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Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was built into the city wall, so that she dwelt in the wall.

And she said, "According to your words, so be it." Then she sent them away, and they departed; and she bound the scarlet cord in the window.

And the LORD said to Joshua, "This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.

So, when the people set out from their tents, to pass over the Jordan with the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people,

Then you shall tell them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. So these stones shall be to the people of Israel a memorial for ever."

so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty; that you may fear the LORD your God for ever."

So Joshua made flint knives, and circumcised the people of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.

So it was their children, whom he raised up in their stead, that Joshua circumcised; for they were uncircumcised, because they had not been circumcised on the way.

And the LORD said to Joshua, "This day I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you." And so the name of that place is called Gilgal to this day.

And the commander of the LORD's army said to Joshua, "Put off your shoes from your feet; for the place where you stand is holy." And Joshua did so.

So Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said to them, "Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD."

So he caused the ark of the LORD to compass the city, going about it once; and they came into the camp, and spent the night in the camp.

And the second day they marched around the city once, and returned into the camp. So they did for six days.

So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. As soon as the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people raised a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

So the young men who had been spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father and mother and brothers and all who belonged to her; and they brought all her kindred, and set them outside the camp of Israel.

So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was in all the land.

So about three thousand went up there from the people; and they fled before the men of Ai,

So Joshua rose early in the morning, and brought Israel near tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was taken;

So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent; and behold, it was hidden in his tent with the silver underneath.

So Joshua arose, and all the fighting men, to go up to Ai; and Joshua chose thirty thousand mighty men of valor, and sent them forth by night.