\id JOS
\h Joshua 
\toc3 JOS 
\toc2 Joshua 
\toc1 Joshua 
\mt1 Joshua  
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*, \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*’ \w assistant|strong="H8334"\w*, saying,   
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\v 2 “\w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sole|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w tread|strong="H1869"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* \w extend|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*—\w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Great|strong="H1419"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*; \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Be|strong="H5414"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5157"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* fathers \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Above|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*. \w Be|strong="H5650"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3225"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w prosper|strong="H7919"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H4185"\w* \w from|strong="H4185"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; \w meditate|strong="H1897"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*? \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2865"\w*; \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H2865"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*:   
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\v 11 “\w Go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, ‘\w Prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w provisions|strong="H6720"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*.’”   
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\v 12 But \w to|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w*, \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1425"\w*, \w and|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said,   
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\v 13 “\w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land.’   
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\v 14 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* wives, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* young \w children|strong="H2945"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w* must \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w armed|strong="H2571"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H2571"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,   
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\v 15 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* brothers \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H3425"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w And|strong="H4872"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w rebels|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H4784"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w*, \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. Above \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*!”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w secretly|strong="H2791"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Shittim|strong="H7851"\w*, saying, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, inspect \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land, especially \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.” \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* entered \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Rahab|strong="H7343"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stayed|strong="H7901"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H3915"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* reported \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* spy \w out|strong="H2658"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* land.”   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rahab|strong="H7343"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w entered|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* spy \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land.”   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* woman \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w hidden|strong="H6845"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H8147"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H3651"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w At|strong="H1961"\w* dusk, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w close|strong="H5462"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w which|strong="H8179"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*. \w Pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4118"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w catch|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*!”   
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\v 6 (\w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w Rahab|strong="H5927"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w taken|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2934"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stalks|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w flax|strong="H6593"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w laid|strong="H2934"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w*.)   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*’s men \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pursuit|strong="H7291"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* spies \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fords|strong="H4569"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* soon \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H7291"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* spies \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* night, \w Rahab|strong="H5927"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w*   
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\v 9 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* melting \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w fear|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Amorites \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w melted|strong="H4549"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* everyone’s \w courage|strong="H3824"\w* \w failed|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w showed|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sure sign   
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\v 13 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w spare|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w and|strong="H5315"\w* mother, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H5315"\w* sisters, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H2421"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H2421"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.”   
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\v 14 “\w Our|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*!” \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* agreed. “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w report|strong="H1697"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* mission, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H2617"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land.”   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* Rahab \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rope|strong="H2256"\w* \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* built \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w*.   
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\v 16 “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*,” \w she|strong="H5704"\w* said, “\w so|strong="H6435"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w pursuers|strong="H7291"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* find \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Hide|strong="H2247"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2247"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*; \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H7650"\w* men said \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w her|strong="H5355"\w*, “We \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* be bound \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w you|strong="H2088"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* us \w swear|strong="H7650"\w*   
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\v 18 \w unless|strong="H2009"\w*, \w when|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w tied|strong="H7194"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w* \w cord|strong="H2339"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w unless|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w and|strong="H1004"\w* mother \w and|strong="H1004"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w laid|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H1697"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w report|strong="H1697"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* mission, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* released \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w*.”   
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\v 21 “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*,” \w she|strong="H1931"\w* replied, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w had|strong="H1697"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w tied|strong="H7194"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w* \w cord|strong="H8615"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* spies \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w pursuers|strong="H7291"\w* \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w finding|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* started \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* river. \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w reported|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3091"\w* \w happened|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 24 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*. “\w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* melting \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w fear|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H5265"\w* \w Shittim|strong="H7851"\w* \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* camped \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*   
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\v 3 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: “\w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H5971"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w set|strong="H5265"\w* \w out|strong="H5265"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* positions \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w keep|strong="H7126"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w distance|strong="H7350"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H3808"\w* thousand cubits \w between|strong="H3045"\w* yourselves \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark. \w Do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5674"\w* \w this|strong="H5674"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Consecrate|strong="H6942"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H6942"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w wonders|strong="H6381"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w exalt|strong="H1431"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Command|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*: ‘\w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* reach \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w edge|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.’”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* continued, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* God \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w*, Amorites, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w choose|strong="H3947"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w each|strong="H3947"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth—\w touch|strong="H5117"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w flowing|strong="H3381"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heap|strong="H5067"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w broke|strong="H5265"\w* camp \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w overflows|strong="H4390"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w banks|strong="H1415"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w season|strong="H3117"\w*. \w But|strong="H4325"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* soon \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w reached|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w touched|strong="H2881"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*’s \w edge|strong="H7097"\w*,   
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\v 16 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flowing|strong="H3381"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* backed \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w upstream|strong="H3966"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* Adam, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* area \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Zarethan|strong="H6891"\w*, \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w flowing|strong="H3381"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* (\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*) \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w completely|strong="H8552"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*. \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w firm|strong="H3559"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w dry|strong="H2724"\w* \w ground|strong="H2724"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dry|strong="H2724"\w* \w ground|strong="H2724"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H8552"\w* \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*,   
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\v 2 “\w Choose|strong="H3947"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*: ‘\w Take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5375"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* stones \w from|strong="H7272"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w where|strong="H4673"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H7272"\w* \w standing|strong="H4673"\w*, \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w down|strong="H3240"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w place|strong="H4411"\w* \w where|strong="H4673"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.’”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w appointed|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. Each \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H7311"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,   
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\v 6 \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w In|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* future, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* stones mean \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?’   
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\v 7 \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* tell \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*.’ \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H6440"\w* stones \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w memorial|strong="H2146"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Thus|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* stones \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* camp, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w set|strong="H3240"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w down|strong="H3240"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w also|strong="H2088"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* stones \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* stones \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w remained|strong="H5975"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w completed|strong="H8552"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w directed|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w*,   
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\v 11 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H8552"\w* \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w armed|strong="H2571"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H2571"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w instructed|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 13 About 40,000 \w troops|strong="H6635"\w* \w armed|strong="H2502"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w plains|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H1431"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w revered|strong="H3372"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w revered|strong="H3372"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*,   
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\v 16 “\w Command|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Testimony|strong="H5715"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* touched \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dry|strong="H2724"\w* \w land|strong="H2724"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* course \w and|strong="H3068"\w* overflowed \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w banks|strong="H1415"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w On|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6218"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w eastern|strong="H4217"\w* \w border|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* stones \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w had|strong="H3091"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H4100"\w* Joshua said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7592"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7592"\w* future, \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3478"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w their|strong="H7592"\w* fathers, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H7592"\w* meaning \w of|strong="H1121"\w* these stones?’   
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\v 22 \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*, ‘\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w ground|strong="H3004"\w*.’   
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\v 23 \w For|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorite \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* coast \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w how|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w melted|strong="H4549"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirits|strong="H7307"\w* \w failed|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w fear|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w flint|strong="H6697"\w* \w knives|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcise|strong="H4135"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w once|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w flint|strong="H6697"\w* \w knives|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gibeath-haaraloth|strong="H1389"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w why|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*: \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H2145"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*—\w had|strong="H3091"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3091"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*, \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w born|strong="H3209"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w wandered|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*’s \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* died, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w vowed|strong="H7650"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w flowing|strong="H2100"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H6965"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*. \w Until|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w* \w along|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H1471"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w circumcised|strong="H4135"\w*, \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w healed|strong="H2421"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rolled|strong="H1556"\w* \w away|strong="H1556"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w plains|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H4283"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w very|strong="H6106"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* ate \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w roasted|strong="H7033"\w* grain \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w produce|strong="H5669"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w* \w after|strong="H4283"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* eaten \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w produce|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w manna|strong="H4478"\w* \w ceased|strong="H7673"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w manna|strong="H4478"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w began|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* eat \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w crops|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H5048"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drawn|strong="H8025"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* approached \w Him|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* asked, “\w Are|strong="H5869"\w* \w You|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*?”   
