18:1 The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh and there they set up the tent of meeting. 5 Though they had subdued the land, 6
6:1 Now Jericho 7 was shut tightly 8 because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter. 9
1 tn Heb “The territory of the sons of Ephraim was for their clans.”
2 map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.
3 tn Heb “sons,” here referring to the tribe.
4 tn Or “side.”
5 tn Heb “the tent of assembly.”
6 tn Heb “and the land was subdued before them.”
7 map For location see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1.
8 tn Heb “was shutting and shut up.” HALOT 2:743 paraphrases, “blocking [any way of access] and blocked [against any who would leave].”
9 tn Heb “there was no one going out and there was no one coming in.”