May 14, 2013

From Gary... The color of VERY GOOD



Recently, brother Ed Healy put this picture on facebook.  The colors and contrast are simply beautiful!!!  I was reminded immediately of Israel's gift to Joseph of a coat of many colors. Having just come in from taking Buddy from one of his many walks, I was still thinking about the beauty of Spring; so much so, that I wondered... How does God feel about this world he has made???  The Scriptures relating to both of these thoughts are found below...



Genesis, Chapter 37
 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, 

and he made him a coat of many colors.

Genesis, Chapter 1
4 God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness.

10 God called the dry land “earth”, and the gathering together of the waters he called “seas”. God saw that it was good.

 12 The earth yielded grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, with their seeds in it, after their kind; and God saw that it was good.

 18 and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. God saw that it was good.

21 God created the large sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind. God saw that it was good. 

 25 God made the animals of the earth after their kind, and the livestock after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind. God saw that it was good

 31  God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day. 


"It was good" is a phrase that is repeated over and again in chapter 1.  When everything is taken together, it is categorized as "very good".  If God looks at this world this way- so should we.  That means taking care of what has been given to us by keeping it "very good"!!!  I really don't consider my self an ecologist or an environmentalist, but it seems both reasonable and polite to take care of what God has given us.   Besides, I like the colors- they are very good  !!!

From Mark Copeland... The Cost Of Discipleship



                          "THE GOSPEL OF MARK"

                   The Cost Of Discipleship (8:34-35)

INTRODUCTION

1. At the beginning of His ministry, Jesus called people to become His
   disciples...
   a. Such as Simon and Andrew - Mk 1:16-18
   b. Also James and John - Mk 1:19-20

2. At the conclusion of His ministry, Jesus sent His apostles to make
   more disciples...
   a. To make disciples of all the nations - Mt 28:19
   b. Teaching them to observe all that He commanded - Mt 28:20

3. In the text for this lesson, we find Jesus discussing the issue of
   discipleship...
   a. Having just predicted His own suffering, death, and resurrection
      - Mk 8:31
   b. Telling His disciples and others what is the cost of discipleship
      - Mk 8:34-35

[A disciple is a learner, a follower; to be a disciple of Jesus means
that we follow Jesus.  But as Jesus mentions in our text, such
discipleship requires a cost.  To be a true disciple of Jesus...]

I. ONE MUST DENY SELF

   A. WHAT IT MEANS...
      1. To deny sinful self, ungodliness, and worldly lusts; and part
         with them, and his former sinful companions, which were as a
         part of himself - Gill
      2. To deny righteous self, and renounce all his own works of
         righteousness, in the business of justification and salvation
         - ibid.
      -- To deny self with its self-righteous pride and sinful lust from
         dominating you

   B. HOW IT'S MANIFESTED...
      1. Denying sinful self, expounded by Peter
         a. Abstaining from fleshly lusts - 1Pe 2:11-12
         b. No longer living like the rest of the world - 1Pe 4:1-4
      2. Denying righteous self, exemplified by Paul
         a. Who had much about which he could have boasted - Php 3:4-6
         b. But chose to put all his trust in Christ - Php 3:7-14
      -- In precept and practice, the apostles tell us what it means to
         deny self

[Together with denying self, to be a disciple of Christ...]

II. ONE MUST TAKE UP HIS CROSS

   A. WHAT IT MEANS...
      1. To voluntarily and decisively accept the pain, shame, and
         persecution that is going to be one's particular-note: his, not
         someone else's-lot because of his loyalty to Christ and his
         cause - Hendriksen
      2. To cheerfully receive, and patiently bear, every affliction and
         evil, however shameful and painful it may be, which is
         appointed for him, and he is called unto; which is his peculiar
         cross, as every Christian has his own; to which he should
         quietly submit, and carry, with an entire resignation to the
         will of God, in imitation of his Lord - Gill
      3. The cross is to be born "daily", indicating Jesus was speaking
         metaphorically - cf. Lk 9:23
      -- To gladly endure whatever hardship one may receive in service
         to Christ!

   B. HOW IT'S MANIFESTED...
      1. In the case of the apostles
         a. What they all endured - 1Co 4:9-13
         b. What Paul in particular endured - 2Co 11:23-29
      2. In our case, it may involve being:
         a. Ridiculed - 1Pe 4:4
         b. Reviled (spoken evil of, excluded) - 1Pe 4:4; Mt 5:11; Lk 6:22
         c. Reproached - 1Pe 4:14
      -- All the while, rejoicing that one is honored to suffer for
         Christ - 1Pe 4:16; Ac 5:40-42

[With a willingness to deny self and bear one's own cross on a daily
basis...]