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\v 14 “\w Neither|strong="H3808"\w*,” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*. “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w facedown|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w reverence|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*?”   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w* replied, “\w Take|strong="H6213"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*.” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w tightly|strong="H5462"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w No|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w March|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w circling|strong="H5362"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Have|strong="H3548"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w rams|strong="H3104"\w*’ \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark. \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w march|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w blast|strong="H4900"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ram’s \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w collapse|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* charge \w straight|strong="H5048"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w rams|strong="H3104"\w*’ \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* told \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “Advance \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w march|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w armed|strong="H2502"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* spoken \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w rams|strong="H3104"\w*’ \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w advanced|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 9 While \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w sound|strong="H8628"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w armed|strong="H2502"\w* troops \w marched|strong="H1980"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* rear guard \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w had|strong="H3091"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: “\w Do|strong="H6680"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H7321"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*; \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*!”   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H5437"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w circling|strong="H5362"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* people \w returned|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w spent|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w rams|strong="H3104"\w*’ \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* kept marching \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w blowing|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w armed|strong="H2502"\w* troops \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* rear guard \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, while \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* kept sounding.   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w marched|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w manner|strong="H4941"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w circled|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w around|strong="H8628"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* commanded \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Shout|strong="H7321"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*!   
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* must \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2764"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2764"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w Rahab|strong="H7343"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spies|strong="H4397"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w things|strong="H2764"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2764"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2764"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* yourself \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w apart|strong="H2763"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2764"\w*. \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w these|strong="H7760"\w*, \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w apart|strong="H2763"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2764"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* disaster \w upon|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w they|strong="H3068"\w* must \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3701"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* treasury.”   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* rams’ \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w sounded|strong="H8628"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w blast|strong="H8643"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w horn|strong="H7782"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H7321"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w collapsed|strong="H5307"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w charged|strong="H5927"\w* \w straight|strong="H5048"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w With|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*—\w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* woman, \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w*, \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w*, \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Meanwhile|strong="H3318"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* told \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3091"\w* \w spied|strong="H7270"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rahab|strong="H7343"\w*, \w her|strong="H3605"\w* father \w and|strong="H3478"\w* mother \w and|strong="H3478"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w belonged|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* settled \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelites \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w However|strong="H7535"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w treasury|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w spared|strong="H2421"\w* \w Rahab|strong="H7343"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w spy|strong="H7270"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* invoked \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w solemn|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*: “Cursed \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w rises|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w rebuilds|strong="H1129"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*; \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* cost \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lay|strong="H3245"\w* \w its|strong="H6965"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w*; \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* cost \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6810"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H6965"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fame|strong="H8089"\w* spread \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, however, \w acted|strong="H4603"\w* \w unfaithfully|strong="H4604"\w* regarding \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w things|strong="H2764"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2764"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2764"\w*. \w Achan|strong="H5912"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Carmi|strong="H3756"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* what \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H3478"\w* \w apart|strong="H2764"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* anger \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 2 Meanwhile, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* men \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, which \w is|strong="H7971"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H6924"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* told \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w spy|strong="H7270"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* land.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* men \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w spied|strong="H7270"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w On|strong="H5927"\w* \w returning|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w reported|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* need \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w send|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w two|strong="H5221"\w* \w or|strong="H4592"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*. \w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* need \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w wear|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w And|strong="H7970"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w thirty-six|strong="H7970"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w chasing|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* quarries \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w striking|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* slopes. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w melted|strong="H4549"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w facedown|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* sprinkled \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.   
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\v 7 “\w O|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*,” \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said, “\w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w ever|strong="H2088"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Amorites \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* destroyed? \w If|strong="H3863"\w* \w only|strong="H3863"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3091"\w* \w been|strong="H5674"\w* \w content|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*!   
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\v 8 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, \w now|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* \w back|strong="H6203"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* run \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* enemies?   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w surround|strong="H5437"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* wipe \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*?”   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*! \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*?   
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\v 11 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*; \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* \w My|strong="H7760"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2764"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2764"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H1571"\w*, \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w lied|strong="H3584"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w these|strong="H7760"\w* \w things|strong="H2764"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* own \w possessions|strong="H3627"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w backs|strong="H6203"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* run \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w apart|strong="H2764"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w remove|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* whatever \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2764"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w consecrate|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying, ‘\w Consecrate|strong="H6942"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w Among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w there|strong="H3541"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w things|strong="H2764"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2764"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2764"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w you|strong="H7126"\w* must \w present|strong="H7126"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w selects|strong="H3920"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w forward|strong="H7126"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w selects|strong="H3920"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w forward|strong="H7126"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w selects|strong="H3920"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w forward|strong="H7126"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w caught|strong="H3920"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2764"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2764"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*, \w along|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* outrage \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’”   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H7126"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w arose|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w forward|strong="H7126"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w by|strong="H1242"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* selected.   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w forward|strong="H7126"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w Zerahites|strong="H2227"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* selected. \w He|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w Zerahites|strong="H2227"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w forward|strong="H7126"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* selected.   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w forward|strong="H7126"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w by|strong="H1397"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Achan|strong="H5912"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Carmi|strong="H3756"\w*, \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w*, \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w was|strong="H1004"\w* selected.   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Achan|strong="H5912"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w confession|strong="H8426"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* urge \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*; \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 20 “\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*,” \w Achan|strong="H5912"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*:   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w spoils|strong="H7998"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w* cloak \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*, \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bar|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w weighing|strong="H4948"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w coveted|strong="H2530"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*. \w They|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H2896"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2934"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ground \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* tent, \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w underneath|strong="H8478"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* tent, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3091"\w*, \w hidden|strong="H2934"\w* \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* tent, \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w underneath|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tent, \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* spread \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3332"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Achan|strong="H5912"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cloak, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bar|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* tent, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* owned, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Achor|strong="H5911"\w*.   
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\v 25 “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w upon|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*?” said \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*. “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5916"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w upon|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*!” \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stoned|strong="H5619"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* death. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w stoned|strong="H5619"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* others \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* bodies.   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* heaped \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Achan \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* rocks \w that|strong="H3117"\w* remains \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Achor|strong="H5911"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H2865"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*. \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* land.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w except|strong="H7535"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w off|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* livestock \w for|strong="H6213"\w* yourselves. \w Set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* ambush behind \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*. \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w chose|strong="H3091"\w* 30,000 \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*   
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\v 4 \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*: “Pay \w attention|strong="H7200"\w*. \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w lie|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* ambush \w behind|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* must \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* advance \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w time|strong="H7223"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w pursue|strong="H5127"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7223"\w* \w drawn|strong="H5423"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* Israelites \w are|strong="H5892"\w* running \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* did \w before|strong="H6440"\w*.’ \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,   
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\v 7 \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ambush \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w seize|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w set|strong="H3341"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*! \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w ambush|strong="H3993"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w lay|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w wait|strong="H3427"\w* \w between|strong="H8432"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*. \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w spent|strong="H3885"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* mobilized \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* arrived \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w*, \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* Joshua \w had|strong="H7760"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w about|strong="H3947"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* ambush between \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H4264"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w stationed|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* main \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rear|strong="H6119"\w* \w guard|strong="H6119"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H7925"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* engage \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* overlooking \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* ambush \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* behind \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* let \w themselves|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w beaten|strong="H5060"\w* back \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H3091"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Ai \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w summoned|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w followed|strong="H7291"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w drawn|strong="H5423"\w* \w away|strong="H5423"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w leaving|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w wide|strong="H6605"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* while \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Hold|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* battle \w lance|strong="H3591"\w* \w toward|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w held|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* battle \w lance|strong="H3591"\w* \w toward|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w soon|strong="H4116"\w* \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* did \w so|strong="H6965"\w*, \w the|strong="H6965"\w* men \w in|strong="H5892"\w* ambush \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5186"\w* \w position|strong="H4725"\w*. \w They|strong="H7323"\w* \w rushed|strong="H7323"\w* forward, entered \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5186"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w immediately|strong="H6965"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H5186"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w rising|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H5127"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w direction|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w pursuers|strong="H7291"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* ambush \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w rising|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w around|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Meanwhile|strong="H3318"\w*, \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* ambush \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Ai \w were|strong="H3478"\w* trapped \w between|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* forces \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w both|strong="H4480"\w* \w sides|strong="H2088"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w survivor|strong="H8300"\w* \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w fugitive|strong="H6412"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="H7126"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w him|strong="H3091"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w killing|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* last \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w well|strong="H8552"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* women \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w draw|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w held|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* battle \w lance|strong="H3591"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3091"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* cattle \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w permanent|strong="H5769"\w* \w heap|strong="H8510"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* ruins, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w hung|strong="H8518"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w sunset|strong="H8121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w take|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w pile|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* rocks, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* remains \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ebal|strong="H5858"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,   
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\v 31 \w just|strong="H8003"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* built \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*: “\w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w uncut|strong="H8003"\w* stones \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w tool|strong="H5130"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* used.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, Joshua \w inscribed|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* stones \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w copy|strong="H4932"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w citizens|strong="H5971"\w* alike, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, \w officers|strong="H7860"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w sides|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* facing \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*. \w Half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gerizim|strong="H1630"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ebal|strong="H5858"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w earlier|strong="H7223"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 34 Afterward, Joshua \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w aloud|strong="H3651"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curses|strong="H7045"\w*—according \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w failed|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* news \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w* \w reached|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*—\w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* along \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w coast|strong="H2348"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Great|strong="H1419"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w toward|strong="H4136"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* (\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, Amorites, \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*)—   
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\v 2 \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* wage \w war|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, having \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w had|strong="H3091"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* deceptively \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w envoys|strong="H6737"\w*, carrying \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w worn-out|strong="H1087"\w* \w sacks|strong="H8242"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w old|strong="H1087"\w* \w wineskins|strong="H4997"\w*, cracked \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w mended|strong="H6887"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* put \w worn|strong="H1087"\w*, \w patched|strong="H2921"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* threadbare \w clothing|strong="H8008"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* bodies, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* supply \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* moldy.   
