4:8 The Israelites did just as Joshua commanded. They picked up twelve stones, according to the number of the Israelite tribes, from the middle of the Jordan as the Lord had instructed Joshua. They carried them over with them to the camp and put them there. 4:9 Joshua also set up twelve stones 3 in the middle of the Jordan in the very place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood. They remain there to this very day.
4:10 Now the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people was accomplished, in accordance with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people went across quickly,
12:2 King Sihon of the Amorites who lived 13 in Heshbon and ruled from Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) – including the city in the middle of the valley 14 and half of Gilead – all the way to the Jabbok Valley bordering Ammonite territory.
15:13 Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba (that is Hebron) within the tribe of Judah, according to the Lord’s instructions to Joshua. (Arba was the father of Anak.) 15
1 tn Heb “and all Israel was crossing over on dry ground until all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan.”
2 tn Heb “the feet of the priests.”
3 tn Here “also” has been supplied in the translation to make it clear (as indicated by v. 20) that these are not the same stones the men took from the river bed.
4 tn Heb “and the soles of the feet of the priests were brought up to the dry land.”
5 tn Heb “and the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and went as formerly over their banks.”
5 tn Heb “Shinar,” a reference to Babylon (cf. Gen 10:10; 11:2; 14:1). Many modern translations retain the Hebrew name “Shinar” (cf. NEB, NRSV) but some use the more familiar “Babylon” (cf. NIV, NLT).
6 tn Heb “shekels.”
6 tn Or “the place of ambush.”
7 map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.
8 tn Heb “and they stayed between Bethel and Ai, west of Ai.”
9 tn Heb “in the midst of the people.”
7 tn Heb “and these went out from the city to meet them and they were for Israel in the middle, some on this side, and others on the other side.”
8 tn Or perhaps, “reigned.”
9 tc The MT reads here, “and the middle of the valley,” but the reading “the city in the middle of valley” can be reconstructed on the basis of Josh 13:9, 16.
9 tn Heb “To Caleb son of Jephunneh he gave a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah according to the mouth [i.e., command] of the
10 tn Heb “these cities belonged to Ephraim in the midst of the cities of Manasseh.”
11 tn The Hebrew text reads simply “the cities.” The words “for refuge” are supplied for clarification.
12 tn Heb “and not die by the hand of.”
13 tn Heb “until he stands before the assembly.” The words “at least” are supplied for clarification.