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And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands on him: and the sons of Israel listened to him, and did as Yahweh commanded Moses.

Be strong and of good courage; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate thereon day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

Haven't I commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; don't be frightened, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.

Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the people, saying, Prepare yourselves provisions; for within three days you are to pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which Yahweh your God gives you to possess it.

And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that came to you, that entered into your house; for they came to search out all the land.

and it came to pass about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; where the men went I don't know: pursue after them quickly; for you will overtake them.

For we have heard how Yahweh dried up the water of the Red Sea before you, when you came out of Egypt; and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and to Og, whom you completely destroyed.

And as soon as we had heard it, our hearts melted, neither did there remain anymore spirit in any man, because of you: for Yahweh your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.

And the men said to her, Our life for yours, if you do not utter this business of ours; then it shall be, when Yahweh gives us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.

Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was on the side of the wall, and she dwelt on the wall.

Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: don't come near to it, that you may know the way by which you must go; for you haven't passed this way before.

And Joshua said to the people, Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow Yahweh will do wonders among you.

Now therefore take for yourselves twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man.

and when those that bore the ark had come to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bore the ark were dipped in the brink of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks all the time of harvest,)

Take for yourselves twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe one man,

and command them, saying, Take for yourselves from here out of the midst of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging-place, where you shall lodge this night.

then you shall say to them, Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial to the sons of Israel forever.

For the priests that bore the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan, until everything was finished that Yahweh commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hurried and passed over.

about forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains of Jericho.