong="H1419", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3068" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" them|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w protect|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w from|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w attacks|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*}. But|strong="H3588" now|strong="H6258", Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" help|strong="H5826" me|strong="H5414", and|strong="H3068" as|strong="H3117" a|strong="H5414" result|strong="H6903" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" force|strong="H2394" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1696" leave|strong="H5414", just|strong="H1696" like|strong="H2022" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" would|strong="H3068" happen|strong="H1961".” 
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\verseNumber{13}So|strong="H5414" Joshua|strong="H3091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w asked|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w God|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5414"\+w*} bless|strong="H1288" Caleb|strong="H3612", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" Caleb|strong="H3612" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Hebron|strong="H2275". 
\verseNumber{14-15}Previously|strong="H8543" that|strong="H0834" city|strong="H5892" was|strong="H3068" called|strong="H7121" Kiriath-Arba|strong="H7153", because|strong="H3588" Arba|strong="H0704" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" greatest|strong="H1419" man|strong="H0376" among|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3605" Amalek|strong="H6002" people-group. Hebron|strong="H2275" still|strong="H5750" belongs|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1121" Caleb|strong="H3612", because|strong="H3588" Caleb|strong="H3612" completely|strong="H3617"/fully|strong="H4390" trusted|strong="H0982" in|strong="H0935" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H0430" whom|strong="H0834" we|strong="H0587" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w*}, and|strong="H3967" obeyed|strong="H8085" him|strong="H5414". 
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After|strong="H0310" that|strong="H0834" happened|strong="H1961", there|strong="H8033" was|strong="H3068" ◄peace|strong="H7965"/no|strong="H3808" battles|strong="H4421"► in|strong="H0935" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Canaan|strong="H3667"\+w*} land|strong="H0776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w many|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w years|strong="H8141"\+w*}. 

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\chapterNumber{15}The|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H1961" divided|strong="H0914" among|strong="H7097" its|strong="H1961" clans|strong="H4940". That|strong="H1121" land|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H1961" south|strong="H5045" along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H1961" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" Edom|strong="H0112" region|strong="H2256", as|strong="H1961" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" Zin|strong="H6790" Desert|strong="H4057". 
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\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H4480" southern|strong="H5045" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H4480" land|strong="H1366" that|strong="H4480" was|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H4480" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1366" Judah|strong="H1366" started|strong="H1961" at|strong="H1961" the|strong="H4480" south|strong="H5045" end|strong="H7097" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H4480" Dead|strong="H4191" Sea|strong="H3220" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H6437"\+w* \+w extended|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w west|strong="H3220"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{3}It|strong="H5927" extended|strong="H3318" south|strong="H5045" of|strong="H3318" Scorpion Pass|strong="H5674" to|strong="H3318" Zin|strong="H6790" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Desert|strong="H6160"\+w*}, and|strong="H5927" from|strong="H3318" there|strong="H5927" west|strong="H5674" to|strong="H3318" a|strong="H3318" place|strong="H4725" south|strong="H5045" of|strong="H3318" Kadesh-Barnea|strong="H6947", past|strong="H5674" Hezron|strong="H2696" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, to|strong="H3318" Addar|strong="H0146" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, and|strong="H5927" from|strong="H3318" there|strong="H5927" it|strong="H5927" turned|strong="H5437" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{northwest} to|strong="H3318" Karka|strong="H7173" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{4}From|strong="H3318" there|strong="H1961" it|strong="H1961" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="H3318" Azmon|strong="H6111", and|strong="H4714" from|strong="H3318" there|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5674" dry|strong="H3004" riverbed on|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5674" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1366" Egypt|strong="H4714", and|strong="H4714" from|strong="H3318" there|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w west|strong="H3220"\+w* } to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Mediterranean} Sea|strong="H3220". That|strong="H2088" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5674" southern|strong="H5045" border|strong="H1366". 
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\verseNumber{5}The|strong="H5704" eastern|strong="H6924" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H5704" land|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H5704" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1366" Judah|strong="H1366" was|strong="H1366" the|strong="H5704" Dead|strong="H4191" Sea|strong="H3220", and|strong="H3220" it|strong="H5704" extended|strong="H5186" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w ends|strong="H7097"\+w* \+w at|strong="H3383"\+w*} the|strong="H5704" Dead|strong="H4191" Sea|strong="H3220". 
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\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H5674" northern|strong="H6828" border|strong="H1366" started|strong="H2490" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H5674" Jordan|strong="H3383" River|strong="H5104" ends|strong="H7098" at|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5674" Dead|strong="H4191" Sea|strong="H3220". It|strong="H5927" extended|strong="H5186" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*} to|strong="H5927" Beth-Hoglah|strong="H1031" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" from|strong="H5927" there|strong="H5927" it|strong="H5927" extended|strong="H5186" north|strong="H6828" of|strong="H1121" Beth-Arabah|strong="H1026" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} to|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w big|strong="H0931"\+w*} stone|strong="H0068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w set|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w up|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w by|strong="H5674"\+w*} Reuben’s son|strong="H1121" Bohan|strong="H0932". 
\verseNumber{7}From|strong="H5927" there|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5674" border|strong="H1366" continued|strong="H5674" west|strong="H5674" through|strong="H5674" Achor|strong="H5911" Valley|strong="H6010" to|strong="H5927" Debir|strong="H1688" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. From|strong="H5927" there|strong="H1961" it|strong="H5927" turned|strong="H6437" north|strong="H6828" to|strong="H5927" Gilgal|strong="H1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. Gilgal|strong="H1537" is|strong="H1961" north|strong="H6828" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H5674" road|strong="H1870" that|strong="H4325" goes|strong="H5927" through|strong="H5674" Adummim|strong="H0131" Pass|strong="H5674", on|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5674" south|strong="H5045" side|strong="H6828" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H5674" valley|strong="H6010". From|strong="H5927" Gilgal|strong="H1537" the|strong="H5674" border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H1961" west|strong="H5674" to|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5674" springs|strong="H8444" at|strong="H1961" En-Shemesh|strong="H5885", and|strong="H6437" from|strong="H5927" there|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5927" En-Rogel|strong="H5883". 
\verseNumber{8}From|strong="H6440" there|strong="H5927" it|strong="H1931" extended|strong="H5186" through|strong="H5921" Ben-Hinnom|strong="H1121" Valley|strong="H6010", south|strong="H5045" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H1931" where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" Jebus|strong="H2982" people-group lived|strong="H3427". (That|strong="H1931" city|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" now|strong="H5921" named|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389".) From|strong="H6440" there|strong="H5927" the|strong="H6440" border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H5186" to|strong="H5927" the|strong="H6440" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" hill|strong="H2022" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" west|strong="H3220" side|strong="H3802" of|strong="H1121" Hinnom|strong="H2011" Valley|strong="H6010", at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" northern|strong="H6828" end|strong="H7097" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" valley|strong="H6010" where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" Repha \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w giants|strong="H7497"\+w*} lived|strong="H3427". 
\verseNumber{9}From|strong="H3318" there|strong="H2022" the|strong="H3318" border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{northwest} to|strong="H3318" Nephtoah|strong="H5318" Spring|strong="H4599", and|strong="H5892" from|strong="H3318" there|strong="H2022" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" cities|strong="H5892" near|strong="H7126" Ephron|strong="H6085" Mountain|strong="H2022". From|strong="H3318" there|strong="H2022" the|strong="H3318" border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w west|strong="H3220"\+w*} toward|strong="H3318" Baalah|strong="H1173", which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" now|strong="H6258" named|strong="H7121" Kiriath-Jearim|strong="H7157". 
\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5674" border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H5186" further|strong="H5750" west|strong="H3220" to|strong="H3381" Seir|strong="H8165" Mountain|strong="H2022". Then|strong="H5674" it|strong="H1931" continued|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{southwest} along|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5674" north|strong="H6828" side|strong="H3802" of|strong="H2022" Jearim|strong="H3297" Mountain|strong="H2022", which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" also|strong="H1366" named|strong="H7121" Kesalon|strong="H3693", to|strong="H3381" Beth-Shemesh|strong="H1053" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H1931"\+w*}. From|strong="H3381" there|strong="H2022" it|strong="H1931" extended|strong="H5186" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{northwest} past|strong="H5674" Timnah|strong="H8553" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H1931"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{11}to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5674" hill|strong="H2022" north|strong="H6828" of|strong="H2022" Ekron|strong="H6138" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. From|strong="H3318" there|strong="H1961" it|strong="H1961" extended|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w west|strong="H3220"\+w*} to|strong="H3318" Shikkeron|strong="H7942" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} and|strong="H2022" past|strong="H5674" Baalah|strong="H1173" Mountain|strong="H2022" to|strong="H3318" Jabneel|strong="H2995" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, then|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{northwest} to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Mediterranean} Sea|strong="H3220". 
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\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H5439" western|strong="H3220" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5439" land|strong="H1366" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3063" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5439" tribe|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H3063" the|strong="H5439" Mediterranean Sea|strong="H3220". All|strong="H5439" the|strong="H5439" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" lived|strong="H3427" inside|strong="H8432" those|strong="H1121" borders|strong="H1366". 
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\verseNumber{13}Yahweh|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6310" Joshua|strong="H3091" to|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5414" part|strong="H2506" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H2506" for|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3068" Caleb|strong="H3612". So|strong="H5414" he|strong="H1931" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" Caleb|strong="H3612" Kiriath-Arba|strong="H7153" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H1931"\+w*}, which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H3068" now|strong="H5414" named|strong="H7121" Hebron|strong="H2275". (Arba|strong="H0704" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" ancestor of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" Anak|strong="H6061" people-group.) 
\verseNumber{14}Caleb|strong="H3612" forced|strong="H4522" the|strong="H3423" three|strong="H7969" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3423" Anak|strong="H6061" people-group to|strong="H1121" leave|strong="H3423" Hebron|strong="H2275". Those|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3423" Sheshai|strong="H8344", Ahiman|strong="H0289", and|strong="H1121" Talmai|strong="H8526" clans|strong="H4940". 
\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="H5927" Caleb|strong="H3612" left|strong="H3427" there|strong="H8033" and|strong="H6440" went|strong="H5927" to|strong="H5927" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H3427" living|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Debir|strong="H1688" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, which|strong="H8033" was|strong="H8034" previously|strong="H6440" named|strong="H8034" Kiriath-Sepher|strong="H7158". 
\verseNumber{16}Caleb|strong="H3612" said|strong="H0559", “If|strong="H0518" someone|strong="H5414" attacks|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5414"\+w*} Kiriath-Sepher|strong="H7158" and|strong="H1323" captures|strong="H3920" their|strong="H5414" city|strong="H5892", I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5414" give|strong="H5414" my|strong="H5414" daughter|strong="H1323" Acsah|strong="H5915" to|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" be|strong="H5414" his|strong="H5414" wife|strong="H0802".” 
\verseNumber{17}Othniel|strong="H6274", the|strong="H5414" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Caleb’s|strong="H3612" brother|strong="H0251" Kenaz|strong="H7073", captured|strong="H3920" the|strong="H5414" city|strong="H5892". So|strong="H5414" Caleb|strong="H3612" gave|strong="H5414" his|strong="H5414" daughter|strong="H1323" to|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414". 
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\verseNumber{18}When|strong="H1961" Caleb’s|strong="H3612" daughter|strong="H1323" married|strong="H3947" Othniel|strong="H6274", she|strong="H5921" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1961" ask|strong="H7592" her|strong="H5921" father|strong="H0001" to|strong="H1961" give|strong="H7704" her|strong="H5921" a|strong="H1961" field|strong="H7704". Then|strong="H1961" Acsah|strong="H5915" went|strong="H6795" to|strong="H1961" talk|strong="H1696" with|strong="H5921" her|strong="H5921" father|strong="H0001" Caleb|strong="H3612". As|strong="H1961" she|strong="H5921" got|strong="H6965" down|strong="H5921" from|strong="H5921" her|strong="H5921" donkey|strong="H2543", Caleb|strong="H3612" asked|strong="H7592" her|strong="H5921", “Do|strong="H4100" you|strong="H5921" want|strong="H4270" something|strong="H1697"?” 
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\verseNumber{19}Acsah|strong="H5915" replied|strong="H0559", “Yes|strong="H3588", I|strong="H3588" want|strong="H4270" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H5414" do|strong="H6213" something|strong="H1697" for|strong="H3588" me|strong="H5414". You|strong="H3588" have|strong="H5414" given|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" some|strong="H4480" land|strong="H0776" in|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3588" southern|strong="H5045" part|strong="H8482" of|strong="H4325" Canaan|strong="H3667", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w is|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w no|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w water|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w there|strong="H8033"\+w*}. So|strong="H5414" please|strong="H4994" give|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" some|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w land|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="H3588"\+w*} springs|strong="H1543".” So|strong="H5414" Caleb|strong="H3612" gave|strong="H5414" her|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3588" upper|strong="H5942" and|strong="H4325" lower|strong="H8482" springs|strong="H1543" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w near|strong="H7126"\+w* \+w Hebron|strong="H2275"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{20}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Here|strong="H2063"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w list|strong="H4557"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w towns|strong="H1323"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H1121" land|strong="H5159" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w promised|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1121"\+w*} give|strong="H5159" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063". Each|strong="H0376" clan|strong="H4940" was|strong="H3063" allotted|strong="H5159" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" land|strong="H5159". 
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\verseNumber{21}The|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" these|strong="H0428" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H1961" southern|strong="H5045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w desert|strong="H6160"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1366"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Canaan|strong="H3667"\+w*}, near|strong="H7126" the|strong="H1961" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" Edom|strong="H0112" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}: 
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Kabzeel|strong="H6909", Eder|strong="H5740", Jagur|strong="H3017", 
\verseNumber{22}Kinah|strong="H7016", Dimonah|strong="H1776", Adadah|strong="H5735", 
\verseNumber{23}Kedesh|strong="H6943", Hazor|strong="H2674", Ithnan|strong="H3497", 
\verseNumber{24}Ziph|strong="H2128", Telem|strong="H2928", Bealoth|strong="H1175", 
\verseNumber{25}Hazor-Hadattah|strong="H2675", Kerioth-Hezron|strong="H7152" (which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" also|strong="H1931" named|strong="H7121" Hazor|strong="H2674"), 
\verseNumber{26}Amam|strong="H0538", Shema|strong="H8090", Molodah, 
\verseNumber{27}Hazar-Gaddah|strong="H2693", Heshmon|strong="H2829", Beth-Pelet|strong="H1046", 
\verseNumber{28}Hazar-Shual|strong="H2705", Beersheba|strong="H0884", Biziothiah|strong="H0964", 
\verseNumber{29}Baalah|strong="H1173", Iim|strong="H5864", Ezem|strong="H6107", 
\verseNumber{30}Eltolad|strong="H0513", Kesil|strong="H3686", Hormah|strong="H2767", 
\verseNumber{31}Ziklag|strong="H6860", Madmannah|strong="H4089", Sansannah|strong="H5578", 
\verseNumber{32}Lebaoth|strong="H3822", Shilhim|strong="H7978", Ain|strong="H5871", and|strong="H6242" Rimmon|strong="H7417". There|strong="H3605" were|strong="H5892" 29 towns|strong="H5892" altogether|strong="H3605" and|strong="H6242" their|strong="H3605" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{33}The|strong="H8219" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H3068" allotted|strong="H1486" these|strong="H0428" towns|strong="H1323" in|strong="H8219" the|strong="H8219" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w northern|strong="H6828"\+w* \+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8219"\+w* \+w western|strong="H3220"\+w*} foothills|strong="H8219": Eshtaol|strong="H0847", Zorah|strong="H6881", Ashnah|strong="H0823", 
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\verseNumber{34}Zanoah|strong="H2182", En-Gannim|strong="H5873", Tappuah|strong="H8599", Enam|strong="H5879", 
\verseNumber{35}Jarmuth|strong="H3412", Adullam|strong="H5725", Socoh|strong="H7755", Azekah|strong="H5825", 
\verseNumber{36}Shaaraim|strong="H8189", Adithaim|strong="H5723", and|strong="H5892" Gederah|strong="H1449" (which|strong="H5892" is|strong="H5892" also|strong="H1571" named|strong="H7121" Gederothaim|strong="H1453"). Altogether|strong="H3162" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5892" 14 towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H5892" their|strong="H3605" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{37}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w also|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w allotted|strong="H1486"\+w* \+w these|strong="H0428"\+w* \+w towns|strong="H1323"\+w* \+w in|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w southern|strong="H5045"\+w* \+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w western|strong="H3220"\+w* \+w foothills|strong="H8219"\+w*}: Zenan|strong="H6799", Hadashah|strong="H2322", Migdal-Gad|strong="H4028", 
\verseNumber{38}Dilean|strong="H1810", Mizpah|strong="H4708", Joktheel|strong="H3371", 
\verseNumber{39}Lachish|strong="H3923", Bozkath|strong="H1218", Eglon|strong="H5700", 
\verseNumber{40}Cabbon|strong="H3522", Lahmas|strong="H3903", Kitlish|strong="H3798", 
\verseNumber{41}Gederoth|strong="H1450", Beth-Dagon|strong="H1016", Naamah|strong="H5279", and|strong="H5892" Makkedah|strong="H4719". 
