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The Memorial Stones

1 After the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan,theLordspoke to Joshua:

2 “Choose 12 men from the people, one man for each tribe,

3 and command them: Take 12 stonesfrom this place in the middle of the Jordan where the priestsare standing, carry them with you, and set them down at the place where you spend the night.”

4 So Joshua summoned the 12 men he had selected from the Israelites, one man for each tribe,

5 and said to them, “Go across to the ark of theLordyour God in the middle of the Jordan. Each of you lift a stone onto his shoulder, one for eachof the Israelite tribes,

6 so that this will be a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean to you? ’

7 you should tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off in front of the ark of theLord’s covenant. When it crossed the Jordan, the Jordan’s waters were cut off.’ Therefore these stones will always be a memorial for the Israelites.”

8 The Israelites did just as Joshua had commanded them. The 12 men took stones from the middle of the Jordan, one for eachof the Israelite tribes, just as theLordhad told Joshua. They carried them to the camp and set them down there.

9 Joshua also set up 12 stones in the middleof the Jordan where the priestswho carried the ark of the covenant were standing. The stones are there to this day.

10 The priests carrying the ark continued standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that theLordhad commanded Joshua to tell the people, in keeping with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people hurried across,

11 and after everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of theLordcrossed in the sight of the people.

12 The Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh went in battle formation in front of the Israelites,as Moses had instructed them.

13 About 40,000 equipped for war crossed to the plains of Jericho in theLord’s presence.

14 On that day theLordexalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him throughout his life, as they had revered Moses.

15 TheLordtold Joshua,

16 “Command the priests who carry the ark of the testimonyto come up from the Jordan.”

17 So Joshua commanded the priests, “Come up from the Jordan.”

18 When the priests carrying the ark of theLord’s covenant came up from the middle of the Jordan, and their feetstepped out on solid ground, the waters of the Jordan resumed their course, flowing over all the banks as before.

19 The people came up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month,and camped at Gilgal on the eastern limits of Jericho.

20 Then Joshua set up in Gilgal the 12 stones they had taken from the Jordan,

21 and he said to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their fathers, ‘What is the meaning of these stones? ’

22 you should tell your children, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’

23 For theLordyour God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed over,just as theLordyour God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed over.

24 This is so that all the people of the earth may knowthat theLord’s hand is mighty,and so that you may always fear theLordyour God.”

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Circumcision of the Israelites

1 When all the Amorite kings across the Jordan to the west and all the Canaanite kings near the seaheard how theLordhad dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over,they lost heart and their courage failedbecause of the Israelites.

2 At that time theLordsaid to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelite men again.”

3 So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelite men at Gibeath-haaraloth.

4 This is the reason Joshua circumcised them: All the people who came out of Egypt who were males — all the men of war — had died in the wilderness along the way after they had come out of Egypt.

5 Though all the people who came out were circumcised, none of the people born in the wilderness along the way were circumcised after they had come out of Egypt.

6 For the Israelites wandered in the wilderness 40 years until all the nation’s men of war who came out of Egypt had died off because they did not obey theLord.So theLordvowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.

7 Joshua raised up their sons in their place; it was these he circumcised. They were still uncircumcised, since they had not been circumcised along the way.

8 After the entire nation had been circumcised, they stayed where they were in the camp until they recovered.

9 TheLordthen said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the disgrace of Egypt from you.” Therefore, that place is called Gilgalto this day.

Food from the Land

10 While the Israelites camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they kept the Passover on the evening of the fourteenth day of the month.

11 The day after Passover they ate unleavened bread and roasted grain from the produce of the land.

12 And the day after they ate from the produce of the land, the manna ceased.Since there was no more manna for the Israelites, they ate from the crops of the land of Canaan that year.

Commander of the Lord’s Army

13 When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand.Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies? ”

14 “Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as commander of theLord’s army.”

Then Joshua bowed with his face to the ground in worshipand asked Him, “What does my Lord want to say to His servant? ”

15 The commander of theLord’s army said to Joshua, “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.”And Joshua did so.