III. ONE MUST FOLLOW JESUS

   A. WHAT IT MEANS...
      1. To become His disciple, seeking to become like Him - Lk 6:40;
         cf. Ro 8:29; 13:14
      2. To accept Him as Lord, doing what He says - Lk 6:46; cf. Col 3:17
      3. To walk in His footsteps, even at great cost - 1Pe 2:21-25
      -- To become a Christian, to let Jesus be your Lord and mentor


   B. HOW IT'S MANIFESTED...
      1. Obeying the gospel of Christ - Mt 28:19; Mk 16:15-16; Ac 2:38;
         22:16
      2. Observing all He and His apostles commanded - 
         Mt 28:20; Ac 2:42; 1Co 14:37
      3. Ever growing in the grace and knowledge of Christ - 2Pe 3:18
      -- Putting Jesus on in baptism, and then living with Him - Ga 3:27; 2:20

CONCLUSION

1. The cost of discipleship may seem rather high...
   a. One must deny self
   b. One must take up one's cross
   c. One must follow Jesus

2. But as Jesus explains, there are only two choices... - Mk 8:35
   a. One can try to save his life himself, but will end up losing it
      - cf. Jn 8:24
   b. One can lose his life for Jesus' sake and the gospel's, and wind
      up saving it! - cf. Re 2:10

   For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses
   his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it. - Mk 8:35

In view of eternity, there is only one viable choice:  endure the high
cost of discipleship, and receive the blessings of eternal life...!



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From Jim McGuiggan... A Cracked Mirror and God's Image



A Cracked Mirror & God's Image

Paul sees God's self-revelation in Jesus Christ as a profoundly richer manifestation of himself. This is why he re-works Jewish monotheism in 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 and announces that Christ is embraced in the confession that there’s one true God—a sort of Christian Shema.
The rescue from Egypt was God’s tremendous hand reaching out of heaven in an unmistakable manner, acting on Israel’s behalf, but God’s incarnation in and as Jesus Christ is God becoming one of us. No one could have known God cared that much or was that committed to his creation. 1 John 3:16 is bold. "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us." And 4:9, as if there’d been no Exodus or gift of Canaan, John says, "This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him." And in light of all this he concludes in 4:16, "And so we know and rely on the love God has for us." By this we know what love is. Not by Sinai, not by the election of Abraham, not by our astute minds and exalted knowledge but by this. The will of God can be revealed at different levels. In the OT he regulates divorce, polygamy and concubinage and approves of none of them. These were regulated and tolerated because of the hardness of people's hearts. It is never evil for God to do tolerate and regulate while he works for the best. But it settles no major question if we can show that God did this or that prior to Christ. I’m not suggesting that such texts are irrelevant. Far from it; they have their own message to tell. I’m saying that his doing this or that might not express his heart's desire.
But in Jesus Christ his heart's desire is fully shown, as fully in a human as is possible. To image Christ (do I need to say we'll do it poorly?) is to image God's full heart on any matter. I’m not speaking of his wearing sandals, working as a carpenter, choosing honourable celibacy or being an itinerary preacher. I’m speaking of his spirit and mind, his attitude and devotion to the Holy Father and the kind of behaviour that would result in. A mind like his would express itself differently in each individual in specific matters because our relationships, historical, cultural and economic settings differ from his and one another’s.
People—given the time and opportunity—should by and by get some sense of the kind of life Jesus would live if he lived in our society in this phase of human life.
But while our business is to image Christ by fleshing out his mind in our lives and as the church, which is his body, it's more focussed than that. We witness to his having been here and to his life, death, resurrection and exaltation. We're to image him but we're not to say, "How we image him is the full meaning of Christ." We're a cracked mirror. But even a cracked mirror—does not reflect itself; it declares the reality of someone else. The image is not the reality and to the degree that we present our own success in imaging Christ as the matter of real power and consequence—to that degree we worship ourselves! Our business is to remind the world by imaging Christ that there is indeed a Christ beyond the image!
It’s true that by taking him seriously and bringing our lives (by his grace) into conformity to his likeness that we profess his way of living is the true way to live. This is so, but our success or failure in doing this well is secondary. I don’t mean it’s unimportant! I mean it’s secondary! Our business is to say (without ballyhoo or without being tedious—as if anyone would be silly enough to mistake us for Christ himself)—our business is to say, "He lives!"
Jesus Christ is the way God lives the human life. Jesus Christ is a human who lived his life unto God in an earthly phase and now lives as a human in a new and exalted way. So it is meant to be and so it will be for us.

