Joshua 2:11

2:11 When we heard the news we lost our courage and no one could even breathe for fear of you. ¹  For the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on earth below!

Joshua 7:12

7:12 The Israelites are unable to stand before their enemies; they retreat because they have become subject to annihilation. ²  I will no longer be with you, ³  unless you destroy what has contaminated you. ⁴ 

Joshua 8:20

8:20 When the men of Ai turned around, they saw ⁵  the smoke from the city ascending into the sky and were so shocked they were unable to flee in any direction. ⁶  In the meantime the men who were retreating to the desert turned against their pursuers.

Joshua 10:13

10:13 The sun stood still and the moon stood motionless while the nation took vengeance on its enemies. The event is recorded in the Scroll of the Upright One. ⁷  The sun stood motionless in the middle of the sky and did not set for about a full day. ⁸ 

Joshua 14:4

14:4 The descendants of Joseph were considered as two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites were allotted no territory, though they were assigned cities in which to live, along with the grazing areas for their cattle and possessions. ⁹ 

Joshua 20:9

20:9 These were the cities of refuge ¹⁰  appointed for all the Israelites and for resident foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed someone could escape there and not be executed by ¹¹  the avenger of blood, at least until his case was reviewed by the assembly. ¹² 

Joshua 21:44

21:44 The Lord made them secure, ¹³  in fulfillment of all he had solemnly promised their ancestors. ¹⁴  None of their enemies could resist them. ¹⁵ 

Joshua 22:27-28

22:27 but as a reminder to us and you, ¹⁶  and to our descendants who follow us, that we will honor the Lord in his very presence ¹⁷  with burnt offerings, sacrifices, and tokens of peace. ¹⁸  Then in the future your descendants will not be able to say to our descendants, ‘You have no right to worship the Lord.’ ¹⁹  22:28 We said, ‘If in the future they say such a thing ²⁰  to us or to our descendants, we will reply, “See the model of the Lord’s altar that our ancestors ²¹  made, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices, but as a reminder to us and you.”’ ²² 

Joshua 22:33

22:33 The Israelites were satisfied with their report and gave thanks to God. ²³  They said nothing more about launching an attack to destroy the land in which the Reubenites and Gadites lived. ²⁴ 

¹ tn Heb “And we heard and our heart[s] melted and there remained no longer breath in a man because of you.”

² tn Heb “they turn [the] back before their enemies because they are set apart [to destruction by the Lord].”

³ tn The second person pronoun is plural in Hebrew, indicating these words are addressed to the entire nation.

⁴ tn Heb “what is set apart [to destruction by the Lord] from your midst.”

³ tn Heb “and they saw, and look.” The Hebrew term הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) draws attention to the scene and invites the audience to view the events from the perspective of the men of Ai.

⁴ tn Heb “and there was not in them hands to flee here or there.” The Hebrew term יָדַיִם (yadayim, “hands”) is idiomatic for “strength.”

⁴ tn Heb “Is it not written down in the Scroll of the Upright One.” Many modern translations render, “the Scroll [or Book] of Jashar,” leaving the Hebrew name “Jashar” (which means “Upright One”) untranslated.

⁵ tn Heb “and did not hurry to set [for] about a full day.”

⁵ tn Heb “and they did not assign a portion to the Levites in the land, except cities [in which] to live and their pastures for their cattle and property.”

⁶ tn The Hebrew text reads simply “the cities.” The words “for refuge” are supplied for clarification.

⁷ tn Heb “and not die by the hand of.”

⁸ tn Heb “until he stands before the assembly.” The words “at least” are supplied for clarification.

⁷ tn Heb “gave them rest all around.”

⁸ tn Heb “according to all he swore to their fathers.”

⁹ tn Heb “not a man stood from before them from all their enemies.”

⁸ tn Heb “but it is a witness between us and you.”

⁹ tn Heb “to do the service of the Lord before him.”

¹⁰ tn Or “peace offerings.”

¹¹ tn Heb “You have no portion in the Lord.”

⁹ tn The words “such a thing” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

¹⁰ tn Heb “fathers.”

¹¹ tn Heb “but it is a witness between us and you.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “and the word was good in the eyes of the sons of Israel and the sons of Israel blessed God.”

¹¹ tn Heb “and they did not speak about going up against them for battle to destroy the land in which the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad were living.”