21:1 The tribal leaders of the Levites went before Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the Israelite tribal leaders
22:1 Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh
6:1 Now Jericho 10 was shut tightly 11 because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter. 12
1 tn Heb “men equipped for battle.”
2 tn Heb “for war.”
3 map For location see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1.
4 tn Heb “your brothers” (also in vv. 4, 7), but this does not refer to siblings or necessarily even to relatives. It refers to the Israelites of the remaining tribes.
5 tn Heb “these many days.”
6 tn Heb “you have kept the charge of the command of the
7 tn Heb “has given rest to your brothers.”
8 tn Heb “tents.”
9 tn Heb “the land of your possession.”
10 map For location see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1.
11 tn Heb “was shutting and shut up.” HALOT 2:743 paraphrases, “blocking [any way of access] and blocked [against any who would leave].”
12 tn Heb “there was no one going out and there was no one coming in.”