until the <sc>Lordsc> gives your brothers a place like yours to settle and they conquer the land the <sc>Lordsc> your God is ready to hand over to them. Then you may go back to your allotted land and occupy the land Moses the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s servant assigned you east of the Jordan.&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

Indeed, for forty years the Israelites traveled through the desert until all the men old enough to fight when they left Egypt, the ones who had disobeyed the <sc>Lordsc>, died off.<n id="1" /> For the <sc>Lordsc> had sworn a solemn oath to them that he would not let them see the land he had sworn on oath to give them,<n id="2" /> a land rich in<n id="3" /> milk and honey.

Phinehas, son of Eleazar, the priest, said to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the Manassehites,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Today we know that the <sc>Lordsc> is among us, because you have not disobeyed the <sc>Lordsc> in this.<n id="2" /> Now<n id="3" /> you have rescued the Israelites from the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s judgment.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>

But in the same way every faithful promise the <sc>Lordsc> your God made to you has been realized,<n id="1" /> it is just as certain, if you disobey, that the <sc>Lordsc> will bring on you every judgment<n id="2" /> until he destroys you from this good land which the <sc>Lordsc> your God gave you.

<p class="bodytext">Joshua told the people, &#8220;Ritually consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the <sc>Lordsc> will perform miraculous deeds among you.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">Joshua told the Israelites, &#8220;Come here and listen to the words of the <sc>Lordsc> your God!&#8221;

and when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of the <sc>Lordsc> and the priests crossed as the people looked on.<n id="1" />

About forty thousand battle-ready troops<n id="1" /> marched past the <sc>Lordsc> to fight<n id="2" /> on the plains of Jericho.<n id="3" />

And he told<n id="1" /> the army,<n id="2" /> &#8220;Move ahead<n id="3" /> and march around the city, with armed troops going ahead of the ark of the <sc>Lordsc>.&#8221;p>

So Joshua made sure they marched the ark of the <sc>Lordsc> around the city one time.<n id="1" /> Then they went back to the camp and spent the night there.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">The <sc>Lordsc> responded<n id="1" /> to Joshua, &#8220;Get up! Why are you lying there face down?<n id="2" />

Then you rise up from your hiding place<n id="1" /> and seize<n id="2" /> the city. The <sc>Lordsc> your God will hand it over to you.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then Joshua built an altar for the <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel on Mount Ebal,

The land assignments to the nine-and-a-half tribes were made by drawing lots, as the <sc>Lordsc> had instructed Moses.<n id="1" />

The Israelites followed the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s instructions to Moses and divided up the land.<n id="1" />p>

But you must be loyal to<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> your God, as you have been<n id="2" /> to this very day.p>

<p class="bodytext">The people responded, &#8220;Far be it from us to abandon the <sc>Lordsc> so we can<n id="1" /> worship<n id="2" /> other gods!

<p class="bodytext">The people said to Joshua, &#8220;No! We really will<n id="1" /> worship<n id="2" /> the <sc>Lordsc>!&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">The people said to Joshua, &#8220;We will worship<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> our God and obey him.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

&#8220;Remember what Moses the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s servant commanded you.<n id="1" /> The <sc>Lordsc> your God is giving you a place to settle and is handing this land over to you.<n id="2" />