They marched around the city one time on the second day, then returned to the camp. They did this six days in all.p>

When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will turn against us and destroy the very memory of us<n id="1" /> from the earth. What will you do to protect your great reputation?&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

Achan told Joshua, &#8220;It is true. I have sinned against the <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel in this way:<n id="1" />

When you capture the city, set it<n id="1" /> on fire. Do as the <sc>Lordsc> says! See, I have given you orders.&#8221;<n id="2" />

they did something clever. They collected some provisions<n id="1" /> and put worn-out sacks on their donkeys, along with worn-out wineskins that were ripped and patched.

They told him, &#8220;Your subjects<n id="1" /> have come from a very distant land because of the reputation<n id="2" /> of the <sc>Lordsc> your God, for we have heard the news about all he did in Egypt<n id="3" />

and all he did to the two Amorite kings on the other side of the Jordan &#8211; King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan in Ashtaroth.

We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them.&#8221;<n id="1" />

That day they captured it and put the sword to all who lived there. That day they<n id="1" /> annihilated it just as they<n id="2" /> had done to Lachish.p>

Joshua did to them as the <sc>Lordsc> had commanded him; he hamstrung their horses and burned<n id="1" /> their chariots.p>

We swear we have done this because we were worried that<n id="1" /> in the future your descendants would say to our descendants, &#8216;What relationship do you have with the <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel?<n id="2" />

You saw everything the <sc>Lordsc> your God did to all these nations on your behalf, for the <sc>Lordsc> your God fights for you.<n id="1" />

Be very strong! Carefully obey<n id="1" /> all that is written in the law scroll of Moses so you won&#8217;t swerve from it to the right or the left,

I sent Moses and Aaron, and I struck Egypt down when I intervened in their land.<n id="1" /> Then I brought you out.

Make sure you are<n id="1" /> very strong and brave! Carefully obey<n id="2" /> all the law my servant Moses charged you to keep!<n id="3" /> Do not swerve from it to the right or to the left, so that you may be successful<n id="4" /> in all you do.<n id="5" />

This law scroll must not leave your lips!<n id="1" /> You must memorize it<n id="2" /> day and night so you can carefully obey<n id="3" /> all that is written in it. Then you will prosper<n id="4" /> and be successful.<n id="5" />

For we heard how the <sc>Lordsc> dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when you left Egypt and how you annihilated the two Amorite kings, Sihon and Og, on the other side of the Jordan.<n id="1" />

The men said to her, &#8220;If you<n id="1" /> die, may we die too!<n id="2" /> If you do not report what we&#8217;ve been up to,<n id="3" /> then, when the <sc>Lordsc> hands the land over to us, we will show unswerving allegiance<n id="4" /> to you.&#8221;<n id="5" />p>

<p class="bodytext">The Israelites did just as Joshua commanded. They picked up twelve stones, according to the number of the Israelite tribes, from the middle of the Jordan as the <sc>Lordsc> had instructed Joshua. They carried them over with them to the camp and put them there.

For the <sc>Lordsc> your God dried up the water of the Jordan before you while you crossed over. It was just like when the <sc>Lordsc> your God dried up the Red Sea before us while we crossed it.<n id="1" />