©2004 Jim McGuiggan. All materials are free to be copied and used as long as money is not being made.

Many thanks to brother Ed Healy, for allowing me to post from his website, the abiding word.com.

From Gary... Bible Reading and Study, May 14


May 14
Joshua 9, 10

Jos 9:1 It happened, when all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it
Jos 9:2 that they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
Jos 9:3 But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
Jos 9:4 they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and wineskins, old and torn and bound up,
Jos 9:5 and old and patched shoes on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.
Jos 9:6 They went to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, "We have come from a far country. Now therefore make a covenant with us."
Jos 9:7 The men of Israel said to the Hivites, "What if you live among us. How could we make a covenant with you?"
Jos 9:8 They said to Joshua, "We are your servants." Joshua said to them, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"
Jos 9:9 They said to him, "Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of Yahweh your God; for we have heard of his fame, all that he did in Egypt,
Jos 9:10 and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
Jos 9:11 Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, 'Take provision in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them, and tell them, "We are your servants. Now make a covenant with us." '
Jos 9:12 This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we went out to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and has become moldy.
Jos 9:13 These wineskins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our shoes have become old because of the very long journey."
Jos 9:14 The men sampled their provisions, and didn't ask counsel from the mouth of Yahweh.
Jos 9:15 Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.
Jos 9:16 It happened at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.
Jos 9:17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
Jos 9:18 The children of Israel didn't strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.
Jos 9:19 But all the princes said to all the congregation, "We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
Jos 9:20 This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them."
Jos 9:21 The princes said to them, "Let them live, so they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them."
Jos 9:22 Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, "Why have you deceived us, saying, 'We are very far from you,' when you live among us?
Jos 9:23 Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be bondservants, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God."
Jos 9:24 They answered Joshua, and said, "Because your servants were certainly told how Yahweh your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you. Therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
Jos 9:25 Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do."
Jos 9:26 He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they didn't kill them.
Jos 9:27 That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of Yahweh, to this day, in the place which he should choose.
Jos 10:1 Now it happened when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
Jos 10:2 that they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
Jos 10:3 Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,
Jos 10:4 "Come up to me, and help me, and let us strike Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel."
Jos 10:5 Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.
Jos 10:6 The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, "Don't abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us."
Jos 10:7 So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.
Jos 10:8 Yahweh said to Joshua, "Don't fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you."
Jos 10:9 Joshua therefore came on them suddenly. He went up from Gilgal all night.
Jos 10:10 Yahweh confused them before Israel, and he killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah.
Jos 10:11 It happened, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, that Yahweh cast down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than who the children of Israel killed with the sword.
Jos 10:12 Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel, "Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!"
Jos 10:13 The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn't this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the midst of the sky, and didn't hurry to go down about a whole day.
Jos 10:14 There was no day like that before it or after it, that Yahweh listened to the voice of a man; for Yahweh fought for Israel.
Jos 10:15 Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.
Jos 10:16 These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
Jos 10:17 Joshua was told, saying, "The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah."
Jos 10:18 Joshua said, "Roll large stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them;
Jos 10:19 but don't stay. Pursue your enemies, and them from the rear. Don't allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand."
Jos 10:20 It happened, when Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,
Jos 10:21 that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
Jos 10:22 Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me."
Jos 10:23 They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
Jos 10:24 It happened, when they brought those kings out to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, "Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings." They came near, and put their feet on their necks.
Jos 10:25 Joshua said to them, "Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and of good courage, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight."
Jos 10:26 Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.
Jos 10:27 It happened at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.
Jos 10:28 Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed them and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
Jos 10:29 Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.
Jos 10:30 Yahweh delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.
Jos 10:31 Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.
Jos 10:32 Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
Jos 10:33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
Jos 10:34 Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it fought against it.
Jos 10:35 They took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
Jos 10:36 Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it.
Jos 10:37 They took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king and all its cities, and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it.
Jos 10:38 Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.
Jos 10:39 He took it, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king.
Jos 10:40 So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, and the South, and the lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings. He left none remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded.
Jos 10:41 Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.
Jos 10:42 Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time, because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
Jos 10:43 Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.