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There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5892" 16 towns|strong="H5892" altogether|strong="H3162" and|strong="H5892" their|strong="H3605" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{42}The|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H3068" also|strong="H1571" allotted|strong="H1486" these|strong="H0428" towns|strong="H1323" in|strong="H0935" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* central \+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" western|strong="H3220" foothills|strong="H8219": Libnah|strong="H3841", Ether|strong="H6281", Ashan|strong="H6228", 
\verseNumber{43}Iphtah|strong="H3316", Ashnah|strong="H0823", Nezib|strong="H5334", 
\verseNumber{44}Keilah|strong="H7084", Aczib|strong="H0392", and|strong="H5892" Mareshah|strong="H4762". There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5892" nine|strong="H8672" towns|strong="H5892" altogether|strong="H3162", with|strong="H5892" their|strong="H3605" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{45-47}The|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H3068" also|strong="H1571" allotted|strong="H1486" these|strong="H0428" towns|strong="H1323" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w close|strong="H5980"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* Mediterranean \+w Sea|strong="H3220"\+w*} with|strong="H5973" their|strong="H3605" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691": Ekron|strong="H6138" and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H1323" between|strong="H0996" Ekron|strong="H6138" and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" coast|strong="H1366", Ashdod|strong="H0795", and|strong="H3967" Gaza|strong="H5804". The|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1508" extended|strong="H5186" south|strong="H5045" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" dry|strong="H3004" riverbed on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1121" Egypt|strong="H4714". 
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\verseNumber{48}The|strong="H2022" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H2022" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H2022" also|strong="H1571" allotted|strong="H1486" these|strong="H0428" towns|strong="H1323" in|strong="H2022" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H2022"\+w* southwest \+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2022"\+w* } the|strong="H2022" hilly region|strong="H2256": Shamir|strong="H8069", Jattir|strong="H3492", Socoh|strong="H7755", 
\verseNumber{49}Dannah|strong="H1837", Kiriath-Sannah|strong="H7158" (which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" now|strong="H6258" named|strong="H7121" Debir|strong="H1688"), 
\verseNumber{50}Anab|strong="H6024", Eshtemoh|strong="H0851", Anim|strong="H6044", 
\verseNumber{51}Goshen|strong="H1657", Holon|strong="H2473", and|strong="H5892" Giloh|strong="H1542". There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5892" eleven|strong="H6240" towns|strong="H5892" with|strong="H5892" their|strong="H3605" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{52}The|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H3068" also|strong="H1571" allotted|strong="H1486" these|strong="H0428" towns|strong="H1323" in|strong="H0935" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* south-central \+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" hilly region|strong="H2256": Arab|strong="H6163", Dumah|strong="H1746", Eshan|strong="H0824", 
\verseNumber{53}Janim|strong="H3241", Beth-Tappuah|strong="H1054", Aphekah|strong="H0664", 
\verseNumber{54}Humtah|strong="H2547", Kiriath-Arba|strong="H7153" (which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" now|strong="H6258" named|strong="H7121" Hebron|strong="H2275"), and|strong="H5892" Zior|strong="H6730". There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5892" nine|strong="H8672" towns|strong="H5892" altogether|strong="H3162" with|strong="H5892" their|strong="H3605" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{55}The|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H3068" also|strong="H1571" allotted|strong="H1486" these|strong="H0428" towns|strong="H1323" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* southeastern \+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* hilly \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}: Maon|strong="H4584", Carmel|strong="H3760", Ziph|strong="H2128", Juttah|strong="H3194", 
\verseNumber{56}Jezreel|strong="H3157", Jokdeam|strong="H3347", Zanoah|strong="H2182", 
\verseNumber{57}Kain|strong="H7014", Gibeah|strong="H1390", and|strong="H5892" Timnah|strong="H8553". There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5892" ten|strong="H6235" towns|strong="H5892" altogether|strong="H3162" with|strong="H5892" their|strong="H3605" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{58}The|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H3068" also|strong="H1571" allotted|strong="H1486" these|strong="H0428" towns|strong="H1323" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* central \+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* hilly \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}: Halhul|strong="H2478", Beth-Zur|strong="H1049", Gedor|strong="H1446", 
\verseNumber{59}Maarath|strong="H4638", Beth-Anoth|strong="H1042", and|strong="H5892" Eltekon|strong="H0515". There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5892" six|strong="H8337" towns|strong="H5892" altogether|strong="H3162" with|strong="H5892" their|strong="H3605" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{60}The|strong="H8147" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H1931" also|strong="H1931" allotted|strong="H1486" two|strong="H8147" towns|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w northern|strong="H6828"\+w* \+w part|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8147"\+w* hilly \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}, Rabbah|strong="H7237" and|strong="H5892" Kiriath-Baal|strong="H7154" (which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" also|strong="H1931" named|strong="H7121" Kiriath-Jearim|strong="H7157"). 
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\verseNumber{61}The|strong="H4057" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4057" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H3068" also|strong="H1571" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w allotted|strong="H1486"\+w* \+w these|strong="H0428"\+w* \+w towns|strong="H1323"\+w*} in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H4057" desert|strong="H4057" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w near|strong="H7126"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4057"\+w* \+w Dead|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w Sea|strong="H3220"\+w*}: Beth-Arabah|strong="H1026", Middin|strong="H4081", Secacah|strong="H5527", 
\verseNumber{62}Nibshan|strong="H5044", Salt|strong="H5898" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H5892" En-Gedi|strong="H5872". There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5892" six|strong="H8337" towns|strong="H5892" altogether|strong="H3162" with|strong="H5892" their|strong="H3605" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{63}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w army|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H3117" not|strong="H3808" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H5704" force|strong="H2394" the|strong="H3117" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3117" Jebus|strong="H2982" people-group to|strong="H5704" leave|strong="H3423" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". So|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3117" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3117" group|strong="H7235" are|strong="H3117" still|strong="H3427" living|strong="H3427" among|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3117" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Land for the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Land for the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh }
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\chapterNumber{16}The|strong="H3318" land|strong="H1486" that|strong="H4325" was|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w two|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\+w* \+w that|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w descended|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3318"\+w*} Joseph|strong="H3130" started|strong="H3318" at|strong="H3383" the|strong="H3318" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H3405"\+w*}, east|strong="H4217" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" springs|strong="H4599" at|strong="H3383" Jericho|strong="H3405". 
\verseNumber{2}It|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H3318" west|strong="H5674" from|strong="H3318" Jericho|strong="H3405" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5674" hilly area|strong="H1366" near|strong="H7126" Bethel|strong="H1008", which|strong="H1366" is|strong="H0369" also|strong="H3318" called|strong="H7121" Luz|strong="H3870". It|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H3318" as|strong="H3318" far|strong="H3318" as|strong="H3318" Ataroth|strong="H5852", at|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5674" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H5674" land|strong="H1366" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H5674" Arki people-group lived|strong="H3427". 
\verseNumber{3}From|strong="H3381" there|strong="H1961" it|strong="H3381" extended|strong="H1961" west|strong="H3220" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H5704" land|strong="H1366" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H5704" Japhleti|strong="H3311" people-group lived|strong="H1961", and|strong="H3381" then|strong="H1961" it|strong="H3381" extended|strong="H1961" west|strong="H3220" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" area|strong="H1366" near|strong="H5704" Lower|strong="H8481" Beth-Horon|strong="H1032". From|strong="H3381" there|strong="H1961" it|strong="H3381" extended|strong="H1961" west|strong="H3220" to|strong="H5704" Gezer|strong="H1507" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H3381" from|strong="H3381" there|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Mediterranean} Sea|strong="H3220". 
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\verseNumber{4}That|strong="H1121" is|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5157" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5157" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669" and|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519" were|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H5157". 
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\verseNumber{5}The|strong="H5704" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5704" land|strong="H5159" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5704" tribe|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669" started|strong="H1961" at|strong="H1961" Ataroth-Addar|strong="H5853" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} in|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5704" east|strong="H4217". It|strong="H1961" extended|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" Upper|strong="H5945" Beth-Horon|strong="H1032" 
\verseNumber{6}and|strong="H3318" from|strong="H3318" there|strong="H8033" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Mediterranean} Sea|strong="H3220". 
\verseNumber{7}From|strong="H3318" Michmethath|strong="H4366" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*} it|strong="H3381" extended|strong="H3318" east|strong="H6921" to|strong="H3381" Taanath and|strong="H3381" from|strong="H3318" there|strong="H8033" on|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3381" Janoah|strong="H3239". From|strong="H3318" there|strong="H8033" it|strong="H3381" extended|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*} to|strong="H3381" Ataroth|strong="H5852" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" Naarah|strong="H5292" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}. From|strong="H3318" there|strong="H8033" it|strong="H3381" extended|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3381" Jericho|strong="H3405" and|strong="H3381" from|strong="H3318" there|strong="H8033" to|strong="H3381" the|strong="H3318" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H3405"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w northern|strong="H6828"\+w*} border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H1961" from|strong="H1121" Tappuah|strong="H8599" west|strong="H3220" to|strong="H3212" Kanah|strong="H7071" Ravine|strong="H5158", and|strong="H1121" ended|strong="H1961" at|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Mediterranean} Sea|strong="H3220". That|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" land|strong="H5159" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3212" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669". 
\verseNumber{9}Many|strong="H7227" of|strong="H1121" those|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" were|strong="H1121" really|strong="H2088" within|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1508" allotted|strong="H5159" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519". 
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\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H5647" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5647" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H3117" Ephraim|strong="H0669" could|strong="H2088" not|strong="H3808" force|strong="H2394" the|strong="H5647" Canaan|strong="H3669" people-group to|strong="H5704" leave|strong="H3423" Gezer|strong="H1507", so|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5647" Canaan|strong="H3669" people-group still|strong="H3427" live|strong="H3427" among|strong="H7130" the|strong="H5647" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5647" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H3117" Ephraim|strong="H0669", but|strong="H3808" the|strong="H5647" Israelis forced|strong="H4522" the|strong="H5647" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5647" Canaan|strong="H3669" people-group to|strong="H5704" become|strong="H1961" their|strong="H5647" slaves|strong="H5647". 
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\chapterNumber{17}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w This|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w list|strong="H4557"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4294"\+w*} the|strong="H3588" land|strong="H1486" that|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4294" Manasseh|strong="H4519". Manasseh’s|strong="H4519" oldest|strong="H1060" son|strong="H1060" was|strong="H1961" Makir|strong="H4353" and|strong="H4519" his|strong="H1961" grandson|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" Gilead|strong="H1568". Makir’s|strong="H4353" descendants|strong="H2233" were|strong="H1961" great|strong="H1419" warriors|strong="H4421", so|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" lands|strong="H4054" in|strong="H4421" the|strong="H3588" Gilead|strong="H1568" and|strong="H4519" Bashan|strong="H1316" regions|strong="H2506" were|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H1961" their|strong="H3588" clan|strong="H4940". 
\verseNumber{2}Land|strong="H4940" was|strong="H1961" also|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" other|strong="H0312" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519": The|strong="H1961" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Abiezer|strong="H0044", Helek|strong="H2507", Asriel|strong="H0844", Shechem|strong="H7928", Hepher|strong="H2660", and|strong="H1121" Shemida|strong="H8061". 
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\verseNumber{3}Hepher’s son|strong="H1121" Zelophehad|strong="H6765" had|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" sons|strong="H1121", but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" five|strong="H2568" daughters|strong="H1323": Mahlah|strong="H4244", Noah|strong="H5270", Hoglah|strong="H2295", Milcah|strong="H4435", and|strong="H1121" Tirzah|strong="H8656". 
\verseNumber{4}They|strong="H3068" went|strong="H4872" to|strong="H3068" Eleazar|strong="H0499" the|strong="H6440" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3068" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" other|strong="H6310" Israeli leaders|strong="H5387". They|strong="H3068" said|strong="H6310", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="H0587"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w give|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w land|strong="H5159"\+w*, \+w because|strong="H6440"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" told|strong="H6680" Moses|strong="H4872" that|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" should|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" us|strong="H5414" some|strong="H4480" land|strong="H5159", just|strong="H6310" like|strong="H1121" you|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" men|strong="H1121".” So|strong="H5414" Eleazar|strong="H0499" did|strong="H3068" what|strong="H6310" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3068" allotted|strong="H5159" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5414" some|strong="H4480" land|strong="H5159", just|strong="H6310" like|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3068" allotted|strong="H5159" to|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" uncles. 
\verseNumber{5}So|strong="H3651" the|strong="H5676" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H2256" Manasseh|strong="H4519" eventually|strong="H0310" had|strong="H4519" ten|strong="H6235" sections|strong="H6391" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H2256"\+w* \+w land|strong="H5676"\+w* \+w west|strong="H5676"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2256"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5676"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} and|strong="H4519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w two|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w sections|strong="H6391"\+w*,} Gilead|strong="H1568" and|strong="H4519" Bashan|strong="H1316", on|strong="H5307" the|strong="H5676" east|strong="H5676" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H2256" the|strong="H5676" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{6}So|strong="H1961" those|strong="H1121" female|strong="H1323" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519" also|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961" land|strong="H5159" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w west|strong="H3220"\+w* \+w side|strong="H6285"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w river|strong="H3588"\+w*} just|strong="H3512" like|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" men|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961". The|strong="H3588" other|strong="H0312" parts|strong="H3411" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" Gilead|strong="H1568" area|strong="H1508" were|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" male|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519". 
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\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H6440" land|strong="H6440" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1980" the|strong="H6440" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H3427" Manasseh|strong="H4519" was|strong="H1961" between|strong="H3427" the|strong="H6440" land|strong="H6440" where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H3427" Asher|strong="H0836" lives|strong="H3427" and|strong="H1980" Michmethath|strong="H4366" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, near|strong="H6440" Shechem|strong="H7927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. The|strong="H6440" border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H1961" south|strong="H3225" to|strong="H1980" the|strong="H6440" Tappuah|strong="H8599" Spring|strong="H6779". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" near|strong="H7126" the|strong="H1961" Tappuah|strong="H8599" area|strong="H1366" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519", but|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" town|strong="H7151" of|strong="H1121" Tappuah|strong="H8599", which|strong="H1366" was|strong="H1961" at|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519", was|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669". 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H8432" border|strong="H1366" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w land|strong="H1366"\+w* \+w allotted|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3381"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\+w*} extended|strong="H1961" south|strong="H5045" to|strong="H3381" Kanah|strong="H7071" Gorge. From|strong="H3381" there|strong="H1961" it|strong="H8432" extended|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w west|strong="H3220"\+w*} along|strong="H8432" the|strong="H8432" north|strong="H6828" side|strong="H6828" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H8432" gorge and|strong="H5892" ended|strong="H1961" at|strong="H1961" the|strong="H8432" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Mediterranean} Sea|strong="H3220". 