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\v 6 \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w distant|strong="H7350"\w* land; please \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 7 But \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w men|strong="H3772"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, “Perhaps \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w near|strong="H7130"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w*. How can \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w*?”   
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\v 8 “We \w are|strong="H5650"\w* your \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*,” they said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5650"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* asked them, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* where \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w* come \w from|strong="H5650"\w*?”   
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\v 9 “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w distant|strong="H7350"\w* land,” \w they|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fame|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reports|strong="H8089"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w Him|strong="H6213"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*—\w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* reigned \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* land told \w us|strong="H3027"\w*, ‘\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w provisions|strong="H6720"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*; \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* say \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*: \w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. Please \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w*.’   
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\v 12 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* ours \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w warm|strong="H2525"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* packed \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* moldy.   
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\v 13 These \w wineskins|strong="H4997"\w* \w were|strong="H4390"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w when|strong="H4390"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w them|strong="H1086"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* cracked. \w And|strong="H1870"\w* these \w clothes|strong="H8008"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w worn|strong="H1086"\w* \w out|strong="H1234"\w* \w from|strong="H3196"\w* \w our|strong="H4390"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w long|strong="H7230"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Israel sampled \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w provisions|strong="H6718"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H5712"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* let \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w and|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H5712"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Gibeonites, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Israelites learned \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7138"\w*, \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H5265"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H5265"\w* \w out|strong="H5265"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*—\w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w Chephirah|strong="H3716"\w*, Beeroth, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w grumbled|strong="H3885"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w* answered, “\w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5060"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w them|strong="H5060"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*: \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w woodcutters|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w carriers|strong="H7579"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w* \w kept|strong="H2421"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w promise|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Gibeonites \w and|strong="H3091"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* deceive \w us|strong="H4480"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w telling|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H4480"\w*, \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* fact \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w us|strong="H4480"\w*?   
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\v 23 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w under|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* curse \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* perpetually serve \w as|strong="H4325"\w* \w woodcutters|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w carriers|strong="H7579"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Gibeonites \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* clearly \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w wipe|strong="H8045"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* Joshua \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* Gibeonites.   
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\v 27 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w woodcutters|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w carriers|strong="H7579"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* choose.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* Adoni-zedek \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w*—\w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*—\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w peace|strong="H7999"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w near|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* Adoni-zedek \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* alarmed, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w like|strong="H1368"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w larger|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H7971"\w* Adoni-zedek \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hoham|strong="H1944"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w Piram|strong="H6502"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*, \w Japhia|strong="H3309"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*, saying,   
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\v 4 “\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H7999"\w* \w peace|strong="H7999"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*, \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*—joined \w forces|strong="H3898"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* advanced \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H4264"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w war|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*: “\w Do|strong="H5826"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w abandon|strong="H7503"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*! \w Help|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w joined|strong="H6908"\w* \w forces|strong="H4264"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*, \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w marching|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* caught \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H3915"\w* surprise.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* threw \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H5704"\w* \w confusion|strong="H2000"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w along|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ascent \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w descent|strong="H4174"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w hailstones|strong="H1259"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hailstones|strong="H1259"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Amorites \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w stand|strong="H5869"\w* \w still|strong="H1826"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aijalon.”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5358"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* enemies. \w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jashar|strong="H3477"\w*? “\w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* delayed \w going|strong="H8121"\w* \w down|strong="H3789"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2244"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2244"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w informed|strong="H5046"\w*: “\w The|strong="H3091"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w been|strong="H5046"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*; \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w hiding|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H6485"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w Roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* stones \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* post \w men|strong="H1419"\w* there \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w*. \w Pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H2179"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w behind|strong="H5975"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w reach|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* inflict \w a|strong="H3068"\w* terrible \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w off|strong="H3966"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w remaining|strong="H8300"\w* \w survivors|strong="H8300"\w* retreated \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w safely|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w dared|strong="H3956"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w utter|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H3956"\w* \w against|strong="H3956"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Open|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*—\w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*, \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w* commanders \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w accompanied|strong="H7101"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H1980"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* commanders \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w forward|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w*.   
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\v 25 “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H2865"\w*,” \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said. “\w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* kings, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w hung|strong="H8518"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* bodies \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w sunset|strong="H8121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* stones \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stones \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, along \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w*, \w leaving|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w survivors|strong="H8300"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* moved \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* city \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Joshua \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w leaving|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w survivors|strong="H8300"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Libnah \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* moved \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w laid|strong="H5674"\w* siege \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Joshua \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w At|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w* \w Horam|strong="H2036"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w along|strong="H5704"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w leaving|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w survivors|strong="H8300"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* moved \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w laid|strong="H5674"\w* siege \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* Eglon \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* Joshua \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H5315"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* villages, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w*. Joshua \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w survivors|strong="H8300"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w* Hebron \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 38 Finally \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w*, \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* villages. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w leaving|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w survivors|strong="H8300"\w*. Joshua \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w conquered|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* region—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* slopes, \w together|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*—\w leaving|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w survivors|strong="H8300"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w breathed|strong="H5397"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w conquered|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* area \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Kadesh-barnea|strong="H6947"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w and|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* region \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* land \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w campaign|strong="H6471"\w*.   
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\v 43 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jabin|strong="H2985"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Madon|strong="H4068"\w*; \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shimron|strong="H8110"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* Achshaph;   
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\v 2 \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Chinnereth|strong="H3672"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Naphoth-dor \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*;   
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\v 3 \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*; \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* Amorites, \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*; \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w* \w at|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w foot|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* kings \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H4264"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* joined \w forces|strong="H3162"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Merom|strong="H4792"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w hamstring|strong="H6131"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Merom|strong="H4792"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w attacked|strong="H4421"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Greater|strong="H7227"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Misrephoth-maim|strong="H4956"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w eastward|strong="H4217"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*, \w leaving|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w survivors|strong="H8300"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* hamstrung \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w up|strong="H6131"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w At|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w formerly|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Israelites \w put|strong="H6310"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, devoting \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w*. \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w breathed|strong="H5397"\w* \w remained|strong="H3498"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* Joshua \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w* itself.   