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Joshua



Joshua 9 1
It happened, when all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it;
And it came to pass when all the kings who were on this side the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the lowland, and along all the coast of the great sea as far as opposite to Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard [of it],
And it cometh to pass, when all the kings who [are] beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the low-country, and in every haven of the great sea, over-against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, hear --
Joshua 9 2
that they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
that they assembled together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
that they gather themselves together to fight with Joshua, and with Israel -- one mouth.
Joshua 9 3
But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
And the inhabitants of Gibeon have heard that which Joshua hath done to Jericho and to Ai,
Joshua 9 4
they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and wine-skins, old and torn and bound up,
then they also acted with craft, and they went prepared as on a journey, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine-flasks, old and rent and tied up;
and they work, even they, with subtilty, and go, and feign to be ambassadors, and take old sacks for their asses, and wine-bottles, old, and rent, and bound up,
Joshua 9 5
and old and patched shoes on their feet, and old garments on them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become moldy.
and old and patched sandals upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry [and] mouldy.
and sandals, old and patched, on their feet, and old garments upon them, and all the bread of their provision is dry -- it was crumbs.
Joshua 9 6
They went to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, We are come from a far country: now therefore make you a covenant with us.
And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, From a far country are we come; and now make a covenant with us.
And they go unto Joshua, unto the camp at Gilgal, and say unto him, and unto the men of Israel, `From a land far off we have come, and now, make with us a covenant;`
Joshua 9 7
The men of Israel said to the Hivites, What if you dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?
And the men of Israel said to the Hivite, Perhaps thou dwellest in the midst of us, and how should I make a covenant with thee?
and the men of Israel say unto the Hivite, `It may be in our midst ye are dwelling, and how do we make with thee a covenant?`
Joshua 9 8
They said to Joshua, We are your servants. Joshua said to them, Who are you? and from whence come you?
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
and they say unto Joshua, `Thy servants we [are].` And Joshua saith unto them, `Who [are] ye? and whence come ye?`
Joshua 9 9
They said to him, From a very far country your servants are come because of the name of Yahweh your God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,
And they said to him, From a very far country are thy servants come, because of the name of Jehovah thy God; for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, 
And they say unto him, `From a land very far off have thy servants come, for the name of Jehovah thy God, for we have heard His fame, and all that He hath done in Egypt,
Joshua 9 10
and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth. 
and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon the king of Heshbon, and to Og the king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
and all that He hath done to the two kings of the Amorite who [are] beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who [is] in Ashtaroth.
Joshua 9 11
Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, Take provision in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them, and tell them, We are your servants: and now make you a covenant with us.
And our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, Take victuals in your hand for the way, and go to meet them, and say to them, We are your servants, and now make a covenant with us.
`And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land speak unto us, saying, Take in your hand provision for the way, and go to meet them, and ye have said unto them, Your servants we [are], and now, make with us a covenant;
Joshua 9 12
This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and is become moldy:
This our bread we took warm for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; and now, behold, it is dry, and is become mouldy.
this our bread -- hot we provided ourselves with it out of our houses, on the day of our coming out to go unto you, and now, lo, it is dry, and hath been crumbs;
Joshua 9 13
and these wine-skins, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they are torn: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.
And these flasks of wine which we filled new, behold, they are rent; and these our garments and our sandals are become old by reason of the very long journey.
and these [are] the wine-bottles which we filled, new, and lo, they have rent; and these, our garments and our sandals, have become old, from the exceeding greatness of the way.`
Joshua 9 14
The men took of their provision, and didn`t ask counsel at the mouth of Yahweh.
And the men took of their victuals, but they did not inquire at the mouth of Jehovah.
And the men take of their provision, and the mouth of Jehovah have not asked;
Joshua 9 15
Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation swore to them.
And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the princes of the assembly swore unto them.
and Joshua maketh with them peace, and maketh with them a covenant, to keep them alive; and swear to them do the princes of the company.
Joshua 9 16
It happened at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.
And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt in their midst.
And it cometh to pass, at the end of three days after that they have made with them a covenant, that they hear that they [are] their neighbours -- that in their midst they are dwelling.
Joshua 9 17
The children of Israel journeyed, and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
And the children of Israel journeyed, and came to their cities on the third day; and their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim.
And the sons of Israel journey and come in unto their cities on the third day -- and their cities [are] Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-Jearim --
Joshua 9 18
The children of Israel didn`t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.
And the children of Israel did not smite them, because the princes of the assembly had sworn unto them by Jehovah the God of Israel. Then all the assembly murmured against the princes.
and the sons of Israel have not smitten them, for sworn to them have the princes of the company by Jehovah God of Israel, and all the company murmur against the princes.
Joshua 9 19
But all the princes said to all the congregation, We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
And all the princes said to all the assembly, We have sworn unto them by Jehovah the God of Israel, and now we may not touch them.
