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If I
whet my
glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render
vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them
that hate me.
I will make mine arrows
drunk with blood, and my sword shall
devour flesh; and
that with the blood of the slain and of the
captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.
I will make My arrows
drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh— the blood of the slain and
captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.”
And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I
testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.
he said to them, “Take to heart all these words I
testify among you
today, so
that you may command your children to carefully follow all the words of this law.
For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall
prolong your days in the land,
whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.
For they are not idle words to you, because they are your life, and by them you will live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”
And the LORD spake unto Moses
that selfsame day, saying,
On that same day the LORD said to Moses,
Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount
Nebo, which is in the land of Moab,
that is over against
Jericho; and behold the land of
Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession:
“Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount
Nebo, in the land of Moab across from
Jericho, and view the land of
Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites as their own possession.
And die in the mount
whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount
Hor, and was gathered unto his people:
And there on the mountain
that you
climb, you will die and be gathered to your people, just as your brother Aaron died on Mount
Hor and was gathered to his people.
Yet thou shalt see the land before thee; but thou shalt not go thither unto the land which I give the children of Israel.
Although you shall see from a distance the land that I am giving the Israelites, you shall not enter it.”
And this is the blessing,
wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.
Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands:
smite through the loins of them
that rise against him, and of them
that hate him,
that they rise not again.
Bless his substance, O LORD, and accept the work of his hands.
Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of his foes so they can rise no more.”
And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the
dew, and for the deep
that coucheth beneath,
Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious
dew from heaven above and the deep waters
that lie beneath,
And for the precious things of the earth and
fulness thereof, and for the good will of him
that dwelt in the
bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him
that was separated from his brethren.
with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it, and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning
bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph and crown the
brow of the prince of his brothers.
And of
Gad he said, Blessed be he
that enlargeth
Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
Concerning
Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the
domain of
Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head.
Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy
excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt
tread upon their high places.
Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield
that protects you, the sword in which you
boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall
trample their high places.”
And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of
Nebo, to the top of
Pisgah,
that is over against
Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of
Gilead, unto
Dan,
Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount
Nebo, to the top of
Pisgah, which faces
Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from
Gilead as far as
Dan,
And the LORD said unto him, This is the land which I
sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.
And the LORD said to him, “This is the land
that I
swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross into it.”
And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,
Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face—
In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land,
no prophet who did all the signs and wonders that the LORD sent Moses to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh and to all his officials and all his land,
And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.
and no prophet who performed all the mighty acts of power and
awesome deeds
that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.
Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass,
that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of
Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,
Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of
Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying,
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.
“Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel.
Every place
that the sole of your foot shall
tread upon,
that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will
tread, just as I promised to Moses.
Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I
sware unto their fathers to give them.
Be strong and
courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land
that I
swore to their fathers I would give them.
Only be thou strong and very
courageous,
that thou mayest 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
prosper whithersoever thou goest.
Above all, be strong and very
courageous. Be careful to observe all the law
that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so
that you may
prosper wherever you go.
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 way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth;
meditate on it day and night, so
that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will
prosper and succeed in all you do.
Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you
victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.
“Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you will cross the Jordan to go in and take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.’”
Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;
Your wives, your young children, and your
livestock may remain in the land
that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of
valor must be armed for battle to cross over
ahead of your brothers and help them,
Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD’S servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the
sunrising.
until the LORD gives them rest as He has done for you, and your brothers also possess the land that the LORD your God is giving them. Then you may return to the land of your inheritance and take possession of that which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the east side of the Jordan.”
And they answered Joshua, saying, All
that thou commandest us we will do, and
whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.
So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go.
Whosoever he be
that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not
hearken unto thy words in all
that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
Anyone who rebels against your order and does not obey your words, all
that you command him, will be put to death. Above all, be strong and
courageous!”
And the king of
Jericho sent unto
Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men
that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
So the king of
Jericho sent to
Rahab and said, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they have come to
spy out the whole land.”
And it came to pass about the time of
shutting of the gate, when it was dark,
that the men went out:
whither the men went I
wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
At
dusk, when the gate was about to close, the men went out, and I do not know which way they went. Pursue them quickly, and you may catch them!”
But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and
hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
(But
Rahab had taken them up to the roof and hidden them among the stalks of flax
that she had laid out there.)
And she said unto the men, I know
that the LORD hath given you the land, and
that your terror is fallen upon us, and
that all the inhabitants of the land
faint because of you.
and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.