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\v 12 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Yet|strong="H7535"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* built \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mounds|strong="H8510"\w*, \w except|strong="H2108"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* livestock \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w put|strong="H6310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* sparing \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w breathed|strong="H5397"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, leaving \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w undone|strong="H5493"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* region: \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* western \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w*,   
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\v 17 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Halak|strong="H2510"\w*, \w which|strong="H2022"\w* \w rises|strong="H5927"\w* \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Baal-gad|strong="H1171"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foot|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*, \w putting|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w waged|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w period|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w made|strong="H7999"\w* \w peace|strong="H7999"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w except|strong="H1115"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* others \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w harden|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* engage \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H6680"\w* \w apart|strong="H2763"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w receive|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w mercy|strong="H8467"\w*, \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w annihilated|strong="H2763"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* proceeded \w to|strong="H3478"\w* eliminate \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Anakim|strong="H6062"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Anab|strong="H6024"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w them|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w*, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w Anakim|strong="H6062"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*; \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ashdod \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w any|strong="H3498"\w* \w survive|strong="H7604"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w keeping|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. \w And|strong="H4872"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* according \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w allotments|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* whom \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* lands \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w took|strong="H3423"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arnon \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w*, \w including|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w eastward|strong="H4217"\w*:   
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\v 2 \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Amorites, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4910"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rim|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Arnon \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jabbok|strong="H2999"\w* \w River|strong="H5158"\w* (\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*), \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w*, \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w as|strong="H5704"\w* well \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Chinnereth|strong="H3672"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* (\w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*), \w eastward|strong="H4217"\w* \w through|strong="H1870"\w* \w Beth-jeshimoth|strong="H1020"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w southward|strong="H8486"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* slopes \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Pisgah|strong="H6449"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w remnant|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Edrei.   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w*, \w Salecah|strong="H5548"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Geshurites|strong="H1651"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Maacathites|strong="H4602"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* land \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H3425"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1425"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H5221"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w conquered|strong="H5221"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Baal-gad|strong="H1171"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Halak|strong="H2510"\w*, \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w rises|strong="H5927"\w* \w toward|strong="H5927"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* (according \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* allotments \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H3425"\w*   
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\v 8 \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w*, \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*, \w the|strong="H2022"\w* slopes, \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*—\w the|strong="H2022"\w* lands \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, Amorites, \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*):   
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\v 9 \w the|strong="H1008"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*; \w the|strong="H1008"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, \w which|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w near|strong="H6654"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 10 \w the|strong="H3389"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*; \w the|strong="H3389"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 11 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*; \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 12 \w the|strong="H5700"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*; \w the|strong="H5700"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 13 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*; \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Geder|strong="H1445"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 14 \w the|strong="H6166"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*; \w the|strong="H6166"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Arad|strong="H6166"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 15 \w the|strong="H5725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*; \w the|strong="H5725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 16 \w the|strong="H1008"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*; \w the|strong="H1008"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 17 \w the|strong="H8599"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tappuah|strong="H8599"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*; \w the|strong="H8599"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hepher|strong="H2660"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 18 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aphek, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*; \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lasharon|strong="H8289"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 19 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Madon|strong="H4068"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*; \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 20 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shimron-meron|strong="H8112"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*; \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Achshaph, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 21 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Taanach|strong="H8590"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*; \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 22 \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*; \w the|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jokneam|strong="H3362"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 23 \w the|strong="H1471"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Dor|strong="H1756"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Naphath-dor, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*; \w the|strong="H1471"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Goiim|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 24 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*, \w one|strong="H3605"\w*. So \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w thirty-one|strong="H7970"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H3966"\w* along \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7604"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H3966"\w* along \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w remains|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w remains|strong="H7604"\w*: \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* territory \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Geshurites|strong="H1651"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Shihor|strong="H7883"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* (\w considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w*)—\w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* rulers \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, \w Gath|strong="H1663"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* well \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Avvites|strong="H5757"\w*;   
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\v 4 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mearah|strong="H4632"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sidonians|strong="H6722"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Aphek, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites;   
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\v 5 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gebalites|strong="H1382"\w*; \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Baal-gad|strong="H1171"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Lebo-hamath|strong="H2574"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Misrephoth-maim|strong="H4956"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sidonians|strong="H6722"\w*—\w I|strong="H5704"\w* Myself \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Be|strong="H1121"\w* sure \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w divide|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H3423"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w* \w lot|strong="H5307"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w as|strong="H2677"\w* \w an|strong="H2677"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H5159"\w* \w the|strong="H6258"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w and|strong="H4519"\w* \w the|strong="H6258"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* half \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Manasseh, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1425"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, just \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*:   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* area \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rim|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arnon \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w plateau|strong="H4334"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Medeba|strong="H4311"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*;   
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\v 11 \w also|strong="H1366"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Geshurites|strong="H1651"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w Maacathites|strong="H4602"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Salecah|strong="H5548"\w*—   
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\v 12 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w in|strong="H4427"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4872"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4427"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* Edrei \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H4872"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w as|strong="H4427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*. \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H4872"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w dispossessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*,   
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\v 13 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Geshurites|strong="H1651"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Maacathites|strong="H4602"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacath|strong="H4601"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w To|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w however|strong="H7535"\w*, \w Moses|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* food \w offerings|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w This|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* what \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H4872"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*:   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rim|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arnon \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w plateau|strong="H4334"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5921"\w* \w Medeba|strong="H4311"\w*,   
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\v 17 \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plateau|strong="H4334"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w*, \w Bamoth-baal|strong="H1120"\w*, \w Beth-baal-meon|strong="H1010"\w*,   
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\v 18 \w Jahaz|strong="H3096"\w*, \w Kedemoth|strong="H6932"\w*, \w Mephaath|strong="H4158"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w Kiriathaim|strong="H7156"\w*, \w Sibmah|strong="H7643"\w*, \w Zereth-shahar|strong="H6890"\w* \w on|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*,   
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\v 20 \w Beth-peor|strong="H1047"\w*, the slopes of \w Pisgah|strong="H6449"\w*, \w and|strong="H6449"\w* \w Beth-jeshimoth|strong="H1020"\w*—   
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\v 21 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plateau|strong="H4334"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* until \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* (Evi, \w Rekem|strong="H7552"\w*, \w Zur|strong="H6698"\w*, \w Hur|strong="H2354"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w Reba|strong="H7254"\w*), \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H2026"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w diviner|strong="H7080"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beor|strong="H1160"\w* along \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* others \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H2026"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Reubenites \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* bank \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Reubenites, \w including|strong="H2063"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w This|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* what \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H4872"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*:   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w*, \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*;   
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\v 26 \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ramath-mizpeh|strong="H7434"\w* \w and|strong="H2809"\w* Betonim, \w and|strong="H2809"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w*;   
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\v 27 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*, \w Beth-haram|strong="H1027"\w*, \w Beth-nimrah|strong="H1039"\w*, \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zaphon|strong="H6829"\w*, \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* (\w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w edge|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Chinnereth|strong="H3672"\w*).   
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\v 28 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w including|strong="H2063"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w This|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* what \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*:   
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\v 30 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jair|strong="H2971"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*;   
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\v 31 \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Edrei, \w the|strong="H2677"\w* royal \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*. All \w this|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w*, \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w*.   
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\v 32 These \w were|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H4872"\w* portions \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H4872"\w* given them \w on|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H4872"\w* \w plains|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H6160"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H4872"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H6160"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w To|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, however, \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* these \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* portions \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w inherited|strong="H5157"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w distributed|strong="H5157"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* Eleazar \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5159"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H4872"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w east|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w*, \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*, \w along|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w flocks|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w herds|strong="H4735"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephunneh|strong="H3312"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kenizzite|strong="H7074"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kadesh-barnea|strong="H6947"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Kadesh-barnea|strong="H6947"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w spy|strong="H7270"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* honest \w report|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 8 Although \w my|strong="H3068"\w* brothers \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w melt|strong="H4529"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w fear|strong="H4529"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* remained \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, saying, ‘\w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H4390"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w wholly|strong="H4390"\w* \w followed|strong="H7272"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’   
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*, \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H2421"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* forty-five \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w wandered|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w eighty-five|strong="H8084"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 11 \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H8033"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Anakim|strong="H6062"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s help \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephunneh|strong="H3312"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephunneh|strong="H3312"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kenizzite|strong="H7074"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w wholly|strong="H4390"\w* \w followed|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 15 (\w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* used \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w Kiriath-arba|strong="H7153"\w*, \w after|strong="H8034"\w* Arba, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Anakim|strong="H6062"\w*.) Then \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H8252"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* allotment \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w extended|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Edom, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zin|strong="H6790"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w extreme|strong="H7097"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w*:   
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\v 2 \w Their|strong="H1992"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w bay|strong="H3956"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w tip|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w proceeded|strong="H3318"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Ascent|strong="H4610"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w Akrabbim|strong="H4610"\w*, \w continued|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Zin|strong="H6790"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w Kadesh-barnea|strong="H6947"\w*, ran \w past|strong="H5674"\w* \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Addar, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* curved \w toward|strong="H5927"\w* \w Karka|strong="H7173"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w proceeded|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Azmon|strong="H6111"\w*, joined \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w ended|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w eastern|strong="H6924"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w was|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w mouth|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w started|strong="H6285"\w* \w from|strong="H6285"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w bay|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w mouth|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*,   
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\v 6 \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Beth-hoglah|strong="H1031"\w*, \w proceeded|strong="H5674"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-arabah|strong="H1026"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* Stone \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bohan \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Achor|strong="H5911"\w*, \w turning|strong="H6437"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w faces|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Adummim \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w ravine|strong="H5158"\w*. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w continued|strong="H5674"\w* \w along|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w En-shemesh|strong="H5885"\w* \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H8444"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w En-rogel|strong="H5883"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w From|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ben-hinnom|strong="H1121"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w slope|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*) \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ascended|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w From|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* hilltop \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w curved|strong="H8388"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Nephtoah|strong="H5318"\w*, \w proceeded|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* bent around \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w Baalah|strong="H1173"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*).   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H5674"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* curled \w westward|strong="H3220"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w Baalah|strong="H1173"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, ran \w along|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w slope|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Jearim|strong="H3297"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Chesalon|strong="H3693"\w*), \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w slope|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w curved|strong="H8388"\w* \w toward|strong="H5674"\w* \w Shikkeron|strong="H7942"\w*, \w proceeded|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Baalah|strong="H1173"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jabneel|strong="H2995"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w ended|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w western|strong="H3220"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w coastline|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w Great|strong="H1419"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* boundaries \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w According|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w command|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephunneh|strong="H3312"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*—\w Kiriath-arba|strong="H7153"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*. (Arba \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* forefather \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anak|strong="H6061"\w*.)   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w drove|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anak|strong="H6061"\w*—\w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sheshai|strong="H8344"\w*, Ahiman, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Talmai|strong="H8526"\w*, \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anak|strong="H6061"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w From|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w* (\w formerly|strong="H6440"\w* known \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w Kiriath-sepher|strong="H7158"\w*).   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H1323"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* said, “\w To|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* man \w who|strong="H1323"\w* \w strikes|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w Kiriath-sepher|strong="H7158"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w captures|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Acsah|strong="H5915"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* marriage.”   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Othniel|strong="H6274"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w*’s brother \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* city, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Acsah|strong="H5915"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* marriage.   
