Joshua 24 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Judges 1

¹After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, “Who should go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?”

KJVNow after^H310 the death^H4194 of Joshua^H3091 it came to pass, that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 asked^H7592^(H8799) the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), Who shall go up^H5927^(H8799) for us against the Canaanites^H3669 first^H8462, to fight^H3898^(H8736) against them?

² Yahweh said, “Judah shall go up. Behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), Judah^H3063 shall go up^H5927^(H8799): behold, I have delivered^H5414^(H8804) the land^H776 into his hand^H3027.

³ Judah said to Simeon his brother, “Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with you into your lot.” So Simeon went with him.

KJVAnd Judah^H3063 said^H559^(H8799) unto Simeon^H8095 his brother^H251, Come up^H5927^(H8798) with me into my lot^H1486, that we may fight^H3898^(H8735) against the Canaanites^H3669; and I likewise will go^H1980^(H8804) with thee into thy lot^H1486. So Simeon^H8095 went^H3212^(H8799) with him.

⁴ Judah went up, and Yahweh delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand. They struck ten thousand men in Bezek.

KJVAnd Judah^H3063 went up^H5927^(H8799); and the LORD^H3068 delivered^H5414^(H8799) the Canaanites^H3669 and the Perizzites^H6522 into their hand^H3027: and they slew^H5221^(H8686) of them in Bezek^H966 ten^H6235 thousand^H505 men^H376.

⁵ They found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and they fought against him. They struck the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

KJVAnd they found^H4672^(H8799) Adonibezek^H137 in Bezek^H966: and they fought^H3898^(H8735) against him, and they slew^H5221^(H8686) the Canaanites^H3669 and the Perizzites^H6522.

⁶ But Adoni-Bezek fled. They pursued him, caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.

KJVBut Adonibezek^H137 fled^H5127^(H8799); and they pursued^H7291^(H8799) after^H310 him, and caught^H270^(H8799) him, and cut off^H7112^(H8762) his thumbs^H931^H3027 and his great toes^H7272.

⁷ Adoni-Bezek said, “Seventy kings, having their thumbs and their big toes cut off, scavenged under my table. As I have done, so God has done to me.” They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

KJVAnd Adonibezek^H137 said^H559^(H8799), Threescore and ten^H7657 kings^H4428, having their thumbs^H931^H3027 and their great toes^H7272 cut off^H7112^(H8794), gathered^H3950^(H8764) their meat under my table^H7979: as I have done^H6213^(H8804), so God^H430 hath requited^H7999^(H8765) me. And they brought^H935^(H8686) him to Jerusalem^H3389, and there he died^H4191^(H8799).

⁸ The children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, took it, struck it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

KJVNow the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 had fought^H3898^(H8735) against Jerusalem^H3389, and had taken^H3920^(H8799) it, and smitten^H5221^(H8686) it with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719, and set^H7971^(H8765) the city^H5892 on fire^H784.

⁹ After that, the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who lived in the hill country, and in the South, and in the lowland.

KJVAnd afterward^H310 the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 went down^H3381^(H8804) to fight^H3898^(H8736) against the Canaanites^H3669, that dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in the mountain^H2022, and in the south^H5045, and in the valley^H8219.

¹⁰ Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron. (The name of Hebron before that was Kiriath Arba.) They struck Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

KJVAnd Judah^H3063 went^H3212^(H8799) against the Canaanites^H3669 that dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in Hebron^H2275:(now the name^H8034 of Hebron^H2275 before^H6440 was Kirjatharba^H7153:) and they slew^H5221^(H8686) Sheshai^H8344, and Ahiman^H289, and Talmai^H8526.

¹¹ From there he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (The name of Debir before that was Kiriath Sepher.)

KJVAnd from thence he went^H3212^(H8799) against the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Debir^H1688: and the name^H8034 of Debir^H1688 before^H6440 was Kirjathsepher^H7158:

¹² Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter as wife to the man who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it.”

KJVAnd Caleb^H3612 said^H559^(H8799), He that smiteth^H5221^(H8686) Kirjathsepher^H7158, and taketh^H3920^(H8804) it, to him will I give^H5414^(H8804) Achsah^H5915 my daughter^H1323 to wife^H802.