And all the princes say unto all the company, `We -- we have sworn to them by Jehovah, God of Israel; and now, we are not able to come against them;
Joshua 9 20
This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.
This we will do to them, and let them live, lest wrath come upon us, because of the oath which we swore unto them.
this we do to them, and have kept them alive, and wrath is not upon us, because of the oath which we have sworn to them.`
Joshua 9 21
The princes said to them, Let them live: so they became wood cutters and drawers of water to all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.
And the princes said to them, Let them live. And they were hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the assembly; as the princes had said to them. 
And the princes say unto them, `They live, and are hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the company, as the princes spake to them.`
Joshua 9 22
Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, Why have you deceived us, saying, We are very far from you; when you dwell among us?
And Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, Why have ye deceived us, saying, We are very far from you; whereas ye dwell in our midst?
And Joshua calleth for them, and speaketh unto them, saying, `Why have ye deceived us, saying, We are very far from you, and ye in our midst dwelling?
Joshua 9 23
Now therefore you are cursed, and there shall never fail to be of you bondservants, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God.
And now ye are cursed, and ye shall never cease to be bondmen, and hewers of wood, and drawers of water for the house of my God.
and now, cursed are ye, and none of you is cut off [from being] a servant, even hewers of wood and drawers of water, for the house of my God.`
Joshua 9 24
They answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told your servants, how that Yahweh your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
And they answered Joshua and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants how that Jehovah thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; and we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and did this thing.
And they answer Joshua and say, `Because it was certainly declared to thy servants, that Jehovah thy God commanded Moses His servant to give to you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; and we fear greatly for ourselves because of you, and we do this thing;
Joshua 9 25
Now, behold, we are in your hand: as it seems good and right to you to do to us, do.
And now behold, we are in thy hand: as it is good and right in thine eyes to do to us, do.
and now, lo, we [are] in thy hand, as [it is] good, and as [it is] right in thine eyes to do to us -- do.`
Joshua 9 26
So did he to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they didn`t kill them.
And he did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, and they did not slay them.
And he doth to them so, and delivereth them from the hand of the sons of Israel, and they have not slain them;
Joshua 9 27
That day Joshua made those wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of Yahweh, to this day, in the place which he should choose.
And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the assembly, and for the altar of Jehovah, to this day, in the place which he should choose.
and Joshua maketh them on that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the company, and for the altar of Jehovah, unto this day, at the place which He doth choose.
Joshua 10 1
Now it happened, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
And it came to pass when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it, that he had done to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them,
And it cometh to pass, when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heareth that Joshua hath captured Ai, and doth devote it (as he had done to Jericho and to her king so he hath done to Ai and to her king), and that the inhabitants of Gibeon have made peace with Israel, and are in their midst, --
Joshua 10 2
that they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men of it were mighty.
that they feared greatly; for Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
that they are greatly afraid, because Gibeon [is] a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it [is] greater than Ai, and all its men -- heroes.
Joshua 10 3
Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, and to Piram king of Jarmuth, and to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,
And Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, and to Piream king of Jarmuth, and to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,
And Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sendeth unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
Joshua 10 4
Come up to me, and help me, and let us strike Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
Come up to me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
`Come up unto me, and help me, and we smite Gibeon, for it hath made peace with Joshua, and with the sons of Israel.`
Joshua 10 5
Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.
And the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, [and] the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their armies, and they encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.
And five kings of the Amorite (the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon) are gathered together, and go up, they and all their camps, and encamp against Gibeon, and fight against it.
Joshua 10 6
The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Don`t slack your hand from your servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill-country are gathered together against us.
And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua, to the camp at Gilgal, saying, Withdraw not thy hand from thy servants: come up to us quickly, and save us and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill-country are gathered against us.
And the men of Gibeon send unto Joshua, unto the camp at Gilgal, saying, `Let not thy hand cease from thy servants; come up unto us [with] haste, and give safety to us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorite, dwelling in the hill-country, have been assembled against us.`
Joshua 10 7
So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.
So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, even all the valiant men.
And Joshua goeth up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, even all the mighty men of valour.
Joshua 10 8
Yahweh said to Joshua, Don`t fear them: for I have delivered them into your hands; there shall not a man of them stand before you.
And Jehovah said to Joshua, Fear them not; for into thy hand have I given them: not a man of them shall stand before thee.
And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `Be not afraid of them, for into thy hand I have given them, there doth not stand a man of them in thy presence.`
Joshua 10 9
Joshua therefore came on them suddenly; [for] he went up from Gilgal all the night.
And Joshua came upon them suddenly; he went up from Gilgal all night.
And Joshua cometh in unto them suddenly (all the night he hath gone up from Gilgal),
Joshua 10 10
