1  NOW IT came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of YHWH, that the YHWH spoke unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying

1  And after the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, it happened that the Lord spoke to Joshua, the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, and he said to him

1  AFTER the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister,

2  'Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.

2  Moses my servant is dead; now then arise, go over Jordan, thou and all this people, into the land, which I give them.

2  “Moses, my servant, has died. Rise up, and cross this Jordan, you and all the people with you, into the land which I will give to the sons of Israel.

3  Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, to you have I given it, as I spoke unto Moses.

3  Every spot on which ye shall tread I will give it to you, as I said to Moses.

3  I will deliver to you every place that the step of your foot will tread upon, just as I said to Moses.

4  From the wilderness, and this Lebanon, even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border.

4  The wilderness and Antilibanus, as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, and as far as the extremity of the sea; your coasts shall be from the setting of the sun.

4  From the desert and from Lebanon, even to the great river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, as far as the great sea opposite the setting of the sun, shall be your border.

5  There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

5  Not a man shall stand against you all the days of thy life; and as I was with Moses, so will I also be with thee, and I will not fail thee, or neglect thee.

5  No one will be able to resist you during all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so will I be with you. I will not leave you, nor will I forsake you.

6  Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I swore unto their fathers to give them.

6  Be strong and «quit thyself like a man, for thou shalt divide the land to this people, which I sware to give to your fathers.

6  Be strengthened and be steadfast. For you shall divide by lot, to this people, the land about which I swore to their fathers that I would deliver it to them.

7  Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses My servant commanded thee; turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest have good success whithersoever thou goest.

7  Be strong, therefore, and quit thyself like a man, to observe and do as Moses my servant commanded thee; and thou shalt not turn therefrom to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest be wise in whatsoever thou mayest do.

7  Therefore, be strengthened and be very steadfast, so that you may observe and accomplish the entire law, which Moses, my servant, instructed to you. You may not turn aside from it to the right, nor to the left. So may you understand all that you should do.

8  This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein; for then thou shalt make thy ways prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

8  And the book of this law shall not depart out of thy mouth, and thou shalt meditate in it day and night, that thou mayest know how to do all the things that are written in it; then shalt thou prosper, and make thy ways prosperous, and then shalt thou be wise.

8  The book of this law shall not depart from your mouth. Instead, you shall meditate upon it, day and night, so that you may observe and do all the things that are written in it. Then you shall direct your way and understand it.

9  Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for YHWH thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.'

9  Lo! I have commanded thee; be strong and courageous, be not cowardly nor fearful, for the Lord thy God is with thee in all places whither thou goest.

9  Behold, I am instructing you. Be strengthened, and be steadfast. Do not dread, and do not fear. For the Lord your God is with you in all things, wherever you may go.”

10  Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying

10  And Joshua commanded the scribes of the people, saying,

10  And Joshua instructed the leaders of the people, saying: “Cross through the midst of the camp, and command the people, and say

11  'Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the people, saying: Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye are to pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which YHWH your God giveth you to possess it.'

11  Go into the midst of the camp of the people, and command the people, saying, Prepare provisions; for yet three days and ye shall go over this Jordan, entering in to take possession of the land, which the Lord God of your fathers gives to you.

11  ‘Prepare your food supplies. For after the third day, you shall cross the Jordan, and you shall enter so as to possess the land, which the Lord your God will give to you.’ ”

12  And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, spoke Joshua, saying

12  And to Ruben, and to Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasse, Joshua said,

12  Likewise, he said to the Reubenites and to the Gadites, and to the one half tribe of Manasseh

13  'Remember the word which Moses the servant of YHWH commanded, you, saying: YHWH your God giveth you rest, and will give you this land.

13  “Remember the words, which Moses, the servant of the Lord, instructed to you, saying: ‘The Lord your God has given you rest, and has given you all the land.’

14  Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall abide in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan; but ye shall pass over before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and shall help them;

14  Let your wives and your children and your cattle dwell in the land, which he has given you; and ye shall go over well armed before your brethren, every one of you who is strong; and ye shall fight on their side;

14  Your wives and sons, as well as the cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses delivered to you beyond the Jordan. But as for you, pass over with weapons, before your brothers, all you who are strong of hand, and fight on their behalf,

15  until YHWH have given your brethren rest, as unto you, and they also have possessed the land which the YHWH your God giveth them; then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and possess it, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising.'

15  until the Lord your God shall have given your brethren rest, as also to you, and they also shall have inherited the land, which the Lord your God gives them; then ye shall depart each one to his inheritance, which Moses gave you beyond Jordan eastward.

15  until the Lord gives rest to your brothers, just as he has given to you, and until they also possess the land, which the Lord your God will give to them. And so shall you be returned to the land of your possession. And you shall live in the land, which Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave to you beyond the Jordan, opposite the rising of the sun.”

16  And they answered Joshua, saying: 'All that thou hast commanded us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go.

16  And they responded to Joshua, and they said: “All that you have instructed to us, we shall do. And wherever you will send us, we shall go.

16  And the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the Manassites answered and said to Joshua, All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us, we will go.

17  According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee; only YHWH thy God be with thee, as He was with Moses.

17  Whereinsoever we hearkened to Moses we will hearken to thee; only let the Lord our God be with thee, as he was with Moses.

17  Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so shall we obey you also. But may the Lord your God be with you, just as he was with Moses.

18  Whosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death; only be strong and of good courage.'

18  Whoever will contradict your mouth, and whoever will not obey all of your words, which you will instruct to him, let him die. But may you be strengthened, and may you act manfully.”

2:1  And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two spies secretly, saying: 'Go view the land, and Jericho.' And they went, and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lay there.

1  And Joshua the son of Naue sent out of Sattin two young men to spy the land, saying, Go up and view the land and Jericho: and the two young men went and entered into Jericho; and they entered into the house of a harlot, whose name was Raab, and lodged there.

1  And so Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim to explore in secret. And he said to them, “Go and consider the land and the city of Jericho.” And while traveling, they entered into the house of a harlot woman named Rahab, and they rested with her.

2:2  And it was told the king of Jericho, saying: 'Behold, there came men in hither to-night of the children of Israel to search out the land.'

2  And it was reported to the king of Jericho, saying, Men of the sons of Israel have come in hither to spy the land.

2:3  And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying: 'Bring forth the men that are come to thee, that are entered into thy house; for they are come to search out all the land.'

3  So the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying. Bring forth the men that have entered into your house at night; for they have come to spy in the country.

2:4  And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said: 'Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were;

4  And the woman, taking the men, hid them. And she said: “I admit that they came to me, but I did not know where they were from.

2:5  and it came to pass about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; whither the men went I know not; pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.'

5  but when the gate was shut in the evening, the men went out; I know not whither they are gone: follow after them, if ye may overtake them.

5  And when the gate was closed, they went out together in the darkness. I do not know where they have gone. Pursue them quickly, and you will overtake them.”

2:6  But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had spread out upon the roof.

6  But she caused the men to ascend to the roof of her house, and she covered them with the stalks of flax that were there.

2:7  And the men pursued after them the way to the Jordan unto the fords; and as soon as they that pursued after them were gone out, the gate was shut.

7  And the men followed after them in the way to Jordan to the fords; and the gate was shut.

7  But those who had been sent pursued after them along the way that leads to the ford of the Jordan. And as soon as they went out, the gate was closed.

2:8  And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

8  And it came to pass when the men who pursued after them were gone forth, and before the spies had lain down to sleep, that she came up to them on the top of the house;

8  Those who were hiding had not yet fallen asleep, and behold, the woman went up to them, and she said

2:9  and she said unto the men: 'I know that YHWH hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.

9  and she said to them, I know that the Lord has given you the land; for the fear of you has fallen upon us.

9  “I know that the Lord has given this land to you. For the terror of you has fallen upon us, and all the inhabitants of the land have languished.

2:10  For we have heard how YHWH dried up the water of the Red Sea before you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond the Jordan, unto Sihon and to Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.

2:11  And as soon as we had heard it, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more spirit in any man, because of you; for YHWH your God, He is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.

11  And when we heard it we were amazed in our heart, and there was no longer any spirit in any of us because of you, for the Lord your god is God in heaven above, and on the earth beneath.

11  And upon hearing these things, we were very afraid, and our heart languished. Neither did there remain in us any spirit at your arrival. For the Lord your God is the very God in heaven above and on earth below.

2:12  Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by YHWH, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye also will deal kindly with my father's house--and give me a true token--

12  And now swear to me by the Lord God; since I deal mercifully with you, so do ye also deal mercifully with the house of my father

12  Now, therefore, swear to me by the Lord that in the same way that I have acted with mercy toward you, so also shall you act toward the house of my father. And may you give me a true sign

2:13  and save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.'

13  that you will save my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all that is theirs, and that you may rescue our souls from death.”

2:14  And the men said unto her: 'Our life for yours, if ye tell not this our business; and it shall be, when YHWH giveth us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.'

14  They responded to her: “May our lives be yours unto death, if only you do not betray us. And when the Lord will have delivered the land to us, we will act toward you with mercy and truth.”

2:15  Then she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was upon the side of the wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

15  And she let them down by the window;

15  Therefore, she sent them down from a window with a rope. For her house was joined to the wall.

2:16  And she said unto them: 'Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light upon you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned; and afterward may ye go your way.'

16  And she said to them: “Climb up to the mountains; otherwise, they may meet you as they are returning. And lay hidden there for three days, until they return. And then you will go on your way.”

2:17  And the men said unto her: 'We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

17  And the men said to her, We are clear of this thy oath.

17  And they said to her: “We shall be innocent of this oath, to which you have sworn us,

2:18  Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by; and thou shalt gather unto thee into the house thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household.

18  if, when we enter into the land, this scarlet cord has been placed as a sign, and you have tied it at the window by which you let us down. And so, gather your father, and mother, and brothers, and all your family into your house.

2:19  And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless; and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.

19  And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall go outside the door of thy house, his guilt shall be upon him, and we shall be quit of this thine oath; and we will be responsible for all that shall be found with thee in thy house.

19  Whoever will have exited from the door of your house, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be uninvolved. But the blood of all who will be with you in the house shall fall back upon our own head, if anyone touches them.

2:20  But if thou utter this our business, then we will be guiltless of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.'

20  But if you will have betrayed us, so that you spread this word in their midst, we will be free from this oath, to which you have sworn us.”

20  And if you disclose this affair, then we will be absolved from this oath which you have made us swear.

2:21  And she said: 'According unto your words, so be it.' And she sent them away, and they departed; and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

21  And she said to them, Let it be according to your word; and she sent them out, and they departed.

21  And she responded, “Just as you have spoken, so let it be done.” And sending them to travel on, she hung the scarlet cord at the window.

2:22  And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned; and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.

22  And they came to the hill-country, and remained there three days; and the pursuers searched all the roads, and found them not.

22  And truly, walking on, they arrived at the mountains, and they stayed there for three days, until those who had been pursuing them returned. For having sought them along the entire way, they did not find them.

2:23  Then the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun; and they told him all that had befallen them.

23  And when they returned and entered the city, the explorers descended from the mountain. And crossing the Jordan, they went to Joshua, the son of Nun, and they reported to him all that had happened to them.

2:24  And they said unto Joshua: 'Truly YHWH hath delivered into our hands all the land; and moreover all the inhabitants of the land do melt away before us.'

24  And they said, “The Lord has delivered this entire land into our hands, and all its inhabitants have been struck down by fear.”

24  And they said to Joshua, The LORD has delivered all the land into our hands; for the inhabitants of the land are afraid of us.

3:1  And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and they removed from Shittim, and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel; and they lodged there before they passed over.

1  And so, Joshua arose in the night, and he moved the camp. And they departed from Shittim, and they went to the Jordan: he, and all the sons of Israel, and they remained there for three days.

3:2  And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the midst of the camp;

2  After these things unfolded, announcers passed through the midst of the camp,

3:3  and they commanded the people, saying: 'When ye see the ark of the covenant of YHWH your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

3  and they began to proclaim: “When you will see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests of the stock of Levi carrying it, you also shall rise up and follow those who are going before you.

3:4  Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure; come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go; for ye have not passed this way heretofore.'

4  But let there be a distance between you and it; ye shall stand as much as two thousand cubits from it. Do not draw nigh to it, that ye may know the way which ye are to go; for ye have not gone the way before.

4  And let there be, between you and the ark, the space of two thousand cubits, so that you may be able to see it from far away, and to know along which way you should advance. For you have not walked this way before. And be careful that you do not approach the ark.”

3:5  And Joshua said unto the people: 'Sanctify yourselves; for to-morrow YHWH will do wonders among you.'

5  And Joshua said to the people, Sanctify yourselves against to-morrow, for to-morrow the Lord will do wonders among you.

3:6  And Joshua spoke unto the priests, saying: 'Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass on before the people.' And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

6  And Joshua said to the priests, Take up the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and go before the people: and the priests took up the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and went before the people.

6  And he said to the priests: “Take up the ark of the covenant, and go before the people.” And they fulfilled the orders, and they took it and walked before them.

3:7  And YHWH said unto Joshua: 'This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.

7  And the Lord said to Joshua, This day do I begin to exalt thee before all the children of Israel, that they may know that as I was with Moses, so will I also be with thee.

3:8  And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying: When ye are come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, ye shall stand still in the Jordan.'

3:9  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel: 'Come hither, and hear the words of YHWH your God.'

3:10  And Joshua said: 'Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that He will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Hivite, and the Perizzite, and the Girgashite, and the Amorite, and the Jebusite.

10  Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and will utterly destroy from before our face the Chananite, and the Chettite and Pherezite, and the Evite, and the Amorite, and the Gergesite, and the Jebusite.

3:11  Behold, the ark of the covenant of YHWH of all the earth passeth on before you over the Jordan.

3:12  Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man.

12  Choose for yourselves twelve men of the sons of Israel, one of each tribe.

12  Prepare twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe.

3:13  And it shall come to pass, when the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of YHWH, YHWH of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, even the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in one heap.'

13  And when the priests who are carrying the ark of the Lord, the God of the entire earth, will have placed the steps of their feet in the waters of the Jordan, the waters that are lower will run down and pass away, and those that are approaching above will stand together in a mass.”

13  And when the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, the LORD of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan shall be divided, the waters that are flowing down from above shall pile up as though they were in sheepskins, one beside the other.

3:14  And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over the Jordan, the priests that bore the ark of the covenant being before the people;

14  And the people removed from their tents to cross over Jordan, and the priests bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord before the people.

14  And the people departed from their tents, so that they might cross the Jordan. And the priests who were carrying the ark of the covenant were advancing before them.