\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" on|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" south|strong="H5045" side|strong="H6828" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H1961" gorge belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1366" Ephraim|strong="H0669", and|strong="H4519" the|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" on|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" north|strong="H6828" side|strong="H6828" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1366" Manasseh|strong="H4519". The|strong="H1961" western|strong="H3220" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1366" Manasseh|strong="H4519" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Mediterranean} Sea|strong="H3220". To|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" north|strong="H6828", the|strong="H1961" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1366" their|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H1961" from|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1366" Asher|strong="H0836" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1961"\+w* northwest} to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1366" Issachar|strong="H3485" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1961"\+w* northeast.} 
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\verseNumber{11}But|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" are|strong="H1961" cities|strong="H5892" inside|strong="H8432" the|strong="H1961" area|strong="H1508" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1323" Issachar|strong="H3485" and|strong="H3427" Asher|strong="H0836". Those|strong="H3427" cities|strong="H5892", along|strong="H5921" with|strong="H3427" their|strong="H1961" surrounding|strong="H1323" villages|strong="H1323", were|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" people|strong="H3427" from|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1323" Manasseh|strong="H4519". These|strong="H0428" cities|strong="H5892" are|strong="H1961" Beth-Shan|strong="H1052", Ibleam|strong="H2991", Dor|strong="H1756" (which|strong="H1323" is|strong="H1961" also|strong="H4519" named|strong="H7121" Naphoth-Dor,) Endor|strong="H5874", Taanach|strong="H8590", and|strong="H3427" Megiddo|strong="H4023". 
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\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H3423" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3423" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519" were|strong="H1121" not|strong="H3808" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3201" force|strong="H2394" the|strong="H3423" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" those|strong="H1121" cities|strong="H5892" to|strong="H3201" leave|strong="H3423", so|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3423" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3423" Canaan|strong="H3669" people-group continued|strong="H3427" to|strong="H3201" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" those|strong="H1121" cities|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{13}But|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w years|strong="H8141"\+w* \+w later|strong="H1961"\+w*} when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" Israelis became|strong="H1961" better|strong="H2896" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w warriors|strong="H1121"\+w*}, they|strong="H3588" forced|strong="H4522" the|strong="H3588" Canaan|strong="H3669" people-group to|strong="H3478" work|strong="H5414" for|strong="H3588" them|strong="H5414" as|strong="H1961" slaves|strong="H1121", although|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" force|strong="H2388" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" leave|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3588" land|strong="H0776". 
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\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669" and|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" Joshua|strong="H3091", “You|strong="H5414" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H1696" us|strong="H5414" only|strong="H5704" one|strong="H1121" area|strong="H1508" of|strong="H1121" land|strong="H5159", but|strong="H1696" there|strong="H5704" are|strong="H5971" a|strong="H5414" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H1121" us|strong="H5414". Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" blessed|strong="H1288" us|strong="H5414" very|strong="H5704" much|strong="H7227" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w result|strong="H6903"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w our|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w has|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w grown|strong="H1431"\+w* \+w very|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w large|strong="H7227"\+w*}. So|strong="H3541" why|strong="H4069" did|strong="H5971" you|strong="H5414" give|strong="H5414" us|strong="H5414" only|strong="H5704" a|strong="H5414" small|strong="H6996" part|strong="H7992" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H5159" [RHQ]?” 
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\verseNumber{15}Joshua|strong="H3091" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5927" them|strong="H5927", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w agree|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} you|strong="H3588" do|strong="H3293" not|strong="H3588" have|strong="H5971" enough|strong="H7227" land|strong="H0776" in|strong="H7227" the|strong="H3588" hilly area|strong="H2022" of|strong="H2022" the|strong="H3588" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H2022" Ephraim|strong="H0669". So|strong="H5927", since|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H5971" a|strong="H3588" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H2022" people|strong="H5971", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5971" allot|strong="H5159" more|strong="H7227" land|strong="H0776" to|strong="H5927" you|strong="H3588", in|strong="H7227" the|strong="H3588" hilly region|strong="H2256". But|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5971" have|strong="H5971" to|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cut|strong="H1254"\+w* \+w down|strong="H1254"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w trees|strong="H6086"\+w*} in|strong="H7227" the|strong="H3588" forest|strong="H3293" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H5971"\+w* } make|strong="H1254" a|strong="H3588" place|strong="H8033" for|strong="H3588" yourselves|strong="H8033" in|strong="H7227" the|strong="H3588" land|strong="H0776" where|strong="H8033" the|strong="H3588" Periz and|strong="H5971" Repha people-groups live|strong="H3427".” 
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\verseNumber{16}The|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669" and|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519" replied|strong="H0559", “It|strong="H3808" is|strong="H3605" true|strong="H0571" that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" hilly area|strong="H2022" is|strong="H3605" not|strong="H3808" big|strong="H0931" enough|strong="H4672" for|strong="H3427" us|strong="H4672", but|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3605" Canaan|strong="H3669" people-group who|strong="H3605" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" lowlands, in|strong="H3427" Beth-Shan|strong="H1052" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" surrounding|strong="H1323" villages|strong="H1323" in|strong="H3427" that|strong="H3605" area|strong="H2022", and|strong="H1121" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" Jezreel|strong="H3157" Valley|strong="H6010", have|strong="H1121" iron|strong="H1270" chariots|strong="H7393", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w we|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w defeat|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w them|strong="H4672"\+w*}!” 
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\verseNumber{17}Joshua|strong="H3091" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1961" them|strong="H1961", “Your|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" is|strong="H1961" very|strong="H1419" numerous|strong="H7227" and|strong="H1419" very|strong="H1419" powerful|strong="H3581". So|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1961" allot|strong="H5159" more|strong="H7227" land|strong="H1486" for|strong="H1004" you|strong="H3808" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3091" hilly area|strong="H1508", 
\verseNumber{18}but|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" have|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" cut|strong="H1254" down|strong="H1254" the|strong="H3588" trees|strong="H6086" in|strong="H1961" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H1961" make|strong="H1254" a|strong="H1961" place|strong="H1961" for|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H1961" live|strong="H3427". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w true|strong="H0571"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} the|strong="H3588" Canaan|strong="H3669" people-group are|strong="H1961" strong|strong="H2389" and|strong="H7393" have|strong="H1961" iron|strong="H1270" chariots|strong="H7393", but|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H1961" force|strong="H2394" them|strong="H3423" to|strong="H1961" leave|strong="H3423" that|strong="H3588" valley|strong="H6010".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The rest of the land was allotted }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The rest of the land was allotted }
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\chapterNumber{18}\verseNumber{1-2}The|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971" captured|strong="H3920" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w they|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w were|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w*}, but|strong="H3588" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H0834" still|strong="H5750" seven|strong="H7651" tribes|strong="H7626" that|strong="H0834" had|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" been|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" any|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776". The|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971" all|strong="H3605" gathered|strong="H6960" at|strong="H3427" Shiloh|strong="H7887", and|strong="H3967" they|strong="H1992" set|strong="H7760" up|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" Sacred|strong="H6944" Tent|strong="H0168" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{3}Joshua|strong="H3091" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5704" them|strong="H5414", “Why|strong="H4100" are|strong="H1121" you|strong="H5414" waiting|strong="H5704" a|strong="H5414" long|strong="H5704" time|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" take|strong="H3423" control|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w rest|strong="H5117"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5414" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" your|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}, has|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5704" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5704" you|strong="H5414" [RHQ]? 
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\verseNumber{4}Choose|strong="H3051" three|strong="H7969" men|strong="H1980" from|strong="H1980" each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H7626" your|strong="H7971" seven|strong="H7651" tribes|strong="H7626". Then|strong="H1980" I|strong="H1980" will|strong="H6310" send|strong="H7971" them|strong="H7971" to|strong="H1980" explore|strong="H8446" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w parts|strong="H6310"\+w* \+w of|strong="H7626"\+w*} the|strong="H7971" land|strong="H5159" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w not|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w occupied|strong="H5159"\+w* \+w yet|strong="H7971"\+w*. \+w When|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w they|strong="H6310"\+w* \+w finish|strong="H3615"\+w* exploring \+w it|strong="H1980"\+w*}, they|strong="H6310" must|strong="H4191" write|strong="H3789" a|strong="H7971" report|strong="H8088", in|strong="H1980" which|strong="H7626" they|strong="H6310" will|strong="H6310" ◄make|strong="H6965" a|strong="H7971" map|strong="H3789"/show|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7971" boundaries|strong="H1367"► of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H7971" land|strong="H5159" that|strong="H6310" each|strong="H0376" tribe|strong="H7626" wants|strong="H2656" to|strong="H1980" receive|strong="H3947". 
\verseNumber{5}They|strong="H5921" will|strong="H1004" divide|strong="H2505" the|strong="H5921" remaining|strong="H8300" land|strong="H2506" into|strong="H5921" seven|strong="H7651" parts|strong="H2506". The|strong="H5921" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1004" Judah|strong="H3063" will|strong="H1004" keep|strong="H8104" its|strong="H5921" land|strong="H2506" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" south|strong="H5045", and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H5921" tribes|strong="H5975" of|strong="H1004" Ephraim|strong="H0669" and|strong="H3063" Manasseh|strong="H4519" will|strong="H1004" keep|strong="H8104" their|strong="H5921" land|strong="H2506" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" north|strong="H6828". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" report|strong="H8088", the|strong="H6440" men|strong="H7651" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" seven|strong="H7651" tribes|strong="H7626" should|strong="H3068" describe|strong="H3789" the|strong="H6440" seven|strong="H7651" parts|strong="H2506" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" remaining|strong="H8300" land|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w wish|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w receive|strong="H3947"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" bring|strong="H0935" the|strong="H6440" report|strong="H8088" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H6440". While|strong="H5704" Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" watching|strong="H8245", I|strong="H6440" will|strong="H3068" ◄cast|strong="H3384" lots|strong="H1486"/throw|strong="H7993" marked|strong="H8104" stones|strong="H0068"► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w decide|strong="H3198"\+w* \+w which|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w land|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w allotted|strong="H1486"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w each|strong="H6311"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{7}But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" tribe|strong="H7626" of|strong="H3068" Levi|strong="H3881" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H5414" be|strong="H3068" allotted|strong="H5159" any|strong="H5414" land|strong="H7130", because|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w reward|strong="H2506"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w*} Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" priests|strong="H3548". The|strong="H3588" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H3068" Gad|strong="H1410", Reuben|strong="H7205", and|strong="H4872" half|strong="H2677" the|strong="H3588" tribe|strong="H7626" of|strong="H3068" Manasseh|strong="H4519" have|strong="H3068" already|strong="H3528" been|strong="H3068" allotted|strong="H5159" their|strong="H3068" land|strong="H7130" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" east|strong="H4217" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H3588"\+w*}, just|strong="H3512" as|strong="H3068" Moses|strong="H4872", the|strong="H3588" man|strong="H0376" who|strong="H3068" served|strong="H5647" God|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="H3190"\+w*}, decided|strong="H3289", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w not|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w get|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w any|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w more|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w land|strong="H7130"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{8}When|strong="H7725" the|strong="H6440" men|strong="H1980" who|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3068" chosen|strong="H0977" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w got|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w ready|strong="H3559"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1980"\+w*} leave|strong="H1980", Joshua|strong="H3091" told|strong="H6680" them|strong="H7725", “Go|strong="H1980" and|strong="H1980" explore|strong="H8446" the|strong="H6440" land|strong="H6440". Then|strong="H1980" write|strong="H3789" a|strong="H3068" report|strong="H8088" of|strong="H3068" what|strong="H4100" you|strong="H6440" have|strong="H3068" seen|strong="H7200", and|strong="H1980" bring|strong="H7725" it|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H1980" me|strong="H6440". Then|strong="H1980" while|strong="H5704" Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" watching|strong="H8245", I|strong="H6680" will|strong="H3068" ◄cast|strong="H7993" lots|strong="H1486"/throw|strong="H7993" marked|strong="H8104" stones|strong="H0068"► here|strong="H6311" at|strong="H3068" Shiloh|strong="H7887", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w determine|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1508"\+w* \+w each|strong="H6311"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w receive|strong="H3947"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{9}So|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5921" men|strong="H7651" left|strong="H5674" and|strong="H3212" walked|strong="H3212" through|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5921" area|strong="H1508". Then|strong="H5674" they|strong="H5921" described|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" scroll|strong="H5612" each|strong="H5892" town|strong="H5892" that|strong="H5892" was|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" seven|strong="H7651" parts|strong="H2506" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w into|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w which|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3091"\+w* \+w divided|strong="H0914"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" land|strong="H2506". Then|strong="H5674" they|strong="H5921" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H3212" Joshua|strong="H3091", who|strong="H0834" was|strong="H5892" still|strong="H5750" at|strong="H5921" Shiloh|strong="H7887". 
\verseNumber{10}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w After|strong="H0310"\+w* \+w Joshua|strong="H3091"\+w* \+w read|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w report|strong="H8088"\+w*}, while|strong="H5704" Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" watching|strong="H8245", he|strong="H8033" ◄cast|strong="H7993" lots|strong="H1486"/threw|strong="H7993" marked|strong="H8104" stones|strong="H0068"► to|strong="H3478" choose|strong="H0977" which|strong="H3068" land|strong="H6440" would|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H3478" each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" seven|strong="H7651" Israeli tribes|strong="H7626". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H6440" land|strong="H6440" for|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144" }

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\verseNumber{11}The|strong="H3318" first|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4294" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3063" allotted|strong="H1486" land|strong="H1366" was|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3318" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144". Each|strong="H0376" clan|strong="H4940" in|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4294" was|strong="H3063" allotted|strong="H1486" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" land|strong="H1366" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3063" between|strong="H0996" the|strong="H3318" area|strong="H1366" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3063" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" area|strong="H1366" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3063" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" tribes|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669" and|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519". 
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\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H4480" northern|strong="H6828" border|strong="H1366" started|strong="H6285" at|strong="H1961" the|strong="H4480" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H3405"\+w*} and|strong="H2022" extended|strong="H1961" west|strong="H3220" along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H4480" northern|strong="H6828" side|strong="H6285" of|strong="H2022" Jericho|strong="H3405", into|strong="H5927" the|strong="H4480" hilly area|strong="H1366". From|strong="H4480" there|strong="H1961" the|strong="H4480" border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H1961" west|strong="H3220" to|strong="H5927" the|strong="H4480" desert|strong="H4057" near|strong="H7126" Beth-Aven|strong="H1007" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{13}From|strong="H3381" there|strong="H8033" it|strong="H1931" extended|strong="H5186" southwest to|strong="H3381" Luz|strong="H3870" (which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w named|strong="H5921"\+w*} Bethel|strong="H1008"). From|strong="H3381" there|strong="H8033" it|strong="H1931" extended|strong="H5186" southwest to|strong="H3381" Ataroth-Addar|strong="H5853" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" hill|strong="H2022" south|strong="H5045" of|strong="H2022" Lower|strong="H8481" Beth-Horon|strong="H1032" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H1931"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{14}At|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" hill|strong="H2022" south|strong="H5045" of|strong="H1121" Beth-Horon|strong="H1032", the|strong="H6440" border|strong="H1366" turned|strong="H5437" and|strong="H1121" extended|strong="H1961" south|strong="H5045" to|strong="H1961" Kiriath-Baal|strong="H7154" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H5892"\+w*}, which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w named|strong="H5921"\+w*} Kiriath-Jearim|strong="H7157". That|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" a|strong="H1961" town|strong="H5892" where|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" live|strong="H3427". That|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" western|strong="H3220" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" land|strong="H6440" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144". 
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\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H3318" southern|strong="H5045" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1366" their|strong="H3318" land|strong="H1366" started|strong="H6285" near|strong="H7126" Kiriath-Jearim|strong="H7157" and|strong="H3318" extended|strong="H3318" west|strong="H3220" to|strong="H3318" Nephtoah|strong="H5318" Springs|strong="H4599". 
\verseNumber{16}From|strong="H6440" there|strong="H2022" it|strong="H5921" extended|strong="H5186" south|strong="H5045" to|strong="H3381" the|strong="H6440" bottom|strong="H3247" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" hill|strong="H2022", near|strong="H6440" Ben-Hinnom|strong="H1121" Valley|strong="H6010", on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" north|strong="H6828" side|strong="H3802" of|strong="H1121" Repha Valley|strong="H6010". The|strong="H6440" border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H5186" south|strong="H5045" along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" Hinnom|strong="H2011" Valley|strong="H6010", south|strong="H5045" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892" where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" Jebus|strong="H2982" people-group lived|strong="H3427", to|strong="H3381" En-Rogel|strong="H5883". 
