Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim range, and see the land I have given to the Israelites.

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you cross over the Jordan River into the land of Canaan,

In fact, what other great nation has a god so near to them like the Lord our God whenever we call on him?

At that same time the Lord said to me, “Carve out for yourself two stone tablets like the first ones and come up the mountain to me; also make for yourself a wooden ark.

for you have not yet come to the final stop and inheritance the Lord your God is giving you.

You will go to the Levitical priests and the judge in office in those days and seek a solution; they will render a verdict.

You will die on the mountain that you ascend and join your deceased ancestors, just as Aaron your brother died on Mount Hor and joined his deceased ancestors,

Just as we obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. But may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses!

They took it all from the middle of the tent, brought it to Joshua and all the Israelites, and placed it before the Lord.

Then the whole army safely returned to Joshua at the camp in Makkedah. No one dared threaten the Israelites.

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

The men journeyed 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.

“Have the Israelites select the cities of refuge that I told you about through Moses.

I will bring Sisera, the general of Jabin’s army, to you at the Kishon River, along with his chariots and huge army. I will hand him over to you.”

God’s messenger said to him, “Put the meat and unleavened bread on this rock, and pour out the broth.” Gideon did as instructed.

He said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “Describe for me the men you killed at Tabor.” They said, “They were like you. Each one looked like a king’s son.”

Jephthah sent messengers to the Ammonite king, saying, “Why have you come against me to attack my land?”

The Lord’s angelic messenger appeared to the woman and said to her, “You are infertile and childless, but you will conceive and have a son.

So Manoah got up and followed his wife. When he met the man, he said to him, “Are you the man who spoke to my wife?” He said, “Yes.”

The Lord’s messenger did not appear again to Manoah and his wife. After all this happened Manoah realized that the visitor had been the Lord’s messenger.