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\v 18 \w One|strong="H1961"\w* day Acsah \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Othniel \w and|strong="H7704"\w* urged \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* father \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* got \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w desire|strong="H7592"\w*?”   
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\v 19 “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*,” \w she|strong="H3588"\w* answered. “\w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* land \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w springs|strong="H1543"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* well.” \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Caleb \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* both \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w upper|strong="H5942"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w lower|strong="H8482"\w* \w springs|strong="H1543"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 21 These \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* southernmost \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w toward|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Edom: \w Kabzeel|strong="H6909"\w*, \w Eder|strong="H5740"\w*, \w Jagur|strong="H3017"\w*,   
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\v 22 \w Kinah|strong="H7016"\w*, \w Dimonah|strong="H1776"\w*, \w Adadah|strong="H5735"\w*,   
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\v 23 \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w*, \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w Ithnan|strong="H3497"\w*,   
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\v 24 \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*, \w Telem|strong="H2928"\w*, \w Bealoth|strong="H1175"\w*,   
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\v 25 \w Hazor-hadattah|strong="H2675"\w*, \w Kerioth-hezron|strong="H7152"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*),   
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\v 26 Amam, \w Shema|strong="H8090"\w*, \w Moladah|strong="H4137"\w*,   
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\v 27 \w Hazar-gaddah|strong="H2693"\w*, \w Heshmon|strong="H2829"\w*, \w Beth-pelet|strong="H1046"\w*,   
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\v 28 \w Hazar-shual|strong="H2705"\w*, Beersheba, Biziothiah,   
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\v 29 \w Baalah|strong="H1173"\w*, \w Iim|strong="H5864"\w*, \w Ezem|strong="H6107"\w*,   
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\v 30 Eltolad, \w Chesil|strong="H3686"\w*, \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w*,   
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\v 31 \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w Madmannah|strong="H4089"\w*, \w Sansannah|strong="H5578"\w*,   
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\v 32 \w Lebaoth|strong="H3822"\w*, \w Shilhim|strong="H7978"\w*, \w Ain|strong="H5871"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w*—\w twenty-nine|strong="H6242"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 33 These \w were|strong="H8219"\w* \w in|strong="H8219"\w* \w the|strong="H8219"\w* \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w*: Eshtaol, \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, Ashnah,   
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\v 34 \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w*, \w En-gannim|strong="H5873"\w*, \w Tappuah|strong="H8599"\w*, \w Enam|strong="H5879"\w*,   
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\v 35 \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*, \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*, \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w*, \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w*,   
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\v 36 \w Shaaraim|strong="H8189"\w*, \w Adithaim|strong="H5723"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gederah|strong="H1449"\w* (\w or|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gederothaim|strong="H1453"\w*)—\w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w Zenan|strong="H6799"\w*, \w Hadashah|strong="H2322"\w*, \w Migdal-gad|strong="H4028"\w*,   
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\v 38 Dilan, \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w*, \w Joktheel|strong="H3371"\w*,   
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\v 39 \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w Bozkath|strong="H1218"\w*, \w Eglon|strong="H5700"\w*,   
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\v 40 \w Cabbon|strong="H3522"\w*, \w Lahmas|strong="H3903"\w*, \w Chitlish|strong="H3798"\w*,   
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\v 41 \w Gederoth|strong="H1450"\w*, \w Beth-dagon|strong="H1016"\w*, \w Naamah|strong="H5279"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Makkedah|strong="H4719"\w*—\w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*, \w Ether|strong="H6281"\w*, \w Ashan|strong="H6228"\w*,   
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\v 43 \w Iphtah|strong="H3316"\w*, Ashnah, \w Nezib|strong="H5334"\w*,   
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\v 44 \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, Achzib, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*—\w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w with|strong="H2691"\w* its \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*;   
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\v 46 \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cities \w near|strong="H5921"\w* Ashdod, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*;   
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\v 47 Ashdod, \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w its|strong="H3220"\w* \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*; \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w its|strong="H3220"\w* \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w coastline|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Great \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\v 48 These \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*: \w Shamir|strong="H8069"\w*, \w Jattir|strong="H3492"\w*, \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w*,   
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\v 49 \w Dannah|strong="H1837"\w*, \w Kiriath-sannah|strong="H7158"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w*),   
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\v 50 \w Anab|strong="H6024"\w*, Eshtemoh, \w Anim|strong="H6044"\w*,   
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\v 51 \w Goshen|strong="H1657"\w*, \w Holon|strong="H2473"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Giloh|strong="H1542"\w*—\w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 52 Arab, \w Dumah|strong="H1746"\w*, Eshan,   
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\v 53 \w Janim|strong="H3241"\w*, \w Beth-tappuah|strong="H1054"\w*, Aphekah,   
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\v 54 \w Humtah|strong="H2547"\w*, \w Kiriath-arba|strong="H7153"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*), \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Zior|strong="H6730"\w*—\w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 55 \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*, \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*, \w Juttah|strong="H3194"\w*,   
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\v 56 \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w Jokdeam|strong="H3347"\w*, \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w*,   
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\v 57 \w Kain|strong="H7014"\w*, \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*—\w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 58 \w Halhul|strong="H2478"\w*, \w Beth-zur|strong="H1049"\w*, \w Gedor|strong="H1446"\w*,   
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\v 59 \w Maarath|strong="H4638"\w*, \w Beth-anoth|strong="H1042"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* Eltekon—\w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 60 \w Kiriath-baal|strong="H7154"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*), \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*—\w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 61 These \w were|strong="H4057"\w* in \w the|strong="H4057"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*: \w Beth-arabah|strong="H1026"\w*, \w Middin|strong="H4081"\w*, \w Secacah|strong="H5527"\w*,   
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\v 62 \w Nibshan|strong="H5044"\w*, \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Salt|strong="H5898"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w En-gedi|strong="H5872"\w*—\w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 63 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* allotment \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w extended|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, \w through|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w It|strong="H5674"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* (\w that|strong="H3318"\w* is, \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w*) \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w proceeded|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* Archites \w in|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ataroth|strong="H5852"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w descended|strong="H3381"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Japhletites|strong="H3311"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w ended|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\v 4 So Ephraim \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w the|strong="H5157"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w received|strong="H5157"\w* \w their|strong="H5157"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5157"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w This|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*: \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w went|strong="H1366"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ataroth-addar|strong="H5853"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*   
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\v 6 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w From|strong="H3318"\w* \w Michmethath|strong="H4366"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w eastward|strong="H4217"\w* \w toward|strong="H5674"\w* \w Taanath-shiloh|strong="H8387"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Janoah|strong="H3239"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w From|strong="H3318"\w* \w Janoah|strong="H3239"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Ataroth|strong="H5852"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w Naarah|strong="H5292"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w reached|strong="H6293"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tappuah|strong="H8599"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kanah|strong="H7071"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ended|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim,   
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\v 9 \w along|strong="H8432"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* \w set|strong="H3995"\w* \w apart|strong="H3995"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* Ephraimites \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w laborers|strong="H4522"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* allotment \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1060"\w*, namely \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H4519"\w* father \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gileadites|strong="H1568"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H4519"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1961"\w* allotment \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*—\w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiezer, \w Helek|strong="H2507"\w*, Asriel, \w Shechem|strong="H7928"\w*, \w Hepher|strong="H2660"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemida|strong="H8061"\w*. These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* other \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Zelophehad|strong="H6765"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hepher|strong="H2660"\w* (\w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*) \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*: \w Mahlah|strong="H4244"\w*, \w Noah|strong="H5270"\w*, \w Hoglah|strong="H2295"\w*, \w Milcah|strong="H4435"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w approached|strong="H7126"\w* Eleazar \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w keeping|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 5 Thus \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w shares|strong="H2256"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3383"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w in|strong="H5307"\w* addition \w to|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H2256"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H4519"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*,   
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\v 6 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w received|strong="H5157"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Asher \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Michmethath|strong="H4366"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w southward|strong="H3225"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w include|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w En-tappuah|strong="H5887"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* region \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tappuah|strong="H8599"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Tappuah|strong="H8599"\w* itself, \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Ephraim.   