\verseNumber{17}From|strong="H3318" there|strong="H8033" the|strong="H3318" border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H3318" west|strong="H3220" to|strong="H3381" En-Shemesh|strong="H5885", and|strong="H1121" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="H3381" Geliloth|strong="H1553" near|strong="H7126" Adummim|strong="H0131" Pass|strong="H5674". Then|strong="H3318" it|strong="H3381" extended|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3381" the|strong="H3318" great|strong="H1419" stone|strong="H0068" of|strong="H1121" Reuben’s son|strong="H1121" Bohan|strong="H0932". 
\verseNumber{18}From|strong="H3381" there|strong="H8033" the|strong="H5674" border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H5186" to|strong="H3381" the|strong="H5674" northern|strong="H6828" edge|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6160" Beth-Arabah|strong="H1026" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} and|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" into|strong="H3381" the|strong="H5674" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} Valley|strong="H6010". 
\verseNumber{19}From|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" it|strong="H1961" extended|strong="H1961" east|strong="H6921" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5674" northern|strong="H6828" edge|strong="H7097" of|strong="H1366" Beth-Hoglah|strong="H1031" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} and|strong="H3220" ended|strong="H1961" at|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5674" north|strong="H6828" end|strong="H7097" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H5674" Dead|strong="H4191" Sea|strong="H3220", where|strong="H2088" the|strong="H5674" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w* \+w flows|strong="H2100"\+w* \+w into|strong="H3220"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w Dead|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w Sea|strong="H3220"\+w*}. That|strong="H2088" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5674" southern|strong="H5045" boundary|strong="H1366" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1366"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w land|strong="H1366"\+w* \+w allotted|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1366"\+w* \+w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{20}The|strong="H5439" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} was|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5439" eastern|strong="H6924" boundary|strong="H6285" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5439" land|strong="H5159" allotted|strong="H5159" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5439" tribe|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144". Those|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5439" boundaries|strong="H1367" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5439" land|strong="H5159" allotted|strong="H5159" to|strong="H1121" them|strong="H5439". 
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\verseNumber{21}The|strong="H1961" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H1961" land|strong="H4940" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144" were|strong="H1961" Jericho|strong="H3405", Beth-Hoglah|strong="H1031", Emek-Keziz|strong="H6010", 
\verseNumber{22}Beth-Arabah|strong="H1026", Zemaraim|strong="H6787", Bethel|strong="H1008", 
\verseNumber{23}Avvim|strong="H5761", Parah|strong="H6511", Ophrah|strong="H6084", 
\verseNumber{24}Kephar-Ammoni, Ophni|strong="H6078", and|strong="H5892" Geba|strong="H1387". Altogether|strong="H3162" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5892" fourteen|strong="H6240" towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H5892" the|strong="H8147" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{25}The|strong="H1391" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144" also|strong="H1571" had|strong="H1391" the|strong="H1391" towns|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Gibeon|strong="H1391", Ramah|strong="H7414", Beeroth|strong="H0881", 
\verseNumber{26}Mizpah|strong="H4708", Kephirah|strong="H3716", Mozah|strong="H4681", 
\verseNumber{27}Rekem|strong="H7552", Irpeel|strong="H3416", Taralah|strong="H8634", 
\verseNumber{28}Zelah|strong="H6762", Haeleph|strong="H0507", the|strong="H1121" city|strong="H5892" where|strong="H2691" the|strong="H1121" Jebus|strong="H2982" people-group lived|strong="H3427" (which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w named|strong="H7121"\+w*} Jerusalem|strong="H3389"), Gibeah|strong="H1390", and|strong="H1121" Kiriath|strong="H7157". Altogether|strong="H3162" there|strong="H2063" were|strong="H1121" 14 towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". All|strong="H3605" that|strong="H1931" area|strong="H1508" was|strong="H1931" allotted|strong="H5159" to|strong="H3389" the|strong="H1121" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144". 

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\chapterNumber{19}The|strong="H8432" second|strong="H8145"/next|strong="H8145" tribe|strong="H4294" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" land|strong="H5159" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H8432" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Simeon|strong="H8095". Each|strong="H0376" clan|strong="H4940" in|strong="H8432" that|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4294" was|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" some|strong="H4480" land|strong="H5159" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" inside|strong="H8432" the|strong="H8432" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H1121" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H8432" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063". 
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\verseNumber{2}Their|strong="H1992" land|strong="H5159" included|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" towns|strong="H1323" of|strong="H5159" Beersheba|strong="H0884" (\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w also|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w named|strong="H7121"\+w*} Sheba|strong="H7652"), Moladah|strong="H4137", 
\verseNumber{3}Hazar-Shual|strong="H2705", Balah|strong="H1088", Ezem|strong="H6107", 
\verseNumber{4}Eltolad|strong="H0513", Bethul|strong="H1329", Hormah|strong="H2767", 
\verseNumber{5}Ziklag|strong="H6860", Beth-Marcaboth|strong="H1024". Hazar-Susah|strong="H2701", 
\verseNumber{6}Beth-Lebaoth|strong="H1034", and|strong="H5892" Sharuhen|strong="H8287". Altogether|strong="H3162" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5892" 13 towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5892" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H5892" land|strong="H0776" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H5892" them|strong="H5414" also|strong="H1571" included|strong="H5475" the|strong="H5892" four|strong="H0702" cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H5892" Ain|strong="H5871", Rimmon|strong="H7417", Ether|strong="H6281", and|strong="H5892" Ashan|strong="H6228", and|strong="H5892" their|strong="H3605" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
\verseNumber{8}They|strong="H5704" were|strong="H1121" also|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H5159" some|strong="H3605" very|strong="H5704" small|strong="H6996" villages|strong="H2691" in|strong="H5892" an|strong="H5892" area|strong="H5439" that|strong="H3605" extended|strong="H5186" south|strong="H5045" to|strong="H5704" Baalath-Beer|strong="H1192" (which|strong="H5892" is|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w named|strong="H7121"\+w*} Ramah|strong="H7414", in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" southern|strong="H5045" desert|strong="H6160"). That|strong="H3605" was|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H5159" allotted|strong="H5159" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Simeon|strong="H8095". 
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\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H3588" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961" much|strong="H7227" more|strong="H7227" land|strong="H5159" than|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" needed|strong="H1767", so|strong="H1961" part|strong="H2506" of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H1992" land|strong="H5159" was|strong="H1961" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Simeon|strong="H8095". 

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\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H5704" third|strong="H7992"/next|strong="H4283" tribe|strong="H4940" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" land|strong="H5159" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5704" tribe|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Zebulun|strong="H2074". Each|strong="H0376" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4940" was|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5704" land|strong="H5159". 
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The|strong="H5704" southern|strong="H5045" border|strong="H1366" started|strong="H1961" at|strong="H1961" Sarid|strong="H8301" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}It|strong="H5921" extended|strong="H5186" west|strong="H3220" to|strong="H5927" Maralah|strong="H4831" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H6440" on|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5927" Dabbesheth|strong="H1708" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="H6440" on|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5927" the|strong="H6440" brook|strong="H5158" just|strong="H3512" north|strong="H6828" of|strong="H1366" Jokneam|strong="H3362" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H5921" border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H3318" east|strong="H4217" from|strong="H7725" Sarid|strong="H8301" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5921" area|strong="H1366" near|strong="H5921" Kisloth-Tabor \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H7725" on|strong="H5921" to|strong="H7725" Daberath|strong="H1705" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} and|strong="H7725" on|strong="H5921" to|strong="H7725" Japhia|strong="H3309" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{13}From|strong="H3318" there|strong="H8033" it|strong="H8033" extended|strong="H3318" east|strong="H4217" to|strong="H3318" Gath-Hepher|strong="H1662" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H8033" Eth-Kazin|strong="H6278" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, and|strong="H8033" north|strong="H6828" to|strong="H3318" Rimmon|strong="H7417" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. From|strong="H3318" there|strong="H8033" the|strong="H5674" border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w west|strong="H5674"\+w*} to|strong="H3318" Neah|strong="H5269" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{14}From|strong="H5437" Neah|strong="H5269" it|strong="H1961" extended|strong="H1961" south|strong="H5045" to|strong="H1961" Hannathon|strong="H2615" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H5437" from|strong="H5437" there|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" Iphtah-El Valley|strong="H1516". 
\verseNumber{15}Their|strong="H8147" area|strong="H1508" included|strong="H5475" the|strong="H8147" towns|strong="H5892" of|strong="H5892" Kattath|strong="H7005", Nahalal|strong="H5096", Shimron|strong="H8110", Idalah|strong="H3030", and|strong="H5892" Bethlehem|strong="H1035". Altogether|strong="H3162" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H8147" twelve|strong="H8147" towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H5892" the|strong="H8147" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{16}That|strong="H5892" was|strong="H5892" the|strong="H1121" land|strong="H5159" that|strong="H5892" was|strong="H5892" allotted|strong="H5159" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Zebulun|strong="H2074". 

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\verseNumber{17}The|strong="H3318" fourth|strong="H7243"/next|strong="H4283" tribe|strong="H4940" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" land|strong="H4940" was|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" tribe|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Issachar|strong="H3485". Each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4940" was|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" land|strong="H4940". 
\verseNumber{18}Their|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" included|strong="H1366" the|strong="H1961" cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1366" Jezreel|strong="H3157", Kesulloth|strong="H3694", Shunem|strong="H7766", 
\verseNumber{19}Hapharaim|strong="H2663", Shion|strong="H7866", Anaharath|strong="H0588", 
\verseNumber{20}Rabbith|strong="H7245", Kishion|strong="H7191", Ebez|strong="H0077", 
\verseNumber{21}Remeth|strong="H7432", En-Gannim|strong="H5873", En-Haddah|strong="H5876", and|strong="H5873" Beth-Pazzez|strong="H1048". 
\verseNumber{22}The|strong="H1961" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H1961" area|strong="H1366" that|strong="H5892" was|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H5892" Issachar|strong="H3485" was|strong="H1961" close|strong="H5980" to|strong="H1961" Tabor|strong="H8396", Shahazumah|strong="H7831", and|strong="H5892" Beth-Shemesh|strong="H1053" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="H5892" ended|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w east|strong="H6921"\+w*} at|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. Altogether|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" 16 cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H5892" the|strong="H1961" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{23}Those|strong="H1121" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" villages|strong="H2691" were|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H1121" land|strong="H5159" allotted|strong="H5159" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Issachar|strong="H3485". 

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\verseNumber{24}The|strong="H3318" fifth|strong="H2549"/next|strong="H4283" tribe|strong="H4294" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" land|strong="H4940" was|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Asher|strong="H0836". Each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" clans|strong="H4940" in|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4294" was|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" land|strong="H4940". 
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\verseNumber{25}Their|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" included|strong="H1366" the|strong="H1961" towns|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1366" Helkath|strong="H2520", Hali|strong="H2482", Beten|strong="H0991", Acshaph|strong="H0407", 
\verseNumber{26}Allammelech|strong="H0487", Amad|strong="H6008", and|strong="H3220" Mishal|strong="H4861". The|strong="H6293" western|strong="H3220" border|strong="H1366" started|strong="H2490" at|strong="H3220" Carmel|strong="H3760" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Mountain|strong="H2022"\+w*} and|strong="H3220" Shihor-Libnath|strong="H7884". 
\verseNumber{27}From|strong="H7725" there|strong="H7725" it|strong="H7725" extended|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w southeast|strong="H5045"\+w*} to|strong="H7725" Beth-Dagon|strong="H1016" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, and|strong="H7725" then|strong="H3318" to|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1508"\+w* \+w that|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w was|strong="H8121"\+w* \+w allotted|strong="H1486"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1516"\+w*} Zebulun|strong="H2074" and|strong="H7725" Iphtah-El Valley|strong="H1516". From|strong="H7725" there|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H3318" east|strong="H4217" and|strong="H7725" then|strong="H3318" north|strong="H6828" to|strong="H7725" Beth-Emek|strong="H1025" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} and|strong="H7725" Neiel|strong="H5272" and|strong="H7725" Cabul|strong="H3521" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w towns|strong="H1323"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{28}From|strong="H5704" there|strong="H5704" it|strong="H5704" extended|strong="H5186" west|strong="H3220" to|strong="H5704" Abdon|strong="H5658", Rehob|strong="H7340", Hammon|strong="H2540", and|strong="H7227" Kanah|strong="H7071" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="H7227" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="H5704" Sidon|strong="H6721", which|strong="H7227" is|strong="H7227" a|strong="H5704" big|strong="H0931" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{29}From|strong="H7725" there|strong="H1961" the|strong="H7725" border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H1961" south|strong="H3220" toward|strong="H5704" Ramah|strong="H7414" and|strong="H7725" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H7725" big|strong="H0931" city|strong="H5892" of|strong="H5892" Tyre|strong="H6865" that|strong="H5892" had|strong="H1961" strong|strong="H4013" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H7725" it|strong="H7725". From|strong="H7725" there|strong="H1961" the|strong="H7725" border|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w west|strong="H3220"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" Hosah|strong="H2621" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H7725" ended|strong="H1961" at|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Mediterranean} Sea|strong="H3220". Within|strong="H5704" their|strong="H7725" area|strong="H1366" were|strong="H1961" the|strong="H7725" towns|strong="H5892" of|strong="H5892" Aczib|strong="H0392", 
\verseNumber{30}Ummah|strong="H5981", Aphek|strong="H0663", and|strong="H6242" Rehob|strong="H7340". Altogether|strong="H3162" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5892" 22 towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H6242" their|strong="H8147" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{31}Those|strong="H1121" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" villages|strong="H2691" were|strong="H1121" within|strong="H7130" the|strong="H1121" land|strong="H5159" that|strong="H5892" was|strong="H5892" allotted|strong="H5159" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Asher|strong="H0836". 

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\verseNumber{32}The|strong="H3318" sixth|strong="H8345"/next|strong="H4283" tribe|strong="H4940" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" land|strong="H4940" was|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" tribe|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Naphtali|strong="H5321". Each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" clans|strong="H4940" in|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4940" was|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" land|strong="H4940". 
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\verseNumber{33}The|strong="H5704" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1366" their|strong="H1961" land|strong="H1366" started|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w west|strong="H3220"\+w*} at|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w huge|strong="H1995"\+w*} oak|strong="H0424" tree|strong="H6086" at|strong="H1961" Zaanannim|strong="H6815", near|strong="H5704" Heleph|strong="H2501" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}. It|strong="H1961" extended|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w east|strong="H6921"\+w*} through|strong="H3027" Adami-Nekeb|strong="H0129" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H3383" Jabneel|strong="H2995", and|strong="H3383" then|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" Lakkum|strong="H3946", and|strong="H3383" ended|strong="H1961" at|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5704" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5704"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{34}The|strong="H7725" western|strong="H3220" boundary|strong="H1366" extended|strong="H3318" through|strong="H3318" Aznoth-Tabor|strong="H0243" as|strong="H3318" far|strong="H3318" as|strong="H3318" Hukkok|strong="H2712" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. It|strong="H7725" extended|strong="H3318" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" borders|strong="H1366" of|strong="H1366" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1366"\+w*} Zebulun|strong="H2074" at|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" south|strong="H5045", to|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w border|strong="H1366"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1366"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1366"\+w*} Asher|strong="H0836" on|strong="H3318" the|strong="H7725" west|strong="H3220", and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H7725" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*} at|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" east|strong="H4217". 
\verseNumber{35}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Within|strong="H7130"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w land|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w were|strong="H5892"\+w*} several|strong="H2669" cities|strong="H5892" with|strong="H5892" strong|strong="H4013" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" them|strong="H5414". They|strong="H5892" were|strong="H5892" Ziddim|strong="H6661", Zer|strong="H6863", Hammath|strong="H2575", Rakkath|strong="H7557", Kinnereth|strong="H3672", 
\verseNumber{36}Adamah|strong="H0128", Ramah|strong="H7414", Hazor|strong="H2674", 
\verseNumber{37}Kedesh|strong="H6943", Edrei|strong="H0154", En-Hazor|strong="H5877", 
\verseNumber{38}Iron|strong="H3375", Migdal-El|strong="H4027", Horem|strong="H2765", Beth-Anath|strong="H1043", and|strong="H5892" Beth-Shemesh|strong="H1053". Altogether|strong="H3162" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5892" 19 cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5892" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691". 