¹³ Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it, so he gave him Achsah his daughter as his wife.

KJVAnd Othniel^H6274 the son^H1121 of Kenaz^H7073, Caleb's^H3612 younger^H6996 brother^H251, took^H3920^(H8799) it: and he gave^H5414^(H8799) him Achsah^H5915 his daughter^H1323 to wife^H802.

¹⁴ When she came, she got him to ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey; and Caleb said to her, “What would you like?”

KJVAnd it came to pass, when she came^H935^(H8800) to him, that she moved^H5496^(H8686) him to ask^H7592^(H8800) of her father^H1 a field^H7704: and she lighted^H6795^(H8799) from off her ass^H2543; and Caleb^H3612 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, What wilt thou?

¹⁵ She said to him, “Give me a blessing; because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” Then Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Give^H3051^(H8798) me a blessing^H1293: for thou hast given^H5414^(H8804) me a south^H5045 land^H776; give^H5414^(H8804) me also springs^H1543 of water^H4325. And Caleb^H3612 gave^H5414^(H8799) her the upper^H5942 springs^H1543 and the nether^H8482 springs^H1543.

¹⁶ The children of the Kenite, Moses’ brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with the people.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of the Kenite^H7017, Moses^H4872' father in law^H2859^(H8802), went up^H5927^(H8804) out of the city^H5892 of palm trees^H8558^(H8677)^H5899 with the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 into the wilderness^H4057 of Judah^H3063, which lieth in the south^H5045 of Arad^H6166; and they went^H3212^(H8799) and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) among^H854 the people^H5971.

¹⁷ Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they struck the Canaanites who inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. The name of the city was called Hormah.

KJVAnd Judah^H3063 went^H3212^(H8799) with Simeon^H8095 his brother^H251, and they slew^H5221^(H8686) the Canaanites^H3669 that inhabited^H3427^(H8802) Zephath^H6857, and utterly destroyed^H2763^(H8686) it. And the name^H8034 of the city^H5892 was called^H7121^(H8799) Hormah^H2767.

¹⁸ Also Judah took Gaza with its border, and Ashkelon with its border, and Ekron with its border.

KJVAlso Judah^H3063 took^H3920^(H8799) Gaza^H5804 with the coast^H1366 thereof, and Askelon^H831 with the coast^H1366 thereof, and Ekron^H6138 with the coast^H1366 thereof.

¹⁹ Yahweh was with Judah, and drove out the inhabitants of the hill country; for he could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 was with Judah^H3063; and he drave out^H3423^(H8686) the inhabitants of the mountain^H2022; but could not^H3808 drive out^H3423^(H8687) the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the valley^H6010, because they had chariots^H7393 of iron^H1270.

²⁰ They gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had said, and he drove the three sons of Anak out of there.

KJVAnd they gave^H5414^(H8799) Hebron^H2275 unto Caleb^H3612, as Moses^H4872 said^H1696^(H8765): and he expelled^H3423^(H8686) thence the three^H7969 sons^H1121 of Anak^H6061.

²¹ The children of Benjamin didn’t drive out the Jebusites who inhabited Jerusalem, but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 did not drive out^H3423^(H8689) the Jebusites^H2983 that inhabited^H3427^(H8802) Jerusalem^H3389; but the Jebusites^H2983 dwell^H3427^(H8799) with the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 in Jerusalem^H3389 unto this day^H3117.

²² The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and Yahweh was with them.

KJVAnd the house^H1004 of Joseph^H3130, they also went up^H5927^(H8799) against Bethel^H1008: and the LORD^H3068 was with them.

²³ The house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (The name of the city before that was Luz.)

KJVAnd the house^H1004 of Joseph^H3130 sent to descry^H8446^(H8686) Bethel^H1008.(Now the name^H8034 of the city^H5892 before^H6440 was Luz^H3870.)

²⁴ The watchers saw a man come out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with you.”

KJVAnd the spies^H8104^(H8802) saw^H7200^(H8799) a man^H376 come forth^H3318^(H8802) out of the city^H5892, and they said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Shew^H7200^(H8685) us, we pray thee, the entrance^H3996 into the city^H5892, and we will shew^H6213^(H8804) thee mercy^H2617.

²⁵ He showed them the entrance into the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man and all his family go.

