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
18:1 The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh and there they set up the tent of meeting. 3 Though they had subdued the land, 4
8:1 The Lord told Joshua, “Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! 8 Take the whole army with you and march against Ai! 9 See, I am handing over to you 10 the king of Ai, along with his people, city, and land.
1 tn Heb “the tent of assembly.”
2 tn Heb “and the land was subdued before them.”
3 tn Heb “the tent of assembly.”
4 tn Heb “and the land was subdued before them.”
5 tn Heb “All the people.”
6 tc Some textual witnesses read “the city.”
7 tn Or “were summoned”; or “were mustered.”
8 tn Or perhaps “and don’t get discouraged!”
9 tn Heb “Take with you all the people of war and arise, go up against Ai!”
10 tn Heb “I have given into our hand.” The verbal form, a perfect, is probably best understood as a perfect of certitude, indicating the certainty of the action.
11 tn Heb “and the allotted portions of Manasseh fell out ten.”