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\verseNumber{39}Those|strong="H1121" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691" were|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H1121" land|strong="H5159" that|strong="H5892" was|strong="H5892" allotted|strong="H5159" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Naphtali|strong="H5321". 

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\verseNumber{40}The|strong="H3318" seventh|strong="H7637"/last|strong="H0314" tribe|strong="H4294" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" land|strong="H4940" was|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Dan|strong="H1835". Each|strong="H0376" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" clans|strong="H4940" in|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4294" was|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3318" land|strong="H4940". 
\verseNumber{41}Their|strong="H1961" land|strong="H5159" included|strong="H1366" the|strong="H1961" towns|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1366" Zorah|strong="H6881", Eshtaol|strong="H0847", Ir-Shemesh|strong="H5905", 
\verseNumber{42}Shaalabbin|strong="H8169", Aijalon|strong="H0357", Ithlah|strong="H3494", 
\verseNumber{43}Elon|strong="H0356", Timnah|strong="H8553", Ekron|strong="H6138", 
\verseNumber{44}Eltekeh|strong="H0514", Gibbethon|strong="H1405", Baalath|strong="H1191", 
\verseNumber{45}Jehud|strong="H3055", Bene-Berak|strong="H1139", Gath-Rimmon|strong="H1667", 
\verseNumber{46}Me-Jarkon|strong="H4313", Rakkon|strong="H7542", and|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5973" area|strong="H1366" near|strong="H5973" Joppa|strong="H3305". 
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\verseNumber{47}But|strong="H1992" the|strong="H5221" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5221" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Dan|strong="H1835" were|strong="H1121" unable|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3318" take|strong="H3920" control|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5221" land|strong="H1366" that|strong="H7121" had|strong="H1121" been|strong="H5927" allotted|strong="H5973" to|strong="H3318" them|strong="H1992". So|strong="H7121" they|strong="H1992" went|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{northeast} and|strong="H1121" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5221" people|strong="H1121" in|strong="H3427" Leshem|strong="H3959" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. They|strong="H1992" defeated|strong="H5221" and|strong="H1121" killed|strong="H5221" all|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5221" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" lived|strong="H3427" there|strong="H3427". Then|strong="H3318" they|strong="H1992" began|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3318" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Leshem|strong="H3959", and|strong="H1121" changed|strong="H8133" the|strong="H5221" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5221" city|strong="H5892" to|strong="H3318" Dan|strong="H1835", the|strong="H5221" man|strong="H1121" from|strong="H3318" whom|strong="H1992" their|strong="H1992" tribe|strong="H4294" descended|strong="H1121". 
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\verseNumber{48}All|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" those|strong="H1121" towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" surrounding|strong="H5439" villages|strong="H2691" were|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H1121" land|strong="H5159" that|strong="H5892" was|strong="H5892" allotted|strong="H5159" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clans|strong="H4940" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Dan|strong="H1835". 

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\verseNumber{49}After|strong="H0310" the|strong="H5414" Israeli leaders|strong="H7218" divided|strong="H5157" the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H5159" among|strong="H8432" the|strong="H5414" tribes|strong="H7626", they|strong="H3478" allotted|strong="H5157" some|strong="H4480" land|strong="H5159" to|strong="H3478" Joshua|strong="H3091". 
\verseNumber{50}They|strong="H3068" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H5414" Timnath-Serah|strong="H8556". Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" said|strong="H6310" that|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" could|strong="H3201" have|strong="H3068" whatever|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" he|strong="H3068" wanted|strong="H2654", and|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" chose|strong="H0977". It|strong="H5414" was|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" hilly region|strong="H2256" which|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H3068" Ephraim|strong="H0669". Joshua|strong="H3091" rebuilt|strong="H1129" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3068" lived|strong="H3427" there|strong="H3427". 
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\verseNumber{51}Those|strong="H1121" were|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" areas|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3478" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" various|strong="H2921" tribes|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478". Eleazar|strong="H0499" the|strong="H6440" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548" and|strong="H1121" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" each|strong="H0376" tribe|strong="H4294" divided|strong="H2505" up|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" land|strong="H5159" while|strong="H5704" they|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3478" all|strong="H5157" at|strong="H3478" Shiloh|strong="H7887", by|strong="H3068" ◄casting|strong="H4165" lots|strong="H1486"/throwing|strong="H3027" marked|strong="H8104" stones|strong="H0068"► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w decide|strong="H3198"\+w* \+w which|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1508"\+w* \+w each|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w would|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w receive|strong="H5157"\+w*}. They|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3068" while|strong="H5704" Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" watching|strong="H8245", at|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" entrance|strong="H6607" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" Sacred|strong="H6944" Tent|strong="H0168". In|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3068" way|strong="H6440" they|strong="H3068" completed|strong="H3615" dividing|strong="H2505" up|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" land|strong="H5159". 

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\chapterNumber{20}Then|strong="H1696" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" Joshua|strong="H3091", 
\verseNumber{2}“Tell|strong="H1696" the|strong="H5414" Israeli people|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3478" should|strong="H3478" choose|strong="H0977" some|strong="H3027" cities|strong="H5892" to|strong="H1696" which|strong="H5892" people|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w can|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w run|strong="H7323"\+w*} in|strong="H3478" order|strong="H3027" to|strong="H1696" be|strong="H3027" safe|strong="H7965"/protected|strong="H3467", like|strong="H3478" I|strong="H5414" told|strong="H1696" Moses|strong="H4872" that|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3478" should|strong="H3478" do|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{3}If|strong="H1961" someone|strong="H5315" kills|strong="H5221" another|strong="H1818" person|strong="H5315" accidentally|strong="H7684", not|strong="H1961" intending|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1961" kill|strong="H5221" that|strong="H5315" person|strong="H5315", the|strong="H5221" one|strong="H1097" who|strong="H5315" killed|strong="H5221" that|strong="H5315" person|strong="H5315" may|strong="H1961" run|strong="H5127"/escape|strong="H5127" to|strong="H1961" one|strong="H1097" of|strong="H1818" these|strong="H5221" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H8033" be|strong="H1961" safe|strong="H7965"/protected|strong="H3467" from|strong="H5315" someone|strong="H5315" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="H1961" get|strong="H3947" revenge|strong="H5360" for|strong="H5315" that|strong="H5315" person’s|strong="H3820" death|strong="H7523" [MTY]. 
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\verseNumber{4}When|strong="H1696" the|strong="H5414" one|strong="H1931" who|strong="H1931" killed|strong="H2026" someone|strong="H5414" arrives|strong="H0935" at|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5414" gate|strong="H8179" of|strong="H1697" one|strong="H1931" of|strong="H1697" those|strong="H1931" cities|strong="H5892", he|strong="H1931" must|strong="H4191" stop|strong="H5975" there|strong="H3427" and|strong="H5892" tell|strong="H1696" the|strong="H5414" leaders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H5414" city|strong="H5892" what|strong="H1697" happened|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w they|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5414"\+w*}, they|strong="H1931" must|strong="H4191" allow|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1696" enter|strong="H5975" the|strong="H5414" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H5892" they|strong="H1931" must|strong="H4191" give|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" a|strong="H5414" place|strong="H4725" to|strong="H1696" live|strong="H3427" among|strong="H5973" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{5}If|strong="H3588" some|strong="H3027" relative|strong="H1350" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3588" one|strong="H3808" who|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" killed|strong="H5221" comes|strong="H1847" to|strong="H3027" that|strong="H3588" city|strong="H1931" to|strong="H3027" get|strong="H3027" revenge|strong="H5360", the|strong="H3588" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3027" that|strong="H3588" city|strong="H1931" must|strong="H1818" not|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3588" relative|strong="H1350" to|strong="H3027" take|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3588" killer, because|strong="H3588" what|strong="H3588" happened|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1931" accidental. He|strong="H1931" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" hate|strong="H8130" that|strong="H3588" person|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3027" as|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" result|strong="H6903" deliberately kill|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5221". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" person|strong="H6440" who|strong="H1931" killed|strong="H7523" someone|strong="H0376" must|strong="H4191" stay|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" that|strong="H3117" city|strong="H5892" until|strong="H5704" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892" judges|strong="H8199" put|strong="H7725" him|strong="H6440" on|strong="H3117" trial|strong="H4941". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Only|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w if|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w judges|strong="H8199"\+w* \+w decide|strong="H4941"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w person|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w who|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w has|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w run|strong="H5127"\+w*/\+w escaped|strong="H5127"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w their|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w did|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w not|strong="H1961"\+w* deliberately \+w kill|strong="H7523"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w person|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w they|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w allow|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w him|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w stay|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="H7725" he|strong="H1931" must|strong="H4191" stay|strong="H3427" there|strong="H8033" until|strong="H5704" the|strong="H6440" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548" dies|strong="H4194". Then|strong="H1961" he|strong="H1931" may|strong="H1961" safely|strong="H0983" go|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H5704" his|strong="H7725" own|strong="H1961" town|strong="H5892", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w death|strong="H4194"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* Supreme \+w Priest|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w considered|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w atone|strong="H3722"\+w*/\+w pay|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w for|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w death|strong="H4194"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w person|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w who|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H7523"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{7}So|strong="H1931" the|strong="H6942" Israelis chose|strong="H0977" these|strong="H1931" cities|strong="H5892" to|strong="H3063" be|strong="H3063" cities|strong="H5892" to|strong="H3063" which|strong="H1931" people|strong="H1931" could|strong="H3201" run|strong="H7323" to|strong="H3063" be|strong="H3063" safe|strong="H7965"/protected|strong="H3467": Kedesh|strong="H6943" in|strong="H7927" the|strong="H6942" Galilee|strong="H1551" district|strong="H6418" in|strong="H7927" the|strong="H6942" hilly area|strong="H2022" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H6942" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H2022" Naphtali|strong="H5321" lived|strong="H3427"; Shechem|strong="H7927" in|strong="H7927" the|strong="H6942" hilly area|strong="H2022" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H6942" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H2022" Ephraim|strong="H0669" lived|strong="H3427"; Kiriath-Arba|strong="H7153" (which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w named|strong="H7121"\+w*} Hebron|strong="H2275") in|strong="H7927" the|strong="H6942" hilly area|strong="H2022" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H6942" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H2022" Judah|strong="H3063" lived|strong="H3427"; 
\verseNumber{8}Bezer|strong="H1221", on|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" east|strong="H4217" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H4294" the|strong="H5414" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H3405"\+w*} near|strong="H7126" Jericho|strong="H3405", in|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" flat|strong="H8478" land|strong="H5676" in|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" desert|strong="H4057" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H5414" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4294" Reuben|strong="H7205" lived|strong="H3427"; Ramoth|strong="H7216" in|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" Gilead|strong="H1568" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*} in|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H5676" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H5414" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4294" Gad|strong="H1410" lived|strong="H3427"; and|strong="H4519" Golan|strong="H1474" in|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" Bashan|strong="H1316" region|strong="H2256" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H5414" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4294" Manasseh|strong="H4519" lived|strong="H3427". 
\verseNumber{9}Any|strong="H3605" Israeli or|strong="H3808" any|strong="H3605" foreigner|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" lived|strong="H5315" among|strong="H8432" us|strong="H6440", anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" killed|strong="H5221" someone|strong="H5315" ◄accidentally|strong="H7684"/without|strong="H3808" planning|strong="H2803" to|strong="H5704" do|strong="H3605" it|strong="H8432"►, was|strong="H1961" allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5704" run|strong="H5127" to|strong="H5704" one|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" those|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892", and|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1961" safe|strong="H7965"/protected|strong="H3467" from|strong="H6440" some|strong="H8033" relative|strong="H1350" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" person|strong="H5315" who|strong="H3605" died|strong="H4191" coming|strong="H0935" there|strong="H8033" and|strong="H1121" killing|strong="H5221" him|strong="H6440" to|strong="H5704" get|strong="H3027" revenge|strong="H5360". He|strong="H5704" could|strong="H3201" stay|strong="H5975" in|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" until|strong="H5704" there|strong="H8033" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" trial|strong="H4941" there|strong="H8033" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w decide|strong="H3198"\+w* \+w whether|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w he|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w telling|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w truth|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w or|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w when|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w he|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w said|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w he|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w did|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w plan|strong="H6098"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w person|strong="H5315"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Towns for the Levites }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Towns for the Levites }
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\chapterNumber{21}\verseNumber{1-2}While|strong="H5704" Eleazar|strong="H0499" the|strong="H3605" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3967" Joshua|strong="H3091" and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli tribes|strong="H7626" were|strong="H0834" at|strong="H3427" Shiloh|strong="H7887", the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3878" went|strong="H1980" to|strong="H0413" them|strong="H5414" and|strong="H3967" said|strong="H0559", “Yahweh|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" Moses|strong="H4872" that|strong="H0834" you|strong="H0859" should|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5414" us|strong="H5414" towns|strong="H1323" where|strong="H0834" we|strong="H0587" can|strong="H4310" have|strong="H1961" pasture|strong="H4054"/fields|strong="H7704"/grassland for|strong="H3588" our|strong="H3068" animals|strong="H0929", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H0859"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w these|strong="H0428"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w yet|strong="H5750"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{3}So|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" Israeli leaders|strong="H7218" obeyed|strong="H8085" this|strong="H5414" command|strong="H6310" from|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068". They|strong="H3068" agreed|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3478" give|strong="H5414" towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" pasturelands|strong="H4054" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5414" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881". 
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\verseNumber{4}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w First|strong="H1121"\+w*} they|strong="H5892" allotted|strong="H1486" some|strong="H4480" cities|strong="H5892" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H4480" Kohath|strong="H6955" clans|strong="H4940", who|strong="H3548" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H4480" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881". To|strong="H3318" those|strong="H4480" who|strong="H3548" were|strong="H1961" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H4480" first|strong="H1121" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548" Aaron|strong="H0175", they|strong="H5892" allotted|strong="H1486" 13 towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H4480" areas|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3548" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H4480" tribes|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063", Simeon|strong="H8099", and|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144". 
\verseNumber{5}To|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" other|strong="H0312" members|strong="H3338" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" Kohath|strong="H6955" clan|strong="H4940" they|strong="H5892" allotted|strong="H1486" ten|strong="H6235" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H2677" areas|strong="H0776" that|strong="H5892" had|strong="H4519" been|strong="H4294" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" tribes|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669", Dan|strong="H1835", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" part|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H2677"\+w* \+w west|strong="H3220"\+w* \+w side|strong="H6285"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H2677"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H2677" people|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" Gershon|strong="H1648" clans|strong="H4940" were|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" 13 cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H2677" areas|strong="H0776" that|strong="H5892" had|strong="H4519" been|strong="H4294" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" tribes|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Issachar|strong="H3485", Asher|strong="H0836", Naphtali|strong="H5321", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" part|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519" that|strong="H5892" lives|strong="H5315" on|strong="H5892" the|strong="H2677" east|strong="H6921" side|strong="H6285" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H1121" people|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" Merari|strong="H4847" clans|strong="H4940" were|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" twelve|strong="H8147" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H1121" areas|strong="H0776" that|strong="H5892" had|strong="H1121" been|strong="H4294" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" tribes|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Reuben|strong="H7205", Gad|strong="H1410", and|strong="H1121" Zebulun|strong="H2074". 
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\verseNumber{8}So|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" Israeli leaders|strong="H7218" gave|strong="H5414" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" pastureland to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5414" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881", just|strong="H3512" as|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" Moses|strong="H4872" that|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" should|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{9}These|strong="H7121" are|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" surrounding|strong="H5439" pasturelands|strong="H4054" that|strong="H5414" were|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414", that|strong="H5414" were|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5414" areas|strong="H0776" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H5414" tribes|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1121" Simeon|strong="H8095" lived|strong="H3427". 
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\verseNumber{10}First|strong="H7223", they|strong="H1992" allotted|strong="H1486" cities|strong="H5892" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" members|strong="H3338" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" Kohath|strong="H6955" clans|strong="H4940". 
