People of the World where are you going? Turn back to God! Back to your faithful principles!
THE CONTINUING CONQUEST OF CANAAN
The Continuing Conquest of Canaan. Now it came about after the death of Joshua, that the sons (descendants) of Israel (Jacob) asked the LORD, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?”
And the LORD said, “Judah shall go up [first]; behold, I have given the land into his hand
CHOOSE WHOM YOU WILL SERVE
Choose whom you will serve “Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and in truth; remove the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the [Euphrates] River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
THE COVENANT RENEWAL AT SHECHEM
Choose Whom You Will Serve. If it is unacceptable in your sight to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
JOSHUA’S CHARGE TO ISRAEL’S LEADERS
Joshua’s Charge to Israel’s Leaders. And you have seen all that the LORD your God has done to all these nations for your sake; for the LORD your God is He who has been fighting for you. Jos 23:3
THE ALTAR OF WITNESS
The Altar of witness. The report pleased the sons of Israel, and the sons of Israel blessed God; and they said no more about going to battle against them to destroy the land in which the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad were living.
THE EASTERN TRIBES RETURN HOME
The Eastern Tribes Return Home. And now the LORD your God has given rest to your brothers, as He has promised them; so turn now and go to your tents, to the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you beyond the [east side of the] Jordan.
CITIES AND PASTURLANDS ALLOTTED TO LEVI
Cities and Pasturelands Allotted to Levi. Then the heads of the households of the Levites came to Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel.
They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us cities to live in, with their pasture lands for our cattle.”
So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these [forty-eight] cities and their pasture lands, in accordance with the command of the LORD.
THE CITIES OF REFUGE
The Cities of Refuge. The LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,
“Speak to the Israelites, saying, ‘Designate the cities of refuge (asylum), of which I spoke to you through Moses,
so that the person (manslayer) who kills any person unintentionally, without premeditation, may flee there, and they shall be your refuge from the blood avenger.
THE ALLOTMENT FOR MANASSEH
The Allotment for Manasseh. Now this was the lot (allotment) for the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph. To Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, were allotted Gilead and Bashan, because he was a man of war.
THE ALLOTMENT FOR EPHRAIM AND MANASSEH
The Allotment for Ephraim and Manasseh. Then the lot (allotment) for the sons of Joseph went from the Jordan Valley at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east into the wilderness, going up from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel.