18:1 The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh and there they set up the tent of meeting. 1 Though they had subdued the land, 2
7:6 Joshua tore his clothes; 3 he and the leaders 4 of Israel lay face down on the ground before the ark of the Lord until evening 5 and threw dirt on their heads. 6
7:16 Bright and early the next morning Joshua made Israel approach in tribal order 7 and the tribe of Judah was selected.
1 tn Heb “the tent of assembly.”
2 tn Heb “and the land was subdued before them.”
1 sn Tearing one’s clothes was an outward expression of extreme sorrow (see Gen 37:34; 44:13).
2 tn Or “elders.”
3 tn Heb “and fell on his face to the ground before the ark of the
4 sn Throwing dirt on one’s head was an outward expression of extreme sorrow (see Lam 2:10; Ezek 27:30).
1 tn Heb “by tribes.”