3:15  and when they that bore the ark were come unto the Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bore the ark were dipped in the brink of the water--for the Jordan overfloweth all its banks all the time of harvest--

15  And when the priests that bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord entered upon Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord were dipped in part of the water of Jordan; (now Jordan overflowed all its banks about the time of wheat harvest

15  And as soon as they entered into the Jordan, and their feet were dipped in a portion of the water, (now the Jordan, since it was the time of the harvest, had filled the banks of its channel,)

3:16  that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great way off from Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off; and the people passed over right against Jericho.

16  the descending waters stood still in one place, and, swelling up like a mountain, they were seen from far away, from the city that is called Adam, even as far as the place of Zarethan. But those that were lower ran down into the Sea of the Wilderness, (which is now called the Dead Sea,) until they entirely passed away.

3:17  And the priests that bore the ark of the covenant of YHWH stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, while all Israel passed over on dry ground, until all the nation were passed clean over the Jordan.

17  Then the people advanced opposite Jericho. And the priests who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord were standing, fully-dressed, upon dry soil in the midst of the Jordan, and all the people passed over, through the channel that was dried up.

4:1  And it came to pass, when all the nation were clean passed over the Jordan, that YHWH spoke unto Joshua, saying

1  And when the people had completely passed over Jordan, the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying,

4:2  'Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,

2  Take men from the people, one of each tribe,

2  “Choose twelve men, one from each tribe,

4:3  and command ye them, saying: Take you hence out of the midst of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood, twelve stones made ready, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging-place, where ye shall lodge this night.'

3  and charge them; and ye shall take out of the midst of Jordan twelve fit stones, and having carried them across together with yourselves, place them in your camp, where ye shall encamp for the night.

3  and instruct them so that they may take from the midst of the channel of the Jordan, where the feet of the priests stood still, twelve very hard stones, which you shall station in the place of the camp, where you will pitch your tents this night.”

4:4  Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man;

4  And Joshua having called twelve men of distinction among the children of Israel, one of each tribe,

4:5  and Joshua said unto them: 'Pass on before the ark of YHWH your God into the midst of the Jordan, and take you up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel;

5  said to them, Advance before me in the presence of the Lord into the midst of Jordan, and each having taken up a stone from thence, let him carry it on his shoulders, according to the number of the twelve tribes of Israel

5  and he said to them: “Go before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan, and let each one carry from there one stone on your shoulders, according to the number of the sons of Israel,

4:6  that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in time to come, saying: What mean ye by these stones?

6  that these may be to you continually for an appointed sign, that when thy son asks thee in future, saying, What are these stones to us?

6  so that it may be a sign among you. And when your sons will ask you, tomorrow, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’

4:7  then ye shall say unto them: Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of YHWH; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off; and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.'

7  you shall respond to them: ‘The waters of the Jordan failed before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, when the ark crossed over it. For this reason, these stones were placed as a monument for the sons of Israel, even forever.’ ”

7  Then you shall tell them, The waters of the Jordan were divided before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when we passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were divided; and these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel for ever.

4:8  And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as YHWH spoke unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.

8  Therefore, the sons of Israel did as Joshua instructed them, carrying twelve stones from the midst of the channel of the Jordan, just as the Lord had ordered him, according to the number of the sons of Israel, as far as the place where they made camp, and there they stationed them.

4:9  Joshua also set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests that bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there unto this day.

9  Similarly, Joshua positioned another twelve stones in the middle of the channel of the Jordan, where the priests stood who were carrying the ark of the covenant; and they are there, even to the present day.

9  And they set up the twelve stones which they had taken out of the midst of the Jordan, where stood the feet of the priests who were bearing the ark of the covenant; and they are there to this day.

4:10  And the priests that bore the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan, until every thing was finished that YHWH commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hastened and passed over.

10  Now the priests who were carrying the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan, until everything was accomplished which the Lord had instructed Joshua to speak to the people and which Moses had said to him. And the people hurried, and they passed over.

4:11  And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of YHWH passed on, and the priests, before the people.

11  And when they had all crossed, the ark of the Lord also crossed, and the priests advanced before the people.

11  And when all the people had finished passing over, the ark of the LORD and the priests passed over before the people.

4:12  And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, passed on armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke unto them;

12  Then the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses had told them;

4:13  about forty thousand ready armed for war passed on in the presence of YHWH unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.

13  Forty thousand armed for battle went over before the Lord to war, to the city of Jericho.

13  And forty thousand fighters, by companies and divisions, advanced through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho.

4:14  On that day YHWH magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.

14  In that day the Lord magnified Joshua before all the people of Israel; and they feared him, as they did Moses, as long as he lived.

4:15  And YHWH spoke unto Joshua, saying

15  And the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying,

15  And he said to him,

4:16  'Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.'

16  Charge the priests that bear the ark of the covenant of the testimony of the Lord, to go up out of Jordan.

16  “Command the priests who are carrying the ark of the covenant to ascend from the Jordan.”

4:17  Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying: 'Come ye up out of the Jordan.'

17  And Joshua charged the priests, saying, Go up out of Jordan.

17  And he commanded them, saying, “Ascend from the Jordan.”

4:18  And it came to pass, as the priests that bore the ark of the covenant of YHWH came up out of the midst of the Jordan, as soon as the soles of the priests' feet were drawn up unto the dry ground, that the waters of the Jordan returned unto their place, and went over all its banks, as aforetime.

18  And when those who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord had ascended, and they began to step on dry soil, the waters returned to their channel, and they flowed as they usually did before.

18  And when the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD had come up out of the midst of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet rested firm on the dry land, the waters of the Jordan rushed to their place, and overflowed all its banks, as they did before.

4:19  And the people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho.

4:20  And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, did Joshua set up in Gilgal.

20  And Joshua set these twelve stones which he took out of Jordan, in Galgala,

20  Likewise, the twelve stones that they had taken up from the channel of the Jordan, Joshua stationed at Gilgal.

4:21  And he spoke unto the children of Israel, saying: 'When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying: What mean these stones?

21  saying, When your sons ask you, saying, What are these stones?

21  And he said to the sons of Israel: “When your sons will question their fathers, tomorrow, and they will say to them, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’

4:22  then ye shall let your children know, saying: Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

22  Tell your sons, that Israel went over this Jordan on dry land,

4:23  For YHWH your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the YHWH your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up from before us, until we were passed over,

23  when the Lord our God had dried up the water of Jordan from before them, until they had passed over; as the Lord our God did to the Red Sea, which the Lord our God dried up from before us, until we passed over.

23  For the Lord your God dried up its waters in your sight, until you crossed over,

24  just as he had done before, at the Red Sea, which he dried up until we crossed over.

4:24  that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of YHWH, that it is mighty; that ye may fear the YHWH your God for ever.'

24  That all the nations of the earth might know, that the power of the Lord is mighty, and that ye might worship the Lord our God in every work.

24  So may all the peoples of the earth learn of the very powerful hand of the Lord. So may you also fear the Lord your God for all time.”

5:1  And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, that were beyond the Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, that were by the sea, heard how that YHWH had dried up the waters of the Jordan from before the children of Israel, until they were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

1  Therefore, after all the kings of the Amorites, who were living across the Jordan toward the western region, and all the kings of Canaan, who possessed the places beside the great sea, had heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the sons of Israel, until they crossed over it, their heart was broken, and there remained in them no spirit, out of fear at the entrance of the sons of Israel.

5:2  At that time YHWH said unto Joshua: 'Make thee knives of flint, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.'

2  And about this time the Lord said to Joshua, Make thee stone knives of sharp stone, and sit down and circumcise the children of Israel the second time.

2  So at that time, the Lord said to Joshua: “Make for yourself knives of stone, and circumcise the sons of Israel a second time.”

5:3  And Joshua made him knives of flint, and circumcised the children of Israel at Gibeath-ha-araloth.

3  He did what the Lord had commanded, and he circumcised the sons of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.

3  So Joshua made a flint knife for himself, and circumcised the children of Israel the second time at the Hill of the Uncircumcised.

5:4  And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: all the people that came forth out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came forth out of Egypt.

4  Now this is the reason for the second circumcision: All the people who departed from Egypt of the male gender, all the men fit for war, died in the desert during the very long wandering way;

5:5  For all the people that came out were circumcised; but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt, had not been circumcised.

5  all these Joshua circumcised; for forty and two years Israel wandered in the wilderness of Mabdaris—

5  all these had been circumcised. But the people who were born in the desert,

5:6  For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the nation, even the men of war that came forth out of Egypt, were consumed, because they hearkened not unto the voice of YHWH; unto whom the YHWH swore that He would not let them see the land which the LORD swore unto their fathers that He would give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.

6  Wherefore most of the fighting men that came out of the land of Egypt, were uncircumcised, who disobeyed the commands of God; concerning whom also he determined that they should not see the land, which the Lord sware to give to their fathers, even a land flowing with milk and honey.

6  throughout the forty years of the journey in the very broad wilderness, were uncircumcised, until the ones who had not listened to the voice of the Lord were consumed. For he had sworn to them before, that he would not reveal to them the land flowing with milk and honey.

5:7  And He raised up their children in their stead; them did Joshua circumcise; for they were uncircumcised, because they had not been circumcised by the way.

7  And in their place he raised up their sons, whom Joshua circumcised, because they were uncircumcised, having been born by the way.

7  The sons of these ones succeeded to the place of their fathers, and they were circumcised by Joshua. For they were uncircumcised, just as they had been born, and no one had circumcised them along the way.

5:8  And it came to pass, when all the nation were circumcised, every one of them, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole.

8  And when they had been circumcised they rested continuing there in the camp till they were healed.

5:9  And YHWH said unto Joshua: 'This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you.' Wherefore the name of that place was called Gilgal, unto this day.

9  And the Lord said to Joshua the son of Naue, On this day have I removed the reproach of Egypt from you: and he called the name of that place Galgala.

5:10  And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal; and they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.

10  And the sons of Israel stayed at Gilgal, and they kept the Passover, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, in the plains of Jericho.

5:11  And they did eat of the produce of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes and parched corn, in the selfsame day.

11  And they ate of the grain of the earth unleavened and new corn.

11  And on the following day, they ate unleavened bread from the grain of the land, and cooked grain, of the same year.

5:12  And the manna ceased on the morrow, after they had eaten of the produce of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.

12  In this day the manna failed, after they had eaten of the corn of the land, and the children of Israel no longer had manna: and they took the fruits of the land of the Phoenicians in that year.

5:13  And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand; and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him: 'Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?'

13  And when Joshua was in the field of the city of Jericho, he lifted up his eyes, and he saw a man standing opposite him, holding a drawn sword. And he went to him and said, “Are you one of ours, or one of our adversaries?”

5:14  And he said: 'Nay, but I am captain of the host of YHWH; I am now come.' And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and bowed down, and said unto him: 'What saith my lord unto his servant?'

14  And he said to him, I am now come, the chief captain of the host of the Lord.

15  And Joshua fell on his face upon the earth, and said to him, Lord, what commandest thou thy servant?

14  And he responded: “Not at all. Instead, I am a prince of the host of the Lord, and now I have arrived.”

15  Joshua fell prone on the ground. And reverencing, he said, “What does my lord say to his servant?”

5:15  And the captain of YHWH'S host said unto Joshua: 'Put off thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy.' And Joshua did so.

15  He said: “Remove your shoes from your feet. For the place on which you stand is holy.” And Joshua did just as he had been commanded.

6:1  Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.--

1  Now Jericho was closed as well as fortified, out of fear of the sons of Israel, and no one dared to depart or to enter.

6:2  And YHWH said unto Joshua: 'See, I have given into thy hand Jericho, and the king thereof, even the mighty men of valour.

2  And the Lord said to Joshua, Behold, I deliver Jericho into thy power, and its king in it, and its mighty men.

6:3  And ye shall compass the city, all the men of war, going about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

3  And do thou set the men of war round about it.

3  Have all the warriors circle the city once each day; you shall do so for six days.

6:4  And seven priests shall bear seven rams' horns before the ark; and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the horns.

4  And it shall be that when ye shall sound with the trumpet, all the people shall shout together.

4  Then, on the seventh day, the priests shall take the seven trumpets, which are used on the jubilee, and they shall precede the ark of the covenant. And you shall circle the city seven times, and the priests shall sound the trumpets.

6:5  And it shall be, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the horn, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall go up every man straight before him.'

5  And when they have shouted, the walls of the city shall fall of themselves; and all the people shall enter, each one rushing direct into the city.

5  And when the voice of the trumpet sounds longer and with interruptions, and it increases in your ears, then all the people shall cry out together with a very great shout, and the walls of the city shall fall to the foundation, and they shall enter it, each from a place opposite where they are standing.”

6:6  And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them: 'Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven rams' horns before the ark of YHWH.'

6  And Joshua the son of Naue went in to the priests, and spoke to them, saying,

7  And let seven priests having seven sacred trumpets proceed thus before the Lord, and let them sound loudly; and let the ark of the covenant of the Lord follow.

6  Then Joshua, the son of Nun, called the priests, and he said to them, “Take the ark of the covenant, and let seven other priests take the seven trumpets of the jubilee, and advance before the ark of the Lord.”

6:7  And he said unto the people: 'Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed body pass on before the ark of YHWH.'

7  Charge the people to go round, and encompass the city; and let your men of war pass on armed before the Lord.

7  He also said to the people, “Go, and circle the city, armed, preceding the ark of the Lord.”

6:8  And it was so, that when Joshua had spoken unto the people, the seven priests bearing the seven rams' horns before YHWH passed on, and blew with the horns; and the ark of the covenant of the YHWH followed them.

8  And when Joshua had finished his words, and the seven priests sounded the seven trumpets before the ark of the covenant of the Lord,

8  And as Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets passed on before the ark of the LORD, blowing on the trumpets; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

6:9  And the armed men went before the priests that blew the horns, and the rearward went after the ark, the priests blowing with the horns continually.

9  And let the men of war proceed before, and the priests bringing up the rear behind the ark of the covenant of the Lord proceed sounding the trumpets.

9  and all the armed soldiers went ahead, the remainder of the common people followed the ark, and the sound of the trumpets grew louder everywhere.

6:10  And Joshua commanded the people, saying: 'Ye shall not shout, nor let your voice be heard, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.'

10  But Joshua had instructed the people, saying, “You shall not cry out, nor shall your voice be heard, and no word at all shall proceed from your mouth, until the day arrives on which I will say to you, ‘Cry out, and shout.’ ”

6:11  So he caused the ark of YHWH to compass the city, going about it once; and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

11  And the ark of the covenant of God having gone round immediately returned into the camp, and lodged there.

11  Thus, the ark of the Lord circled the city once each day, and returning to the camp, it remained there.

6:12  And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of YHWH.