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\v 9 \w From|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w southward|strong="H5045"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w Brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Kanah|strong="H7071"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Ephraim \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w ended|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\v 10 Ephraim’s \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H4519"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*’s \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H3220"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w and|strong="H4519"\w* adjoining Asher \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H4519"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*.   
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\v 11 Within \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* Asher, \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w assigned|strong="H1961"\w* \w Beth-shean|strong="H1052"\w*, \w Ibleam|strong="H2991"\w*, \w Dor|strong="H1756"\w* (\w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w*, Naphath), \w Endor|strong="H5874"\w*, \w Taanach|strong="H8590"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*, each \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H1323"\w* settlements.   
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\v 12 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, because \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w determined|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land.   
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\v 13 \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w grew|strong="H1121"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w labor|strong="H4522"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w failed|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w completely|strong="H3423"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w portion|strong="H2256"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*? \w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w abundantly|strong="H7227"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* answered \w them|strong="H5927"\w*, “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w too|strong="H7227"\w* small \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w clear|strong="H1254"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H8033"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w area|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*.”   
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\v 16 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H4672"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3808"\w* replied, “\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Beth-shean|strong="H1052"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*—\w to|strong="H1961"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*—“\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* just \w one|strong="H3808"\w* allotment,   
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\v 18 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* yours \w as|strong="H1961"\w* well. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*; \w clear|strong="H1254"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w farthest|strong="H8444"\w* limits \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* yours. \w Although|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* can \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6950"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H7931"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* though \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3533"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w there|strong="H3498"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* still \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w received|strong="H2505"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w How|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w off|strong="H5414"\w* entering \w and|strong="H1121"\w* possessing \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?   
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\v 4 \w Appoint|strong="H7971"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* each \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H6310"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* survey \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w map|strong="H3789"\w* \w it|strong="H3789"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*, \w according|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* each. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H6310"\w* \w return|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*   
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\v 5 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w portions|strong="H2506"\w*. \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w remain|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w remain|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* mapped \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w portions|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H3384"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w however|strong="H3588"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3947"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H4872"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* already \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w map|strong="H3789"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, saying, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* survey \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w map|strong="H3789"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H4264"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w throughout|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w*, mapping \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w portions|strong="H2506"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* returned \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* document \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w distributed|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3318"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* between \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*:   
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\v 12 \w On|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* past \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w slope|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, headed \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w through|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w From|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w slope|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Luz|strong="H3870"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*) \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Ataroth-addar|strong="H5853"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w curved|strong="H8388"\w* \w southward|strong="H5045"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w facing|strong="H6440"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kiriath-baal|strong="H7154"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*), \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w western|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w On|strong="H6285"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* began \w at|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w outskirts|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w extended|strong="H3318"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \w at|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Nephtoah|strong="H5318"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H3381"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* foot \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ben-hinnom|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* ran \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w slope|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* downward \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w En-rogel|strong="H5883"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w From|strong="H3318"\w* there \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w curved|strong="H8388"\w* \w northward|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w proceeded|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w En-shemesh|strong="H5885"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Geliloth|strong="H1553"\w* facing \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Adummim, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* continued \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Stone \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bohan \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w slope|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H6160"\w* Beth-arabah \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* valley.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H5674"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w continued|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w slope|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Beth-hoglah|strong="H1031"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H8444"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w bay|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w mouth|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w On|strong="H6285"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w border|strong="H1379"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w These|strong="H2063"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w borders|strong="H1367"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.   
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\v 21 These \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w Beth-hoglah|strong="H1031"\w*, \w Emek-keziz|strong="H6010"\w*,   
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\v 22 \w Beth-arabah|strong="H1026"\w*, \w Zemaraim|strong="H6787"\w*, \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*,   
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\v 23 \w Avvim|strong="H5761"\w*, \w Parah|strong="H6511"\w*, \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*,   
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\v 24 \w Chephar-ammoni|strong="H3726"\w*, \w Ophni|strong="H6078"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*—\w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, Beeroth,   
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\v 26 \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w*, \w Chephirah|strong="H3716"\w*, \w Mozah|strong="H4681"\w*,   
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\v 27 \w Rekem|strong="H7552"\w*, \w Irpeel|strong="H3416"\w*, \w Taralah|strong="H8634"\w*,   
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\v 28 \w Zelah|strong="H6762"\w*, Haeleph, Jebus (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*), Gibeah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*—\w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w their|strong="H1144"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H8432"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*: \w Their|strong="H8432"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w territory|strong="H1486"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*   
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\v 2 \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w included|strong="H1961"\w* Beersheba (or \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w*), \w Moladah|strong="H4137"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w Hazar-shual|strong="H2705"\w*, \w Balah|strong="H1088"\w*, \w Ezem|strong="H6107"\w*,   
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\v 4 Eltolad, \w Bethul|strong="H1329"\w*, \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w Beth-marcaboth|strong="H1024"\w*, \w Hazar-susah|strong="H2701"\w*,   
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\v 6 \w Beth-lebaoth|strong="H1034"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Sharuhen|strong="H8287"\w*—\w thirteen|strong="H7969"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Ain|strong="H5871"\w*, \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w*, \w Ether|strong="H6281"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ashan|strong="H6228"\w*—four \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Baalath-beer|strong="H1192"\w* (\w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*). \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Simeonites \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w territory|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H7227"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Simeonites \w received|strong="H5157"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*: \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* stretched \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sarid|strong="H8301"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Maralah|strong="H4831"\w*, \w reached|strong="H6293"\w* \w Dabbesheth|strong="H1708"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w met|strong="H6293"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Jokneam|strong="H3362"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w From|strong="H7725"\w* \w Sarid|strong="H8301"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w eastward|strong="H6924"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Chisloth-tabor|strong="H3696"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Daberath|strong="H1705"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Japhia|strong="H3309"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w From|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w eastward|strong="H6924"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Gath-hepher|strong="H1662"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Eth-kazin|strong="H6278"\w*; \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w extended|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w curved|strong="H8388"\w* \w around|strong="H5674"\w* \w toward|strong="H5674"\w* \w Neah|strong="H5269"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w circled|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Neah \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hannathon|strong="H2615"\w* \w and|strong="H5437"\w* \w ended|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Iphtah-el.   
