It then extended on to the sea, with Micmethath on the north. It turned eastward to Taanath Shiloh and crossed it on the east to Janoah.

It turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, extended from there to Hukok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.

Then Joshua executed them and hung them on five trees. They were left hanging on the trees until evening.

Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley,

The people went up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month and camped in Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho.

The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan. All Israel crossed over on dry ground until the entire nation was on the other side.

explain to your children, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan River on dry ground.’

Then Joshua built an altar for the Lord God of Israel on Mount Ebal,

It then turned on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.

Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s to the north. The sea was Manasseh’s western border and their territory touched Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

Heshbon and all its surrounding cities on the plain, including Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,

Joshua tore his clothes; he and the leaders of Israel lay face down on the ground before the ark of the Lord until evening and threw dirt on their heads.

There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a duplicate of the law written by Moses.

Joshua said, “Why have you brought disaster on us? The Lord will bring disaster on you today!” All Israel stoned him to death. (They also stoned and burned the others.)

So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities – Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.

If we have built an altar for ourselves to turn back from following the Lord by making burnt sacrifices and grain offerings on it, or by offering tokens of peace on it, the Lord himself will punish us.

When you capture the city, set it on fire. Do as the Lord says! See, I have given you orders.”

So the Israelites camped in Gilgal and celebrated the Passover in the evening of the fourteenth day of the month on the plains of Jericho.

and on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

Joshua rewarded them and sent them on their way; they returned to their homes.