12  And on the second day Joshua rose up in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

12  And so, with Joshua, arising in the night, the priests took the ark of the Lord,

6:13  And the seven priests bearing the seven rams' horns before the ark of YHWH went on continually, and blew with the horns; and the armed men went before them; and the rearward came after the ark of the YHWH, the priests blowing with the horns continually.

13  and seven of them took the seven trumpets, which are used in the jubilee, and they preceded the ark of the Lord, walking and sounding the trumpets. And the armed men went before them, and the remainder of the common people followed the ark, and they were blaring the trumpets.

13  And seven priests bearing seven trumpets went before the ark of the LORD; they went on continually, and blew with the trumpets; and the armed men went before them; and the rest of the multitude went after the ark of the LORD, while the priests were blowing with trumpets.

6:14  And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp; so they did six days.

14  And all the rest of the multitude compassed the city six times from within a short distance, and went back again into the camp; this they did six days.

6:15  And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times; only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

15  And on the seventh day they rose up early, and compassed the city on that day seven times.

15  Then, on the seventh day, rising at first light, they circled the city, just as had been ordered, seven times.

6:16  And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the horns, that Joshua said unto the people: 'Shout; for YHWH hath given you the city.

16  And at the seventh circling, when the priests sounded the trumpets, Joshua said to all of Israel: “Shout! For the Lord has delivered the city to you.

16  At the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, Shout; for the LORD has delivered the city to you.

6:17  And the city shall be devoted, even it and all that is therein, to YHWH; only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

17  And let this city be anathema, with all the things that are within it, before the Lord. May only Rahab the harlot live, with all who are with her in the house. For she hid the messengers whom we sent.

6:18  And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the devoted thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed by taking of the devoted thing, so should ye make the camp of Israel accursed, and trouble it.

18  But you must be careful that you do not touch any of those things, as you have been instructed, for then you would be guilty of transgression, and all the camp of Israel would be under sin and would be troubled.

6:19  But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are holy unto YHWH; they shall come into the treasury of the YHWH.'

19  And all the silver, or gold, or brass, or iron, shall be holy to the Lord; it shall be carried into the treasury of the Lord.

19  But whatever gold and silver there will be, and vessels of brass or of iron, let these be consecrated to the Lord and be stored in his treasuries.”

6:20  So the people shouted, and the priests blew with the horns. And it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the horn, that the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

20  And the priests sounded with the trumpets: and when the people heard the trumpets, all the people shouted at once with a loud and strong shout; and all the wall fell round about, and all the people went up into the city

20  Therefore, with all the people shouting, and the trumpets blaring, after the voice and the sound increased in the ears of the multitude, the walls promptly fell to ruin. And each one climbed up at the place which was opposite where he was. And they seized the city.

6:21  And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, both young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.

21  and Joshua devoted it to destruction, and all things that were in the city, man and woman, young man and old, and calf and ass, with the edge of the sword.

21  And they put to death all who were in it, from man even to woman, from infant even to elder. Likewise, the oxen and sheep and donkeys, they struck down with the edge of the sword.

6:22  And Joshua said unto the two men that had spied out the land: 'Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye swore unto her.'

22  And Joshua said to the two young men who had acted a spies, Go into the house of the woman, and bring her out thence, and all that she has.

22  But Joshua said to the two men who had been sent to explore, “Enter the house of the harlot woman, and bring her out, and all the things that are hers, just as you assured her by oath.”

6:23  And the young men the spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had, all her kindred also they brought out; and they set them without the camp of Israel.

23  And the youths entered, and they led out Rahab, and her parents, also her brothers, and all her goods and kindred, and they caused them to dwell outside the camp.

6:24  And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein; only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of YHWH.

24  And the city was burnt with fire with all things that were in it; only of the silver, and gold, and brass, and iron, they gave to be brought into the treasury of the Lord.

24  Then they set fire to the city and all the things that were within it, except the gold and silver, and the vessels of brass or of iron, which they consecrated into the treasury of the Lord.

6:25  But Rahab the harlot, and her father's household, and all that she had, did Joshua save alive; and she dwelt in the midst of Israel, unto this day; because she hid the messengers, whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

25  And Joshua saved alive Raab the harlot, and all the house of her father, and caused her to dwell in Israel until this day, because she hid the spies which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

25  Yet truly, Joshua caused Rahab the harlot, and her father’s household, and all she had, to survive. And they lived in the midst of Israel, even to the present day. For she hid the messengers, whom he had sent to explore Jericho. At that time, Joshua made an invocation, saying

6:26  And Joshua charged the people with an oath at that time, saying: 'Cursed be the man before YHWH, that riseth up and buildeth this city, even Jericho; with the loss of his first-born shall he lay the foundation thereof, and with the loss of his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.'

26  And Joshua adjured them on that day before the Lord, saying, Cursed be the man who shall build that city: he shall lay the foundation of it in his first-born, and he shall set up the gates of it in his youngest son. And so did Hozan of Baethel; he laid the foundation in Abiron his first-born, and set up the gates of it in his youngest surviving son.

26  “Cursed before the Lord is the man who will raise up and rebuild the city of Jericho! With his firstborn, may he lay its foundation, and with the last of his children, may he set up its gates.”

6:27  So YHWH was with Joshua; and his fame was in all the land.

27  And so the Lord was with Joshua, and his name was made known throughout all the land.

7:1  But the children of Israel committed a trespass concerning the devoted thing; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the devoted thing; and the anger of YHWH was kindled against the children of Israel.

1  But the sons of Israel transgressed the commandment, and they usurped what was anathema. For Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, took something from what was anathema. And the Lord became angry against the sons of Israel.

7:2  And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spoke unto them, saying: 'Go up and spy out the land.' And the men went up and spied out Ai.

2  And Joshua sent men to Gai, which is by Baethel, saying, Spy out Gai: and the men went up and spied Gai.

2  And when Joshua sent men from Jericho against Ai, which is beside Bethaven, toward the eastern region of the town of Bethel, he said to them, “Go up and explore the land.” And they fulfilled his instruction, and they explored Ai.

7:3  And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him: 'Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither; for they are but few.'

3  And returning, they said to him: “Let not the entire people go up. Instead, let two or three thousand men go out and destroy the city. Why should all the people be troubled without cause against enemies that are so very few?”

7:4  So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men; and they fled before the men of Ai.

4  And there went up about three thousand men, and they fled from before the men of Gai.

4  Therefore, they went up with three thousand fighters. And they promptly turned their backs,

7:5  And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men; and they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them at the descent; and the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

5  and were struck down by the men of the city of Ai. And thirty-six men of them fell. And the adversaries pursued them from the gate, even as far as Shebarim. And they felled them as they were fleeing downward. And the heart of the people was struck with fear, and it melted like water.

7:6  And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of YHWH until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust upon their heads.

6  And truly, Joshua tore his garments, and he fell prone on the ground before the ark of the Lord, even until evening, both he and all the elders of Israel. And they cast dust upon their heads.

7:7  And Joshua said: 'Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast Thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? would that we had been content and dwelt beyond the Jordan!

7  And Joshua said, I pray, Lord, wherefore has thy servant brought this people over Jordan to deliver them to the Amorite to destroy us? would we had remained and settled ourselves beyond Jordan.

7:8  Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies!

8  And what shall I say since Israel has turned his back before his enemy?

8  My Lord God, what shall I say, seeing Israel turning their backs to their enemies?

7:9  For when the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land hear of it, they will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth; and what wilt Thou do for Thy great name?'

9  The Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and coming together as one, they will surround us, and they will wipe our name from the earth. And what will you do concerning your great name?”

7:10  And YHWH said unto Joshua: 'Get thee up; wherefore, now, art thou fallen upon thy face?

10  And the Lord said to Joshua, Rise up; why hast thou fallen upon thy face?

7:11  Israel hath sinned; yea, they have even transgressed My covenant which I commanded them; yea, they have even taken of the devoted thing; and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have even put it among their own stuff.

11  The people has sinned, and transgressed the covenant which I made with them; they have stolen from the cursed thing, and put it into their store.

11  Israel has sinned and transgressed my covenant. And they have taken from what is anathema. And they have stolen and lied, and they have hidden it among their goods.

7:12  Therefore the children of Israel cannot stand before their enemies, they turn their backs before their enemies, because they are become accursed; I will not be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.

12  And the children of Israel will not be able to stand before their enemies; they will turn their back before their enemies, for they have become an accursed thing: I will not any longer be with you, unless ye remove the cursed thing from yourselves.

12  Israel is not able to stand before his enemies, and he will flee from them. For he has been defiled by what is anathema. I will be no longer be with you, until you destroy him who is guilty of this wickedness.

7:13  Up, sanctify the people, and say: Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow; for thus saith YHWH, the God of Israel: There is a curse in the midst of thee, O Israel; thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.

13  Rise up. Sanctify the people. And you shall say to them: ‘Be sanctified tomorrow. For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: That which is anathema is in your midst, O Israel! You are not able to stand before your enemies, until he who has been contaminated by this wickedness is taken away from you.’

13  Up, summon this people, and say, Be ready tomorrow; for thus says the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of you, O Israel; you cannot stand before your enemies any more until you remove the accursed thing from among you.

7:14  In the morning therefore ye shall draw near by your tribes; and it shall be, that the tribe which YHWH taketh shall come near by families; and the family which the YHWH shall take shall come near by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come near man by man.

14  And ye shall all be gathered together by your tribes in the morning, and it shall come to pass that the tribe which the Lord shall shew, ye shall bring by families; and the family which the Lord shall shew, ye shall bring by households; and the household which the Lord shall shew, ye shall bring man by man.

14  And you shall draw near in the morning, each one by your tribes. And whichever tribe will be found by lot shall come forward by its families, and the families by houses, and the house by the men.

7:15  And it shall be that he that is taken with the devoted thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath; because he hath transgressed the covenant of YHWH, and because he hath wrought a wanton deed in Israel.'

15  And the man who shall be pointed out, shall be burnt with fire, and all that he has; because he has transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and has wrought wickedness in Israel.

15  And whoever he may be that will be found guilty of this deed, he shall be burnt with fire with all his substance. For he transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and he committed a wicked act in Israel.”

7:16  So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel near by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken.

16  And Joshua rose up early, and brought the people by their tribes; and the tribe of Juda was pointed out.

16  And so Joshua, rising in the morning, brought forth Israel by their tribes, and the tribe of Judah was found.

7:17  And he brought near the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zerahites. And he brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man; and Zabdi was taken.

17  And it was brought by their families, and family of the Zaraites was pointed out.

17  And when its families had been presented, the family of Zerah was found. Likewise, bringing that one forward by the houses, he discovered Zabdi.

7:18  And he brought near his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.

18  And it was brought man by man, and Achar the son of Zambri the son of Zara was pointed out.

18  And dividing his house by each man, he found Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah.

7:19  And Joshua said unto Achan: 'My son, give, I pray thee, glory to YHWH, the God of Israel, and make confession unto Him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide nothing from me.'

19  And Joshua said to Achar, Give glory this day to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession; and tell me what thou hast done, and hide it not from me.

7:20  And Achan answered Joshua, and said: 'Of a truth I have sinned against YHWH, the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done.

20  And Achan responded to Joshua, and he said to him: “Truly, I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel, and I have done one thing and another.

20  Achar answered Joshua, and said, Truly I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and this is what I did

7:21  When I saw among the spoil a goodly Shinar mantle, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.'

21  I saw in the spoil an embroidered mantle, and two hundred didrachms of silver, and one golden wedge of fifty didrachms, and I desired them and took them; and, behold, they are hid in my tent, and the silver is hid under them.

21  For I saw among the spoils a very fine scarlet cloak, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a gold bar of fifty shekels. And coveting these, I took and hid them in the ground near the middle of my tent, and I covered the silver with the soil that I had dug.”

7:22  So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.

22  And Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent into the camp; and these things were hidden in his tent, and the silver under them.

22  Therefore, Joshua sent ministers, who, running to his tent, discovered everything hidden in the same place, together with the silver.

7:23  And they took them from the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel; and they laid them down before YHWH.

23  And they brought them out of the tent, and brought them to Joshua and the elders of Israel, and they laid them before the Lord.

23  And taking these from the tent, they brought them to Joshua, and to all the sons of Israel, and they cast them down before the Lord.

7:24  And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the mantle, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had; and they brought them up unto the valley of Achor.

24  And Joshua took Achar the son of Zara, and brought him to the valley of Achor, and his sons, and his daughters, and his calves, and his asses, and all his sheep, and his tent, and all his property, and all the people were with him; and he brought them to Emec Achor.

24  And so Joshua took Achan, the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the cloak, and the gold bar, also his sons and daughters, the oxen and donkeys and sheep, and even the tent and all his goods, (and all of Israel went with him,) and he brought these to the valley of Achor.

7:25  And Joshua said: 'Why hast thou troubled us? YHWH shall trouble thee this day.' And all Israel stoned him with stones; and they burned them with fire, and stoned them with stones.

25  And Joshua said to Achar, Why hast thou destroyed us? the Lord destroy thee as at this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones.

25  There, Joshua said: “Because you have troubled us, the Lord troubles you, on this day.” And all of Israel stoned him. And all the things that were his were consumed by fire.

7:26  And they raised over him a great heap of stones, unto this day; and YHWH turned from the fierceness of His anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called The valley of Achor, unto this day.

26  And they set up over him a great heap of stones; and the Lord ceased from his fierce anger. Therefore he called the place Emecachor until this day.

26  And they gathered upon him a great pile of stones, which remains even to the present day. And the fury of the Lord was averted from them. And the name of that place was called the Valley of Achor, even to this day.

8:1  And YHWH said unto Joshua: 'Fear not, neither be thou dismayed; take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land.

1  And the Lord said to Joshua, Fear not, nor be timorous: take with thee all the men of war, and arise, go up to Gai; behold, I have given into thy hands the king of Gai, and his land.

1  Then the Lord said to Joshua: “You should not fear, and you should not dread. Take with you the entire multitude of fighters, and rising up, ascend to the town of Ai. Behold, I have delivered into your hand its king and people, and the city and the land.

8:2  And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king; only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves; set thee an ambush for the city behind it.'

2  And you shall do to the city of Ai, and to its king, just as you did to Jericho, and to its king. Yet truly, the spoils, and all the living things, you shall plunder for yourselves. Set an ambush against the city behind it.”

2  And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king; only the spoil and the cattle shall you take as a prey for yourselves; lay an ambush against the city, from behind it.

8:3  So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai; and Joshua chose out thirty thousand men, the mighty men of valour, and sent them forth by night.

3  And Joshua and all the men of war rose to go up to Gai; and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men, and he sent them away by night.