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\verseNumber{11}They|strong="H1992" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" Kiriath-Arba|strong="H7153" (which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w named|strong="H7121"\+w*} Hebron|strong="H2275"), in|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" hilly area|strong="H5439" of|strong="H2022" Judah|strong="H3063". Arba|strong="H0704" received|strong="H2275" its|strong="H5414" name|strong="H8034" because|strong="H3588" Arba|strong="H0704" was|strong="H1931" the|strong="H5414" ancestor of|strong="H2022" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w giants|strong="H7497"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2022"\+w*} the|strong="H5414" Anak|strong="H6061" people-group. 
\verseNumber{12}But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5414" fields|strong="H7704" and|strong="H1121" villages|strong="H2691" surrounding|strong="H5439" Arba|strong="H0704" had|strong="H5414" already|strong="H3528" been|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H5414" Caleb|strong="H3612". 
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\verseNumber{13}They|strong="H5414" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" Hebron|strong="H2275", which|strong="H5892" was|strong="H5892" one|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" cities|strong="H5892" to|strong="H5414" which|strong="H5892" people|strong="H1121" could|strong="H3201" run|strong="H7323"/escape|strong="H4422" to|strong="H5414" be|strong="H1121" safe|strong="H7965"/protected|strong="H3467". They|strong="H5414" also|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" Kohath|strong="H6955" clan|strong="H4940" the|strong="H5414" cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" Libnah|strong="H3841", 
\verseNumber{14}Jattir|strong="H3492", Eshtemoa|strong="H0851", 
\verseNumber{15}Holon|strong="H2473", Debir|strong="H1688", 
\verseNumber{16}Ain|strong="H5871", Juttah|strong="H3194", and|strong="H5892" Beth-Shemesh|strong="H1053". Altogether|strong="H3162" they|strong="H5892" were|strong="H8147" allotted|strong="H1486" those|strong="H1992" nine|strong="H8672" cities|strong="H5892" which|strong="H5892" were|strong="H8147" located|strong="H0834" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H8147" areas|strong="H4054" that|strong="H5892" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H5892" the|strong="H8147" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H5892" Simeon|strong="H8095". 
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\verseNumber{17}The|strong="H1391" Kohath|strong="H6955" clan|strong="H4940" was|strong="H1144" also|strong="H1144" allotted|strong="H1486" these|strong="H0428" four|strong="H0702" cities|strong="H5892": Gibeon|strong="H1391", Geba|strong="H1387", 
\verseNumber{18}Anathoth|strong="H6068", and|strong="H5892" Almon|strong="H5960". Those|strong="H1992" cities|strong="H5892" were|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5892" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H5892" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5892" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H5892" Benjamin|strong="H1144". 
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\verseNumber{19}Altogether|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" 13 towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" surrounding|strong="H5439" pastureland were|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" descended|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" Aaron|strong="H0175". 
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\verseNumber{20}The|strong="H1961" other|strong="H0312" members|strong="H3338" the|strong="H1961" Kohath|strong="H6955" clan|strong="H4940" were|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" four|strong="H0702" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1961" surrounding|strong="H5439" pastureland in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H1961" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H3881" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669". 
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\verseNumber{21}Those|strong="H1992" cities|strong="H5892" were|strong="H2022" Shechem|strong="H7927" (which|strong="H5892" was|strong="H5892" one|strong="H5892" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5414" cities|strong="H5892" to|strong="H5414" which|strong="H5892" people|strong="H5971" could|strong="H3201" run|strong="H7323"/escape|strong="H4422" to|strong="H5414" be|strong="H5414" safe|strong="H7965"/protected|strong="H3467"), Gezer|strong="H1507", 
\verseNumber{22}Kibzaim|strong="H6911", and|strong="H5892" Beth-Horon|strong="H1032". 
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\verseNumber{23}They|strong="H1992" were|strong="H4294" also|strong="H1571" allotted|strong="H1486" four|strong="H0702" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H4054" surrounding|strong="H5439" pastureland in|strong="H4054" the|strong="H4294" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H4294" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H4294" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H4294" the|strong="H4294" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4294" Dan|strong="H1835". Those|strong="H1992" cities|strong="H5892" were|strong="H4294" Eltekeh|strong="H0514", Gibbethon|strong="H1405", 
\verseNumber{24}Aijalon|strong="H0357", and|strong="H5892" Gath-Rimmon|strong="H1667". 
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\verseNumber{25}They|strong="H5892" were|strong="H8147" also|strong="H4519" allotted|strong="H1486" two|strong="H8147" towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H5892" surrounding|strong="H5439" pastureland that|strong="H5892" had|strong="H4519" been|strong="H4294" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H8147"\+w* } part|strong="H7992" of|strong="H4294" the|strong="H8147" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4294" Manasseh|strong="H4519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w lived|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w west|strong="H3220"\+w* \+w side|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. Those|strong="H1992" cities|strong="H5892" were|strong="H8147" Taanach|strong="H8590" and|strong="H5892" Gath-Rimmon|strong="H1667". 
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\verseNumber{26}Those|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" ten|strong="H6235" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" surrounding|strong="H5439" pastureland that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" members|strong="H3338" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Kohath|strong="H6955" clan|strong="H4940". 
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\verseNumber{27}They|strong="H5892" also|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" surrounding|strong="H5439" pastureland to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" Gershon|strong="H1648" clans|strong="H4940". Those|strong="H1121" clans|strong="H4940" were|strong="H1121" also|strong="H1121" descended|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881". 
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They|strong="H5892" were|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" two|strong="H8147" cities|strong="H5892" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H3881" had|strong="H4519" been|strong="H4294" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3881"\+w* \+w is|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H2677"\+w* \+w east|strong="H6921"\+w* \+w side|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H2677"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. Those|strong="H1121" cities|strong="H5892" were|strong="H1121" Golan|strong="H1474" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H2677" Bashan|strong="H1316" region|strong="H2256", which|strong="H5892" was|strong="H5892" one|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2677" cities|strong="H5892" to|strong="H1121" which|strong="H5892" people|strong="H1121" could|strong="H3201" run|strong="H7323"/escape|strong="H4422" to|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1121" safe|strong="H7965"/protected|strong="H3467", and|strong="H1121" Be-Eshtarah. 
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\verseNumber{28}From|strong="H4294" the|strong="H3485" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H4294" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H4294" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H4294" the|strong="H3485" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4294" Issachar|strong="H3485" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H4294" allotted|strong="H1486" four|strong="H0702" cities|strong="H5892". Those|strong="H1992" cities|strong="H5892" were|strong="H4294" Kishion|strong="H7191", Daberath|strong="H1705", 
\verseNumber{29}Jarmuth|strong="H3412", and|strong="H5892" En-Gannim|strong="H5873". 
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\verseNumber{30}From|strong="H4294" the|strong="H5658" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H4294" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H4294" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H4294" the|strong="H5658" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4294" Asher|strong="H0836" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H4294" allotted|strong="H1486" four|strong="H0702" cities|strong="H5892". Those|strong="H1992" cities|strong="H5892" were|strong="H4294" Mishal|strong="H4861", Abdon|strong="H5658", 
\verseNumber{31}Helkath|strong="H2520", and|strong="H5892" Rehob|strong="H7340". 
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\verseNumber{32}From|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5892" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H5892" had|strong="H7969" been|strong="H4294" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5892" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4294" Naphtali|strong="H5321" they|strong="H5892" were|strong="H7969" allotted|strong="H1486" three|strong="H7969" cities|strong="H5892". Those|strong="H1992" cities|strong="H5892" were|strong="H7969" Kedesh|strong="H6943" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5892" Galilee|strong="H1551" region|strong="H2256" (it|strong="H5414" was|strong="H5892" one|strong="H5892" of|strong="H4294" the|strong="H5892" cities|strong="H5892" to|strong="H5892" which|strong="H5892" people|strong="H5971" could|strong="H3201" run|strong="H7323"/escape|strong="H4422" to|strong="H5892" be|strong="H5892" safe|strong="H7965"/protected|strong="H3467"), Hammoth-Dor|strong="H2576", and|strong="H5892" Kartan|strong="H7178". 
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\verseNumber{33}So|strong="H3651" altogether|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Gershon|strong="H1649" clans|strong="H4940" were|strong="H4940" allotted|strong="H1486" 13 cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" surrounding|strong="H5439" pasturelands|strong="H4054". 
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\verseNumber{34}The|strong="H1121" other|strong="H0312" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881", the|strong="H1121" ones|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" Merari|strong="H4847" clans|strong="H4940", were|strong="H1121" also|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" towns|strong="H1323" and|strong="H1121" their|strong="H4847" surrounding|strong="H5439" pasturelands|strong="H4054". 
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From|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H3881" had|strong="H1121" been|strong="H4294" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Zebulun|strong="H2074" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H1121" allotted|strong="H1486" four|strong="H0702" cities|strong="H5892". They|strong="H1992" were|strong="H1121" Jokneam|strong="H3362", Kartah|strong="H7177", 
\verseNumber{35}Dimnah|strong="H1829", and|strong="H5892" Nahalal|strong="H5096". 
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\verseNumber{36}From|strong="H4294" the|strong="H7205" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H4294" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H4294" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H4294" the|strong="H7205" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4294" Reuben|strong="H7205" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H4294" allotted|strong="H1486" four|strong="H0702" cities|strong="H5892". They|strong="H1992" were|strong="H4294" Bezer|strong="H1221", Jahaz|strong="H3096", 
\verseNumber{37}Kedemoth|strong="H6932", and|strong="H5892" Mephaath|strong="H4158". 
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\verseNumber{38}From|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5892" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H5892" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H4294" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5892" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4294" Gad|strong="H1410" they|strong="H5892" were|strong="H1410" allotted|strong="H1486" four|strong="H0702" cities|strong="H5892". They|strong="H5892" were|strong="H1410" Ramoth|strong="H7433", which|strong="H5892" was|strong="H5892" one|strong="H5892" of|strong="H4294" the|strong="H5892" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5892" Gilead|strong="H1568" region|strong="H2256" to|strong="H5892" which|strong="H5892" people|strong="H5971" could|strong="H3201" run|strong="H7323"/escape|strong="H4422" to|strong="H5892" be|strong="H5892" safe|strong="H7965"/protected|strong="H3467", Mahanaim|strong="H4266", 
\verseNumber{39}Heshbon|strong="H2809", and|strong="H5892" Jazer|strong="H3270". 
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\verseNumber{40}Altogether|strong="H3605" twelve|strong="H8147" cities|strong="H5892" were|strong="H1961" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" Merari|strong="H4847" clans|strong="H4940". 
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\verseNumber{41}So|strong="H3651" altogether|strong="H3605" 48 cities|strong="H5892" were|strong="H3478" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881", 
\verseNumber{42}and|strong="H5892" each|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" had|strong="H1961" surrounding|strong="H5439" pastureland. 
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\verseNumber{43}In|strong="H3427" that|strong="H3605" way|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3427" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H7650" to|strong="H3478" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" their|strong="H3605"/our|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001". The|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3427" took|strong="H3423" control|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w most|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} those|strong="H3605" areas|strong="H0776" and|strong="H3478" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3478" live|strong="H3427" there|strong="H3427". 
\verseNumber{44}Just|strong="H3605" like|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H7650" our|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001", Yahweh|strong="H3068" allowed|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414"/us|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" peace|strong="H5117" with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H3027" that|strong="H3605" surrounded|strong="H5439" them|strong="H5414"/us|strong="H5414". Yahweh|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" Israelis/us|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" defeat|strong="H5414" their|strong="H3605"/our|strong="H3068" enemies|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{45}Yahweh|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3808"/us|strong="H3478". Everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" would|strong="H3068" happen|strong="H1697" did|strong="H3478" happen|strong="H1697". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The tribes east of the Jordan went home }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The tribes east of the Jordan went home }
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\chapterNumber{22}Joshua|strong="H3091" then|strong="H7121" summoned|strong="H7121" the|strong="H7121" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H4294" the|strong="H7121" tribes|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4294" Reuben|strong="H7206", Gad|strong="H1425", and|strong="H3091" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H4294" the|strong="H7121" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4294" Manasseh|strong="H4519". 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6680", “You|strong="H6680" have|strong="H3068" done|strong="H3605" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" Moses|strong="H4872", who|strong="H3605" served|strong="H5647" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="H3190"\+w*}, told|strong="H6680" you|strong="H6680" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068". You|strong="H6680" have|strong="H3068" also|strong="H3068" done|strong="H3605" what|strong="H6963" I|strong="H6680" told|strong="H6680" you|strong="H6680" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{3}For|strong="H5704" a|strong="H3117" long|strong="H5704" time|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3117" have|strong="H3068" helped|strong="H5826" the|strong="H8104" other|strong="H2088" tribes|strong="H7626" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w defeat|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*}. You|strong="H3117" have|strong="H3068" obeyed|strong="H8104" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3117" Yahweh|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H4687" you|strong="H3117" to|strong="H5704" do|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{4}He|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" give|strong="H5414" peace|strong="H5117" to|strong="H1696" us|strong="H5414" Israelis, and|strong="H4872" he|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" done|strong="H5414" what|strong="H1696" he|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H1696". So|strong="H5414" now|strong="H6258" you|strong="H5414" may|strong="H3068" go|strong="H3212" back|strong="H6437" to|strong="H1696" your|strong="H3068" homes|strong="H1004", to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H5414" land|strong="H5676" that|strong="H3068" Moses|strong="H4872" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1696" you|strong="H5414", on|strong="H5117" the|strong="H5414" east|strong="H5676" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{5}Moses|strong="H4872" also|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" you|strong="H6680" to|strong="H3068" love|strong="H0157" Yahweh|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" and|strong="H4872" to|strong="H3068" obey|strong="H6213" his|strong="H3605" commands|strong="H6680", and|strong="H4872" to|strong="H3068" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3068" worship|strong="H5647" him|strong="H6213" and|strong="H4872" serve|strong="H5647" him|strong="H6213" by|strong="H3068" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H6680" think|strong="H3824" and|strong="H4872" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H6680" do|strong="H6213".” 
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\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H7971" Joshua|strong="H3091" blessed|strong="H1288" them|strong="H7971" and|strong="H7971" said|strong="H0559" goodbye to|strong="H3212" them|strong="H7971", and|strong="H7971" they|strong="H1992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w prepared|strong="H3559"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3212"\+w*} leave|strong="H5800" and|strong="H7971" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H3212" their|strong="H7971" homes|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1288"\+w* \+w east|strong="H6921"\+w* \+w side|strong="H6285"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1288"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1288"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{7}Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H4872" given|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3588" Bashan|strong="H1316" region|strong="H2256" to|strong="H7971" half|strong="H2677" the|strong="H3588" tribe|strong="H7626" of|strong="H7626" Manasseh|strong="H4519", and|strong="H4872" land|strong="H5676" on|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3588" west|strong="H3220" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H3588" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H3588"\+w*} to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3588" other|strong="H5676" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H7626" the|strong="H3588" tribe|strong="H7626". Before|strong="H5973" they|strong="H3588" left|strong="H5414", he|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w asked|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w God|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7971"\+w*} bless|strong="H1288" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{8}He|strong="H7725" said|strong="H0559", “Go|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" your|strong="H7725" homes|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3701" to|strong="H7725" all|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" things|strong="H5973" that|strong="H3701" you|strong="H7725" have|strong="H4735" taken|strong="H3947" from|strong="H7725" your|strong="H7725" enemies|strong="H0341"—the|strong="H7725" many|strong="H7227" animals|strong="H0929" and|strong="H3701" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3701" gold|strong="H2091" and|strong="H3701" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w things|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w made|strong="H7235"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4735"\+w*} bronze|strong="H5178" and|strong="H3701" iron|strong="H1270", and|strong="H3701" many|strong="H7227" beautiful|strong="H3303" clothes|strong="H8008". But|strong="H7725" you|strong="H7725" should|strong="H3068" share|strong="H2505" some|strong="H7227" of|strong="H4735" those|strong="H5973" things|strong="H5973" with|strong="H5973" other|strong="H0312" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4735" your|strong="H7725" tribe|strong="H4294".” 