For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the
Amorites,
that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and
Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
For we have heard how the LORD dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and
Og, the two kings of the
Amorites across the Jordan, whom you devoted to destruction.
Now therefore, I pray you,
swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness,
that ye will also
shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true
token:
Now therefore, please
swear to me by the LORD
that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign
And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
that you will
spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and
that you will deliver us from death.”
And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
“Our lives for your lives!” the men agreed. “If you do not report our mission, we will show you kindness and faithfulness when the LORD gives us the land.”
And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide
yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
“Go to the hill country,” she said, “so
that your pursuers will not find you. Hide
yourselves there for three days until they have returned; then go on your way.”
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.
If
anyone goes out the door of your house into the street, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be innocent. But if a hand is laid on
anyone with you in the house, his blood will be on our heads.
So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of
Nun, and told him all things
that befell them:
Then the two men started back, came down from the hill country, and crossed the river. So they came to Joshua son of
Nun and reported all
that had happened to them.
And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;
After three days the officers went through the camp
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.
But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between
yourselves and the ark. Do not go near it, so
that you can see the way to go, since you have never traveled this way before.”
And the LORD 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.
Now the LORD said to Joshua, “
Today I will begin to
exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know
that I am with you just as I was with Moses.
And thou shalt command the priests
that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the
brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.
Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the waters, stand in the Jordan.’”
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
Canaanites, and the
Hittites, and the
Hivites, and the
Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the
Amorites, and the Jebusites.
And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests
that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan,
that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters
that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an
heap.
When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a
heap.”
And as they
that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests
that bare the ark were
dipped in the
brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge,
That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an
heap very far from the city Adam,
that is beside Zaretan: and those
that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against
Jericho.
the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far
upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite
Jericho.
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed over the dry ground, until the entire nation had crossed the Jordan.
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,
When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,
That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’
Then ye shall answer them,
That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a
memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
you are to tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters were cut off.’ Therefore these stones will be a
memorial to the Israelites
forever.”
For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over.
Now the priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until the people had completed everything the LORD had commanded Joshua to tell them, just as Moses had directed Joshua. The people
hurried across,
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
and after
everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of the LORD crossed in the sight of the people.
On
that day the LORD
magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
On
that day the LORD
exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they
revered him all the days of his life, just as they had
revered Moses.
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
“Command the priests who carry the ark of the Testimony to come up from the Jordan.”
And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.
When the priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD came up out of the Jordan and their feet touched the dry land, the waters of the Jordan returned to their course and overflowed all the banks as before.
That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.
He did this so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, and so that you may always fear the LORD your God.”
And it came to pass, when all the kings of the
Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the
Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard
that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over,
that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the
Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and their spirits failed for fear of the Israelites.
At
that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp
knives, and
circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
At
that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint
knives and
circumcise the sons of Israel once again.”
And this is the cause why Joshua did
circumcise: All the people
that came out of Egypt,
that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt.
Now this is why Joshua
circumcised them: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of war—had died on the journey in the wilderness after they had left Egypt.
Now 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, them they had not
circumcised.
Though all who had come out were
circumcised, none of those born in the wilderness on the journey from Egypt had been
circumcised.
For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people
that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD
sware that he would not
shew them the land, which the LORD
sware unto their fathers
that he would give us, a land
that floweth with milk and honey.
For the Israelites had
wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD
vowed never to let them see the land He had
sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.
And it came to pass, when they had done
circumcising all the people,
that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole.
And after all the nation had been
circumcised, they stayed there in the camp until they were
healed.
And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called
Gilgal unto this day.
Then the LORD said to Joshua, “
Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So
that place has been called
Gilgal to this day.
And the
manna ceased on the
morrow after they had eaten of the old corn 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.
And the day after they had eaten from the produce of the land, the
manna ceased. There was no more
manna for the Israelites, so
that year they began to eat the crops of the land of
Canaan.
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?
Now 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?”
And it shall come to pass,
that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the
trumpet, all the people shall
shout with a great
shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall
ascend up every man straight before him.
And when there is a long blast of the ram’s horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty
shout. Then the wall of the city will
collapse and all your people will charge straight into the city.”
And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going
ahead of the ark of the LORD.”
And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people,
that the seven priests bearing the seven
trumpets of rams’ horns passed on before the LORD, and
blew with the
trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and
blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
And the armed men went before the priests
that blew with the
trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the
trumpets.
While the horns continued to sound, the armed troops marched
ahead of the priests who
blew the horns, and the rear guard followed the ark.