3  And Joshua rose up, and the entire army of warriors with him, so that they might ascend against Ai. And he sent thirty thousand elect strong men in the night.

8:4  And he commanded them, saying: 'Behold, ye shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city; go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready.

4  And he charged them, saying, Do ye lie in ambush behind the city: do not go far from the city, and ye shall all be ready.

4  And he instructed them, saying: “Set an ambush behind the city. You shall withdraw not far away, and let everyone be prepared.

8:5  And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city; and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them.

5  But I and the remainder of the multitude that is with me will approach from the opposite side of the city. And when they come out against us, we will flee and turn our backs, just as we did before,

8:6  And they will come out after us, till we have drawn them away from the city; for they will say: They flee before us, as at the first; so we will flee before them.

6  And when they shall come out after us, we will draw them away from the city; and they will say, These men flee from before us, as also before.

6  until, pursuing us, they are drawn away from the city. For they will think that we are fleeing as before.

8:7  And ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city; for YHWH your God will deliver it into your hand.

7  Then, while we are fleeing and they are pursuing, you shall rise up from the ambush, and you shall lay waste to the city. And the Lord your God will deliver it into your hands.

8:8  And it shall be, when ye have seized upon the city, that ye shall set the city on fire; according to the word of YHWH shall ye do; see, I have commanded you.'

8  Ye shall do according to this word, lo! I have commanded you.

8  And when you have seized it, set it on fire. And you shall do all that I have ordered.”

8:9  And Joshua sent them forth; and they went to the ambushment, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua lodged that night among the people.

9  And Joshua sent them, and they went to lie in ambush; and they lay between Baethel and Gai, westward of Gai.

9  And he sent them away, and they traveled to the place of the ambush, and they settled between Bethel and Ai, toward the western region of the city of Ai. But Joshua remained for that night in the midst of the people.

8:10  And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.

10  And rising at first light, he reviewed his troops, and he went up, with the elders at the front of the army, surrounded by an auxiliary of fighters.

8:11  And all the people, even the men of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai--now there was a valley between him and Ai.

11  And all the men of war went up with him, and they went forward and came over against the city eastward.

11  And when they had arrived, and had ascended from the opposite side of the city, they stood toward the northern region of the city. And there was a valley in the middle, between them and the city.

8:12  And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai.

12  And the ambuscade was on the west side of the city.

12  Now he had chosen five thousand men, and he had positioned them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, at the western part of the same city.

8:13  So the people set themselves in array, even all the host that was on the north of the city, their rear lying in wait on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the vale.

13  Yet truly, all the remainder of the army was arranged in a line to the north, so that the very end of that multitude reached to the western region of the city. Then Joshua went out that night, and he stood in the middle of the valley.

13  And when he had set his men and all his host on the north side of the city, and the rear guard on the west of the city, Joshua went that night among the people.

8:14  And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that the men of the city hastened and rose up early and went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, in front of the Arabah; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

14  And it came to pass when the king of Gai saw it, he hasted and went out to meet them direct to the battle, he and all the people that were with him: and he knew not that there was an ambuscade formed against him behind the city.

14  And when the king of Ai had seen this, he hurried in the morning, and he went out with the entire army of the city. And he arranged them in a line opposite the desert, not knowing that an ambush lay hidden behind his back.

8:15  And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.

15  And Joshua and Israel saw, and retreated from before them.

15  Yet truly, Joshua, and all of Israel, withdrew from the place, pretending to be afraid, and fleeing along the way of the wilderness.

8:16  And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them; and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

16  And they pursued after the children of Israel, and they themselves went to a distance from the city.

8:17  And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel; and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.

17  There was no one left in Gai who did not pursue after Israel; and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.

17  and indeed not one remained in the city of Ai and of Bethel who did not pursue after Israel, (leaving the towns open after they had rushed out,)

8:18  And YHWH said unto Joshua: 'Stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thy hand.' And Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.

18  And the Lord said to Joshua, Stretch forth thy hand with the spear that is in thy hand toward the city, for I have delivered it into thy hands; and the liers in wait shall rise up quickly out of their place.

18  the Lord said to Joshua: “Lift up the shield that is in your hand, toward the city of Ai. For I will deliver it to you.”

8:19  And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and took it; and they hastened and set the city on fire.

19  And Joshua stretched out his hand and his spear toward the city, and the ambuscade rose up quickly out of their place; and they came forth when he stretched out his hand; and they entered into the city, and took it; and they hasted and burnt the city with fire.

19  And when he had lifted up the shield toward the city, the ambush, which lay hidden, rose up quickly. And advancing to the city, they seized it, and set it on fire.

8:20  And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way; and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.

20  And when the inhabitants of Gai looked round behind them, then they saw the smoke going up out of the city to heaven, and they were no longer able to flee this way or that way.

20  Now the men of the city who were pursuing Joshua, looking back and seeing the smoke of the city rising up even to heaven, were no longer able to flee in one direction or another, especially since those who had pretended to flee, and who were heading toward the wilderness, had turned back very strongly against those who were pursuing them.

8:21  And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned back, and slew the men of Ai.

21  And Joshua, and all of Israel, seeing that the city had been captured, and that the smoke of the city was ascending, returned and struck down the men of Ai.

8:22  And the other came forth out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side; and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape.

22  Then too, those who had seized and set the city on fire, departing from the city toward their own men, began to strike the enemies in the middle. Therefore, since the adversaries were cut off from both sides, none of so great a multitude was saved.

8:23  And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua.

23  Also, they apprehended the king of the city of Ai, alive, and they brought him before Joshua.

8:24  And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, even in the wilderness wherein they pursued them, and they were all fallen by the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all Israel returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.

24  And when the children of Israel had ceased slaying all that were in Gai, and in the fields, and in the mountain on the descent, from whence they pursued them even to the end, then Joshua returned to Gai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.

24  And so, after all were slain who had pursued Israel fleeing toward the wilderness, and after they fell by the sword in the same place, the sons of Israel returned and struck the city.

8:25  And all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai.

25  And they that fell in that day, men and women, were twelve thousand: they slew all the inhabitants of Gai.

25  Now there were twelve thousand persons who had fallen on the same day, from man even to woman, the entire city of Ai.

8:26  For Joshua drew not back his hand, wherewith he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

26  Truly Joshua did not draw back his hand, which he had stretched out on high, keeping hold of the shield until all the inhabitants of Ai were put to death.

8:27  Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of YHWH which He commanded Joshua.

27  Beside the spoils that were in the city, all things which the children of Israel took as spoil for themselves according to the command of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Joshua.

27  Then the sons of Israel divided among themselves the cattle and the plunder of the city, just as the Lord had instructed Joshua.

8:28  So Joshua burnt Ai, and made it a heap for ever, even a desolation, unto this day.

28  And Joshua burnt the city with fire: he made it an uninhabited heap for ever, even to this day.

28  And he set fire to the city, and he caused it to be a perpetual tomb.

8:29  And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until the eventide; and at the going down of the sun Joshua commanded, and they took his carcass down from the tree, and cast it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raised thereon a great heap of stones, unto this day.

29  And he hanged the king of Gai on a gallows; and he remained on the tree till evening: and when the sun went down, Joshua gave charge, and they took down his body from the tree, and cast it into a pit, and they set over him a heap of stones until this day.

29  Also, he suspended the king on a gallows, until evening and the setting of the sun. And Joshua instructed, and they took down his dead body from the hanging tree. And they cast it at the very entrance of the city, gathering a great pile of stones upon it, which remains even to the present day.

8:30  Then Joshua built an altar unto YHWH, the God of Israel, in mount Ebal,

8:31  as Moses the servant of YHWH commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of unhewn stones, upon which no man had lifted up any iron; and they offered thereon burnt-offerings unto the YHWH, and sacrificed peace-offerings.

31  just as Moses, the servant of the Lord, had instructed to the sons of Israel, and this was written in the book of the law of Moses: truly, an altar of uncut stones, which iron has not touched. And he offered holocausts upon it to the Lord, and he immolated victims as peace-offerings.

8:32  And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote before the children of Israel.

32  And Joshua wrote upon the stones a copy of the law, even the law of Moses, before the children of Israel.

8:33  And all Israel, and their elders and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, that bore the ark of the covenant of YHWH, as well the stranger as the home-born; half of them in front of mount Gerizim and half of them in front of mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the YHWH had commanded at the first, that they should bless the people of Israel.

33  Then all the people, and those greater by birth, and the commanders and judges were standing on both sides of the ark, in the sight of the priests who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, with both the new arrival and the native born, one half part of them beside Mount Gerizim, and one half beside Mount Ebal, just as Moses, the servant of the Lord, had instructed. And first, certainly, he blessed the people of Israel.

8:34  And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

34  And afterwards Joshua read accordingly all the words of this law, the blessings and the curses, according to all things written in the law of Moses.

34  After this, he read all the words of the blessing and the cursing, and all the things that were written in the book of the law.

8:35  There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the assembly of Israel, and the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that walked among them.

35  He left nothing untouched out of those things that Moses had ordered, and he repeated everything before the entire multitude of Israel, with the women and the little ones, and the new arrivals who were staying among them.

9:1  And it came to pass, when all the kings that were beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the Lowland, and on all the shore of the Great Sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof,

1  And when the kings of the Amorites on the other side of Jordan, who were in the mountain country, and in the plain, and in all the coast of the great sea, and those who were near Antilibanus, and the Chettites, and the Chananites, and the Pherezites, and the Evites, and the Amorites, and the Gergesites, and the Jebusites, heard of it,

9:2  that they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.

2  they came all together at the same time to make war against Joshua and Israel.

2  gathered themselves together, so that they might fight against Joshua and Israel, with one mind and with the same resolve.

9:3  But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,

3  And the inhabitants of Gabaon heard of all that the Lord did to Jericho and Gai.

3  But those who were living in Gibeon, hearing all that Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,

9:4  they also did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine skins, worn and rent and patched up;

4  planning cleverly, took for themselves provisions, placing old sacks upon their donkeys, and wineskins that had torn and been sewed up,

4  They worked subtly, and prepared provisions, and laid old sacks upon their asses, and wine skins, old, torn, and patched;

9:5  and worn shoes and clouted upon their feet, and worn garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become crumbs.

5  and the upper part of their shoes and their sandals old and clouted on their feet, and their garments old upon them—and the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy and corrupt.

5  and having very old shoes, which had been sewn with patches indicating their age, and being clothed in old garments, having also loaves, which they carried as food for the journey, which were hard and broken into pieces.

9:6  And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel: 'We are come from a far country; now therefore make ye a covenant with us.'

6  And they traveled to Joshua, who at that time was staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him, and to all of Israel with him, “We have come from a far away land, desiring to make peace with you.” And the sons of Israel responded to them, and said,

9:7  And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites: 'Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?'

7  And the children of Israel said to the Chorrhaean, Peradventure thou dwellest amongst us; and how should I make a covenant with thee?

7  “Perhaps instead, you live in the land which ought to be ours by lot, and we would be unable to form a pact with you.”

9:8  And they said unto Joshua: 'We are thy servants.' And Joshua said unto them: 'Who are ye? and from whence come ye?'

8  But they said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” And Joshua said to them: “But who are you? And where are you from?”

9:9  And they said unto him: 'From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of YHWH thy God; for we have heard the fame of Him, and all that He did in Egypt,

9  They responded: “Your servants have arrived, from a very far away land, in the name of the Lord, your God. For we have heard about the fame of his power, all the things that he has done in Egypt,

9:10  and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.

9:11  And our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying: Take provision in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them: We are your servants; and now make ye a covenant with us.

11  And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land, have said to us: ‘Take in hand provisions for the very long journey, and meet with them, and say: We are your servants; form a pact with us.’

11  Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country said to us, Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them, We are your servants; therefore now make a treaty with us.

9:12  This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and is become crumbs.

12  These are the loaves—we took them hot for our journey on the day on which we came out to come to you; and now they are dried and become mouldy.

12  Lo, the loaves were taken up warm when we departed from our houses, so that we might come to you. Now they have become dry and broken, due to age.

9:13  And these wine-skins, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they are rent. And these our garments and our shoes are worn by reason of the very long journey.'

13  These wineskins were new when we filled them, now they are torn and broken. The garments we are wearing, and the shoes we have on our feet, due to the great length of the distance, have become worn and are nearly consumed.”

13  And these wine skins, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they are worn out; and these our garments and our shoes were new when we put them on us, and, behold, now they are old because the journey was very long.

9:14  And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of YHWH.

14  And the chiefs took of their provision, and asked not counsel of the Lord.

14  And so they accepted this, because of their provisions, and they did not consult the mouth of the Lord.

9:15  And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the princes of the congregation swore unto them.

9:16  And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.

16  Then, three days after the pact was formed, they heard that they lived in the vicinity, and that they would soon be among them.

9:17  And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.

17  And so the sons of Israel moved the camp, and they arrived at their cities on the third day, those which are called: Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.

9:18  And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by YHWH, the God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.

18  And they did not strike them, because the leaders of the multitude had sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. And so all of the common people murmured against the leaders.

9:19  But all the princes said unto all the congregation: 'We have sworn unto them by YHWH, the God of Israel; now therefore we may not touch them.

19  And they responded to them: “We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, and for that reason, we are not able to touch them.

9:20  This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we swore unto them.'

20  This we will do; take them alive, and we will preserve them: so there shall not be wrath against us by reason of the oath which we swore to them.

20  But we shall do this to them: Certainly, let them be preserved so that they may live, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, since we would have sworn falsely.

9:21  And the princes said concerning them: 'Let them live'; so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes had spoken concerning them.

21  They shall live, and shall be hewers of wood and drawers of water to all the congregation, as the princes said to them.

21  But though they live, let them serve the entire multitude by cutting wood and carrying water.” And while they were discussing these things,

9:22  And Joshua called for them, and he spoke unto them, saying: 'Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying: We are very far from you, when ye dwell among us?

22  And Joshua called them together and said to them, Why have ye deceived me, saying, We live very far from you; whereas ye are fellow-countrymen of those who dwell among us?

22  Joshua called the Gibeonites, and he said to them: “Why would you be willing to deceive us by fraud, saying, ‘We live very far away from you,’ when you are in our midst?

9:23  Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall never fail to be of you bondmen, both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.'

23  And now ye are cursed: there shall not fail of you a slave, or a hewer of wood, or a drawer of water to me and my God.

23  Therefore, you shall be under a curse, and your stock shall not cease to be cutters of wood and carriers of water, into the house of my God.”

9:24  And they answered Joshua, and said: 'Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that YHWH thy God commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

24  And they responded: “It was reported to us, your servants, that the Lord your God had promised his servant Moses that he would give you the entire land, and that he would destroy all its inhabitants. Therefore, we were very afraid, and we made a provision for our lives, compelled by the dread of you, and we undertook this counsel.