KJVAnd when he shewed^H7200^(H8686) them the entrance^H3996 into the city^H5892, they smote^H5221^(H8686) the city^H5892 with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719; but they let go^H7971^(H8765) the man^H376 and all his family^H4940.

²⁶ The man went into the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called its name Luz, which is its name to this day.

KJVAnd the man^H376 went^H3212^(H8799) into the land^H776 of the Hittites^H2850, and built^H1129^(H8799) a city^H5892, and called^H7121^(H8799) the name^H8034 thereof Luz^H3870: which is the name^H8034 thereof unto this day^H3117.

²⁷ Manasseh didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shean and its towns, nor Taanach and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

KJVNeither did Manasseh^H4519 drive out^H3423^(H8689) the inhabitants of Bethshean^H1052 and her towns^H1323, nor Taanach^H8590 and her towns^H1323, nor the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Dor^H1756 and her towns^H1323, nor the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Ibleam^H2991 and her towns^H1323, nor the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Megiddo^H4023 and her towns^H1323: but the Canaanites^H3669 would^H2974^(H8686) dwell^H3427^(H8800) in that land^H776.

²⁸ When Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Israel^H3478 was strong^H2388^(H8804), that they put^H7760^(H8799) the Canaanites^H3669 to tribute^H4522, and did not utterly^H3423^(H8687) drive them out^H3423^(H8689).

²⁹ Ephraim didn’t drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, but the Canaanites lived in Gezer among them.

KJVNeither did Ephraim^H669 drive out^H3423^(H8689) the Canaanites^H3669 that dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in Gezer^H1507; but the Canaanites^H3669 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in Gezer^H1507 among^H7130 them.

³⁰ Zebulun didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites lived among them, and became subject to forced labor.

KJVNeither did Zebulun^H2074 drive out^H3423^(H8689) the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Kitron^H7003, nor the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Nahalol^H5096; but the Canaanites^H3669 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) among^H7130 them, and became tributaries^H4522.

³¹ Asher didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob;

KJVNeither did Asher^H836 drive out^H3423^(H8689) the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Accho^H5910, nor the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Zidon^H6721, nor of Ahlab^H303, nor of Achzib^H392, nor of Helbah^H2462, nor of Aphik^H663, nor of Rehob^H7340:

³² but the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land, for they didn’t drive them out.

KJVBut the Asherites^H843 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) among^H7130 the Canaanites^H3669, the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the land^H776: for they did not drive them out^H3423^(H8689).

³³ Naphtali didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth Anath; but he lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land. Nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and of Beth Anath became subject to forced labor.

KJVNeither did Naphtali^H5321 drive out^H3423^(H8689) the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Bethshemesh^H1053, nor the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Bethanath^H1043; but he dwelt^H3427^(H8799) among^H7130 the Canaanites^H3669, the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the land^H776: nevertheless the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Bethshemesh^H1053 and of Bethanath^H1043 became tributaries^H4522 unto them.

³⁴ The Amorites forced the children of Dan into the hill country, for they would not allow them to come down to the valley;

KJVAnd the Amorites^H567 forced^H3905^(H8799) the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835 into the mountain^H2022: for they would not suffer^H5414^(H8804) them to come down^H3381^(H8800) to the valley^H6010:

³⁵ but the Amorites would dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim. Yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to forced labor.

KJVBut the Amorites^H567 would^H2974^(H8686) dwell^H3427^(H8800) in mount^H2022 Heres^H2776 in Aijalon^H357, and in Shaalbim^H8169: yet the hand^H3027 of the house^H1004 of Joseph^H3130 prevailed^H3513^(H8799), so that they became tributaries^H4522.

³⁶ The border of the Amorites was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.

KJVAnd the coast^H1366 of the Amorites^H567 was from the going up^H4608 to Akrabbim^H4610, from the rock^H5553, and upward^H4605.

WEB·Joshua 24

¹Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 gathered^H622^(H8799) all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 to Shechem^H7927, and called^H7121^(H8799) for the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478, and for their heads^H7218, and for their judges^H8199^(H8802), and for their officers^H7860^(H8802); and they presented^H3320^(H8691) themselves before^H6440 God^H430.