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The Conquest of Jericho

1 Now Jericho was strongly fortified because of the Israelites — no one leaving or entering.

2 TheLordsaid to Joshua, “Look, I have handed Jericho, its king, and its fighting men over to you.

3 March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.

4 Have seven priests carry seven ram’s-horn trumpets in front of the ark. But on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the trumpets.

5 When there is a prolonged blast of the horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the city wall will collapse, and the people will advance, each man straight ahead.”

6 So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven trumpets in front of the ark of theLord.”

7 He said to the people, “Move forward, march around the city, and have the armed troops go ahead of the ark of theLord.”

8 After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven trumpets before theLordmoved forward and blew the trumpets; the ark of theLord’s covenant followed them.

9 While the trumpets were blowing, the armed troops went in front of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard went behind the ark.

10 But Joshua had commanded the people: “Do not shout or let your voice be heard. Don’t let one word come out of your mouth until the time I say, ‘Shout! ’ Then you are to shout.”

11 So the ark of theLordwas carried around the city, circling it once. They returned to the camp and spent the night there.

12 Joshua got up early the next morning. The priests took the ark of theLord,

13 and the seven priests carrying seven trumpets marched in front of the ark of theLord. While the trumpets were blowing, the armed troops went in front of them, and the rear guard went behind the ark of theLord.

14 On the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.

15 Early on the seventh day, they started at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same way. That was the only day they marched around the city seven times.

16 After the seventh time, the priests blew the trumpets, and Joshua said to the people, “Shout! For theLordhas given you the city.

17 But the city and everything in it are set apart to theLordfor destruction.Only Rahab the prostitute and everyone with her in the house will live,because she hid the menwe sent.

18 But keep yourselves from the things set apart, or you will be set apart for destruction. If youtake any of those things, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and bring disaster on it.

19 For all the silver and gold, and the articles of bronze and iron, are dedicated to theLordand must go into theLord’s treasury.”

20 So the people shouted, and the trumpets sounded. When they heard the blast of the trumpet, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed.The people advanced into the city, each man straight ahead, and they captured the city.

21 They completely destroyedeverything in the city with the sword — every man and woman, both young and old, and every ox, sheep, and donkey.

Rahab and Her Family Spared

22 Joshua said to the two men who had scouted the land, “Go to the prostitute’s house and bring the woman out of there, and all who are with her, just as you promised her.”

23 So the young men who had scouted went in and brought out Rahab and her father, mother, brothers, and all who belonged to her. They brought out her whole family and settled them outside the camp of Israel.

24 They burned up the city and everything in it, but they put the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron into the treasury of theLord’s house.

25 However, Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, her father’s household, and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent to spy on Jericho, and she lives in Israelto this day.

26 At that time Joshua imposed this curse:

The man who undertakes

the rebuilding of this city, Jericho,

is cursed before theLord.

He will lay its foundation

at the cost of his firstborn;

he will set up its gates

at the cost of his youngest.

27 And theLordwas with Joshua,and his fame spread throughout the land.

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Defeat at Ai

1 The Israelites, however, were unfaithfulregarding the things set apart for destruction. Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart, and theLord’s anger burned against the Israelites.

2 Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven,east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and scout the land.” So the men went up and scouted Ai.

3 After returning to Joshua they reported to him, “Don’t send all the people, but send about 2,000 or 3,000men to attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, don’t wear out all our people there.”

4 So about 3,000 menwent up there, but they fled from the men of Ai.

5 The men of Ai struck down about 36 of them and chased them from outside the gate to the quarries,striking them down on the descent. As a result, the people’s hearts melted and became like water.

6 Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell before the ark of theLordwith his face to the ground until evening,as did the elders of Israel; they all put dust on their heads.

7 “Oh, LordGod,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring these people across the Jordan to hand us over to the Amorites for our destruction? If only we had been content to remain on the other side of the Jordan!

8 What can I say, Lord, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?

9 When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth.Then what will You do about Your great name? ”

10 TheLordthen said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why are you on the ground?

11 Israel has sinned. They have violated My covenant that I appointed for them. They have taken some of what was set apart. They have stolen, deceived, and put the things with their own belongings.

