Joshua 13:1

The Lord Speaks to Joshua

13:1 When Joshua was very old, ¹  the Lord told him, “You are very old, and a great deal of land remains to be conquered.

Joshua 21:45

21:45 Not one of the Lord’s faithful promises to the family of Israel ²  was left unfulfilled; every one was realized. ³ 

Joshua 23:1

Joshua Challenges Israel to be Faithful

23:1 A long time ⁴  passed after the Lord made Israel secure from all their enemies, ⁵  and Joshua was very old. ⁶ 

[13:1]  ¹ tn Heb “was old, coming into the days.” This expression, referring to advancing in years, also occurs in the following clause.

[21:45]  ² tn Heb “the house of Israel.” Cf. NCV “the Israelites”; TEV “the people of Israel”; CEV, NLT “Israel.”

[21:45]  ³ tn Heb “not a word from all the good word which the Lord spoke to the house of Israel fell; the whole came to pass.”

[23:1]  ³ tn Heb “many days.”

[23:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “the Lord had given rest to Israel from their enemies all around.”

[23:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “was old, coming into the days.” This expression, referring to advancing in years, also occurs in the following verse.