² Joshua said to all the people, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘Your fathers lived of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor. They served other gods.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 said^H559^(H8799) unto all the people^H5971, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, Your fathers^H1 dwelt^H3427^(H8804) on the other side^H5676 of the flood^H5104 in old time^H5769, even Terah^H8646, the father^H1 of Abraham^H85, and the father^H1 of Nachor^H5152: and they served^H5647^(H8799) other^H312 gods^H430.

³ I took your father Abraham from beyond the River, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his offspring, and gave him Isaac.

KJVAnd I took^H3947^(H8799) your father^H1 Abraham^H85 from the other side^H5676 of the flood^H5104, and led^H3212^(H8686) him throughout all the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667, and multiplied^H7235^(H8686) his seed^H2233, and gave^H5414^(H8799) him Isaac^H3327.

⁴ I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave to Esau Mount Seir, to possess it. Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

KJVAnd I gave^H5414^(H8799) unto Isaac^H3327 Jacob^H3290 and Esau^H6215: and I gave^H5414^(H8799) unto Esau^H6215 mount^H2022 Seir^H8165, to possess^H3423^(H8800) it; but Jacob^H3290 and his children^H1121 went down^H3381^(H8804) into Egypt^H4714.

⁵ “‘I sent Moses and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out.

KJVI sent^H7971^(H8799) Moses^H4872 also and Aaron^H175, and I plagued^H5062^(H8799) Egypt^H4714, according to that which^H834 I did^H6213^(H8804) among^H7130 them: and afterward^H310 I brought you out^H3318^(H8689).

⁶ I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and you came to the sea. The Egyptians pursued your fathers with chariots and with horsemen to the Red Sea.

KJVAnd I brought^H3318^(H8686) your fathers^H1 out of Egypt^H4714: and ye came^H935^(H8799) unto the sea^H3220; and the Egyptians^H4714 pursued^H7291^(H8799) after^H310 your fathers^H1 with chariots^H7393 and horsemen^H6571 unto the Red^H5488 sea^H3220.

⁷ When they cried out to Yahweh, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea on them, and covered them; and your eyes saw what I did in Egypt. You lived in the wilderness many days.

KJVAnd when they cried^H6817^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068, he put^H7760^(H8799) darkness^H3990 between you and the Egyptians^H4713, and brought^H935^(H8686) the sea^H3220 upon them, and covered^H3680^(H8762) them; and your eyes^H5869 have seen^H7200^(H8799) what I have done^H6213^(H8804) in Egypt^H4714: and ye dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in the wilderness^H4057 a long^H7227 season^H3117.

⁸ “‘I brought you into the land of the Amorites, that lived beyond the Jordan. They fought with you, and I gave them into your hand. You possessed their land, and I destroyed them from before you.

KJVAnd I brought^H935^(H8686) you into the land^H776 of the Amorites^H567, which dwelt^H3427^(H8802) on the other side^H5676 Jordan^H3383; and they fought^H3898^(H8735) with you: and I gave^H5414^(H8799) them into your hand^H3027, that ye might possess^H3423^(H8799) their land^H776; and I destroyed^H8045^(H8686) them from before^H6440 you.

⁹ Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel. He sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you,

KJVThen Balak^H1111 the son^H1121 of Zippor^H6834, king^H4428 of Moab^H4124, arose^H6965^(H8799) and warred^H3898^(H8735) against Israel^H3478, and sent^H7971^(H8799) and called^H7121^(H8799) Balaam^H1109 the son^H1121 of Beor^H1160 to curse^H7043^(H8763) you:

¹⁰ but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still. So I delivered you out of his hand.

KJVBut I would^H14^(H8804) not hearken^H8085^(H8800) unto Balaam^H1109; therefore he blessed^H1288^(H8762) you still^H1288^(H8800): so I delivered^H5337^(H8686) you out of his hand^H3027.

¹¹ “‘You went over the Jordan, and came to Jericho. The men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Girgashite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; and I delivered them into your hand.

KJVAnd ye went over^H5674^(H8799) Jordan^H3383, and came^H935^(H8799) unto Jericho^H3405: and the men^H1167 of Jericho^H3405 fought^H3898^(H8735) against you, the Amorites^H567, and the Perizzites^H6522, and the Canaanites^H3669, and the Hittites^H2850, and the Girgashites^H1622, the Hivites^H2340, and the Jebusites^H2983; and I delivered^H5414^(H8799) them into your hand^H3027.

¹² I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with your sword, nor with your bow.

KJVAnd I sent^H7971^(H8799) the hornet^H6880 before^H6440 you, which drave them out^H1644^(H8762) from before^H6440 you, even the two^H8147 kings^H4428 of the Amorites^H567; but not with thy sword^H2719, nor with thy bow^H7198.

¹³ I gave you a land on which you had not labored, and cities which you didn’t build, and you live in them. You eat of vineyards and olive groves which you didn’t plant.’

KJVAnd I have given^H5414^(H8799) you a land^H776 for which ye did not labour^H3021^(H8804), and cities^H5892 which ye built^H1129^(H8804) not, and ye dwell^H3427^(H8799) in them; of the vineyards^H3754 and oliveyards^H2132 which ye planted^H5193^(H8804) not do ye eat^H398^(H8802).

¹⁴ “Now therefore fear Yahweh, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. Put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, in Egypt; and serve Yahweh.

KJVNow therefore fear^H3372^(H8798) the LORD^H3068, and serve^H5647^(H8798) him in sincerity^H8549 and in truth^H571: and put away^H5493^(H8685) the gods^H430 which your fathers^H1 served^H5647^(H8804) on the other side^H5676 of the flood^H5104, and in Egypt^H4714; and serve^H5647^(H8798) ye the LORD^H3068.

¹⁵ If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”

KJVAnd if it seem evil^H7489^(H8804) unto you^H4310 to serve^H5647^(H8800) the LORD^H3068, choose^H977^(H8798) you this day^H3117 whom^H5869 ye will serve^H5647^(H8799); whether the gods^H430 which your fathers^H1 served^H5647^(H8804) that were on the other side^H5676 of the flood^H5104, or the gods^H430 of the Amorites^H567, in whose land^H776 ye dwell^H3427^(H8802): but as for me and my house^H1004, we will serve^H5647^(H8799) the LORD^H3068.

¹⁶ The people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake Yahweh, to serve other gods;

KJVAnd the people^H5971 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), God forbid^H2486 that we should forsake^H5800^(H8800) the LORD^H3068, to serve^H5647^(H8800) other^H312 gods^H430;

¹⁷ for it is Yahweh our God who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and who did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way in which we went, and among all the peoples through the middle of whom we passed.

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, he it is that brought us up^H5927^(H8688) and our fathers^H1 out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, from the house^H1004 of bondage^H5650, and which did^H6213^(H8804) those great^H1419 signs^H226 in our sight^H5869, and preserved^H8104^(H8799) us in all the way^H1870 wherein we went^H1980^(H8804), and among all the people^H5971 through^H7130 whom we passed^H5674^(H8804):

¹⁸ Yahweh drove out from before us all the peoples, even the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve Yahweh; for he is our God.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 drave out^H1644^(H8762) from before^H6440 us all the people^H5971, even the Amorites^H567 which dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in the land^H776: therefore will we also serve^H5647^(H8799) the LORD^H3068; for he is our God^H430.

¹⁹ Joshua said to the people, “You can’t serve Yahweh, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He will not forgive your disobedience nor your sins.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 said^H559^(H8799) unto the people^H5971, Ye cannot^H3201^(H8799) serve^H5647^(H8800) the LORD^H3068: for he is an holy^H6918 God^H430; he is a jealous^H7072 God^H410; he will not forgive^H5375^(H8799) your transgressions^H6588 nor your sins^H2403.

²⁰ If you forsake Yahweh, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after he has done you good.”

KJVIf ye forsake^H5800^(H8799) the LORD^H3068, and serve^H5647^(H8804) strange^H5236 gods^H430, then he will turn^H7725^(H8804) and do you hurt^H7489^(H8689), and consume^H3615^(H8765) you, after^H310 that he hath done you good^H3190^(H8689).

²¹ The people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve Yahweh.”

KJVAnd the people^H5971 said^H559^(H8799) unto Joshua^H3091, Nay; but we will serve^H5647^(H8799) the LORD^H3068.

²² Joshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen Yahweh yourselves, to serve him.” They said, “We are witnesses.”

