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But all of the silver and gold, and the items of bronze and iron, are holy to Yahweh, and they must go to Yahweh's treasury."

But Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute and her family and all who were with her, and she has lived in the midst of Israel until this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

But the Israelites broke faith concerning the devoted things. Achan son of Carmi son of Zabdi son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took from the devoted things; and Yahweh's anger was kindled against the Israelites.

So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place of the ambush, and they sat between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai; but Joshua spent the night with the people.

So they stationed the forces; all the army was north of the city while the rear guard was west. But Joshua went that night to the middle of the valley.

But they captured the king of Ai alive, and they brought him to Joshua.

But the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua did to Jericho and Ai,

This is our bread; it was hot when we took it from our houses as provisions on the day we set out to come to you. But now, look, it is dry and crumbled.

These are the wineskins that we filled new, but look, they have burst; and these are our clothes and sandals that have worn out from the very long journey."

So the leaders took from their provisions, but they did not ask direction from Yahweh.

But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh the God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against their leaders.

But all the leaders of the congregation said, "We have sworn to them by Yahweh the God of Israel, and so we cannot touch them.

But these five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

But do not stay there; pursue after your enemies and attack them from the rear. Do not allow them to go into their cities, for Yahweh your God has given them into your hand."

But the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites; Geshur and Maacah live among Israel to this day.

But to the tribe of Levi Moses did not give an inheritance; Yahweh the God of Israel, he is their inheritance, just as he promised them.

For Moses had given an inheritance of the two tribes and the half-tribe beyond the Jordan, but to the Levites he gave no inheritance among them.

My companions who went up with me made the hearts of the people melt, but I remained true to Yahweh my God.

But the descendants of Judah were unable to drive out the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live with the descendants of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.

But they did not drive out the Canananites who were dwelling in Gezer, and so the Canaanites live in the midst of Ephraim to this day, but they became forced laborers.