Joshua 24:9-11

24:9 Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, launched an attack ¹  against Israel. He summoned ²  Balaam son of Beor to call down judgment ³  on you. 24:10 I refused to respond to Balaam; he kept ⁴  prophesying good things about ⁵  you, and I rescued you from his power. ⁶  24:11 You crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. ⁷  The leaders ⁸  of Jericho, as well as the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, fought with you, but I handed them over to you.

[24:9]  ¹ tn Heb “arose and fought.”

[24:9]  ² tn Heb “sent and called.”

[24:9]  ³ tn Or “to curse.”

[24:10]  ⁴ tn The infinitive absolute follows the finite verb in the Hebrew text and indicates continuation or repetition of the action. Balaam pronounced several oracles of blessing over Israel (see Num 23-24).

[24:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “blessing.” Balaam’s “blessings” were actually prophecies of how God would prosper Israel.

[24:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “hand.”

[24:11]  ⁷ map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[24:11]  ⁸ tn Or perhaps, “citizens.”