12 This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they have been set apart for destruction.I will no longer be with you unless you remove from you what is set apart.

13 “Go and consecrate the people. Tell them to consecrate themselves for tomorrow,for this is what theLord, the God of Israel, says: There are things that are set apart among you, Israel. You will not be able to stand against your enemies until you remove what is set apart.

14 In the morning you must present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe theLordselects is to come forward clan by clan. The clan theLordselects is to come forward family by family. The family theLordselects is to come forward man by man.

15 The one who is caught with the things set apart must be burned,along with everything he has, because he has violated theLord’s covenant and committed an outrage in Israel.”

Achan Judged

16 Joshua got up early the next morning. He had Israel come forward tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was selected.

17 He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the Zerahite clan was selected. He had the Zerahite clan come forward by heads of families,and Zabdi was selected.

18 He then had Zabdi’s family come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.

19 So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to theLord, the God of Israel,and make a confession to Him.I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.”

20 Achan replied to Joshua, “It is true. I have sinned against theLord, the God of Israel.This is what I did:

21 When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Babylon,200 silver shekels,and a bar of gold weighing 50 shekels,I coveted them and took them.You can see for yourself. They are concealed in the ground inside my tent, with the money under the cloak.”

22 So Joshua sent messengers who ran to the tent, and there was the cloak, concealed in his tent, with the money underneath.

23 They took the things from inside the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and spread them out in theLord’s presence.

24 Then Joshua and all Israel with him took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, and the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his ox, donkey, and sheep, his tent, and all that he had, and brought them up to the Valley of Achor.

25 Joshua said, “Why have you troubled us?Today theLordwill trouble you! ” So all Israel stoned themto death. They burned their bodies,threw stones on them,

26 and raised over him a large pile of rocks that remains to this day.Then theLordturned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achorto this day.

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Conquest of Ai

1 TheLordsaid to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged.Take the whole military force with you and go attack Ai. Look, I have handed over to you the king of Ai, his people, city, and land.

2 Treat Ai and its king as you did Jericho and its king;you may plunder its spoil and livestock for yourselves.Set an ambush behind the city.”

3 So Joshua and the whole military force set out to attack Ai. Joshua selected 30,000 fighting men and sent them out at night.

4 He commanded them: “Pay attention. Lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it, and all of you be ready.

5 Then I and all the people who are with me will approach the city. When they come out against us as they did the first time, we will flee from them.

6 They will come after us until we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, ‘They are fleeing from us as before.’ While we are fleeing from them,

7 you are to come out of your ambush and seize the city, for theLordyour God has handed it over to you.

8 After taking the city, set it on fire. Follow theLord’s command — see that you do as I have ordered you.”

9 So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the ambush site and waited between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai. But he spent that night with the troops.

10 Joshua started early the next morning and mobilized them. Then he and the elders of Israel led the troops up to Ai.

11 All thosewho were with him went up and approached the city, arriving opposite Ai, and camped to the north of it, with a valley between them and the city.

12 Now Joshua had taken about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.

13 The military force was stationed in this way: the maincamp to the north of the city and its rear guard to the west of the city. And that night Joshua went into the valley.

14 When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, the men of the city hurried and went out early in the morning so that he and all his people could engage Israel in battle at a suitable place facing the Arabah. But he did not know there was an ambush waiting for him behind the city.

15 Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten back by them and fled toward the wilderness.

16 Then all the troops of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.

17 Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city exposed while they pursued Israel.

18 Then theLordsaid to Joshua, “Hold out the sword in your hand toward Ai, for I will hand the city over to you.” So Joshua held out his sword toward it.

19 When he held out his hand, the men in ambush rose quickly from their position. They ran, entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire.

20 The men of Ai turned and looked back, and smoke from the city was rising to the sky! They could not escape in any direction, and the troops who had fled to the wilderness now became the pursuers.

21 When Joshua and all Israel saw that the men in ambush had captured the city and that smoke was rising from it, they turned back and struck down the men of Ai.

