Joshua 21:42

21:42 Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard. ¹ 

Joshua 1:18

1:18 Any man who rebels against what you say and does not obey all your commands will be executed. ²  But ³  be strong and brave!”

Joshua 9:21

9:21 The leaders then added, ⁴  “Let them live.” So they became ⁵  woodcutters and water carriers for the whole community, as the leaders had decided. ⁶ 

Joshua 22:2

22:2 and told them: “You have carried out all the instructions of Moses the Lord’s servant, and you have obeyed all I have told you. ⁷ 

Joshua 23:2-3

23:2 So Joshua summoned all Israel, including the elders, rulers, judges, and leaders, and told them: “I am very old. 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. ⁸ 

Joshua 10:25

10:25 Then Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! ⁹  Be strong and brave, for the Lord will do the same thing to all your enemies you fight.

Joshua 20:9

20:9 These were the cities of refuge ¹⁰  appointed for all the Israelites and for resident foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed someone could escape there and not be executed by ¹¹  the avenger of blood, at least until his case was reviewed by the assembly. ¹² 

Joshua 22:14

22:14 He was accompanied by ten leaders, one from each of the Israelite tribes, each one a family leader among the Israelite clans. ¹³ 

[21:42]  ¹ tn Heb “these cities were city [by] city, and its grazing areas [were] around it; so [it was] for all these cities.”

[1:18]  ² tn Heb “any man who rebels against your mouth and does not listen to your words, to all which you command us, will be put to death.”

[1:18]  ³ tn Or “Only.” Here and in v. 17 this word qualifies what precedes (see also v. 7).

[9:21]  ³ tc Heb “and the leaders said to them.” The LXX omits the words “and the leaders said to them.”

[9:21]  ⁴ tn The vav (ו) consecutive construction in the Hebrew text suggests that the narrative resumes at this point. The LXX reads here, “and they will be,” understanding what follows to be a continuation of the leaders’ words rather than a comment by the narrator.

[9:21]  ⁵ tn Heb “as the leaders said to them.”

[22:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “You have kept all which Moses, the Lord’s servant, commanded you, and you have listened to my voice, to all which I commanded you.”

[23:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “for the Lord your God, he [is] the one who fights for you.”

[10:25]  ⁶ tn Or perhaps “and don’t get discouraged!”

[20:9]  ⁷ tn The Hebrew text reads simply “the cities.” The words “for refuge” are supplied for clarification.

[20:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “and not die by the hand of.”

[20:9]  ⁹ tn Heb “until he stands before the assembly.” The words “at least” are supplied for clarification.

[22:14]  ⁸ tn Heb “ten leaders with him, one leader, one leader for a paternal house, for all the tribes of Israel, and each a head of the house of their father, they belong to the clans of Israel.”