Israel Renews its Commitment to the Lord 1 Joshua assembled all the Israelite tribes at Shechem. He summoned Israel’s elders, rulers, judges, and leaders, and they appeared before God. 2 Joshua …
Joshua 23
Joshua Challenges Israel to be Faithful 1 A long time passed after the Lord made Israel secure from all their enemies, and Joshua was very old. 2 So Joshua summoned all Israel, including the …
Joshua 22
Joshua Sends Home the Eastern Tribes 1 Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh 2 and told them: “You have carried out all the instructions of Moses the Lord’s …
Joshua 21
Levitical Cities 1 The tribal leaders of the Levites went before Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the Israelite tribal leaders 2 in Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said, “The Lord told …
Joshua 20
Israel Designates Cities of Refuge 1 The Lord instructed Joshua: 2 “Have the Israelites select the cities of refuge that I told you about through Moses. 3 Anyone who accidentally kills someone can …
Joshua 19
Simeon’s Tribal Lands 1 The second lot belonged to the tribe of Simeon by its clans. 2 Their assigned land included Beer Sheba, Moladah, 3 Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, 4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, 5 …
Joshua 18
The Tribes Meet at Shiloh 1 The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh and there they set up the tent of meeting. Though they had subdued the land, 2 seven Israelite tribes had not been …
Joshua 17
1 The tribe of Manasseh, Joseph’s firstborn son, was also allotted land. The descendants of Makir, Manasseh’s firstborn and the father of Gilead, received land, for they were warriors. They were …
Joshua 16
Joseph’s Tribal Lands 1 The land allotted to Joseph’s descendants extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho to the east, through the desert and on up from Jericho into the hill …
Joshua 15
1 The land allotted to the tribe of Judah by its clans reached to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin in the Negev far to the south. 2 Their southern border started at the southern tip of the …
Joshua 14
Judah’s Tribal Lands The following is a record of the territory assigned to the Israelites in the land of Canaan by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the Israelite tribal leaders. The land …
Joshua 13
The Lord Speaks to Joshua 1 When Joshua was very old, the Lord told him, “You are very old, and a great deal of land remains to be conquered. 2 This is the land that remains: all the territory of …