9:25  And now, behold, we are in thy hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.'

25  And now we are in your hand. Act toward us as it seems good and right to you.”

9:26  And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.

26  And they did so to them; and Joshua rescued them in that day out of the hands of the children of Israel, and they did not slay them.

26  Therefore, Joshua did just as he had said, and he freed them from the hand of the sons of Israel, so that they would not be killed.

9:27  And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of YHWH, unto this day, in the place which He should choose.

27  And Joshua made them in that day hewers of wood and drawers of water to the whole congregation, and for the altar of God: therefore the inhabitants of Gabaon became hewers of wood and drawers of water for the altar of God until this day, even for the place which the Lord should choose.

27  And he decreed on that day, that they would be in the ministry of all the people and of the altar of the Lord, cutting wood and carrying water, even until this present time, in the place which the Lord had chosen.

9:28  Then Joshua built an alter to the Lord God of Israel in mount Gebal,

9:29  as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of Israel, as it was written in the law of Moses, an alter of unhewn stones, on which iron had not been lifted up

9:30  and he offered there whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord, and a piece offering. And Joshua wrote upon the stones a copy of the law, even the law of Moses, before the children of Israel.

9:31  And all Israel, and their elders, and their judges, and their scribes, passed on one side and on the other, before the ark; and the priests and the levites took up the ark of the covenant of the Lord; and the stranger and the native were there, who were half of them near mount Gebal, as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded at first, to bless the people.

9:32  And afterwards Joshua read accordingly all the words of this law, the blessings and the curses, according to all things written in the law of Moses.

9:33  There was not a word of all that Moses charged Joshua, which Joshua read not in the ears of all men, and the women, and the children of Israel, and the strangers that joined themselves to Israel.

10:1  Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;

1  And when Adoni-bezec king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Gai, and had destroyed it, as he did to Jericho and its king, even so they did to Gai and its king, and that the inhabitants of Gabaon had gone over to Joshua and Israel;

1  When Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, had heard these things, specifically, that Joshua had seized Ai, and had overthrown it, (for just as he had done to Jericho and its king, so did he do to Ai and its king,) and that the Gibeonites had fled over to Israel, and were now their confederates,

10:2  that they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

2  he was very afraid. For Gibeon was a great city, and was one of the royal cities, and was greater than the town of Ai, and all its warriors were very strong.

2  He feared greatly, because Gibeon was a large city, like one of the royal cities, and it was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

10:3  Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying

3  So Adoni-bezec king of Jerusalem sent to Elam king of Hebron, and to Phidon king of Jerimuth, and to Jephtha king of Lachis, and to Dabin king of Odollam, saying,

3  Therefore, Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, sent to Hoham, the king of Hebron, and to Piram, the king of Jarmuth, and also to Japhia, the king of Lachish, and to Debir, the king of Eglon, saying

10:4  'Come up unto me, and help me, and let us smite Gibeon; for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.'

4  Come up hither to me, and help me, and let us take Gabaon; for the Gabaonites have gone over to Joshua and to the children of Israel.

4  “Ascend to me, and bring troops, so that we may fight against Gibeon. For it has fled over to Joshua and the sons of Israel.”

10:5  Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.

5  And the five kings of the Jebusites went up, the king of Jerusalem, and the king of Chebron, and the king of Jerimuth, and the king of Lachis, and the king of Odollam, they and all their people; and encamped around Gabaon, and besieged it.

5  And so, having assembled, the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, together with their armies, went up and encamped around Gibeon, laying siege to it.

10:6  And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying: 'Slack not thy hands from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill-country are gathered together against us.'

6  But the inhabitants of the city of Gibeon, when it was besieged, sent to Joshua, who was then staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him: “May you not draw back your hands from helping your servants. Come quickly, and free us, and bring troops. For all the kings of the Amorites, who live in the mountains, have gathered together against us.”

10:7  So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.

7  And Joshua went up from Galgala, he and all the people of war with him, every one mighty in strength.

7  And Joshua ascended from Gilgal, and the entire army of warriors with him, very strong men.

10:8  And YHWH said unto Joshua: 'Fear them not; for I have delivered them into thy hand; there shall not a man of them stand against thee.'

8  And the Lord said to Joshua, Fear them not, for I have delivered them into thy hands; there shall not one of them be left before you.

10:9  Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; for he went up from Gilgal all the night.

9  And when Joshua came suddenly upon them, he had advanced all the night out of Galgala.

9  And so Joshua, ascending from Gilgal throughout the night, rushed upon them suddenly.

10:10  And YHWH discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon; and they chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

10  And the Lord struck them with terror before the children of Israel; and the Lord destroyed them with a great slaughter at Gabaon; and they pursued them by the way of the going up of Oronin, and they smote them to Azeca and to Makeda.

10:11  And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that YHWH cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died; they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

11  And while they were fleeing from the sons of Israel, and were on the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord cast great stones from heaven upon them, as far as Azekah. And many more were killed by the hailstones, than were struck down by the swords of the sons of Israel.

11  And as they fled from before Israel, and were going down in the descent of Beth-hauran, the LORD cast down great hailstones from heaven upon them as far as Akkar, and they died; and there were more that died from the hailstones than the children of Israel slew with the sword.

10:12  Then spoke Joshua to YHWH in the day when the YHWH delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel: 'Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon.'

12  Then Joshua spoke to the Lord, in the day in which the Lord delivered the Amorite into the power of Israel, when he destroyed them in Gabaon, and they were destroyed from before the children of Israel: and Joshua said, Let the sun stand over against Gabaon, and the moon over against the valley of Ælon.

12  Then Joshua spoke to the Lord, on the day that he handed over the Amorite in the sight of the sons of Israel, and he said before them: “O sun, you shall not move toward Gibeon! O moon, you shall not move toward the valley of Aijalon!”

10:13  And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stayed in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

13  And the sun and the moon stood still, until God executed vengeance on their enemies; and the sun stood still in the midst of heaven; it did not proceed to set till the end of one day.

10:14  And there was no day like that before it or after it, that YHWH hearkened unto the voice of a man; for the YHWH fought for Israel.

14  And there was not such a day either before or after, so that God should hearken to a man, because the Lord fought on the side of Israel.

14  Never before and never after was there so long a day, as when the Lord obeyed the voice of a man, and fought for Israel.

10:15  And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

10:16  And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

16  For the five kings had fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.

16  But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave of Makkar.

10:17  And it was told Joshua, saying: 'The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.'

17  And it was reported to Joshua that the five kings had been found hidden in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.

17  And Joshua was told, The five kings have been found hidden in the cave of Makkar.

10:18  And Joshua said: 'Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them;

18  And he instructed his companions and said: “Roll vast stones to the mouth of the cave, and station attentive men who will keep them closed.

10:19  but stay not ye; pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities; for YHWH your God hath delivered them into your hand.'

19  But as for you, do not stay here; instead, pursue the enemies, and cut down the lattermost of those who are fleeing. You shall not permit those whom the Lord God has delivered into your hands to enter into the protection of their cities.”

10:20  And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,

10:21  that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace; none whetted his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

21  And all the people returned safe to Joshua to Makeda; and no one of the children of Israel murmured with his tongue.

21  And the entire army returned to Joshua at Makkedah, where they were then encamped, in good health and in their full numbers. And no one dared to move his tongue against the sons of Israel.

10:22  Then said Joshua: 'Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings unto me out of the cave.'

22  And Joshua said, Open the cave, and bring out these five kings out of the cave.

22  And Joshua instructed, saying, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forward to me the five kings, who are hidden within it.”

10:23  And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.

23  And the ministers did just as they had been ordered. And they led out to him the five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.

10:24  And it came to pass, when they brought forth those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chiefs of the men of war that went with him: 'Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings.' And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

24  And when they brought them out to Joshua, then Joshua called together all Israel, and the chiefs of the army that went with him, saying to them, Come forward and set your feet on their necks; and they came and set their feet on their necks.

24  And when they had been led out to him, he called all the men of Israel, and he said to the leaders of the army who were with him, “Go, and place your feet upon the necks of these kings.” And when they had gone and had tread their feet upon the necks of those who were thrown down,

10:25  And Joshua said unto them: 'Fear not, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage; for thus shall YHWH do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.'

25  he spoke to them again: “Do not be afraid, and do not dread. Be strengthened and be steadfast. For so will the Lord do to all your enemies, against whom you fight.”

10:26  And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.

26  And Joshua slew them, and hanged them on five trees; and they hung upon the trees until the evening.

10:27  And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, unto this very day.

27  And when the sun had set, he instructed his assistants that they should take them down from the gallows. And having been taken down, they cast them into the cave, where they had lain hidden, and they set vast stones at its mouth, which remain, even to the present.

10:28  And Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof; he utterly destroyed them and all the souls that were therein, he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done unto the king of Jericho.

28  And they took Makeda on that day, and slew the inhabitants with the edge of the sword, and they utterly destroyed every living thing that was in it; and there was none left in it that was preserved and had escaped; and they did to the king of Makeda, as they did to the king of Jericho.

28  Also on the same day, Joshua seized Makkedah, and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and he put to death its king and all its inhabitants. He did not leave in it even the smallest remains. And he did to the king of Makkedah, just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

10:29  And Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

29  And Joshua and all Israel with him departed out of Makeda to Lebna, and besieged Lebna.

29  Then he went on, with all of Israel, from Makkedah to Libnah, and he fought against it.

10:30  And YHWH delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining in it; and he did unto the king thereof as he had done unto the king of Jericho.

30  And the Lord delivered it into the hands of Israel: and they took it, and its king, and slew the inhabitants with the edge of the sword, and every thing breathing in it; and there was not left in it any that survived and escaped; and they did to its king, as they did to the king of Jericho.

10:31  And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.

31  And Joshua and all Israel with him departed from Lebna to Lachis, and he encamped about it, and besieged it.

31  From Libnah, with all of Israel, he went on to Lachish. And taking positions around it with his army, he besieged it.

10:32  And YHWH delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

32  And the Lord delivered Lachis into the hands of Israel; and they took it on the second day, and they put the inhabitants to death with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed it, as they had done to Lebna.

10:33  Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.

33  Then Elam the king of Gazer went up to help Lachis; and Joshua smote him and his people with the edge of the sword, until there was not left to him one that was preserved and escaped.

33  At that time, Horam, the king of Gezer, went up so that he might assist Lachish. And Joshua struck him with all his people, even unto utter annihilation.

10:34  And Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, unto Eglon; and they encamped against it, and fought against it.

34  And Joshua and all Israel with him departed from Lachis to Odollam, and he besieged it and took it.

34  And he went on from Lachish to Eglon, and he surrounded it.

10:35  And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

35  And the Lord delivered it into the hand of Israel; and he took it on that day, and slew the inhabitants with the edge of the sword, and slew every thing breathing in it, as they did to Lachis.

35  And he also defeated it on the same day. And he struck all the souls that were in it with the edge of the sword, in accord with all that he had done to Lachish.

10:36  And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it.

36  And Joshua and all Israel with him departed to Chebron, and encamped about it.

36  He also ascended, with all of Israel, from Eglon into Hebron, and he fought against it.

10:37  And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls that were therein.

37  And he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the living creatures that were in it; there was no one preserved: they destroyed it and all things in it, as they did to Odollam.

37  He seized it and struck it with the edge of the sword, likewise with its king, and all the towns of that region, and all the souls that were staying in it. He did not leave any remains in it. Just as he had done to Eglon, so also did he do to Hebron, consuming with the sword all that he found within it.

10:38  And Joshua turned back, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it.

Jo10:38  Returning from there to Debir,

10:39  And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining; as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to the king thereof.

39  and they took it, and its king, and its villages: and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and they destroyed it, and every thing breathing in it; and they did not leave in it any one that was preserved: as they did to Chebron and her king, so they did to Dabir and her king.

Jo10:39  he seized it and laid waste to it, likewise with its king. And all the surrounding towns, he struck with the edge of the sword. He did not leave in it any remains. Just as he had done to Hebron and Libnah, and to their kings, so did he do to Debir and to its king.

10:40  So Joshua smote all the land, the hill-country, and the South, and the Lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings; he left none remaining; but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as YHWH, the God of Israel, commanded.

40  And Joshua smote all the land of the hill country, and Nageb and the plain country, and Asedoth, and her kings, they did not leave of them one that was saved: and they utterly destroyed every thing that had the breath of life, as the Lord God of Israel commanded,

Jo10:40  And so Joshua struck the entire land, the mountains, and the south, and the plains, and the descending slopes, with their kings. He did not leave in it any remains, but he put to death all that was able to breathe, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had instructed him,

10:41  And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.

41  from Cades Barne to Gaza, all Gosom, as far as Gabaon.

Jo10:41  from Kadesh-barnea, as far as Gaza, with all the land of Goshen, as far as Gibeon.

10:42  And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because YHWH, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

Jo10:42  And Joshua conquered all these kings and their countries at one time; because the LORD God of Israel was with him, and it was he who fought for Israel.

10:43  And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

Jo10:43  And he returned, with all of Israel, to the place of the encampment at Gilgal.

11:1  And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor heard thereof, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,

1  And when Jabis the king of Asor heard, he sent to Jobab king of Maron, and to the king of Symoon, and to the king of Aziph,

1  And when Jabin, the king of Hazor, had heard these things, he sent to Jobab, the king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,

11:2  and to the kings that were on the north, in the hill-country and in the Arabah south of Chinneroth, and in the Lowland, and in the regions of Dor on the west,

2  and to the kings who were by the great Sidon, to the hill country and to Araba opposite Keneroth, and to the plain, and to Phenaeddor,

2  also to the kings of the north, who were living in the mountains, and in the plains opposite the southern region of Chinneroth, and also in the plains and the regions of Dor, beside the sea,

11:3  to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the hill- country, and the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpah.

3  and to the Chananites on the coast eastward, and to the Amorites on the coast, and the Chettites, and the Pherezites, and the Jebusites in the mountain, and the Evites, and those dwelling under mount Aermon in the land Massyma.

3  also to the Canaanites, from east to west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, also to the Hivite who was living at the base of Hermon, in the land of Mizpah.

11:4  And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea-shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.

4  And they and their kings with them went forth, as the sand of the sea in multitude, and horses, and very many chariots.

4  And they all went forth with their troops, a people exceedingly numerous, like the sand that is on the shore of the sea. And their horses and chariots were an immense multitude.

11:5  And all these kings met together, and they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.

5  And all the kings assembled in person, and came to the same place, and encamped at the waters of Maron to war with Israel.

5  And when all these kings were met together, they came and encamped together at the waters of Meron, and prepared to fight against Israel.

11:6  And YHWH said unto Joshua: 'Be not afraid because of them; for to-morrow at this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel; thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.'

6  And the Lord said to Joshua, Be not afraid of them, for to-morrow at this time I will put them to flight before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire

11:7  So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.

7  And Joshua and all the men of war came upon them at the water of Maron suddenly; and they attacked them in the hill country.

7  And Joshua, and the entire army with him, came against them suddenly, at the waters of Merom, and they rushed upon them.

11:8  And YHWH delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.

8  And the Lord delivered them into the power of Israel; and they smote them and pursued them to great Sidon, and to Maseron, and to the plains of Massoch eastward; and they destroyed them till there was not one of them left that survived.

11:9  And Joshua did unto them as YHWH bade him; he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

9  And he did just as the Lord had instructed him. He hamstrung their horses, and he burned their chariots with fire.

9  And Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him: he utterly destroyed their horses and burned their chariots with fire.

11:10  And Joshua turned back at that time, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.

10  And Joshua returned at that time, and took Asor and her king; now Asor in former time was the chief of these kingdoms.

10  And turning back, he immediately seized Hazor. And he struck down its king with the sword. For Hazor, from antiquity, held the first position among all these kingdoms.

11:11  And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them; there was none left that breathed; and he burnt Hazor with fire.

11  And they slew with the sword all that breathed in it, and utterly destroyed them all, and there was no living thing left in it; and they burnt Asor with fire.

11  And he struck down all the souls that were staying there. He did not leave in it any remains, but he destroyed everything unto utter annihilation, and he destroyed the city itself with fire.

11:12  And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and he smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed them; as Moses the servant of YHWH commanded.

12  And Joshua took all the cities of the kingdoms, and their kings, and slew them with the edge of the sword; and utterly slew them, as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded.

12  And he seized, struck, and destroyed all the surrounding cities and their kings, just as Moses, the servant of God, had instructed him.

11:13  But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only--that did Joshua burn.

13  But all the walled cities Israel burnt not; but Israel burnt Asor only.

13  And except for the cities that were on hills and in elevated places, the rest Israel burned. One only, highly-fortified Hazor, was consumed with fire.

11:14  And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any that breathed.

14  And the children of Israel took all its spoils to themselves; and they slew all the men with the edge of the sword, until he destroyed them; they left not one of them breathing.

14  And the sons of Israel divided among themselves all the plunder of these cities, and the cattle, putting to death all persons.

11:15  As YHWH commanded Moses His servant, so did Moses command Joshua; and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the YHWH commanded Moses.

15  As the Lord commanded his servant Moses, even so Moses commanded Joshua; and so Joshua did, he transgressed no precept of all that Moses commanded him.

15  Just as the Lord had instructed his servant Moses, so did Moses instruct Joshua, and he fulfilled everything. He did not omit even one word out of all the commandments, which the Lord had commanded Moses.

11:16  So Joshua took all that land, the hill-country, and all the South, and all the land of Goshen, and the Lowland, and the Arabah, and the hill-country of Israel, and the Lowland of the same;

16  And Joshua took all the hill country, and all the land of Nageb, and all the land of Gosom, and the plain country, and that toward the west, and the mountain of Israel and the low country by the mountain;

16  And so Joshua seized the entire land of the mountains, and of the south, and the land of Goshen, and the plains, and the western region, and the mountain of Israel, and its plains.

11:17  from the bare mountain, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon; and all their kings he took, and smote them, and put them to death.

17  As for the part of the mountain that ascends to Seir, as far as Baalgad, along the plain of Lebanon under mount Hermon, all their kings he seized, struck down, and killed.

17  From mount Paleg that goes up to Seir, as far as Gadgad in the valley of Lebanon below mount Hermon; and all their kings Joshua took and slew.

11:18  Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.

18  And for many days Joshua waged war with these kings.

Jo11:18  For a long time, Joshua fought against these kings.

11:19  There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon; they took all in battle.

19  And there was no city which Israel took not; they took all in war.

Jo11:19  There was not a city that was not delivered up to the children of Israel, and they destroyed it, except the Hivites who dwell in Gibeon, whom Joshua allowed to live, and work for Israel. Now all these kingdoms are seven in number, and Joshua destroyed them all.

11:20  For it was of YHWH to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that they might be utterly destroyed, that they might have no favour, but that they might be destroyed, as the YHWH commanded Moses.

20  For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts to go forth to war against Israel, that they might be utterly destroyed, that mercy should not be granted to them, but that they should be utterly destroyed, as the Lord said to Moses.

Jo11:20  For it was the sentence of the Lord that their hearts would be hardened, and that they would fight against Israel and fall, and that they did not deserve any clemency, and that they should perish, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

11:21  And Joshua came at that time, and cut off the Anakim from the hill-country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill-country of Judah, and from all the hill-country of Israel; Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities.

Jo11:21  In that time, Joshua went and put to death the Anakim from the mountains, from Hebron and Debir and Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah and Israel. And he destroyed their cities.

Jo11:21  And at that time came Joshua and smote the giants who were in the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Gebal and from all the mountains of Judah and from all the mountains of Israel; Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.

11:22  There was none of the Anakim left in the land of the children of Israel; only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, did some remain.

Jo11:22  He did not leave any from the stock of the Anakim in the land of the sons of Israel, except the cities of Gaza, and Gath, and Ashdod, which alone were left behind.

11:23  So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that YHWH spoke unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land had rest from war.

23  And Joshua took all the land, as the Lord commanded Moses; and Joshua gave them for an inheritance to Israel by division according to their tribes; and the land ceased from war.

Jo11:23  Thus, Joshua seized all the land, just as the Lord spoke to Moses, and he delivered it as a possession to the sons of Israel, according to their divisions and tribes. And the land rested from battles.

12:1  Now these are the kings of the land, whom the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising, from the valley of Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the Arabah eastward

1  These are the kings whom the sons of Israel struck down, and whose land they possessed beyond the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun, from the torrent Arnon as far as mount Hermon, with the entire eastern region that looks out toward the wilderness

12:2  Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of Arnon, and the middle of the valley, and half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, the border of the children of Ammon;

2  Seon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Esebon, ruling from Arnon, which is in the valley, on the side of the valley, and half of Galaad as far as Jaboc, the borders of the children of Ammon.

2  Sihon, the king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon, and who had dominion from Aroer, which is situated on the bank of the torrent Arnon, and the valley in the middle, and one half of Gilead, as far as the torrent Jabbok, which is the border of the sons of Ammon,

12:3  and the Arabah unto the sea of Chinneroth, eastward, and unto the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, eastward, the way to Beth-jeshimoth; and on the south, under the slopes of Pisgah;

3  and from the wilderness, as far as the sea of Chinneroth toward the east, and to the Sea of the Wilderness, which is the very salty sea, to the eastern region, along the way that leads to Beth-jeshimoth, and from the southern region that lies under the descending slope of Pisgah,

12:4  and the border of Og king of Bashan, of the remnant of the Rephaim, who dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,

4  And Og king of Basan, who dwelt in Astaroth and in Edrain, was left of the giants

4  to the border of Og, the king of Bashan; from the remnant of the Rephaim, who lived in Ashtaroth, and at Edrei, and who had dominion on mount Hermon, and at Salecah, and into all of Bashan, even to its limits;

12:5  and ruled in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and half Gilead, even unto the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.

5  ruling from mount Aermon and from Secchai, and over all the land of Basan to the borders of Gergesi, and Machi, and the half of Galaad of the borders of Seon king of Esebon.

5  with Geshur and Maacati, and one half of Gilead, these were the borders of Sihon, the king of Heshbon.

12:6  Moses the servant of YHWH and the children of Israel smote them; and Moses the servant of the YHWH gave it for a possession unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

6  Whom Moses the servant of the LORD slew, and gave his land for a possession to the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh.

12:7  And these are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the children of Israel smote beyond the Jordan westward, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the bare mountain, that goeth up to Seir; and Joshua gave it unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;

7  These are the kings of the land, whom Joshua and the sons of Israel struck down across the Jordan, toward the western region, from Baalgad in the field of Lebanon, as far as the mountain, part of which ascends to Seir. And Joshua delivered it as a possession to the tribes of Israel, to each one in their divisions,

12:8  in the hill-country, and in the Lowland, and in the Arabah, and in the slopes, and in the wilderness, and in the South; the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite

12:9  the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Beth-el, one;

9  These are the kings of the land whom Joshua slew: The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Beth-el, one;

12:10  the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;

12:11  the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;

12:12  the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;

12:13  the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;

12:14  the king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;

12:15  the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

12:16  the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth-el, one;

16  the king of Elath,

12:17  the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;

12:18  the king of Aphek, one; the king of the Sharon, one;

18  the king of Ophec of Aroc,

12:19  the king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;

19  the king of Asom,

12:20  the king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;

20  the king of Symoon, the king of Mambroth, the king of Aziph,

12:21  the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;

12:22  the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;

12:23  the king of Dor in the region of Dor, one; the king of Goiim in the Gilgal, one;

23  the king of Odollam belonging to Phennealdor, the king of Gei of Galilee

Jo12:23  The king of Dor and of Napodor, one; the king of the low country and of Gilgal, one;

12:24  the king of Tirzah, one. All the kings thirty and one.

13:1  Now Joshua was old and well stricken in years; and YHWH said unto him: 'Thou art old and well stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.

1  And Joshua was old and very advanced in years; and the Lord said to Joshua, Thou art advanced in years, and there is much land left to inherit.

1  Joshua was old and advanced in age, and the Lord said to him: “You have grown old, and are aged, and a very wide land remains, which has not yet been divided by lot,

13:2  This is the land that yet remaineth: all the regions of the Philistines, and all the Geshurites;

2  And this is the land that is left: the borders of the Phylistines, the Gesirite, and the Chananite,

2  specifically, all of Galilee, Philistia, and all of Geshur;

13:3  from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the border of Ekron northward--which is counted to the Canaanites; the five lords of the Philistines: the Gazite, and the Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, and the Ekronite; also the Avvim

3  from the wilderness before Egypt, as far as the borders of Accaron on the left of the Chananites the land is reckoned to the five principalities of the Phylistines, to the inhabitant of Gaza, and of Azotus, and of Ascalon, and of Geth, and of Accaron, and to the Evite;

13:4  on the south; all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongeth to the Zidonians, unto Aphek, to the border of the Amorites;

4  from Thaeman even to all the land of Chanaan before Gaza, and the Sidonians as far as Aphec, as far as the borders of the Amorites.

4  And all the land of the Canaanites, and Maarthah which belongs to the Sidonians, as far as Aphik, to the border of the Amorites;

13:5  and the land of the Gebalites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baal-gad under mount Hermon unto the entrance of Hamath;

5  And all the land of Galiath of the Phylistines, and all Libanus eastward from Galgal, under the mountain Aermon as far as the entering in of Emath;

5  and his confines; also, the region of Lebanon toward the east, from Baalgad, under mount Hermon, until you enter into Hamath;

13:6  all the inhabitants of the hill-country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth-maim, even all the Zidonians; them will I drive out from before the children of Israel; only allot thou it unto Israel for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.

6  every one that inhabits the hill country from Libanus as far as Masereth Memphomaim. All the Sidonians, I will destroy them from before Israel; but do thou give them by inheritance to Israel, as I charged thee.

6  all who live in the mountains from Lebanon, as far as the waters of Misrephoth, and all the Sidonians. I am the One who will wipe them out, before the face of the sons of Israel. Therefore, let their land become a part of the inheritance of Israel, just as I have instructed you.

13:7  Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.'

7  And now divide this land by lot to the nine tribes, and to the half tribe of Manasse.

7  And now, divide the land as a possession to the nine tribes, and to the one half tribe of Manasseh.”

13:8  With him the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond the Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of YHWH gave them;

8  From Jordan to the great sea westward thou shalt give it them: the great sea shall be the boundary. But to the two tribes and to the half tribe of Manasse, to Ruben and to Gad Moses gave an inheritance beyond Jordan: Moses the servant of the Lord gave it to them eastward,

8  With them, Reuben and Gad have possessed the land, which Moses, the servant of the Lord, delivered to them beyond the river Jordan, on the eastern side

13:9  from Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the table-land from Medeba unto Dibon;

9  from Aroer, which is on the bank of the brook of Arnon, and the city in the midst of the valley, and all Misor from Maedaban.

9  From Adoer, which is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city which is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain which is westward as far as Ribon;

13:10  and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;

10  All the cities of Seon king of the Amorites, who reigned from Esebon to the coasts of the children of Ammon;

13:11  and Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;

11  and the region of Galaad, and the borders of the Gesirites and the Machatites, the whole mount of Aermon, and all the land of Basan to Acha.

11  and Gilead, as well as the borders of Geshur and Maacati, and all of mount Hermon, and all of Bashan, as far as Salecah;

13:12  all the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei--the same was left of the remnant of the Rephaim-- for these did Moses smite, and drove them out.

12  the entire kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned at Ashtaroth and Edrei, (he was among the last of the Rephaim). And Moses struck and destroyed them.

13:13  Nevertheless the children of Israel drove not out the Geshurites, nor the Maacathites; but Geshur and Maacath dwelt in the midst of Israel unto this day.

13  But the children of Israel destroyed not the Gesirite and the Machatite and the Chananite; and the king of the Gesiri and the Machatite dwelt among the children of Israel until this day.

13  And the sons of Israel were not willing to destroy Geshur and Maacati, and so they have lived in the midst of Israel, even to the present day.

13:14  Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave no inheritance; the offerings of YHWH, the God of Israel, made by fire are his inheritance, as He spoke unto him.

14  Only no inheritance was given to the tribe of Levi: the Lord God of Israel, he is their inheritance, as the Lord said to them; and this is the division which Moses made to the children of Israel in Araboth Moab, on the other side of Jordan, by Jericho.

14  But to the tribe of Levi, he did not give a possession. Instead, the sacrifices and victims of the Lord, the God of Israel, these are his inheritance, just as he spoke to him.

13:15  And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.

15  Therefore, Moses gave a possession to the tribe of the sons of Reuben, according to their families.

13:16  And their border was from Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the table-land by Medeba;

16  And their borders were from Aroer, which is opposite the brook of Arnon, and theirs is the city that is in the valley of Arnon; and all Misor,

16  And their territory was from Adoer, which is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the town which is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain as far as Riba;

13:17  Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the table-land; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon;

17  to Esebon, and all the cities in Misor, and Daebon, and Baemon-Baal, and the house of Meelboth;

17  and Heshbon, and all their villages, which are in the plains; also Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and the town of Baalmeon,

13:18  and Jahaz, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath;

13:19  and Kiriathaim, and Sibmah, and Zerethshahar in the mount of the valley;

19  and Kariathaim, and Sebama, and Serada, and Sion in mount Enab;

19  And Koriathaim and Shammah and Jazreth and Seir on the mount of the valley

13:20  and Beth-peor, and the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth;

20  and Baethphogor, and Asedoth Phasga, and Baetthasinoth,

20  Bethpeor, and the descending slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth;

13:21  and all the cities of the table-land, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the chiefs of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the princes of Sihon, that dwelt in the land.