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\v 15 It also included \w Kattath|strong="H7005"\w*, \w Nahalal|strong="H5096"\w*, \w Shimron|strong="H8110"\w*, \w Idalah|strong="H3030"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*. There \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*, \w including|strong="H2063"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*:   
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\v 18 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w included|strong="H1366"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w Chesulloth|strong="H3694"\w*, \w Shunem|strong="H7766"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w Hapharaim|strong="H2663"\w*, \w Shion|strong="H7866"\w*, Anaharath,   
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\v 20 \w Rabbith|strong="H7245"\w*, \w Kishion|strong="H7191"\w*, Ebez,   
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\v 21 \w Remeth|strong="H7432"\w*, \w En-gannim|strong="H5873"\w*, \w En-haddah|strong="H5876"\w*, \w and|strong="H7432"\w* \w Beth-pazzez|strong="H1048"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w reached|strong="H6293"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*, \w Shahazumah|strong="H7831"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w ended|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w including|strong="H2063"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asher:   
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\v 25 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w included|strong="H1366"\w* \w Helkath|strong="H2520"\w*, \w Hali|strong="H2482"\w*, Beten, Achshaph,   
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\v 26 Allammelech, \w Amad|strong="H6008"\w*, \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w Mishal|strong="H4861"\w*. \w On|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H6293"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H6293"\w* border \w touched|strong="H6293"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w Shihor-libnath|strong="H7884"\w*,   
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\v 27 \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w eastward|strong="H4217"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w Beth-dagon|strong="H1016"\w*, \w touched|strong="H6293"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* Iphtah-el, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Beth-emek|strong="H1025"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Neiel|strong="H5272"\w*, \w passing|strong="H3318"\w* \w Cabul|strong="H3521"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H7227"\w* on \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ebron|strong="H5683"\w*, \w Rehob|strong="H7340"\w*, \w Hammon|strong="H2540"\w*, \w and|strong="H6721"\w* \w Kanah|strong="H7071"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Greater|strong="H7227"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w toward|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w toward|strong="H5704"\w* \w Hosah|strong="H2621"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H8444"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w region|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Achzib,   
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\v 30 \w Ummah|strong="H5981"\w*, Aphek, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w Rehob|strong="H7340"\w*. There \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asher, \w including|strong="H2063"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*:   
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\v 33 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w Heleph|strong="H2501"\w* \w and|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* great tree \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Zaanannim|strong="H6815"\w*, passing Adami-nekeb \w and|strong="H3383"\w* \w Jabneel|strong="H2995"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Lakkum|strong="H3946"\w* \w and|strong="H3383"\w* ending \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Aznoth-tabor \w and|strong="H3063"\w* ran \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Hukkok|strong="H2712"\w*, touching \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H3220"\w*, Asher \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w The|strong="H5892"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ziddim|strong="H6661"\w*, \w Zer|strong="H6863"\w*, \w Hammath|strong="H2575"\w*, \w Rakkath|strong="H7557"\w*, \w Chinnereth|strong="H3672"\w*,   
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\v 36 Adamah, \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*,   
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\v 37 \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w*, Edrei, \w En-hazor|strong="H5877"\w*,   
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\v 38 \w Iron|strong="H3375"\w*, \w Migdal-el|strong="H4027"\w*, \w Horem|strong="H2765"\w*, \w Beth-anath|strong="H1043"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*. There \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w nineteen|strong="H8672"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w including|strong="H2063"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*:   
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\v 41 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w included|strong="H1366"\w* \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, Eshtaol, \w Ir-shemesh|strong="H5905"\w*,   
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\v 42 \w Shaalabbin|strong="H8169"\w*, Aijalon, \w Ithlah|strong="H3494"\w*,   
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\v 43 Elon, \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*, \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*,   
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\v 44 Eltekeh, \w Gibbethon|strong="H1405"\w*, \w Baalath|strong="H1191"\w*,   
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\v 45 \w Jehud|strong="H3055"\w*, \w Bene-berak|strong="H1139"\w*, \w Gath-rimmon|strong="H1667"\w*,   
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\v 46 \w Me-jarkon|strong="H4313"\w*, \w and|strong="H5973"\w* \w Rakkon|strong="H7542"\w*, including \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* across \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w Joppa|strong="H3305"\w*.   
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\v 47 (Later, \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Danites|strong="H1835"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* lost \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Leshem|strong="H3959"\w*, \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Leshem|strong="H3959"\w*, \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w renamed|strong="H8034"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w after|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.)   
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\v 48 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w including|strong="H2063"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1835"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 49 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* distributing \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w territories|strong="H1367"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,   
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\v 50 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6310"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Timnath-serah|strong="H8556"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 51 \w These|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inheritances|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* Eleazar \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w* \w distributed|strong="H2505"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w*. \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w dividing|strong="H2505"\w* \w up|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*,   
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\v 2 “\w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w designate|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w*, \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w instructed|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w anyone|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w another|strong="H1818"\w* \w unintentionally|strong="H7684"\w* \w or|strong="H1847"\w* \w accidentally|strong="H7684"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w These|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w avenger|strong="H1350"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w someone|strong="H5414"\w* \w flees|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* states \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w case|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w avenger|strong="H1350"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w pursues|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w surrender|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w manslayer|strong="H7523"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* man \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w accidentally|strong="H1847"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* prior malice.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w trial|strong="H4941"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w assembly|strong="H5712"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w serving|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w manslayer|strong="H7523"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H6942"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w set|strong="H6942"\w* \w apart|strong="H6942"\w* \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w* \w in|strong="H7927"\w* \w Galilee|strong="H1551"\w* \w in|strong="H7927"\w* \w the|strong="H6942"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w in|strong="H7927"\w* \w the|strong="H6942"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Kiriath-arba|strong="H7153"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*) \w in|strong="H7927"\w* \w the|strong="H6942"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H1568"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w designated|strong="H5414"\w* \w Bezer|strong="H1221"\w* \w on|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w plateau|strong="H4334"\w* \w from|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w Ramoth|strong="H7216"\w* \w in|strong="H1474"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w from|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w Golan|strong="H1474"\w* \w in|strong="H1474"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w from|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w unintentionally|strong="H7684"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w avenger|strong="H1350"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w prior|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* trial \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H5712"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* family \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* Eleazar \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* other \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*   
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\v 2 \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*, together \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* livestock.”   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w command|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w these|strong="H3881"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*:   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Kohathite|strong="H6956"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*. \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w thirteen|strong="H7969"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Simeon|strong="H8099"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H2677"\w* \w remaining|strong="H3498"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kohath|strong="H6955"\w* \w received|strong="H3498"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim, \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H2677"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gershon|strong="H1648"\w* \w received|strong="H5892"\w* \w thirteen|strong="H7969"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, Asher, \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w* \w received|strong="H5892"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w these|strong="H3881"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, together \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, \w they|strong="H3063"\w* \w designated|strong="H5414"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*   
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\v 10 \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Kohathite|strong="H6956"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3878"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w fell|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*:   
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\v 11 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w Kiriath-arba|strong="H7153"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*), \w with|strong="H2022"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*, \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. (Arba \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* father \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Anak|strong="H6061"\w*.)   