Yahweh confused them before Israel, and he killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and struck them to Azekah, and to Makkedah.
And Jehovah discomfited them before Israel, and smote them [with] a great slaughter at Gibeon; and he chased them on the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and smote them up to Azekah and Makkedah.
and Jehovah doth crush them before Israel, and it smiteth them -- a great smiting -- at Gibeon, and pursueth them the way of the ascent of Beth-Horon, and smiteth them unto Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
Joshua 10 11
It happened, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that Yahweh cast down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died: they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.
And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, -- they were at the descent of Beth-horon, -- that Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them up to Azekah, and they died. They were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel had slain with the sword.
And it cometh to pass, in their fleeing from the face of Israel -- they [are] in the descent of Beth-Horon -- and Jehovah hath cast upon them great stones out of the heavens, unto Azekah, and they die; more are they who have died by the hailstones than they whom the sons of Israel have slain by the sword.
Joshua 10 12
Then spoke Joshua to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand you still on Gibeon; You, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon.
Then spoke Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah gave up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand still upon Gibeon; And thou, moon, in the valley of Ajalon!
Then speaketh Joshua to Jehovah in the day of Jehovah`s giving up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he saith, before the eyes of Israel, `Sun -- in Gibeon stand still; and moon -- in the valley of Ajalon;`
Joshua 10 13
The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, Until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn`t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the midst of the sky, and didn`t hurry to go down about a whole day.
And the sun stood still, and the moon remained where it was, until the nation had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? And the sun remained standing in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a full day.
and the sun standeth still, and the moon hath stood -- till the nation taketh vengeance [on] its enemies; is it not written on the Book of the Upright, `and the sun standeth in the midst of the heavens, and hath not hasted to go in -- as a perfect day?`
Joshua 10 14
There was no day like that before it or after it, that Yahweh listened to the voice of a man: for Yahweh fought for Israel.
And there was no day like that before it or after it, that Jehovah hearkened to the voice of a man; for Jehovah fought for Israel.
And there hath not been like that day before it or after it, for Jehovah`s hearkening to the voice of a man; for Jehovah is fighting for Israel.
Joshua 10 15
Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp, to Gilgal.
And Joshua turneth back, and all Israel with him, unto the camp at Gilgal.
Joshua 10 16
These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
And these five kings flee, and are hidden in a cave at Makkedah,
Joshua 10 17
It was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.
And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings have been found, hid in the cave at Makkedah.
and it is declared to Joshua, saying, `The five kings have been found hidden in a cave at Makkedah.`
Joshua 10 18
Joshua said, Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
And Joshua said, Roll great stones before the mouth of the cave, and set men before it to keep them.
And Joshua saith, `Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and appoint over it men to watch them;
Joshua 10 19
but don`t stay; pursue after your enemies, and strike the hindmost of them; don`t allow them to enter into their cities: for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand.
And ye, stay not, pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities; for Jehovah your God has given them into your hand.
and ye, stand not, pursue after your enemies, and ye have smitten the hindmost of them; suffer them not to go in unto their cities, for Jehovah your God hath given them into your hand.`
Joshua 10 20
It happened, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of killing them with a very great slaughter, until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,
And it came to pass when Joshua and the children of Israel had ended smiting them with a very great slaughter, until they were consumed, that the remnant which remained of them entered into fortified cities;
And it cometh to pass, when Joshua and the sons of Israel finish to smite them -- a very great smiting, till they are consumed, and the remnant who have remained of them go in unto the fenced cities,
Joshua 10 21
that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
and all the people returned to the camp to Joshua, at Makkedah, in peace; none moved his tongue against the children of Israel.
that all the people turn back to the camp, unto Joshua, [at] Makkedah, in peace; none moved sharply his tongue against the sons of Israel.
Joshua 10 22
Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings to me out of the cave.
And Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me those five kings out of the cave.
And Joshua saith, `Open ye the mouth of the cave, and bring out unto me these five kings from the cave;`
Joshua 10 23
They did so, and brought forth those five kings to him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
And they did so, and brought forth to him those five kings out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
and they do so, and bring out unto him these five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
Joshua 10 24
It happened, when they brought forth those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings. They came near, and put their feet on the necks of them.
And it came to pass when they had brought forth those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called to all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, Come forward, put your feet on the necks of these kings. And they came forward and put their feet on their necks.
And it cometh to pass, when they bring out these kings unto Joshua, that Joshua calleth unto every man of Israel, and saith unto the captains of the men of war, who have gone with him, `Draw near, set your feet on the necks of these kings;` and they draw near, and set their feet on their necks.
Joshua 10 25
Joshua said to them, Don`t be afraid, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage: for thus shall Yahweh do to all your enemies against whom you fight.
And Joshua said to them, Fear not, neither be dismayed; be strong and courageous, for thus will Jehovah do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
And Joshua saith unto them, `Fear not, nor be affrighted; be strong and courageous; for thus doth Jehovah do to all your enemies with whom ye are fighting;`
Joshua 10 26
Afterward Joshua struck them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging on the trees until the evening.