22 Then men in ambush came out of the city against them, and the men of Ai were trapped between the Israelite forces, some on one side and some on the other. They struck them down until no survivor or fugitive remained,

23 but they captured the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.

24 When Israel had finished killing everyone living in Ai who had pursued them into the open country, and when every last one of them had fallen by the sword, all Israel returned to Ai and struck it down with the sword.

25 The total of those who fell that day, both men and women, was 12,000 — all the people of Ai.

26 Joshua did not draw back his hand that was holding the sword until all the inhabitants of Ai were completely destroyed.

27 Israel plundered only the cattle and spoil of that city for themselves, according to theLord’s command that He had given Joshua.

28 Joshua burned Ai and left it a permanent ruin, desolate to this day.

29 He hungthe body of the king of Ai on a treeuntil evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take his body down from the tree.They threw it down at the entrance of the city gate and put a large pile of rocks over it, which remains to this day.

Renewed Commitment to the Law

30 At that time Joshua built an altar on Mount Ebalto theLord, the God of Israel,

31 just as Moses theLord’s servant had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the book of the law of Moses: an altar of uncut stones on which no iron tool has been used.Then they offered burnt offerings to theLordand sacrificed fellowship offerings on it.

32 There on the stones, Joshua copied the law of Moses, which he had written in the presence of the Israelites.

33 All Israel, foreigner and citizen alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on either side of the ark of theLord’s covenant facing the Levitical priests who carried it. As Moses theLord’s servant had commanded earlier, half of them were in front of Mount Gerizim and half in front of Mount Ebal,to bless the people of Israel.

34 Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law — the blessings as well as the curses — according to all that is written in the book of the law.

35 There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua did not read before the entire assembly of Israel, including the women, the little children, and the foreigners who were with them.

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Deception by Gibeon

1 When all the kings heard about Jericho and Ai, those who were west of the Jordan in the hill country,in the Judean foothills,and all along the coast of the Mediterranean Seatoward Lebanon — the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites —

2 they formed a unified alliance to fight against Joshua and Israel.

3 When the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,

4 they acted deceptively. They gathered provisionsand took worn-out sacks on their donkeys and old wineskins, cracked and mended.

5 They wore old, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies. Their entire provision of bread was dry and crumbly.

6 They went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant land. Please make a treaty with us.”

7 The men of Israel replied to the Hivites,“Perhaps you live among us. How can we make a treaty with you? ”

8 They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.”

Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you and where do you come from? ”

9 They replied to him, “Your servants have come from a far away land because of the reputation of theLordyour God. For we have heard of His fame, and all that He did in Egypt,

10 and all that He did to the two Amorite kings beyond the Jordan — Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan, who was in Ashtaroth.

11 So our elders and all the inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions with you for the journey; go and meet them and say, “We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us.” ’

12 This bread of ours was warm when we took it from our houses as food on the day we left to come to you. But take a look, it is now dry and crumbly.

13 These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals of ours are worn out from the extremely long journey.”

14 Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions, but did not seek theLord’s counsel.

15 So Joshua established peace with them and made a treaty to let them live, and the leaders of the community swore an oath to them.

Gibeon’s Deception Discovered

16 Three days after making the treaty with them, they heard that the Gibeonites were their neighbors, living among them.

17 So the Israelites set out and reached the Gibeonite cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.

18 But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the community had sworn an oathto them by theLord, the God of Israel. Then the whole community grumbled against the leaders.

19 All the leaders answered them, “We have sworn an oath to them by theLord, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.

20 This is how we will treat them: we will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”

21 They also said, “Let them live.” So the Gibeonites became woodcutters and water carriersfor the whole community, as the leaders had promised them.

22 Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said to them, “Why did you deceive us by telling us you live far away from us, when in fact you live among us?

23 Therefore you are cursed and will always be slaves — woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”

24 The Gibeonites answered him, “It was clearly communicated to your servants that theLordyour God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before you. We greatly feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this.

25 Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever you think is right.”

26 This is what Joshua did to them: he delivered them from the hands of the Israelites, and they did not kill them.

27 On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers — as they are today — for the community and for theLord’s altar at the place He would choose.