13:22  Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among the rest of their slain.

22  And Balaam the son of Baeor the prophet they slew in the battle.

22  And the sons of Israel killed Balaam, the son of Beor, the seer, with the sword, along with the others who were slain.

13:23  And as for the border of the children of Reuben, the Jordan was their border. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben according to their families, the cities and the villages thereof.

23  And the borders of Ruben were—even Jordan was the boundary; this is the inheritance of the children of Ruben according to their families, these were their cities and their villages.

23  And the river Jordan was made the border of the sons of Reuben; this is the possession of the Reubenites, by their families, in cities and villages.

13:24  And Moses gave unto the tribe of Gad, unto the children of Gad, according to their families.

24  And Moses gave to the tribe of Gad and his sons, by their families, a possession, of which this is the division

13:25  And their border was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah;

25  the border of Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and one half part of the land of the sons of Ammon, as far as Aroer, which is opposite Rabbah;

13:26  and from Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Lidbir;

26  And from Esebon to Araboth by Massepha, and Botanim, and Maan to the borders of Daebon,

26  and from Heshbon as far as Ramath, Mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim as far as the borders of Debir;

13:27  and in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan being the border thereof, unto the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.

27  and Enadom, and Othargai, and Baenthanabra, and Soccotha, and Saphan, and the rest of the kingdom of Sean king of Esebon: and Jordan shall be the boundary as far as part of the sea of Chenereth beyond Jordan eastward.

27  also, in the valley Beth-haram and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the remaining part of the kingdom of Sihon, the king of Heshbon; the limit of this also is the Jordan, as far as the furthest part of the sea of Chinnereth, beyond the Jordan on the eastern side.

13:28  This is the inheritance of the children of Gad according to their families, the cities and the villages thereof.

Jo13:28  This is the possession of the sons of Gad, by their families, in their cities and villages.

13:29  And Moses gave inheritance unto the half-tribe of Manasseh; and it was for the half-tribe of the children of Manasseh according to their families.

29  And Moses gave to half the tribe of Manasse according to their families.

Jo13:29  He also gave, to the one half tribe of Manasseh and to his sons, a possession according to their families,

13:30  And their border was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the villages of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities;

Jo13:30  the beginning of which is this: from Mahanaim, all of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Og, the king of Bashan, and all the villages of Jair, which are in Bashan, sixty towns;

Jo13:30  And their territory was from Mahanaim, all Mathnin, all the kingdom of Og king of Mathnin, and all the villages of Jair, which are in Mathnin, sixty towns;

13:31  and half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even for the half of the children of Machir according to their families.

31  and the half of Galaad, and in Astaroth, and in Edrain, royal cities of Og in the land of Basan, Moses gave to the sons of Machir the sons of Manasse, even to the half-tribe sons of Machir the sons of Manasse, according to their families.

Jo13:31  and one half part of Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, to the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, to one half part of the sons of Machir, according to their families.

13:32  These are the inheritances which Moses distributed in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan at Jericho, eastward.

Jo13:32  Moses divided this possession, in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan, opposite Jericho on the eastern side.

Jo13:32  These two tribes and the half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses gave an inheritance in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan, eastward.

13:33  But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave no inheritance; YHWH, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as He spoke unto them.

Jo13:33  But to the tribe of Levi he did not give a possession. For the Lord, the God of Israel, is himself their possession, just as he spoke to him.

14:1  And these are the inheritances which the children of Israel took in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed unto them,

1  This is what the sons of Israel possessed in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the leaders of the families, by the tribes of Israel, gave to them,

14:2  by the lot of their inheritance, as YHWH commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half-tribe.--

2  They inherited according to their lots, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Joshua to the nine tribes and the half tribe, on the other side of Jordan.

2  dividing all by lot, just as the Lord had instructed by the hand of Moses, to the nine tribes and to the one half tribe.

14:3  For Moses had given the inheritance of the two tribes and the half-tribe beyond the Jordan; but unto the Levites he gave no inheritance among them.

3  But to the Levites he gave no inheritance among them.

3  For to the two and one half tribes, Moses had given a possession beyond the Jordan, aside from the Levites, who received no land among their brothers.

14:4  For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim; and they gave no portion unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with the open land about them for their cattle and for their substance.--

4  For by succession, the sons of Joseph, in their place, were divided into two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. But the Levites did not receive another portion of land, except cities in which to live, and their suburbs, so as to feed their beasts of burden and cattle.

14:5  As YHWH commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.

5  Just as the Lord had commanded Moses, so the sons of Israel did, and they divided the land.

14:6  Then the children of Judah drew nigh unto Joshua in Gilgal; and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said unto him: 'Thou knowest the thing that YHWH spoke unto Moses the man of God concerning me and concerning thee in Kadesh-barnea.

6  And the children of Juda came to Joshua in Galgal, and Chaleb the son of Jephone the Kenezite said to him, Thou knowest the word that the Lord spoke to Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Cades Barne.

6  And so, the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal. And Caleb, the son of Jephone, the Kenizzite, spoke to him: “You know what the Lord said to Moses, the man of God, at Kadesh-barnea, about me and you.

14:7  Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of YHWH sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land; and I brought him back word as it was in my heart.

7  For I was forty years old when Moses the servant of God sent me out of Cades Barne to spy out the land; and I returned him an answer according to his mind.

7  I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the Lord, sent me from Kadesh-barnea, so that I might consider the land. And I reported to him what seemed to me to be true.

14:8  Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt; but I wholly followed YHWH my God.

8  My brethren that went up with me turned away the heart of the people, but I applied my self to follow the Lord my God.

8  But my brothers, who had ascended with me, broke the heart of the people. And I nevertheless followed the Lord my God.

14:9  And Moses swore on that day, saying: Surely the land whereon thy foot hath trodden shall be an inheritance to thee and to thy children for ever, because thou hast wholly followed YHWH my God.

9  And Moses swore, on that day, saying: ‘The land that your foot has tread upon shall be your possession, and that of your sons, unto eternity. For you have followed the Lord my God.’

14:10  And now, behold, YHWH hath kept me alive, as He spoke, these forty and five years, from the time that the YHWH spoke this word unto Moses, while Israel walked in the wilderness; and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.

Jo14:10  Therefore, the Lord has granted life to me, just as he promised, even to the present day. It has been forty-five years since the Lord spoke this word to Moses, when Israel was wandering through the wilderness. Today, I am eighty-five years old,

14:11  As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me; as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, and to go out and to come in.

11  I am still strong this day, as when the Lord sent me: just so strong am I now to go out and to come in for war.

Jo14:11  being just as strong as I was at that time, when I was sent to explore the land. The fortitude in me at that time continues even until today, as much to fight as to march.

14:12  Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof YHWH spoke in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakim were there, and cities great and fortified; it may be that the YHWH will be with me, and I shall drive them out, as the LORD spoke.'

12  And now I ask of thee this mountain, as the Lord said in that day; for thou heardest this word on that day; and now the Enakim are there, cities great and strong: if then the Lord should be with me, I will utterly destroy them, as the Lord said to me.

Jo14:12  Therefore, grant to me this mountain, which the Lord has promised in your hearing also, on which are the Anakim, and cities, great and fortified. Perhaps it may be that the Lord will be with me, and I will be able to destroy them, just as he promised to me.”

14:13  And Joshua blessed him; and he gave Hebron unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.

Jo14:13  And Joshua blessed him, and he delivered Hebron to him as a possession.

14:14  Therefore Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, unto this day; because that he wholly followed YHWH, the God of Israel.

Jo14:14  And from then on, Hebron was for Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, the Kenizzite, even to the present day. For he followed the Lord, the God of Israel.

Jo14:14  Hebron therefore and its environs became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jophaniah the Kenezite to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel.

14:15  Now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

15  And the name of Chebron before was the city Argob, it is the metropolis of the Enakim: and the land rested from war.

Jo14:15  Previously, the name Hebron was called Kiriath-Arba. Adam, the greatest among the Anakim, was laid there. And the land ceased from battles.

15:1  And the lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was unto the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.

1  And the borders of the tribe of Juda according to their families were from the borders of Idumea from the wilderness of sin, as far as Cades southward.

15:2  And their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looked southward.

2  And their borders were from the south as far as a part of the salt sea from the high country that extends southward.

2  Its beginning was from the summit of the very salty sea, and from its bay, which looks toward the south.

15:3  And it went out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea, and passed along by Hezron, and went up to Addar, and turned about to Karka.

3  And they proceed before the ascent of Acrabin, and go out round Sena, and go up from the south to Cades Barne; and go out to Asoron, and proceed up to Sarada, and go out by the way that is west of Cades.

3  And it extends toward the ascent of the Scorpion, and it passes on to Sinai. And it ascends into Kadesh-barnea, and it passes through to Hezron, ascending to Addar, and encompassing Karka.

15:4  And it passed along to Azmon, and went out at the Brook of Egypt; and the goings out of the border were at the sea; this shall be your south border.

4  And they go out to Selmona, and issue at the valley of Egypt; and the termination of its boundaries shall be at the sea: these are their boundaries southward.

15:5  And the east border was the Salt Sea, even unto the end of the Jordan. And the border of the north side was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan.

5  And their boundaries eastward are all the salt sea as far as Jordan; and their borders from the north, and from the border of the sea, and from part of Jordan—

5  Yet truly, toward the east, the beginning shall be the very salty sea, even to the limit of the Jordan, and that which looks toward the north, from the bay of the sea, even to the same river Jordan.

15:6  And the border went up to Beth-hoglah, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the Stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.

6  And the border went up to Leban, which belongs to the descendants of Reuben,

15:7  And the border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is over against the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the brook; and the border passed along to the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel.

15:8  And the border went up by the Valley of the son of Hinnom unto the side of the Jebusite southward--the same is Jerusalem--and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the Valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the uttermost part of the vale of Rephaim northward.

8  And the borders go up to the valley of Ennom, behind Jebus southward; this is Jerusalem: and the borders terminate at the top of the mountain, which is before the valley of Ennom toward the sea, which is by the side of the land of Raphain northward.

8  And it ascends by the steep valley of the son of Hinnom, from the side of the Jebusite, toward the south; this is Jerusalem. And from there, it raises itself to the top of the mountain, which is opposite Geennom to the west, at the top of the Valley of the Rephaim, to the north.

15:9  And the border was drawn from the top of the mountain unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah--the same is Kiriath-jearim.

9  And it passes through, from the top of the mountain, even to the fountain of the Water of Nephtoah. And it continues on, as far as the villages of mount Ephron. And it inclines toward Baalah, which is Kiriath-jearim, that is, the City of Forests.

15:10  And the border turned about from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim on the north--the same is Chesalon--and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed along by Timnah.

10  And the border will go round from Baal to the sea, and will go on to the mount of Assar behind the city of Jarin northwards; this is Chaslon: and it will come down to the city of Sun, and will go on to the south.

10  And it circles from Baalah, to the west, as far as mount Seir. And it passes by the side of mount Jearim, to the north, into Chesalon. And it descends into Beth-shemesh, and it passes through to Timnah.

15:11  And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward; and the border was drawn to Shikkeron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.

11  And the border terminates behind Accaron northward, and the borders will terminate at Socchoth, and the borders will go on to the south, and will terminate at Lebna, and the issue of the borders will be at the sea; and their borders shall be toward the sea, the great sea shall be the boundary.

11  And it continues on, toward the north, to a region beside Ekron. And it inclines toward Shikkeron, and it crosses to mount Baalah. And it extends into Jabneel, and the last part closes at the west with the great sea.

15:12  And as for the west border, the Great Sea was the border thereof. This is the border of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

12  These are the borders of the children of Juda round about according to their families.

12  And the west border was extended to the Great Sea, and the coast thereof. This is the boundary of the descendants of Judah according to their families.

15:13  And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of YHWH to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak--the same is Hebron.

15:14  And Caleb drove out thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

14  And Chaleb the son of Jephone destroyed thence the three sons of Enac, Susi, and Tholami, and Achima.

14  And Caleb slew there the three descendants of giants, Sheshai and Ahiman and Tholmai, the descendants of the giants.

15:15  And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir--now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.

15  And Chaleb went up thence to the inhabitants of Dabir; and the name of Dabir before was the city of Letters.

15  And ascending further from there, he came to the inhabitants of Debir, which before was called Kiriath-Sepher, that is, the City of Letters.

15:16  And Caleb said: 'He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.'

16  And Chaleb said, Whosoever shall take and destroy the city of Letters, and master it, to him will I give my daughter Ascha to wife.

16  And Caleb said, “Whoever will have struck down Kiriath-Sepher, and will have seized it, I will give to him Achsah, my daughter, as wife.”

15:17  And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

17  And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb, seized it. And he gave him Achsah, his daughter, as wife.

15:18  And it came to pass, when she came unto him, that she persuaded him to ask of her father a field; and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her: 'What wouldest thou?'

18  And as they were traveling together, she was urged by her husband that she ask her father for a field. And she sighed, as she was sitting on her donkey. And Caleb said to her, “What is it?”

15:19  And she said: 'Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the Southland, give me therefore springs of water.' And he gave her the Upper Springs and the Nether Springs.

19  But she answered: “Give a blessing to me. You have given to me a southern and dry land; join to it also a watered land.” And so Caleb gave to her the watered land above and below it.

19  She said to him, Give me a blessing; because you have given me a heritage in the south land; give me also this pool of water. And Caleb gave her the upper pool and the lower pool.

15:20  This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

20  This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Judah, by their families.

15:21  And the cities at the uttermost part of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur;

21  And their cities were cities belonging to the tribe of the children of Juda on the borders of Edom by the wilderness, and Baeseleel, and Ara, and Asor,

21  And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the descendants of Judah extended toward the border of Edom southward. These are the names of the cities of the descendants of Judah: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

15:22  and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah;

22  and Icam, and Regma, and Aruel,

22  Kinah, Jarmonah, Gadgada,

15:23  and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan;

23  and Cades, and Asorionain, and Maenam,

23  Kedesh, Hazor, Nathnin,

15:24  Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth;

24  and Balmaenan, and their villages,

24  Zib, Atlam, Bealoth,

15:25  and Hazor, and Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron--the same is Hazor;

25  and the cities of Aseron, this is Asor,

15:26  Amam, and Shema, and Moladah;

26  and Sen, and Salmaa, and Molada,

15:27  and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet;

27  and Seri, and Baephalath,

27  Hazar-ada, Heshmon, Beth-palet,

15:28  and Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah;

28  and Cholaseola, and Beersabee; and their villages, and their hamlets,

28  Darath-taaley, Beer-sheba, Beer-jothanah,

15:29  Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem;

29  Bala and Bacoc, and Asom,

29  and Baalah and Iim and Ezem,

15:30  and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah;

30  and Elboudad, and Baethel, and Herma,

30  Altlam, Achsin, Hirmah,

15:31  and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah;

31  and Sekelac, and Macharim, and Sethennac,

31  Zinklag, Marmanah, Samsalah,

15:32  and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages.