And afterwards Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
and Joshua smiteth them afterwards, and putteth them to death, and hangeth them on five trees; and they are hanging on the trees till the evening.
Joshua 10 27
It happened at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, to this very day.
And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave where they had been hid, and laid great stones before the cave`s mouth, [which remain] to this very day.
And it cometh to pass, at the time of the going in of the sun, Joshua hath commanded, and they take them down from off the trees, and cast them unto the cave where they had been hid, and put great stones on the mouth of the cave till this very day.
Joshua 10 28
Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and the king of it:   he utterly destroyed them and all the souls who were therein; he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
And Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, him and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed; he let none remain; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
And Makkedah hath Joshua captured on that day, and he smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and its king he hath devoted, them and every person who [is] in it -- he hath not left a remnant; and he doth to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.
Joshua 10 29
Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah: And Joshua passed, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.
And Joshua passeth over, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah [to] Libnah, and fighteth with Libnah;
Joshua 10 30
and Yahweh delivered it also, and the king of it, into the hand of Israel; and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were therein; he left none remaining in it; and he did to the king of it as he had done to the king of Jericho.
And Jehovah gave it also and the king thereof into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it: and he did to the king thereof as he had done to the king of Jericho.
and Jehovah giveth also it into the hand of Israel, and its king, and it smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who [is] in it -- it left not in it a remnant; and it doth to its king as it did to the king of Jericho.
Joshua 10 31
Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:
And Joshua passed, and all Israel with him, from Libnah to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.
And Joshua passeth over, and all Israel with him, from Libnah to Lachish, and encampeth against it, and fighteth against it;
Joshua 10 32
and Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel; and he took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
And Jehovah gave Lachish into the hand of Israel; and they took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
And Jehovah giveth Lachish into the hand of Israel, and it captureth it on the second day, and smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who [is] in it, according to all that it did to Libnah.
Joshua 10 33
Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
Than hath Horam king of Gezer come up to help Lachish, and Joshua smiteth him and his people, till he hath not left to him a remnant.
Joshua 10 34
Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it, and fought against it;
And Joshua, and all Israel with him, passed from Lachish to Eglon; and they encamped against it, and fought against it.
And Joshua passeth over, and all Israel with him, from Lachish to Eglon, and they encamp against it, and fight against it,
Joshua 10 35
and they took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword; and all the souls who were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish. 
And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword; and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed on that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
and capture it on that day, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who [is] in it on that day he hath devoted, according to all that he did to Lachish.
Joshua 10 36
Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it:
And Joshua went up, and all Israel with him, from Eglon to Hebron; and they fought against it.
And Joshua goeth up, and all Israel with him, from Eglon to Hebron, and they fight against it,
Joshua 10 37
and they took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and the king of it, and all the cities of it, and all the souls who were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were therein.
And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein: he let none remain, according to all that he had done to Eglon; and he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls that were therein.
and capture it, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and its king, and all its cities, and every person who [is] in it -- he hath not left a remnant -- according to all that he did to Eglon -- and doth devote it, and every person who [is] in it.
Joshua 10 38
Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it:
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it.
And Joshua turneth back, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fighteth against it,
Joshua 10 39
and he took it, and the king of it, and all the cities of it; and they struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king of it; as he had done also to Libnah, and to the king of it.
And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: as he had done to Hebron, and as he had done to Libnah, and to the king thereof, so he did to Debir and to the king thereof.
and captureth it, and its king, and all its cities, and they smite them by the mouth of the sword, and devote every person who [is] in it -- he hath not left a remnant; as he did to Hebron so he did to Debir, and to its king, and as he did to Libnah, and to its king.
Joshua 10 40
So Joshua struck all the land, the hill-country, and the South, and the lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded.
And Joshua smote the whole country, the mountain, and the south, and the lowland, and the hill-slopes, and all their kings: he let none remain, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Jehovah the God of Israel had commanded.
And Joshua smiteth all the land of the hill-country, and of the south, and of the low-country, and of the springs, and all their kings -- he hath not left a remnant, and all that doth breathe he hath devoted, as Jehovah, God of Israel, commanded.
Joshua 10 41
Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.
And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even to Gazah, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon;
And Joshua smiteth them from Kadesh-Barnea, even unto Gaza, and all the land of Goshen, even unto Gibeon;
Joshua 10 42
All these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
and all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time; for Jehovah the God of Israel fought for Israel.
and all these kings and their land hath Joshua captured [at] one time, for Jehovah, God of Israel, is fighting for Israel.
Joshua 10 43
Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp, to Gilgal.
and Joshua turneth back, and all Israel with him, unto the camp at Gilgal.