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The Day the Sun Stood Still

1 Now Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and completely destroyedit, treating Ai and its king as he had Jericho and its king, and that the inhabitants of Gibeonhad made peace with Israel and were living among them.

2 So Adoni-zedek and his people weregreatly alarmed because Gibeon was a large city like one of the royal cities;it was larger than Ai, and all its men were warriors.

3 Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,

4 “Come up and help me. We will attack Gibeon, because they have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.”

5 So the five Amorite kings — the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon — joined forces, advanced with all their armies, besieged Gibeon, and fought against it.

6 Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: “Don’t abandonyour servants. Come quickly and save us! Help us, for all the Amorite kings living in the hill country have joined forces against us.”

7 So Joshua and his whole military force, including all the fighting men, came from Gilgal.

8 TheLordsaid to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them,for I have handed them over to you.Not one of them will be able to stand against you.”

9 So Joshua caught them by surprise, after marching all night from Gilgal.

10 TheLordthrew them into confusionbefore Israel. He defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, chased them through the ascent of Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

11 As they fled before Israel, theLordthrew large hailstones on themfrom the sky along the descent of Beth-horon all the way to Azekah, and they died. More of them died from the hail than the Israelites killed with the sword.

12 On the day theLordgave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to theLordin the presence of Israel:

“Sun,stand still over Gibeon,

and moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”

13 And the sun stood still

and the moon stopped

until the nation took vengeance on its enemies.

Isn’t this written in the Book of Jashar?

So the sun stopped

in the middle of the sky

and delayed its setting

almost a full day.

14 There has been no day like it before or since, when theLordlistened to the voice of a man, because theLordfought for Israel.

15 Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal.

Execution of the Five Kings

16 Now the five defeated kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

17 It was reported to Joshua: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”

18 Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and station men by it to guard the kings.

19 But as for the rest of you, don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Don’t let them enter their cities, for theLordyour God has handed them over to you.”

20 So Joshua and the Israelites finished inflicting a terrible slaughter on them until they were destroyed, although a few survivors ran away to the fortified cities.

21 The people returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah. And no one dared to threatenthe Israelites.

22 Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings to me out of there.”

23 That is what they did. They brought the five kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon to Joshua out of the cave.

24 When they had brought the kings to him, Joshua summoned all the men of Israel and said to the military commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.

25 Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Be strong and courageous,for theLordwill do this to all the enemies you fight.”

26 After this, Joshua struck them down and executed them. He hungtheir bodies on five treesand they were there until evening.

27 At sunset Joshua commanded that they be taken down from the treesand thrown into the cave where they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day.

Conquest of Southern Cities

28 On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and struck it down with the sword, including its king. He completely destroyed itand everyone in it, leaving no survivors. So he treated the king of Makkedah as he had the king of Jericho.

29 Joshua and all Israel with himcrossed from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.

30 TheLordalso handed it and its king over to Israel. He struck it down, putting everyone in it to the sword, and left no survivors in it. He treated Libnah’s king as he had the king of Jericho.

31 From Libnah, Joshua and all Israel with him crossed to Lachish. They laid siege to it and attacked it.

32 TheLordhanded Lachish over to Israel, and Joshua captured it on the second day. He struck it down, putting everyone in it to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah.

33 At that time Horam king of Gezer went to help Lachish,but Joshua struck him down along with his people, leaving no survivors in it.

34 Then Joshua crossed from Lachish to Eglon and all Israel with him. They laid siege to it and attacked it.

35 On that day they captured it and struck it down, putting everyone in it to the sword. He completely destroyed it that day, just as he had done to Lachish.

36 Next, Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebronand attacked it.

37 They captured it and struck down its king, all its villages, and everyone in it with the sword. He left no survivors, just as he had done at Eglon. He completely destroyed Hebron and everyone in it.

38 Finally, Joshua turned toward Debirand attacked it. And all Israel was with him.

39 He captured it — its king and all its villages. They struck them down with the sword and completely destroyed everyone in it, leaving no survivors. He treated Debir and its king as he had treated Hebron and as he had treated Libnah and its king.

40 So Joshua conquered the whole region— the hill country, the Negev, the Judean foothills,and the slopes — with all their kings, leaving no survivors. He completely destroyed every living being, as theLord, the God of Israel, had commanded.

41 Joshua conquered everyone from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and all the land of Goshenas far as Gibeon.

42 Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign,because theLord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

43 Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.

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Conquest of Northern Cities

1 When Jabin king of Hazor heard this news, he sent a message to:

Jobab king of Madon,

the kings of Shimron and Achshaph,

2 and the kings of the north in the hill country,

the Arabah south of Chinnereth,

the Judean foothills,

and the Slopes of Dorto the west,

3 the Canaanites in the east and west,

the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites,

and Jebusites in the hill country,

and the Hivites at the foot of Hermon

in the land of Mizpah.

4 They went out with all their armies — a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore— along with a vast number of horses and chariots.

5 All these kings joined forces; they came together and camped at the waters of Merom to attack Israel.

6 TheLordsaid to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for at this time tomorrow I will cause all of them to be killed before Israel.You are to hamstring their horses and burn up their chariots.”

7 So Joshua and his whole military force surprised them at the waters of Merom and attacked them.

8 TheLordhanded them over to Israel, and they struck them down, pursuing them as far as Great Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and to the east as far as the Valley of Mizpeh.They struck them down, leaving no survivors.

9 Joshua treated them as theLordhad told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.

10 At that time Joshua turned back, captured Hazor, and struck down its king with the sword, because Hazor had formerly been the leader of all these kingdoms.

11 They struck down everyone in it with the sword, completely destroyingthem; he left no one alive. Then he burned down Hazor.

12 Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and struck them down with the sword. He completely destroyed them, as Moses theLord’s servanthad commanded.

13 However, Israel did not burn any of the cities that stood on their mounds except Hazor, which Joshua burned.

14 The Israelites plundered all the spoils and cattle of these cities for themselves. But they struck down every person with the sword until they had annihilated them, leaving no one alive.

15 Just as theLordhad commanded His servant Moses, Moses commanded Joshua. That is what Joshua did, leaving nothing undone of all that theLordhad commanded Moses.

Summary of Conquests

16 So Joshua took all this land — the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen,the foothills,the Arabah, and the hill country of Israel with its foothills—

17 from Mount Halak,which ascends to Seir, as far as Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon at the foot of Mount Hermon. He captured all their kings and struck them down, putting them to death.

18 Joshua waged war with all these kings for a long time.

19 No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites who inhabited Gibeon;all of them were taken in battle.

20 For it was theLord’s intention to harden their hearts,so that they would engage Israel in battle, be completely destroyed without mercy, and be annihilated, just as theLordhad commanded Moses.

21 At that time Joshua proceeded to exterminate the Anakimfrom the hill country — Hebron, Debir, Anab — all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua completely destroyed them with their cities.

22 No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites, except for some remaining in Gaza, Gath,and Ashdod.

23 So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that theLordhad told Moses. Joshua then gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal allotments. After this, the land had rest from war.

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Territory East of the Jordan

1 The Israelites struck down the following kings of the land and took possession of their land beyond the Jordan to the east and from the Arnon Valley to Mount Hermon, including all the Arabah eastward:

2 Sihon king of the Amorites lived in Heshbon. He ruled over the territory from Aroeron the rim of the Arnon Valley, along the middle of the valley, and half of Gilead up to the Jabbok River (the border of the Ammonites),

3 the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnerethto the Sea of the Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimothand southwardbelow the slopes of Pisgah.

4 Ogking of Bashan, of the remnant of the Rephaim, lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei.

5 He ruled over Mount Hermon, Salecah, all Bashan up to the Geshurite and Maacathite border, and half of Gilead to the border of Sihon, king of Heshbon.

6 Moses theLord’s servantand the Israelites struck themdown. And Moses theLord’s servant gave their land as an inheritance to the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh.

Territory West of the Jordan

7 Joshua and the Israelites struck down the following kings of the land beyond the Jordan to the west, from Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak,which ascends toward Seir (Joshua gave their land as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel according to their allotments:

8 the hill country, the Judean foothills,the Arabah, the slopes, the desert, and the Negev of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites):

9 the king of Jericho one
the king of Ai,which is next to Bethel one
10 the king of Jerusalem one
the king of Hebron one
11 the king of Jarmuth one
the king of Lachish one
12 the king of Eglon one
the king of Gezer one
13 the king of Debir one
the king of Geder one
14 the king of Hormah one
the king of Arad one
15 the king of Libnah one
the king of Adullam one
16 the king of Makkedah one
the king of Bethel one
17 the king of Tappuah one
the king of Hepher one
18 the king of Aphek one
the king of Lasharon one
19 the king of Madon one
the king of Hazor one
20 the king of Shimron-meron one
the king of Achshaph one
21 the king of Taanach one
the king of Megiddo one
22 the king of Kedesh one
the king of Jokneam in Carmel one
23 the king of Dor in Naphath-dor one
the king of Goiim in Gilgal one
24 the king of Tirzah one
the total number of all kings: 31.

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Unconquered Lands

1 Joshua was now old, getting on in years,and theLordsaid to him, “You have become old, getting on in years, but a great deal of the land remains to be possessed.

2 This is the land that remains:

All the districts of the Philistines and the Geshurites:

3 from the Shihor east of Egypt to the border of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory) — the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as the Avvites

4 in the south; all the land of the Canaanites: from Arah of the Sidonians to Aphek and as far as the border of the Amorites;

5 the land of the Gebalites;and all Lebanon east from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to the entrance of Hamath—

6 all the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim,all the Sidonians.

I will drive them out before the Israelites, only distribute the land as an inheritance for Israel, as I have commanded you.

7 Therefore, divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and half the tribe of Manasseh.”

The Inheritance East of the Jordan

8 With the other half of the tribe, the Reubenites and Gadites had received the inheritance Moses gave them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses theLord’s servant had given them:

9 From Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley,all the Medeba plateau as far as Dibon,

10 and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the Ammonites;

11 also Gileadand the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah —

12 the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei; he was one of the remaining Rephaim.

Moses struck them down and drove them out,

13 but the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites and Maacathites.So Geshur and Maacath live in Israel to this day.

14 He did not give any inheritance to the tribe of Levi. This was its inheritance, just as He had promised: the offerings made by fire to theLord, the God of Israel.

Reuben’s Inheritance

15 To the tribe of the Reubenites by their clans, Moses gave

16 this as their territory:

From Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, to the whole plateau as far asMedeba,

17 with Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau — Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,

18 Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,

19 Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth-shahar on the hill in the valley,

20 Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth —

21 all the cities of the plateau, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon. Moses had killed him and the chiefs of Midian — Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba — the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.

22 Along with those the Israelites put to death, they also killed the diviner, Balaam son of Beor, with the sword.

23 The border of the Reubenites was the Jordan and its plain. This was the inheritance of the Reubenites by their clans, with the cities and their villages.

Gad’s Inheritance

24 To the tribe of the Gadites by their clans, Moses gave

25 this as their territory:

Jazer and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites to Aroer, near Rabbah;

26 from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;

27 in the valley:Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon — the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon. Their land also included the Jordan and its territory as far as the edge of the Sea of Chinnerethon the east side of the Jordan.

28 This was the inheritance of the Gadites by their clans, with the cities and their villages.

East Manasseh’s Inheritance

29 And to half the tribe of Manasseh, that is, to half the tribe of Manasseh’s descendants by their clans, Moses gave

30 this as their territory:

From Mahanaim through all Bashan — all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all of Jair’s Villagesthat are in Bashan — 60 cities.

31 But half of Gilead, and Og’s royal cities in Bashan — Ashtaroth and Edrei — are for the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh, that is, half the descendants of Machir by their clans.

32 These were the portions Moses gave them on the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan east of Jericho.

33 But Moses did not give a portion to the tribe of Levi. TheLord, the God of Israel, was their inheritance, just as He had promised them.

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