Joshua 9:22

9:22 ¹ Joshua summoned the Gibeonites ²  and said to them, “Why did you trick ³  us by saying, ‘We live far away from you,’ when you really live nearby? ⁴ 

Joshua 10:19

10:19 But don’t you delay! Chase your enemies and catch them! ⁵  Don’t allow them to retreat to ⁶  their cities, for the Lord your God is handing them over to you.” ⁷ 

Joshua 18:6

18:6 But as for you, map out the land into seven regions and bring it to me. I will draw lots for you here before the Lord our God.

Joshua 22:18

22:18 Now today you dare to turn back ⁸  from following the Lord! You are rebelling today against the Lord; tomorrow he may break out in anger against ⁹  the entire community of Israel.

Joshua 23:3

23:3 You saw everything the Lord your God did to all these nations on your behalf, for the Lord your God fights for you. ¹⁰ 

Joshua 23:9

23:9 “The Lord drove out from before you great and mighty nations; no one has been able to resist you ¹¹  to this very day.

¹ sn Verses 22-27 appear to elaborate on v. 21b.

² tn Heb “them.”

³ tn Or “deceive.”

⁴ tn Heb “live in our midst?”

⁵ tn Heb “But [as for] you, don’t stand still, chase after your enemies and attack them from the rear.”

⁶ tn Or “enter into.”

⁷ tn Heb “has given them into your hand.” The verbal form is a perfect of certitude, emphasizing the certainty of the action.

⁹ tn Heb “you are turning back.”

¹⁰ tn Or “he will be angry with.”

¹³ tn Heb “for the Lord your God, he [is] the one who fights for you.”

¹⁷ tn Heb “not a man has stood before you.”