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" Adonai came from Sinai; from Se‘ir he dawned on his people, shone forth from Mount Pa'ran; and with him were myriads of holy ones; at his right hand was a fiery law for them.

the Torah Moshe commanded us as an inheritance for the community of Ya‘akov.

Of his father and mother he said, ‘I don't know them'; he didn't acknowledge his brothers or children. For he observed your word, and he kept your covenant.

(iii) Of Yosef he said: "May Adonai bless his land with the best from the sky, for the dew, and for what comes from the deep beneath,

They will summon peoples to the mountain and there offer righteous sacrifices; for they will draw from the abundance of the seas and from the hidden treasures of the sand."

He chose the best for himself when the princely portion was assigned. When the leaders of the people came, he carried out Adonai 's justice and his rulings concerning Isra'el."

The people of Isra'el mourned Moshe on the plains of Mo'av for thirty days; after this, the days of crying and mourning for Moshe ended.

Y'hoshua the son of Nun was full of the Spirit of wisdom, for Moshe had laid his hands on him, and the people of Isra'el heeded him and did what Adonai had ordered Moshe.

What might was in his hand! What great terror he evoked before the eyes of all Isra'el! Haftarah V'zot HaBrachah: Y'hoshua (Joshua) 1:1–18 (A); 1:1–9 (S) B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah V'zot HaBrachah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 17:1–9; Mark 9:2–10; Luke 9:28–36; Y'hudah (Jude) 3–4, 8–10 Hazak, hazak, v'nit'chazek! Be strong, be strong, and let us be strengthened!

"Be strong, be bold; for you will cause this people to inherit the land I swore to their fathers I would give them.

As soon as we heard it, our hearts failed us. Because of you, everyone is in a state of depression. For Adonai your God — he is God in heaven above and on the earth below.

She told them, "Head for the hills, so that the pursuit party won't get their hands on you; and hide yourselves there for three days, until the pursuers have returned. After that, you can go on your way."

If anyone goes out the doors of your house into the street, he will be responsible for his own blood, and we will be guiltless. But everyone who stays with you in the house — we will be responsible for his blood if anyone lays a hand on him.

They left, arrived in the hills, and stayed there three days, until the pursuers had returned. The pursuers had searched for them all the way but hadn't found them.

and gave the people these orders: "When you see the ark for the covenant of Adonai your God and the cohanim, who are L'vi'im, carrying it, you are to leave your position and follow it.

Then Y'hoshua said to the cohanim, "Take the ark for the covenant, and go on ahead of the people." They took the ark for the covenant and went ahead of the people.

Now you are to order the cohanim carrying the ark for the covenant as follows: ‘When you come to the edge of the Yarden River, you are to stop in the Yarden itself.'"

the ark for the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is going on ahead of you across the Yarden.

Now choose yourselves twelve men out of the tribes of Isra'el, one man for each tribe.

So the people left their tents to cross the Yarden, with the cohanim carrying the ark for the covenant ahead of the people.