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\v 12 But \w they|strong="H2691"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* around \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephunneh|strong="H3312"\w* \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* possession.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* these \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*: \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w manslayer|strong="H7523"\w*, \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*,   
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\v 14 \w Jattir|strong="H3492"\w*, Eshtemoa,   
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\v 15 \w Holon|strong="H2473"\w*, \w Debir|strong="H1688"\w*,   
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\v 16 \w Ain|strong="H5871"\w*, \w Juttah|strong="H3194"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*—\w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*, \w together|strong="H8147"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H4054"\w* \w from|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H1391"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* they gave them \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*,   
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\v 18 \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Almon|strong="H5960"\w*—four \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w In|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w thirteen|strong="H7969"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* given \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w remaining|strong="H3498"\w* Kohathite \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w* \w these|strong="H3881"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*: \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim   
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\v 21 \w they|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Ephraim (\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w manslayer|strong="H7523"\w*), \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*,   
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\v 22 \w Kibzaim|strong="H6911"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*—four \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w From|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H4294"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* they \w were|strong="H4294"\w* given Elteke, \w Gibbethon|strong="H1405"\w*,   
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\v 24 Aijalon, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gath-rimmon|strong="H1667"\w*—four \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H4276"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w they|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* given \w Taanach|strong="H8590"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gath-rimmon|strong="H1667"\w*—\w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w together|strong="H8147"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w In|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* given \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Kohathite \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w This|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* what \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* Gershonites \w were|strong="H1121"\w* given: \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w they|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* given \w Golan|strong="H1474"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w manslayer|strong="H7523"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Beeshterah—\w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w together|strong="H8147"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w From|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H3485"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w* they \w were|strong="H4294"\w* given \w Kishion|strong="H7191"\w*, \w Daberath|strong="H1705"\w*,   
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\v 29 \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w En-gannim|strong="H5873"\w*—four \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w From|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H5658"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* Asher they \w were|strong="H4294"\w* given \w Mishal|strong="H4861"\w*, \w Abdon|strong="H5658"\w*,   
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\v 31 \w Helkath|strong="H2520"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Rehob|strong="H7340"\w*—four \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* \w they|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* given \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Galilee|strong="H1551"\w* (\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w manslayer|strong="H7523"\w*), \w Hammoth-dor|strong="H2576"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Kartan|strong="H7178"\w*—\w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w In|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w thirteen|strong="H7969"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*, \w were|strong="H4940"\w* given \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gershonite|strong="H1649"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w This|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* what \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Merarite \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* (\w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*) \w were|strong="H1121"\w* given: \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* they \w were|strong="H1121"\w* given \w Jokneam|strong="H3362"\w*, \w Kartah|strong="H7177"\w*,   
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\v 35 \w Dimnah|strong="H1829"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Nahalal|strong="H5096"\w*—four \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w From|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H7205"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* they \w were|strong="H4294"\w* given \w Bezer|strong="H1221"\w*, \w Jahaz|strong="H3096"\w*,   
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\v 37 \w Kedemoth|strong="H6932"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Mephaath|strong="H4158"\w*—four \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5892"\w* their \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w they|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* given \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w manslayer|strong="H7523"\w*, \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*,   
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\v 39 \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w*—four \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w In|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remaining|strong="H3498"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w For|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w then|strong="H3605"\w*, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w forty-eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*, \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*; \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w true|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 43 Thus \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* could \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w promises|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w failed|strong="H5307"\w*; \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* fulfilled.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w*, \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1425"\w*, \w and|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*   
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\v 2 \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w All|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deserted|strong="H5800"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* brothers, \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w charge|strong="H4931"\w* \w given|strong="H4687"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H4872"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* brothers \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* homes \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*: \w to|strong="H3212"\w* love \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w hold|strong="H1692"\w* \w fast|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w Him|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* they \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* homes.   
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\v 7 (\w To|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H4872"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* brothers.) \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* homes \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,   
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\v 8 saying, “\w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* homes \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w wealth|strong="H5233"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w immense|strong="H3966"\w* \w herds|strong="H4735"\w* \w of|strong="H4735"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*, \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8008"\w*. \w Divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* brothers \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* \w of|strong="H4735"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* enemies.”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* acquired \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w command|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* came \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Geliloth|strong="H1552"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* imposing \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w received|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* report: “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w on|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* border \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Geliloth|strong="H1552"\w* near \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w on|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6950"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w war|strong="H6635"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eleazar \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* sent \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w*—\w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w leader|strong="H5387"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clans|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w They|strong="H1696"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 16 “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* breach \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w faith|strong="H4603"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H4603"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*?   
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\v 17 \w Was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Peor|strong="H6465"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H5063"\w* \w upon|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*, \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*? \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 19 If \w indeed|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* inheritance \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*, \w then|strong="H5674"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s possession, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w tabernacle|strong="H4908"\w* \w stands|strong="H7931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5674"\w* possession \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w us|strong="H8432"\w*. \w But|strong="H1107"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5674"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w us|strong="H8432"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H8432"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w other|strong="H1107"\w* \w than|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Achan|strong="H5912"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H4603"\w* \w regarding|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H3478"\w* \w apart|strong="H2764"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2764"\w*, bringing \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w Achan|strong="H5912"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w perished|strong="H1478"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*!’”   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* clans \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:   
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\v 22 “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Mighty \w One|strong="H2088"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*! \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Mighty \w One|strong="H2088"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*! \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*. \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H4777"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* breach \w of|strong="H3068"\w* faith \w against|strong="H4604"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w spare|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* grain \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w or|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w Himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w hold|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* accountable.   
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\v 24 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* fact \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w fear|strong="H1674"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* future \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* ours, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?   
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\v 25 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* between \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* Reubenites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*!’ \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* could \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* ours \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w stop|strong="H7673"\w* \w fearing|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w That|strong="H4196"\w* \w is|strong="H1129"\w* \w why|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w action|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H1129"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Rather|strong="H3588"\w*, \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* between \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H4279"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* future, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w ours|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*!’   
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\v 28 \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* say \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* descendants, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* answer: \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* replica \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* between \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’   
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\v 29 \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, grain \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, other \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* stands \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="H4908"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w*—\w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s clans \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5869"\w*—\w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H3190"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eleazar \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w committed|strong="H4603"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* breach \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w faith|strong="H4603"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w Him|strong="H3027"\w*. Consequently, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eleazar \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, together \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* other \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w*, \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w report|strong="H1697"\w* regarding \w the|strong="H7725"\w* Reubenites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w report|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w war|strong="H6635"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Reubenites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Reubenites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1410"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w Witness|strong="H5707"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* between \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w them|strong="H5117"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* well along \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w*, \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w*. “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H2204"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* well along \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*,   
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\v 3 “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* sake, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w allotted|strong="H5307"\w* \w as|strong="H5159"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w remaining|strong="H7604"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* already \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Great|strong="H1419"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w push|strong="H1920"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* can \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Be|strong="H8040"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w then|strong="H6213"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* associate \w with|strong="H5647"\w* \w these|strong="H2142"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H2142"\w* \w on|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w their|strong="H5647"\w* gods \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w hold|strong="H1692"\w* \w fast|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w driven|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w can|strong="H5975"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w One|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* can \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w flight|strong="H7291"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w fights|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8104"\w*, \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* love \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w cling|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1471"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* among \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w intermarry|strong="H2859"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* associate \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,   
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\v 13 \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w* \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scourge \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sides|strong="H6654"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6796"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* perish \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w promises|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w failed|strong="H5307"\w*. \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* fulfilled \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w failed|strong="H5307"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w*, \w likewise|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w* \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w threatened|strong="H1696"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* land \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 16 If \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w transgress|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* other \w gods|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H5674"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w perish|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* land \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w*, \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w presented|strong="H3320"\w* \w themselves|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* God.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* father \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* gods.   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*, \w but|strong="H3290"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* Aaron, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H5062"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* there, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* afterward \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* fathers \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w you|strong="H7291"\w* reached \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w far|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w darkness|strong="H3990"\w* \w between|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w engulfed|strong="H3680"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 8 Later, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Amorites \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, but \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* should \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Balak|strong="H1111"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zippor|strong="H6834"\w*, \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beor|strong="H1160"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* again \w and|strong="H3027"\w* again, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 11 After \w this|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w came|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* people \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w as|strong="H5414"\w* did \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Amorites, \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w*, \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hornet|strong="H6880"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w drove|strong="H1644"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* Amorite \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w toil|strong="H3021"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* eat \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w groves|strong="H2132"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w*.’   
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w Him|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w sincerity|strong="H8549"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* truth; \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* gods \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="H7451"\w* if \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* unpleasing \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w then|strong="H3068"\w* choose \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w*, whether \w the|strong="H5647"\w* gods \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w*, \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* Amorites \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w*. \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*!”   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H5647"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H2486"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5800"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* other gods!   
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\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w slavery|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* signs \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w protected|strong="H8104"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w traveled|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w drove|strong="H1644"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!”   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* said \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7072"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H6588"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* gods, \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7489"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w consume|strong="H3615"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3615"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 21 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*!” replied \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*!”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* told \w them|strong="H5647"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.” “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*!” \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said.   
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\v 23 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w get|strong="H5493"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* gods \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w incline|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, “\w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w for|strong="H2706"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w established|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H2706"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w statute|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w ordinance|strong="H4941"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w these|strong="H3789"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* stone \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* oak \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* stone. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5713"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* words \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5713"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* ever \w deny|strong="H3584"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Some|strong="H1697"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* 110.   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="H2022"\w* they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H6912"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H6912"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w at|strong="H6912"\w* \w Timnath-serah|strong="H8556"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H6912"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim, \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gaash|strong="H1608"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* outlived \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w experienced|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w plot|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w purchased|strong="H7069"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w*, \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7192"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H7192"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 33 Eleazar \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* Gibeah, \w which|strong="H2022"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* been \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim.