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Y'hoshua captured all these kings and their land all at the same time, because Adonai the God of Isra'el fought on Isra'el's behalf.

Only to the tribe of Levi did Moshe give no inheritance; because the offerings made by fire for Adonai the God of Isra'el are its inheritance; as [ Adonai ] had said to Moshe.

But to the tribe of Levi Moshe gave no inheritance; Adonai the God of Isra'el is their inheritance — as he told them.

The descendants of Y'hudah approached Y'hoshua in Gilgal, and Kalev the son of Y'funeh the K'nizi said to him, "You know what Adonai told Moshe the man of God about me and you in Kadesh-Barnea.

My brothers who went up with me discouraged the people, but I followed Adonai my God completely.

On that day Moshe swore, ‘Surely the land where your foot has been will be the inheritance for you and your descendants forever, because you have followed Adonai my God completely.'

So Hevron became the inheritance of Kalev the son of Y'funeh the K'nizi, as it is to this day; because he followed Adonai the God of Isra'el completely.

Y'hoshua said to the people of Isra'el, "How long will you delay going in to take possession of the land which Adonai the God of your ancestors has given you?

You will describe seven portions of land and bring the descriptions here to me; then I will cast lots for you here before Adonai our God.

All this time you have not abandoned your kinsmen but have obeyed your commission, as Adonai your God ordered.

Now Adonai your God has given rest to your kinsmen, as he told them he would. So you too, return to your tents in the land which is your possession, which Moshe the servant of Adonai gave you beyond the Yarden.

Only take great care to obey the mitzvah and the Torah which Moshe the servant of Adonai gave you — to love Adonai your God, follow all his ways, observe his mitzvot, cling to him, and serve him with all your heart and being."

"Here is what the whole community of Adonai is saying: ‘What is this treachery that you have committed against the God of Isra'el, turning away today from following Adonai , in that you have built yourselves an altar, thus rebelling today against Adonai ?

If the land you have taken possession of is unclean, then cross back over into the land which belongs to Adonai , where the tabernacle of Adonai is located, and take a possession among us. But don't rebel against Adonai , and don't rebel against us, by building yourselves an altar other than the altar of Adonai our God.

"The Mighty One, God, is Adonai ! He knows, and Isra'el will know — if we acted in rebellion or treachery against Adonai , don't vindicate us today!

Rather, we did this out of anxiety, because we thought, ‘Sometime in the future, your descendants might say to our descendants, "You don't have anything to do with Adonai , the God of Isra'el,

Far be it from us that we should rebel against Adonai and turn away today from following Adonai by building an altar for burnt offerings, grain offerings or sacrifices other than the altar of Adonai our God which stands in front of his tabernacle!"

What they said satisfied the people of Isra'el. The people of Isra'el blessed God and said no more about going to wage war against the descendants of Re'uven and Gad and destroying the land where they lived.

The descendants of Re'uven and Gad called the altar "‘Ed [a witness]" between us that Adonai is God.

You have seen everything that Adonai your God has done to all these nations because of you, for it is Adonai your God who has fought on your behalf.