Josue

24 chapters

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1. 1Josue encouraged by our Lord, 10. admonisheth the people to prepare themselves to pass over Jordan; 12. and all the able men of the tribes of Ruben, Gad, and half Manasses to march armed before the rest. 16. All promise to do whatsoever he commandeth.
2. 2Two discoverers sent into Jericho are hid, and concealed by Rahab: 8. and upon promise of like safety to her whole family, 21. she helpeth them secretly away.
3. 3After three days' abode by the banks of Jordan, 3. the Priests with the Ark of God entering first into the river, 15. the upper part miraculously standeth and swelleth, the lower running away, they go into the middle channel, and there stay, whiles all the people pass over dry foot.
4. 4In memory of their miraculous passage, twelve chief men, of the twelve tribes, take so many great stones from the midst of Jordan, 9. and put other twelve, where the priests stood with the ark. 18. The waters return to their former course. And the twelve stones are erected for a monument.
5. 5The kings of Chanaan are sore frighted with the news of Israel's passage over Jordan. 2. Circumcision is again commanded, and observed, which had been committed in the desert forty years. 10. They make their Pasch. 12. Manna ceaseth. 13. And an Angel appeareth to Josue.
6. 6Some priests carrying the ark, others sounding Jubilee trumpets, armed men going before, and the rest of the people following, go every day once, six days together, and the seventh day, seven times, round about Jericho. 16. at last all making a great shout, the walls fall down, and they entering in kill and destroy all (22. saving Rahab and her kindred.) The gold, silver, brass, and iron are brought into the treasury. 26. And he is cursed that shall build the city again.
7. 7For the sin of Achan, reserving secretly to himself certain money, and other precious things, the Israelites are beaten in battle. 13. But the offender being found out, and stoned to death, God's Wrath is turned from them.
8. 8By stratagem of an ambushment the city of Hai is taken and burned, and all the inhabitants slain. 29. the king hanged. 30. An Altar built, sacrifice offered, 32. the law written in stones, the people blessed, and the blessings and cursings read before them all.
9. 9Other nations fearing Israel join their forces to fight against them, 3. but the Gabaonites send ambassadors, feigning craftily to come far off, 14. with whom Josue and the ancients of Israel make league: binding it by oath. 16. within three days they are detected to be near inhabitants. Whereupon the people murmur against their princes. Who yet for their oath, let the Gabaonites live. 20. only making them and their progeny perpetual servants, to cut wood, and carry water.
10. 10Five kings of the Amorrheites besieging Gabaon, because it is confederate with Israel, 6. Josue with his army defeateth theirs, killing and pursuing them. 11. many also are slain with hail stones. 12. At the prayer of Josue the sun and moon stand still the space of one day. 22. The five kings are hanged on gibbets. 28. He taketh also and subdueth divers cities. 40. and countries.
11. 11Jabin a more principal king summoneth other kings to join with him against Israel. 6. Josue animated with God's promise of victory, 7. overthroweth them all. 16. Subdueth their countries 21. killeth also many of the giants' stock.
12. 12Sehon and Og kings of Hesebon and Basan slain by Moyses, 7. are reckoned thirty one kings slain by Josue.
13. 13God commandeth Josue to divide the land (describing the limits thereof) amongst nine tribes and a half. 8. With a recapitulation of the parts already given, on the other side Jordan, to the other two tribes and a half. The tribe of Levi (v. 14. & 33.) hath their provision in other manner.
14. 14Caleb of the tribe of Juda (seeing some knew their lots already, and that the whole Land was now to be divided) 6. demandeth, according to God's promise made by Moyses (for his true and good report of the same land, when he with others viewed it) that Hebron be given him, and his seed to inherit, 13. Which Josue confirmeth unto him.
15. 15The borders of the lot of Juda, 13. including Caleb's particular inheritance (16. out of which he giveth Cariath Sepher, and his daughter to Othoniel, for winning it:) 21. with the names of the cities thereof. 63. the Jebusite yet dwelling with Juda in Jerusalem.
16. 16The lot also of the children of Joseph, (younger sons of Jacob) receive their lot. 10. The Chananite yet dwelleth with them paying tribute.
17. 17The half tribe of Manasses (eldest son of Joseph) receive their lot. 5. including the daughters of Salphaad. 14. With an enlargement of inheritance to the same tribes of Ephraim and Manasses.
18. 18From the camp of Israel in Silo surveyers are sent to divide the rest of the Land into seven parts, for the seven tribes yet without portions. 10. Which being done, Josue casteth lots for them, 11. and the first lot falleth to Benjamin, 12. whose part is described by the limits, 21. with the names of the principal cities.
19. 19The second lot falleth to the tribe of Simeon, the situation of whose inheritance is described, with the names of their principal cities. 10. The third in like sort, to Zabulon, 17. The fourth to Issachar, 24. The fifth to Aser, 32. The sixth to Nephtali, 40. And the seventh to Dan. 49. Also the Land being distributed among the tribes, with common consent they give a special city to Josue, in the midst of them.
20. 20Six cities of refuge for such as commit casual manslaughter are named, 6 in which remaining till the death of the high priest, they may then return to their proper dwelling place, and be safe.
21. 21Cities with suburbs are assigned to the tribe of Levi. 4. To the sons of Caath by the line of Aaron being priests, thirteen, 5. to the rest of Caath's progeny, being Levites, ten. 6 To the sons of Gerson Levites thirteen 7. To the sons of Merari Levites (34. of a lower degree) twelve. 9. With the names of all the cities: 39. in all forty-eight. 41. So God's promise is fully performed having given the whole Land to Israel in peaceable possession.
22. 22The tribes of Ruben and Gad, and half Manasses return to their possessions. 10. Who building an altar by the side of Jordan, the other tribes suspect that they will make a schism, and therefore purpose to fight against them. 13. but first sending an ambassade to admonish them, 21. they answer that they made not an altar, for sacrifice, but only for a monument, that notwithstanding they obey God on the other side of Jordan. 30. wherewith all Israel is satisfied.
23. 23Josue being old admonisheth the people to keep God's commandments. 12. and to avoid marriages, and all society with gentiles, lest falling to idolatry God as certainly punish them, as he hath been beneficial, and bountiful to them.
24. 24In consideration of divers principal benefits here recited, 14. Josue exhorteth the people to serve God sincerely, seeing it is in their choice to do well or evil. 16. they promise all true service and obedience to God. 25. Whereupon he reneweth the pact between God and them, writing it in the volume of the law, and erecting a great stone in testimony. 29. He dieth and is buried in mount Ephraim. 32. Joseph's bones are buried in Sichem. 33. Eleazar the high priest also dieth and is buried in Ephraim.