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\verseNumber{9}So|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Reuben|strong="H7205", Gad|strong="H1410", and|strong="H1121" half|strong="H2677" the|strong="H5921" tribe|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519" left|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H6310" Israelis at|strong="H5921" Shiloh|strong="H7887" in|strong="H5921" Canaan|strong="H3667" land|strong="H0776", to|strong="H7725" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" their|strong="H3068" homes|strong="H1004" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Gilead|strong="H1568" region|strong="H2256". That|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H3068" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H7725" them|strong="H5921". It|strong="H5921" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3068" allotted|strong="H1486" to|strong="H7725" them|strong="H5921" by|strong="H3027" Moses|strong="H4872" as|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6310". 
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\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" from|strong="H5921" those|strong="H5921" three|strong="H7969" tribes|strong="H7626" arrived|strong="H0935" near|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" western|strong="H3220" side|strong="H3383" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" Jordan|strong="H3383" River|strong="H5104", at|strong="H5921" a|strong="H1129" town|strong="H7151" called|strong="H8033" Geliloth|strong="H1552". There|strong="H8033" they|strong="H8033" built|strong="H1129" a|strong="H1129" large|strong="H1419" altar|strong="H4196". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w they|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w crossed|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5104"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Gilead|strong="H1568"\+w* \+w region|strong="H1552"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}But|strong="H2009" the|strong="H8085" other|strong="H5676" Israelis who|strong="H1121" were|strong="H3478" still|strong="H5750" at|strong="H3478" Shiloh|strong="H7887" heard|strong="H8085" about|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" altar|strong="H4196" that|strong="H8085" those|strong="H8085" men|strong="H1121" had|strong="H3478" built|strong="H1129". 
\verseNumber{12}They|strong="H5921" became|strong="H3205" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" those|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626", so|strong="H5927" they|strong="H5921" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="H3478" fight|strong="H3898" them|strong="H5921". 
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\verseNumber{13}The|strong="H7971" Israelis sent|strong="H7971" Phinehas|strong="H6372", who|strong="H3548" was|strong="H3478" the|strong="H7971" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Eleazar|strong="H0499" the|strong="H7971" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548", to|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w with|strong="H3548"\+w*} the|strong="H7971" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" those|strong="H1121" three|strong="H7969" tribes|strong="H7626". 
\verseNumber{14}They|strong="H1992" also|strong="H3478" sent|strong="H7971" one|strong="H3605" leader|strong="H5387" from|strong="H3478" each|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" ten|strong="H6235" tribes|strong="H4294" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" still|strong="H5750" at|strong="H3478" Shiloh|strong="H7887". Each|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1004" them|strong="H1992" was|strong="H3478" a|strong="H3478" leader|strong="H5387" of|strong="H1004" his|strong="H3605" clan|strong="H4940". 
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\verseNumber{15}Those|strong="H1121" leaders|strong="H7218" went|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H1696" Gilead|strong="H1568" region|strong="H2256" to|strong="H1696" talk|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H1696" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1696" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Reuben|strong="H7205", Gad|strong="H1410", and|strong="H1121" half|strong="H2677" the|strong="H1696" tribe|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519". They|strong="H1696" said|strong="H1696", 
\verseNumber{16}“All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H2088" Israelis are|strong="H3117" asking|strong="H7592", ‘Why|strong="H4100" have|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3605" rebelled|strong="H4775" against|strong="H4775" the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" we|strong="H3117" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H3478"\+w*} by|strong="H3117" building|strong="H1129" an|strong="H1129" altar|strong="H4196" for|strong="H3068" yourselves|strong="H3605"? 
\verseNumber{17}Have|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3117" forgotten|strong="H7911" what|strong="H2088" happened|strong="H1961" at|strong="H3068" Peor|strong="H6465", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* Israelis \+w sinned|strong="H2398"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w god|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Moab|strong="H4124"\+w* people-group \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w*}? Many|strong="H5704" Israelis became|strong="H1961" very|strong="H2088" sick|strong="H2470" and|strong="H3068" died|strong="H4191" because|strong="H4480" of|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3117" sin|strong="H5771", and|strong="H3068" we|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" still|strong="H5704" suffering|strong="H6040" because|strong="H4480" of|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" sin|strong="H5771". 
\verseNumber{18}Are|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3605" now|strong="H1961" turning|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" obeying|strong="H8085" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3478" refusing|strong="H3985" to|strong="H7725" do|strong="H3068" what|strong="H4100" he|strong="H3117" wants|strong="H2656"? If|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3605" do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H1961" stop|strong="H2308" rebelling|strong="H4775" against|strong="H4775" Yahweh|strong="H3068" today|strong="H3117", he|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" angry|strong="H7107" with|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3068" us|strong="H7725" Israelis tomorrow|strong="H4279".’ 
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\verseNumber{19}“f \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w considers|strong="H7919"\+w*} that|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" land|strong="H0776" here|strong="H8033" is|strong="H3068" not|strong="H5674" suitable|strong="H5048" for|strong="H3068" worshiping|strong="H7812" him|strong="H5674", come|strong="H5674" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" land|strong="H0776" where|strong="H8033" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" Sacred|strong="H6944" Tent|strong="H0168" is|strong="H3068". We|strong="H8033" can|strong="H4310" share|strong="H2506" our|strong="H3068" land|strong="H0776" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H8432". But|strong="H1107" do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H5674" rebel|strong="H4775" against|strong="H4775" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3068" against|strong="H4775" us|strong="H8432" by|strong="H5674" building|strong="H1129" another|strong="H8432" altar|strong="H4196" for|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{20}Do|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" remember|strong="H2142" what|strong="H5921" happened|strong="H1961" when|strong="H1961" Zerah’s son|strong="H1121" Achan|strong="H5912" refused|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3478" obey|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w command|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w destroy|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w everything|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Jericho|strong="H3405"\+w*}? That|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" man|strong="H1121" disobeyed|strong="H4603" God’s|strong="H0430" command|strong="H5921", but|strong="H3808" many|strong="H3808" [HYP] other|strong="H3605" Israelis were|strong="H3478" punished|strong="H6485". Achan|strong="H5912" died|strong="H1478" because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" sin|strong="H5771", but|strong="H3808" other|strong="H3605" Israelis also|strong="H3478" died|strong="H1478".” 
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\verseNumber{21}The|strong="H1696" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1696"\+w*} tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Reuben|strong="H7205", Gad|strong="H1410", and|strong="H1121" half|strong="H2677" the|strong="H1696" tribe|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519" replied|strong="H6030", 
\verseNumber{22}“Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3068" Almighty|strong="H7706" God|strong="H3068", knows|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w why|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w we|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w did|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3045"\+w*}, and|strong="H3478" we|strong="H3117" want|strong="H4270" you|strong="H3117" to|strong="H3478" know|strong="H3045", too|strong="H4480". If|strong="H1931" we|strong="H3117" have|strong="H3068" done|strong="H3478" something|strong="H1697" wrong|strong="H7451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*}, you|strong="H3117" may|strong="H3068" kill|strong="H2026" us|strong="H3045". 
\verseNumber{23}If|strong="H1931" we|strong="H6213" have|strong="H3068" disobeyed|strong="H6963" one|strong="H1931" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" laws|strong="H8451", we|strong="H6213" request|strong="H1245" that|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" should|strong="H3068" punish|strong="H6213" us|strong="H7725". We|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" build|strong="H1129" that|strong="H1931" new|strong="H2319" altar|strong="H4196" to|strong="H7725" completely|strong="H3617" burn|strong="H5927" animals|strong="H0929" as|strong="H6213" sacrifices|strong="H2077" to|strong="H7725" Yahweh|strong="H3068", or|strong="H5930" to|strong="H7725" offer|strong="H5927" on|strong="H5921" it|strong="H1931" sacrifices|strong="H2077" of|strong="H3068" grain|strong="H1715" or|strong="H5930" sacrifices|strong="H2077" to|strong="H7725" maintain|strong="H6213" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{24}“his|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" reason|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3068" we|strong="H6213" built|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3068" altar|strong="H4196": We|strong="H6213" were|strong="H3478" afraid|strong="H3372"/worried|strong="H1672" that|strong="H3068" some|strong="H1697" day|strong="H3117" your|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H1121" would|strong="H3068" say|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" not|strong="H3808" true|strong="H3068" Israelis. We|strong="H6213" were|strong="H3478" afraid|strong="H3372" that|strong="H3068" then|strong="H6213" they|strong="H3068" would|strong="H3068" say|strong="H1697", ‘You|strong="H6213" are|strong="H1121" not|strong="H3808" allowed|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3478" worship|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H6213" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" we|strong="H6213" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H3478"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{25}Yahweh|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" Jordan|strong="H3383" River|strong="H5104" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" a|strong="H5414" boundary|strong="H1366" between|strong="H0996" us|strong="H5414" and|strong="H1121" you|strong="H5414" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5414" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Reuben|strong="H7205" and|strong="H1121" Gad|strong="H1410". So|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" are|strong="H1121" not|strong="H1115" allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" worship|strong="H3372" Yahweh|strong="H3068".’ We|strong="H0587" were|strong="H1121" worried|strong="H1672" that|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H1121" would|strong="H3068" force|strong="H2394" our|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3068" stop|strong="H7673" worshiping|strong="H7812" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{26}“hat is|strong="H1129" the|strong="H6213" reason|strong="H6440" that|strong="H4196" we|strong="H6213" decided|strong="H4994" to|strong="H6213" build|strong="H1129" that|strong="H4196" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w new|strong="H2319"\+w*} altar|strong="H4196". But|strong="H3808" it|strong="H6213" is|strong="H1129" not|strong="H3808" an|strong="H1129" altar|strong="H4196" for|strong="H6213" completely|strong="H3617" burning|strong="H2740" sacrifices|strong="H2077" of|strong="H4196" animals|strong="H0929" and|strong="H4196" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w burning|strong="H2740"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} sacrifices|strong="H2077". 
\verseNumber{27}We|strong="H3588" built|strong="H1129" that|strong="H3588" new|strong="H2319" altar|strong="H4196" to|strong="H3068" prove|strong="H5254"/show|strong="H7200" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588" and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3068" us|strong="H6440" and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3068" all|strong="H1755" of|strong="H1121" our|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" worship|strong="H5647" Yahweh|strong="H3068" by|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3617" burning|strong="H2740" animal|strong="H0929" sacrifices|strong="H2077" and|strong="H1121" offerings|strong="H8002" of|strong="H1121" grain|strong="H1715" and|strong="H1121" offerings|strong="H8002" to|strong="H3068" maintain|strong="H6213" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w place|strong="H4725"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w chooses|strong="H0977"\+w*}. We|strong="H3588" do|strong="H5647" not|strong="H3808" want|strong="H3808" your|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3068" say|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H1121", ‘You|strong="H3588" do|strong="H5647" not|strong="H3808" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068".’ 
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\verseNumber{28}“n the|strong="H7200" future|strong="H0319", if|strong="H3588" your|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H2233" say|strong="H0559" that|strong="H3588", our|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H2233" can|strong="H6213" say|strong="H0559", ‘Look|strong="H7200" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H7200" altar|strong="H4196" that|strong="H3588" our|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" made|strong="H6213"! It|strong="H1931" is|strong="H3068" exactly|strong="H0834" like|strong="H1961" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" altar|strong="H4196" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w our|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="H0001"\+w* \+w built|strong="H6213"\+w*}, but|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" burn|strong="H8313" sacrifices|strong="H2077" on|strong="H7200" it|strong="H1931". It|strong="H1931" only|strong="H3588" shows|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3068" Israelis!’ 
\verseNumber{29}We|strong="H3117" certainly|strong="H7725" do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H7725" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="H7725" rebel|strong="H4775" against|strong="H6440" Yahweh|strong="H3068" or|strong="H3117" stop|strong="H2308" doing|strong="H4480" what|strong="H4100" he|strong="H3117" desires|strong="H0183", by|strong="H3117" building|strong="H1129" an|strong="H1129" altar|strong="H4196" for|strong="H6440" completely|strong="H3617" burning|strong="H2740" some|strong="H4480" sacrifices|strong="H2077" and|strong="H3068" burning|strong="H2740" grain|strong="H1715" offerings|strong="H5930" and|strong="H3068" making|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} sacrifices|strong="H2077". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w*} there|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3068" only|strong="H0389" one|strong="H4480" true|strong="H3068" altar|strong="H4196" for|strong="H6440" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" it|strong="H7725" is|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" Sacred|strong="H6944" Tent|strong="H0168" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{30}When|strong="H8085" Phinehas|strong="H6372" the|strong="H8085" priest|strong="H3548" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8085" other|strong="H0312" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ten|strong="H6235"\+w*} leaders|strong="H7218" heard|strong="H8085" what|strong="H1697" they|strong="H1697" said|strong="H1696", they|strong="H1697" were|strong="H3478" pleased|strong="H3190". 
\verseNumber{31}So|strong="H3808" Phinehas|strong="H6372" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" them|strong="H3027", “Now|strong="H3117" we|strong="H3588" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" with|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3045" of|strong="H1121" us|strong="H3045" Israelis, and|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" rebelling|strong="H4775" against|strong="H3027" him|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w built|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}. And|strong="H1121" we|strong="H3588" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" punish|strong="H6485" us|strong="H3045" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w having|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w done|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{32}Then|strong="H7725" Phinehas|strong="H6372" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7725" Israeli leaders|strong="H5387" left|strong="H3548" the|strong="H7725" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7725" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Reuben|strong="H7205" and|strong="H1121" Gad|strong="H1410" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H7725" Gilead|strong="H1568" region|strong="H2256", and|strong="H1121" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Canaan|strong="H3667". There|strong="H7725" they|strong="H1697" told|strong="H1697" the|strong="H7725" other|strong="H0312" Israelis what|strong="H1697" had|strong="H3478" happened|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{33}They|strong="H3808" were|strong="H3478" pleased|strong="H3190", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3808" thanked|strong="H1288" God|strong="H3808". And|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" talk|strong="H1697" anymore|strong="H5750" about|strong="H5921" fighting|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Reuben|strong="H7205" and|strong="H1121" Gad|strong="H1410" and|strong="H1121" destroying|strong="H7843" everything|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3427" their|strong="H5921" land|strong="H0776". 
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\verseNumber{34}The|strong="H3588" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Reuben|strong="H7205" and|strong="H1121" Gad|strong="H1410" named|strong="H7121" their|strong="H3068" new|strong="H2319" altar|strong="H4196" ‘A|strong="H3588" reminder|strong="H5707" to|strong="H3068" us|strong="H3588" all|strong="H4196" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" God’. 

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\chapterNumber{23}Yahweh|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" Israelis to|strong="H3478" live|strong="H3117" peacefully|strong="H7965" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w many|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w years|strong="H3117"\+w*} with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" people-groups that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" around|strong="H5439" them|strong="H5117". 
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\verseNumber{2}Joshua|strong="H3091" was|strong="H3478" now|strong="H3117" very|strong="H3966" old|strong="H2205". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*} he|strong="H3117" summoned|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H3117" Israel|strong="H3478", the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" clans|strong="H4940", the|strong="H3605" judges|strong="H8199", and|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H3605"\+w*} officials|strong="H7860". He|strong="H3117" said|strong="H7121" to|strong="H3478" them|strong="H7121", “I|strong="H3117" am|strong="H2204" now|strong="H3117" very|strong="H3966" old|strong="H2205". 
\verseNumber{3}You|strong="H3588" people|strong="H1471" have|strong="H3068" seen|strong="H7200" what|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3068" help|strong="H6213" you|strong="H3588" defeat|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" people-groups \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w lived|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w this|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w land|strong="H6440"\+w*}. Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" fought|strong="H3898" for|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588". 
\verseNumber{4}But|strong="H7200" do|strong="H3605" not|strong="H7200" forget|strong="H7911" that|strong="H7200" he|strong="H3605" has|strong="H1471" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H7200" you|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" this|strong="H7200" land|strong="H5159", from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w* \+w in|strong="H7604"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w east|strong="H8121"\+w*} to|strong="H7200" the|strong="H3605" Mediterranean Sea|strong="H3220" in|strong="H7604" the|strong="H3605" west|strong="H3220", all|strong="H3605" this|strong="H7200" land|strong="H5159" that|strong="H7200" I|strong="H7200" have|strong="H1471" allotted|strong="H5307" to|strong="H7200" you|strong="H3605". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Joshua encouraged the Israeli people to worship only Yahweh }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Joshua encouraged the Israeli people to worship only Yahweh }
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H6965", Zippor’s son|strong="H1121" Balak|strong="H1111", the|strong="H7121" King|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Moab|strong="H4124", ◄decided|strong="H6965" that|strong="H3478" his|strong="H7121" army|strong="H2428" would|strong="H3478" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H3898"/opposed|strong="H5975"► the|strong="H7121" Israelis. He|strong="H7971" summoned|strong="H7121" Beor’s son|strong="H1121" Balaam|strong="H1109" and|strong="H1121" asked|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7121" to|strong="H3478" curse|strong="H7043" you|strong="H7971". 