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 said^H559^(H8799) unto the people^H5971, Ye are witnesses^H5707 against yourselves that ye have chosen^H977^(H8804) you the LORD^H3068, to serve^H5647^(H8800) him. And they said^H559^(H8799), We are witnesses^H5707.

²³ “Now therefore put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to Yahweh, the God of Israel.”

KJVNow therefore put away^H5493^(H8685), said he, the strange^H5236 gods^H430 which are among^H7130 you, and incline^H5186^(H8685) your heart^H3824 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478.

²⁴ The people said to Joshua, “We will serve Yahweh our God, and we will listen to his voice.”

KJVAnd the people^H5971 said^H559^(H8799) unto Joshua^H3091, The LORD^H3068 our God^H430 will we serve^H5647^(H8799), and his voice^H6963 will we obey^H8085^(H8799).

²⁵ So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and made for them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.

KJVSo Joshua^H3091 made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 with the people^H5971 that day^H3117, and set^H7760^(H8799) them a statute^H2706 and an ordinance^H4941 in Shechem^H7927.

²⁶ Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God; and he took a great stone, and set it up there under the oak that was by the sanctuary of Yahweh.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 wrote^H3789^(H8799) these words^H1697 in the book^H5612 of the law^H8451 of God^H430, and took^H3947^(H8799) a great^H1419 stone^H68, and set it up^H6965^(H8686) there under an oak^H427, that was by the sanctuary^H4720 of the LORD^H3068.

²⁷ Joshua said to all the people, “Behold, this stone shall be a witness against us, for it has heard all Yahweh’s words which he spoke to us. It shall be therefore a witness against you, lest you deny your God.”

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 said^H559^(H8799) unto all the people^H5971, Behold, this stone^H68 shall be a witness^H5713 unto us; for it hath heard^H8085^(H8804) all the words^H561 of the LORD^H3068 which he spake^H1696^(H8765) unto us: it shall be therefore a witness^H5713 unto you, lest ye deny^H3584^(H8762) your God^H430.

²⁸ So Joshua sent the people away, each to his own inheritance.

KJVSo Joshua^H3091 let the people^H5971 depart^H7971^(H8762), every man^H376 unto his inheritance^H5159.

²⁹ After these things, Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Yahweh, died, being one hundred ten years old.

KJVAnd it came to pass after^H310 these things^H1697, that Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Nun^H5126, the servant^H5650 of the LORD^H3068, died^H4191^(H8799), being an hundred^H3967 and ten^H6235 years^H8141 old^H1121.

³⁰ They buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.

KJVAnd they buried^H6912^(H8799) him in the border^H1366 of his inheritance^H5159 in Timnathserah^H8556, which is in mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, on the north side^H6828 of the hill^H2022 of Gaash^H1608.

³¹ Israel served Yahweh all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, and had known all the work of Yahweh, that he had worked for Israel.

KJVAnd Israel^H3478 served^H5647^(H8799) the LORD^H3068 all the days^H3117 of Joshua^H3091, and all the days^H3117 of the elders^H2205 that overlived^H748^(H8689)^H3117^H310 Joshua^H3091, and which had known^H3045^(H8804) all the works^H4639 of the LORD^H3068, that he had done^H6213^(H8804) for Israel^H3478.

³² They buried the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, in Shechem, in the parcel of ground which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of silver. They became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.

KJVAnd the bones^H6106 of Joseph^H3130, which the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 brought up^H5927^(H8689) out of Egypt^H4714, buried^H6912^(H8804) they in Shechem^H7927, in a parcel^H2513 of ground^H7704 which Jacob^H3290 bought^H7069^(H8804) of the sons^H1121 of Hamor^H2544 the father^H1 of Shechem^H7927 for an hundred^H3967 pieces of silver^H7192: and it became the inheritance^H5159 of the children^H1121 of Joseph^H3130.

³³ Eleazar the son of Aaron died. They buried him in the hill of Phinehas his son, which was given him in the hill country of Ephraim.

KJVAnd Eleazar^H499 the son^H1121 of Aaron^H175 died^H4191^(H8804); and they buried^H6912^(H8799) him in a hill^H1389 that pertained to Phinehas^H6372 his son^H1121, which was given^H5414^(H8738) him in mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669.

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