And it came to pass on the seventh day,
that they rose early about 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.
Then on the seventh day, they got up at
dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same manner.
That was the only day they circled the city seven times.
And the city shall be
accursed, even it, and all
that are therein, to the LORD: only
Rahab the
harlot shall live, she and all
that are with her in the house, because she
hid the messengers
that we sent.
Now the city and everything in it must be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only
Rahab the
prostitute and all those with her in her house will live, because she
hid the
spies we sent.
So the people
shouted when the priests
blew with the
trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the
trumpet, and the people
shouted with a great
shout,
that the wall fell down flat, so
that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people
shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great
shout, and the wall
collapsed. Then all the people charged straight into the city and captured it.
And they utterly destroyed all
that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and
ass, with the edge of the sword.
At the edge of the sword they devoted to destruction everything in the city—man and woman, young and old, oxen, sheep, and
donkeys.
But Joshua had said unto the two men
that had
spied out the country, Go into the
harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all
that she hath, as ye
sware unto her.
Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had
spied out the land, “Go into the house of the
prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.”
And the young men
that were
spies went in, and brought
Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all
that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.
So the young
spies went in and brought out
Rahab, her father and mother and brothers, and all who belonged to her. They brought out her whole family and settled them outside the camp of Israel.
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 the LORD.
Then the Israelites burned up the city and everything in it. However, they put the silver and gold and articles of bronze and iron into the treasury of the LORD’s house.
And Joshua saved
Rahab the
harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all
that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she
hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to
spy out
Jericho.
And Joshua
spared Rahab the
prostitute, with her father’s household and all who belonged to her, because she
hid the men Joshua had sent to
spy out
Jericho. So she has lived among the Israelites to this day.
And Joshua
adjured them at
that time, saying,
Cursed be the man before the LORD,
that riseth up and buildeth this city
Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his
firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
At
that time Joshua
invoked this solemn oath: “
Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city,
Jericho; at the cost of his
firstborn he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates.”
O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?
Israel hath
sinned, and they have also
transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the
accursed thing, and have also
stolen, and
dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.
Israel has
sinned; they have
transgressed My covenant
that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have
stolen and
lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions.
In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by man.
In the morning you must present
yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe
that the LORD selects shall come forward clan by clan, and the clan
that the LORD selects shall come forward family by family, and the family
that the LORD selects shall come forward man by man.
And it shall be,
that he
that is taken with the
accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all
that he hath: because he hath
transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.
The one who is caught with the things devoted to destruction must be burned, along with all
that belongs to him, because he has
transgressed the covenant of the LORD and committed an
outrage in Israel.’”
And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took
Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, 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 unto the valley of
Achor.
Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took
Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the
cloak, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen and
donkeys and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned, and brought them to the Valley of
Achor.
And they raised over him a great
heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of
that place was called, The valley of
Achor, unto this day.
And they
heaped over
Achan a large pile of rocks
that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore
that place is called the Valley of
Achor to this day.
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: lay thee an
ambush for the city behind it.
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,
Then I and all the troops with me will advance on the city. When they come out against us as they did the first time, we will
flee from them.
And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.
And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.”
Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in
ambush, and abode between
Bethel and
Ai, on the west side of
Ai: but Joshua
lodged that night among the people.
So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place of
ambush and lay in wait between
Bethel and
Ai, to the west of
Ai. But Joshua spent
that night among the people.
And all the people, even the people 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 them and
Ai.
Then all the troops who were with him marched up and approached the city. They arrived in front of
Ai and camped to the north of it, with the valley between them and the city.
And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
So the forces were stationed with the main camp to the north of the city and the rear guard to the west of the city. And that night Joshua went into the valley.
And it came to pass, when the king of
Ai saw it,
that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he
wist not
that there were liers in
ambush against him behind the city.
When the king of
Ai saw the Israelites, he
hurried out early in the morning with the men of the city to
engage them in battle at an appointed place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know
that an
ambush had been set up against him behind the city.
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.
Then all the men of
Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they followed Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
And there was not a man left in
Ai or
Bethel,
that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.
Not a man was left in
Ai or
Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city wide open while they pursued Israel.
And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the
spear that is in thy hand toward
Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the
spear that he had in his hand toward the city.
Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle
lance toward
Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle
lance toward
Ai,
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.
When the men of
Ai turned and looked back, the smoke of the city was rising into the sky. They could not escape in any direction, and the troops who had fled to the wilderness now became the pursuers.