\verseNumber{10}But|strong="H3808" I|strong="H8085" would|strong="H0014" not|strong="H3808" do|strong="H8085" what|strong="H8085" Balaam|strong="H1109" asked|strong="H7592", so|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3027" ◄blessed|strong="H1288"/said|strong="H8085" that|strong="H8085" I|strong="H8085" would|strong="H0014" do|strong="H8085" great|strong="H1419" things|strong="H3808" for|strong="H3027"► you|strong="H1288" four|strong="H0702" times|strong="H3027", and|strong="H3027" I|strong="H8085" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" enable|strong="H7980" the|strong="H8085" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H3027" Moab|strong="H4124" to|strong="H3027" defeat|strong="H5221" you|strong="H1288" [IDM]. 
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\verseNumber{11}“Then|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" all|strong="H5414" crossed|strong="H5674" the|strong="H5414" Jordan|strong="H3383" River|strong="H3405" and|strong="H3027" came|strong="H5674" to|strong="H5414" Jericho|strong="H3405". The|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3027" Jericho|strong="H3405" prepared|strong="H3027" to|strong="H5414" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H3898" you|strong="H5414", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w*} the|strong="H5414" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3027" Amor, Periz, Canaan|strong="H3669", Heth|strong="H2845", Girgash, Hiv, and|strong="H3027" Jebus|strong="H2982" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w do|strong="H1167"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w same|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w thing|strong="H1697"\+w*} but|strong="H3588" I|strong="H5414" enabled|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" defeat|strong="H5414" [IDM] them|strong="H5414" all|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{12}I|strong="H3808" am|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" one|strong="H3808" who|strong="H4428" caused|strong="H5414" them|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" panic|strong="H2865" as|strong="H6440" you|strong="H6440" advanced|strong="H0935" and|strong="H7971" enabled|strong="H5414" you|strong="H6440" to|strong="H7971" defeat|strong="H5221" them|strong="H7971", as|strong="H6440" I|strong="H3808" had|strong="H4428" enabled|strong="H5414" you|strong="H6440" to|strong="H7971" do|strong="H6213" earlier|strong="H7223" to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H6440" two|strong="H8147" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" groups|strong="H7218" who|strong="H4428" were|strong="H4428" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Amor. You|strong="H6440" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" defeat|strong="H5221" them|strong="H7971" by|strong="H7971" using|strong="H5927" your|strong="H6440" own|strong="H6440" bows|strong="H7198" and|strong="H7971" arrows|strong="H7198" and|strong="H7971" swords|strong="H2719"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w was|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w who|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w defeated|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7971"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{13}So|strong="H5414" I|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" a|strong="H5414" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" had|strong="H5414" not|strong="H3808" tilled|strong="H5647"/planted|strong="H5193", and|strong="H5892" I|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" cities|strong="H5892" that|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" build|strong="H1129". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Now|strong="H5414"\+w*} you|strong="H5414" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" those|strong="H3427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H5892" you|strong="H5414" eat|strong="H0398" the|strong="H5414" grapes|strong="H6025" from|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5414" grapevines that|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" plant|strong="H5193", and|strong="H5892" you|strong="H5414" eat|strong="H0398" olives|strong="H2132" from|strong="H5892" trees|strong="H2132" that|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" plant|strong="H5193".’ ” 
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\verseNumber{14}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w Joshua|strong="H3091"\+w* \+w said|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5647"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*}, “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Because|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w all|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w has|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H5647"\+w* \+w for|strong="H4714"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5647"\+w*}, revere|strong="H3372" him|strong="H5647", and|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H5647"/worship|strong="H5647" him|strong="H5647" very|strong="H6258" faithfully|strong="H0571". Throw|strong="H7993" away|strong="H5493" the|strong="H5647" idols|strong="H1544" that|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" worshiped|strong="H5647" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5647" east|strong="H5676"/other|strong="H5676" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5647" Euphrates|strong="H5104" River|strong="H5104" and|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" Egypt|strong="H4714". Serve|strong="H5647" only|strong="H0389" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{15}But|strong="H7451" if|strong="H0518" you|strong="H3117" do|strong="H5647" not|strong="H5869" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H5647"/worship|strong="H5647" Yahweh|strong="H3068", you|strong="H3117" should|strong="H3068" decide|strong="H3198" today|strong="H3117" what|strong="H4310" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gods|strong="H0430"\+w*} you|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H5647"/worship|strong="H5647". You|strong="H3117" should|strong="H3068" decide|strong="H3198" whether|strong="H0518" you|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H5647"/worship|strong="H5647" the|strong="H5647" gods|strong="H0430" that|strong="H3117" your|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" who|strong="H4310" lived|strong="H3427" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5647" other|strong="H5676"/east|strong="H5676" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5647" Euphrates|strong="H5104" River|strong="H5104" served|strong="H5647", or|strong="H3117" whether|strong="H0518" you|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H5647"/worship|strong="H5647" the|strong="H5647" gods|strong="H0430" that|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5647" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1004" Amor, who|strong="H4310" previously|strong="H8543" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5647" land|strong="H5676" where|strong="H1004" you|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" now|strong="H3117" living|strong="H3427", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w serve|strong="H5647"\+w*/\+w worship|strong="H5647"\+w*}. But|strong="H7451" as|strong="H3117" for|strong="H3068" me|strong="H5869" and|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" family|strong="H1004" [MTY], we|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H5647"/worship|strong="H5647" Yahweh|strong="H3068"!” 
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\verseNumber{16}The|strong="H5647" Israeli people|strong="H5971" answered|strong="H6030", “We|strong="H0587" will|strong="H3068" never|strong="H3808" quit|strong="H5355" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w serving|strong="H5647"\+w*/\+w worshiping|strong="H5647"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068"! We|strong="H0587" would|strong="H3068" never|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} [IDM] serving|strong="H5647"/worshiping|strong="H5647" other|strong="H0312" gods|strong="H0430"! 
\verseNumber{17}It|strong="H1931" was|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", Yahweh|strong="H3068", who|strong="H3605" brought|strong="H5927" our|strong="H3068" parents|strong="H0001" and|strong="H1980" grandparents up|strong="H5927" out|strong="H6213" of|strong="H1004" Egypt|strong="H4714". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w rescued|strong="H5337"\+w* \+w them|strong="H6213"\+w*} from|strong="H5927" that|strong="H3588" land|strong="H7130" where|strong="H1004" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H5971" slaves|strong="H5650". As|strong="H6213" he|strong="H1931" rescued|strong="H5337" them|strong="H6213", they|strong="H3588" saw|strong="H7200" him|strong="H6213" perform|strong="H6213" great|strong="H1419" miracles|strong="H6381". He|strong="H1931" protected|strong="H8104" them|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H6256" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H5971" traveling|strong="H1980". He|strong="H1931" protected|strong="H8104" them|strong="H6213" from|strong="H5927" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people-groups through|strong="H5674" whose|strong="H5650" territory|strong="H1366" they|strong="H3588" traveled|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{18}As|strong="H1571" our|strong="H3068" forefathers|strong="H0001" advanced|strong="H0935", Yahweh|strong="H3068" expelled|strong="H1644" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3068" Amor and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" people-groups who|strong="H3605" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" this|strong="H1931" land|strong="H6440". Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", so|strong="H1571" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w saying|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} we|strong="H3588" also|strong="H1571" will|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H5647"/worship|strong="H5647" him|strong="H6440".” 
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\verseNumber{19}Joshua|strong="H3091" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3201" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3201" serve|strong="H5647"/worship|strong="H5647" Yahweh|strong="H3068", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" is|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3588" holy|strong="H6918" God|strong="H3068". He|strong="H1931" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" forgive|strong="H5375" your|strong="H3068" sinning|strong="H2403" and|strong="H3068" rebelling|strong="H4775" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5647"\+w*}. He|strong="H1931" demands|strong="H5923" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" serve|strong="H5647"/worship|strong="H5647" only|strong="H3588" him|strong="H5647" [IDM]. 
\verseNumber{20}He|strong="H3588" has|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3615" good|strong="H3190" to|strong="H7725" you|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w past|strong="H7725"\+w*}, but|strong="H3588" if|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" turn|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" him|strong="H7725" and|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H5647"/worship|strong="H5647" foreign|strong="H5236"/other|strong="H0312" gods|strong="H0430", he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" turn|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*} and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H7725" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H7725" experience|strong="H7200" disasters|strong="H4672". He|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" punish|strong="H7489" [IDM] you|strong="H3588" severely|strong="H5953"!” 
\verseNumber{21}But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" Joshua|strong="H3091", “No|strong="H3808", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w turn|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w away|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w worshiping|strong="H5647"\+w*/\+w serving|strong="H5647"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*} We|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H5647"/worship|strong="H5647" Yahweh|strong="H3068"!” 
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\verseNumber{22}Then|strong="H3588" Joshua|strong="H3091" said|strong="H0559", “You|strong="H3588" yourselves|strong="H3068" are|strong="H5971" saying|strong="H0559" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H5647"/worship|strong="H5647" Yahweh|strong="H3068".” They|strong="H3588" replied|strong="H0559", “Yes|strong="H3588", we|strong="H3588" are|strong="H5971" saying|strong="H0559" that|strong="H3588".” 
\verseNumber{23}Then|strong="H6258" Joshua|strong="H3091" said|strong="H0559", “Since|strong="H6258" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H7130"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w decided|strong="H3289"\+w*} that|strong="H3068", you|strong="H7130" must|strong="H3478" throw|strong="H7993" away|strong="H5493" all|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" other|strong="H0312" gods|strong="H0430"/idols|strong="H1544" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H7130" have|strong="H3068" among|strong="H7130" you|strong="H7130". You|strong="H7130" must|strong="H3478" also|strong="H3068" promise|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H7130" will|strong="H3068" wholeheartedly|strong="H3824" give|strong="H5186" yourselves|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" we|strong="H6258" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w serve|strong="H5647"\+w*/\+w worship|strong="H3478"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{24}The|strong="H8085" people|strong="H5971" replied|strong="H0559", “We|strong="H8085" will|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H5647"/worship|strong="H5647" Yahweh|strong="H3068", our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" obey|strong="H8085" him|strong="H6963".” 
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\verseNumber{25}That|strong="H5971" day|strong="H3117", Joshua|strong="H3091" established|strong="H7760" an|strong="H7760" agreement|strong="H1285" between|strong="H4941" the|strong="H3117" people|strong="H5971" and|strong="H3117" Yahweh|strong="H3068". He|strong="H1931" wrote|strong="H3789" for|strong="H2706" them|strong="H7760" all|strong="H3772" the|strong="H3117" laws|strong="H2706" that|strong="H5971" they|strong="H3117" were|strong="H5971" required|strong="H3117" to|strong="H3117" obey|strong="H8085". 
\verseNumber{26}He|strong="H8033" wrote|strong="H3789" all|strong="H1419" those|strong="H1992" laws|strong="H8451" on|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3947" scroll|strong="H5612". He|strong="H8033" called|strong="H8033" it|strong="H8033" ‘The|strong="H3947" laws|strong="H8451" of|strong="H3068" God’. Then|strong="H6965" he|strong="H8033" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w told|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w some|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w men|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w*} set|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" a|strong="H3947" large|strong="H1419" stone|strong="H0068" there|strong="H8033" at|strong="H3068" Shechem|strong="H7927", under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w large|strong="H1419"\+w*} oak|strong="H0424" tree|strong="H6086" near|strong="H8033" the|strong="H3947" place|strong="H8478" where|strong="H8033" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w worshiped|strong="H6965"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{27}He|strong="H1931" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", “Look|strong="H2009"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} this|strong="H2063" stone|strong="H0068" has|strong="H3068" heard|strong="H8085" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" you|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w promised|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*}. It|strong="H1931" will|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H1961" as|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" witness|strong="H5713" against|strong="H5973" you|strong="H3588" if|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" rebel|strong="H4775" against|strong="H5973" your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068"!” 
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\verseNumber{28}Then|strong="H7971" Joshua|strong="H3091" sent|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" people|strong="H5971" away|strong="H7971", and|strong="H7971" all|strong="H7971" of|strong="H5971" them|strong="H7971" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7971" their|strong="H7971" own|strong="H5971" areas|strong="H0776"/homes|strong="H1004". 

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\verseNumber{29}Some|strong="H1697" time|strong="H1961" after|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3068", Nun’s son|strong="H1121" Joshua|strong="H3091", the|strong="H3068" faithful|strong="H0539" servant|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1121" Yahweh|strong="H3068", died|strong="H4191". He|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" 110 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3068" died|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{30}The|strong="H6912" Israeli people|strong="H5159" buried|strong="H6912" his|strong="H6912" body|strong="H1320" on|strong="H2022" his|strong="H6912" own|strong="H1961" property|strong="H5159" in|strong="H6912" Timnath-Serah|strong="H8556" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} town|strong="H7151". It|strong="H1366" is|strong="H5159" north|strong="H6828" of|strong="H2022" Gaash|strong="H1608" Mountain|strong="H2022" in|strong="H6912" the|strong="H6912" hilly area|strong="H1366" of|strong="H2022" the|strong="H6912" tribe|strong="H4294" who|strong="H0834" were|strong="H2022" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H2022" Ephraim|strong="H0669". 
\verseNumber{31}The|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3045" served|strong="H5647"/worshiped|strong="H5647" Yahweh|strong="H3068" as|strong="H3117" long|strong="H3117" as|strong="H3117" Joshua|strong="H3091" was|strong="H3068" alive|strong="H2416". After|strong="H3117" Joshua|strong="H3091" died|strong="H4191", they|strong="H3117" continued|strong="H5674" serving|strong="H5647"/worshiping|strong="H5647" Yahweh|strong="H3068" while|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" elders|strong="H2205" who|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3068" experienced|strong="H3045" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3045" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3045" were|strong="H3478" still|strong="H5750" alive|strong="H2416". 
\verseNumber{32}Joseph’s|strong="H3130" bones|strong="H6106", which|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5927" Israeli people|strong="H1121" had|strong="H1961" brought|strong="H5927" with|strong="H4714" them|strong="H5927" from|strong="H5927" Egypt|strong="H4714", were|strong="H3478" also|strong="H3478" buried|strong="H6912" at|strong="H3478" Shechem|strong="H7927". The|strong="H5927" people|strong="H1121" buried|strong="H6912" them|strong="H5927" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5927" piece|strong="H2513" of|strong="H1121" land|strong="H7704" that|strong="H3478" Jacob|strong="H3290" had|strong="H1961" bought|strong="H7069" long|strong="H0753" ago|strong="H7350" for|strong="H4714" 100 pieces|strong="H7192" of|strong="H1121" silver|strong="H7192" from|strong="H5927" Hamor|strong="H2544", the|strong="H5927" father|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shechem|strong="H7927". That|strong="H3478" piece|strong="H2513" of|strong="H1121" land|strong="H7704" was|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5927" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H3478" was|strong="H1961" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5927" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" were|strong="H3478" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669" and|strong="H3967" Manasseh|strong="H4519", Joseph’s|strong="H3130" sons|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{33}Eleazar|strong="H0499", the|strong="H5414" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548", the|strong="H5414" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Aaron|strong="H0175", also|strong="H1121" died|strong="H4191". They|strong="H5414" buried|strong="H6912" his|strong="H5414" body|strong="H4191" at|strong="H4191" Gibeah|strong="H1390", in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5414" area|strong="H2022" that|strong="H5414" had|strong="H5414" been|strong="H1961" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H4191" Eleazar’s son|strong="H1121" Phinehas|strong="H6372", in|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5414" hilly area|strong="H2022" that|strong="H5414" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5414" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669". 
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