32  and Labos, and Sale, and Eromoth; twenty-nine cities, and their villages.

32  Lebaoth, Shaloh, and Airmon, all the cities are thirty-six with their villages;

15:33  In the Lowland: Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah;

33  Truly, in the plains, there were: Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah,

33  And in the valley, Eshtaol, Zedaa, Ashtnah,

15:34  and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam;

34  and Ramen, and Tano, and Iluthoth, and Maeani,

34  Khokh, En-gahom, Patoh, Eliam,

15:35  Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;

35  and Jermuth, and Odollam, and Membra, and Saocho, and Jazeca.

35  and Jarmuth and Adullam, Socoh and Azekah,

15:36  and Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, with Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.

36  And Sacarim and Gadera, and its villages; fourteen cities, and their villages;

36  Shatin, Azilthaim, Gathar, Geth-ronin; fifteen cities with their villages;

15:37  Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad;

37  Senna, and Adasan, and Magadalgad,

37  Zalan, Harshah, Migdal-gad,

15:38  and Dilan, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel;

38  and Dalad, and Maspha, and Jachareel,

38  Dilban, Kaspa, Nakthael,

15:39  Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon;

39  and Basedoth, and Ideadalea;

15:40  and Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish;

40  Cebshon, Lahmish, Kithlish,

15:41  and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.

41  and Geddor, and Bagadiel, and Noman, and Machedan: sixteen cities, and their villages;

41  Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, Nakdah; sixteen cities with their villages;

15:42  Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan;

15:43  and Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib;

43  and Jana, and Nasib,

43  Ashan, Ashia, Zinklag,

15:44  and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

44  and Keilam, and Akiezi, and Kezib, and Bathesar, and Ælom: ten cities, and their villages;

44  Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages;

15:45  Ekron, with its towns and its villages;

45  Accaron and her villages, and their hamlets

15:46  from Ekron even unto the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

46  from Accaron, Gemna, and all the cities that are near Asedoth; and their villages.

46  And all the land of Ashdod with its villages;

15:47  Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; unto the Brook of Egypt, the Great Sea being the border thereof.

47  Asiedoth, and her villages, and her hamlets; Gaza, and its villages and its hamlets as far as the river of Egypt, and the great sea is the boundary.

47  And Ashdod with its villages and farm lands, Gaza with its towns and farm lands, to the river of Egypt, and the Great Sea, with its coast;

15:48  And in the hill-country: Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh;

15:49  and Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah--the same is Debir;

49  and Renna and the city of Letters, this is Dabir;

49  Rannah, Koriath-sepra, that is, Debir,

15:50  and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim;

50  and Anon, and Es, and Man, and Æsam,

50  Ganab, Eshtemoa, Elian,

15:51  and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.

51  and Gosom, and Chalu, and Channa, and Gelom: eleven cities, and their villages;

51  Eshian, Holon, and Giloh; eleven towns with their villages;

15:52  Arab, and Rumah, and Eshan;

52  Ærem, and Remna, and Soma,

52  Jab, Romah, Ashan,

15:53  and Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah;

53  Jalom, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

15:54  and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba--the same is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages.

54  Humta, Koriath-arba, that is, Hebron, and Zebaon; nine cities with their villages;

15:55  Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah;

55  Maor, and Chermel, and Ozib, and Itan,

15:56  and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah;

56  and Jariel, and Aricam, and Zacanaim,

56  Jezreel, Nekemaam, Zaloh,

15:57  Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.

57  and Gabaa, and Thamnatha; nine cities, and their villages;

15:58  Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor;

58  Ælua, and Bethsur, and Geddon,

Jo15:58  Halhul and Bethzur and Gedor,

15:59  and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.

59  and Magaroth, and Baethanam, and Thecum; six cities, and their villages; Theco, and Ephratha, this is Baethleem, and Phagor, and Ætan, and Culon, and Tatam, and Thobes, and Carem, and Galem, and Thether, and Manocho: eleven cities, and their villages,

Jo15:59  Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Lath-kin; six cities with their villages

15:60  Kiriath-baal--the same is Kiriath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

60  Cariathbaal, this is the city of Jarim, and Sotheba: two cities, and their villages

Jo15:60  Rabbath, and Koriath-baal, that is, Koriath-narin; two cities with their villages;

15:61  In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah;

61  and Baddargeis, and Tharabaam, and Ænon;

Jo15:61  In the desert: Beth-Arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

15:62  and Nibshan, and the City of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages.

62  and Æochioza, and Naphlazon, and the cities of Sadon, and Ancades; seven cities, and their villages.

Jo15:62  Jashan, Air-mehel, and En-gad; six cities with their villages.

15:63  And as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwelt with the children of Judah at Jerusalem, unto this day.

63  And the Jebusite dwelt in Jerusalem, and the children of Juda could not destroy them; and the Jebusites dwelt in Jerusalem to this day.

Jo15:63  But the sons of Judah were not able to destroy the Jebusite inhabitants of Jerusalem. And so the Jebusite lived with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem, even to the present day.

16:1  And the lot for the children of Joseph went out from the Jordan at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, going up from Jericho through the hill-country to the wilderness, even to Beth-el.

1  And the borders of the children of Joseph were from Jordan by Jericho eastward; and they will go up from Jericho to the hill country, to the wilderness, to Baethel Luza.

1  Similarly, the lot of the sons of Joseph fell from the Jordan, opposite Jericho and its waters, to the east, to the wilderness that ascends from Jericho to the mountain of Bethel.

16:2  And it went out from Beth-el-luz, and passed along unto the border of the Archites to Ataroth.

2  And they will go out to Baethel, and will proceed to the borders of Achatarothi.

16:3  And it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, unto the border of Beth-horon the nether, even unto Gezer; and the goings out thereof were at the sea.

3  And they will go across to the sea to the borders of Aptalim, as far as the borders of Baethoron the lower, and the going forth of them shall be to the sea.

16:4  And the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

4  And Manasseh and Ephraim, the sons of Joseph, possessed it.

16:5  And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus; even the border of their inheritance eastward was Atroth-addar, unto Beth-horon the upper.

Jo16:5  And the border of the sons of Ephraim was made by their families. And their possession toward the east was from Ataroth-addar, as far as upper Beth-horon,

16:6  And the border went out westward, Mich-methath being on the north; and the border turned about eastward unto Taanath- shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah.

Jo16:6  and the confines extend to the sea. Yet truly, Michmethath looks toward the north, and it circles around the borders, toward the east, into Taanath-shiloh. And it continues on, from the east, to Janoah.

Jo16:6  Then the border went westward to the northern portion; after which the border turned eastward below Shiloh, and passed by it on the east of Jaloh;

16:7  And it went down from Janoah to Ataroth, and to Naarah, and reached unto Jericho, and went out at the Jordan.

7  and to Macho, and Ataroth, and these are their villages; and they will come to Jericho, and will issue at Jordan.

Jo16:7  And it descends from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah. and it continues to Jericho, and it extends to the Jordan.

16:8  From Tappuah the border went along westward to the brook of Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their families;

Jo16:8  From Tappuah, it passes on, opposite the sea, into the Valley of Reeds. And its exit is at the very salty sea. This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim, by their families.

Jo16:8  And the border went out westward to the river Kabah; and the limits thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Ephraim by their families.

16:9  together with the cities which were separated for the children of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

9  And the cities separated to the sons of Ephraim were in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasse, all the cities and their villages.

Jo16:9  And there were cities, with their villages, which were set aside for the sons of Ephraim, in the midst of the possession of the sons of Manasseh.

16:10  And they drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in the midst of Ephraim, unto this day, and became servants to do taskwork.

10  And Ephraim did not destroy the Chananite who dwelt in Gazer; and the Chananite dwelt in Ephraim until this day, until Pharao the king of Egypt went up and took it, and burnt it with fire; and the Chananites, and Pherezites, and the dwellers in Gaza they destroyed, and Pharao gave them for a dowry to his daughter.

Jo16:10  And the sons of Ephraim did not put to death the Canaanite that was living at Gezer. And the Canaanite lived in the midst of Ephraim, even to this day, paying tribute.

17:1  And this was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the first-born of Joseph. As for Machir the first-born of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

1  Now this lot fell to the tribe of Manasseh, since he is the firstborn of Joseph: to Machir, the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, who was a fighting man, and he had as a possession Gilead and Bashan;

17:2  And the lot was for the rest of the children of Manasseh according to their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida; these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph according to their families.

2  And there was land assigned to the other sons of Manasse according to their families; to the sons of Jezi, and to the sons of Kelez, and to the sons of Jeziel, and to the sons of Sychem, and to the sons of Symarim, and to the sons of Opher: these are the males according to their families.

2  And became also the portion for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the descendants of Abiezer and for the descendants of Helek and for the descendants of Neshrael and for the descendants of Shopam and for the descendants of Hepher and for the descendants of Shemida; these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.

17:3  But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters; and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

3  And Salpaad the sons of Opher had no sons but daughters: and these are the names of the daughters of Salpaad; Maala, and Nua, and Egla, and Melcha, and Thersa.

17:4  And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying: 'YHWH commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren'; therefore according to the commandment of YHWH he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.

4  And they stood before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua, and before the rulers, saying, God gave a charge by the hand of Moses, to give us an inheritance in the midst of our brethren: so there was given to them by the command of the Lord an inheritance among the brethren of their father.

4  And they went before the sight of Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the leaders, saying: “The Lord instructed by the hand of Moses that a possession ought to be given to us, in the midst of our brothers.” And so, he gave to them, in accord with the order of the Lord, a possession in the midst of the brothers of their father.

17:5  And there fell ten parts to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan;

5  And their lot fell to them from Anassa, and to the plain of Labec of the land of Galaad, which is beyond Jordan.

5  And by lot, there fell ten portions to Manasseh, aside from the land of Gilead and Bashan beyond the Jordan.

17:6  because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons; and the land of Gilead belonged unto the rest of the sons of Manasseh.

6  For the daughters of the sons of Manasse inherited a portion in the midst of their brethren, and the land of Galaad was assigned to the remainder of the sons of Manasse.

6  And so the daughters of Manasseh possessed an inheritance in the midst of his sons. But the land of Gilead fell by lot to the sons of Manasseh that were left.

17:7  And the border of Manasseh was, beginning from Asher, Michmethath, which is before Shechem; and the border went along to the right hand, unto the inhabitants of En-tappuah.--

7  And the borders of the sons of Manasse were Delanath, which is before the sons of Anath, and it proceeds to the borders even to Jamin and Jassib to the fountain of Thaphthoth.

7  And the border of Manasseh was from the boundary of Maacath, which lies on the right hand of the inhabitants of En-tappuah.

17:8  The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim.--

8  For by lot, there also fell to Manasseh the land of Tappuah, which is beside the borders of Manasseh, and which belongs to the sons of Ephraim.

17:9  And the border went down unto the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook, by cities which belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh; but the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook; and the goings out thereof were at the sea

9  And the borders shall go down to the valley of Carana southward by the valley of Jariel, (there is a turpentine tree belonging to Ephraim between that and the city of Manasse:) and the borders of Manasse are northward to the brook; and the sea shall be its termination.

9  And the border descends to the Valley of Reeds, to the south of the torrent of the cities of Ephraim, which are in the midst of the cities of Manasseh. The border of Manasseh is to the north of the torrent, and its exit extends to the sea.

17:10  southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea was his border; and they reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east.

10  So it is that the possession of Ephraim is in the south, and that of Manasseh is in the north, and both are enclosed by the sea, and they are joined together by the tribe of Asher to the north, and by the tribe of Issachar to the east.

10  The land to the south went to Ephraim, and that to the north to Manasseh, and the sea as their border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east.

17:11  And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns, even the three regions.

17:12  Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites were resolved to dwell in that land.

12  And the sons of Manasse were not able to destroy these cities; and the Chananite began to dwell in that land.

12  Yet the Israelites could not destroy these cities, because the Canaanites took refuge and dwelt in them.

17:13  And it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, but did not utterly drive them out.

Jo17:13  But after the sons of Israel had grown strong, they subdued the Canaanites, and made them their tributaries, but they did not kill them.

Jo17:13  But when the children of Israel became strong, they subdued the Canaanites and made them pay tribute; but did not utterly destroy them.

17:14  And the children of Joseph spoke unto Joshua, saying: 'Why hast thou given me but one lot and one part for an inheritance, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as YHWH hath blessed me thus?'

17:15  And Joshua said unto them: 'If thou be a great people, get thee up to the forest, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim; since the hill-country of Ephraim is too narrow for thee.'

15  And Joshua said to them, If thou be a great people, go up to the forest, and clear the land for thyself, If mount Ephraim be too little for thee.

Jo17:15  And Joshua said to them, “If you are a numerous people, go up into the forest, and cut out space for yourself in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim, since the possession of mount Ephraim is too narrow for you.”

17:16  And the children of Joseph said: 'The hill-country will not be enough for us; and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are in Beth-shean and its towns, and they who are in the valley of Jezreel.'

16  And they said, The mount of Ephraim does not please us, and the Chananite dwelling in it in Baethsan, and in its villages, and in the valley of Jezrael, has choice cavalry and iron.

Jo17:16  And the sons of Joseph responded to him: “We are not able to ascend to the mountains, since the Canaanites, who live in the plains, in which are situated Bethshean, with its villages, and Jezreel, possessing the middle of the valley, use chariots of iron.”

17:17  And Joshua spoke unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying: 'Thou art a great people, and hast great power; thou shalt not have one lot only;

Jo17:17  Then Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and Manasseh, saying, You are a numerous people, and have a great power; if one portion is not enough for you,

17:18  but the hill-country shall be thine; for though it is a forest, thou shalt cut it down, and the goings out thereof shall be thine; for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they be strong.'

Jo17:18  Instead, you shall cross to the mountain, and you shall cut down and clear out for yourselves space in which to live. And you shall be able to advance further, when you will have destroyed the Canaanite, who, as you say, has iron chariots and is very strong.”