Joshua 3:5

3:5 Joshua told the people, “Ritually consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will perform miraculous deeds among you.”

Joshua 3:9

3:9 Joshua told the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God!”

Joshua 6:7

6:7 And he told 1  the army, 2  “Move ahead 3  and march around the city, with armed troops going ahead of the ark of the Lord.”

Joshua 7:10

7:10 The Lord responded 4  to Joshua, “Get up! Why are you lying there face down? 5 

Joshua 9:8

9:8 But they said to Joshua, “We are willing to be your subjects.” 6  So Joshua said to them, “Who are you and where do you come from?”

Joshua 10:18

10:18 Joshua said, “Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave and post guards in front of it. 7 

Joshua 24:16

24:16 The people responded, “Far be it from us to abandon the Lord so we can 8  worship 9  other gods!

Joshua 24:21

24:21 The people said to Joshua, “No! We really will 10  worship 11  the Lord!”

1 tn An alternative reading is “and they said.” In this case the subject is indefinite and the verb should be translated as passive, “[the army] was told.”

2 tn Heb “the people.”

3 tn Heb “pass by.”

1 tn Heb “said.”

2 tn Heb “Why are you falling on your face?”

1 tn Heb “we are your servants.”

1 tn Heb “and appoint by it men to guard them.”

1 tn Heb “to.”

2 tn Or “can serve.”

1 tn The translation assumes that כִּי (ki) is emphatic. Another option is to take it as explanatory, “No, for we will….”

2 tn Or “will serve.”