Joshua 2:21

2:21 She said, “I agree to these conditions.” ¹  She sent them on their way ²  and then tied the red rope in the window.

Joshua 9:20

9:20 We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them.” ³ 

Joshua 13:4

13:4 to the south; ⁴  all the Canaanite territory, ⁵  from Arah ⁶  in the region of Sidon ⁷  to Aphek, as far as Amorite territory;

Joshua 15:4

15:4 It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, ⁸  and ended at the sea. This was their ⁹  southern border.

Joshua 16:3

16:3 It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea.

Joshua 17:7

17:7 The border of Manasseh went ¹⁰  from Asher to Micmethath which is near ¹¹  Shechem. It then went south toward those who live in Tappuah.

Joshua 18:9

18:9 The men journeyed ¹²  through the land and mapped it and its cities out into seven regions on a scroll. Then they came to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh.

Joshua 19:12

19:12 From Sarid it turned eastward ¹³  to the territory of Kisloth Tabor, extended to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

Joshua 23:1

Joshua Challenges Israel to be Faithful

23:1 A long time ¹⁴  passed after the Lord made Israel secure from all their enemies, ¹⁵  and Joshua was very old. ¹⁶ 

Joshua 24:20

24:20 If ¹⁷  you abandon the Lord and worship ¹⁸  foreign gods, he will turn against you; ¹⁹  he will bring disaster on you and destroy you, ²⁰  though he once treated you well.” ²¹ 

[2:21]  ¹ tn Heb “According to your words, so it [will be].”

[2:21]  ² tn Heb “she sent them away and they went.”

[9:20]  ³ tn Heb “This is what we will do to them, keeping them alive so there will not be upon us anger concerning the oath which we swore to them.”

[13:4]  ⁵ tn Or “from Teman.” The phrase is especially problematic if taken with what follows, as the traditional verse division suggests. For further discussion see T. C. Butler, Joshua (WBC), 146.

[13:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “all the land of the Canaanites.”

[13:4]  ⁷ tc The reading “Arah” assumes a slight emendation of the Hebrew vowel pointing. The MT reads, “and a cave,” or “and Mearah” (if one understands the word as a proper noun).

[13:4]  ⁸ tn Heb “which belongs to the Sidonians.”

[15:4]  ⁷ tn Traditionally “the Brook of Egypt,” although a number of recent translations have “the Wadi of Egypt” (cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV).

[15:4]  ⁸ tn The translation follows the LXX at this point. The MT reads, “This will be your southern border.”

[17:7]  ⁹ tn Heb “was.”

[17:7]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “in front of”; perhaps “east of.”

[18:9]  ¹¹ tn Heb “went and passed through.”

[19:12]  ¹³ tn Heb “eastward toward the rising of the sun.”

[23:1]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “many days.”

[23:1]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “the Lord had given rest to Israel from their enemies all around.”

[23:1]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “was old, coming into the days.” This expression, referring to advancing in years, also occurs in the following verse.

[24:20]  ¹⁷ tn Or “when.”

[24:20]  ¹⁸ tn Or “and serve.”

[24:20]  ¹⁹ tn The words “against you” are added for clarification.

[24:20]  ²⁰ tn Heb “bring you to an end.”

[24:20]  ²¹ tn Heb “after he did good for you.”