Study Questions...

Who gathered together to fight against Israel? 9:1

What happened to the Gibeonites? 9:3-27

Who made peace with the Gibeonites? 9:15, 18

Gibeon was like one of the ____________ cities? 10:2

Who went against Gibeon? 10:5

How did God fight at Azekah? 10:11

What stood still? 10:13

What signified power over one's enemies? 10:24




May 14, 15
Luke 24

Luk 24:1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
Luk 24:2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
Luk 24:3 They entered in, and didn't find the Lord Jesus' body.
Luk 24:4 It happened, while they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.
Luk 24:5 Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?
Luk 24:6 He isn't here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,
Luk 24:7 saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again?"
Luk 24:8 They remembered his words,
Luk 24:9 returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.
Luk 24:10 Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.
Luk 24:11 These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them.
Luk 24:12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.
Luk 24:13 Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
Luk 24:14 They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.
Luk 24:15 It happened, while they talked and questioned together, that Jesus himself came near, and went with them.
Luk 24:16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
Luk 24:17 He said to them, "What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?"
Luk 24:18 One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn't know the things which have happened there in these days?"
Luk 24:19 He said to them, "What things?" They said to him, "The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;
Luk 24:20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
Luk 24:21 But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.
Luk 24:22 Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;
Luk 24:23 and when they didn't find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
Luk 24:24 Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they didn't see him."
Luk 24:25 He said to them, "Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
Luk 24:26 Didn't the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?"
Luk 24:27 Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
Luk 24:28 They drew near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.
Luk 24:29 They urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over." He went in to stay with them.
Luk 24:30 It happened, that when he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them.
Luk 24:31 Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight.
Luk 24:32 They said one to another, "Weren't our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?"
Luk 24:33 They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,
Luk 24:34 saying, "The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!"
Luk 24:35 They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
Luk 24:36 As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, "Peace be to you."
Luk 24:37 But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
Luk 24:38 He said to them, "Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?
Luk 24:39 See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn't have flesh and bones, as you see that I have."
Luk 24:40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
Luk 24:41 While they still didn't believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"
Luk 24:42 They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.
Luk 24:43 He took them, and ate in front of them.
Luk 24:44 He said to them, "This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled."
Luk 24:45 Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.
Luk 24:46 He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,
Luk 24:47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Luk 24:48 You are witnesses of these things.
Luk 24:49 Behold, I send forth the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high."
Luk 24:50 He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
Luk 24:51 It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven.
Luk 24:52 They worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
Luk 24:53 and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. 


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Luke 24 1
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
But on the morrow of the sabbath, very early indeed in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the aromatic spices which they had prepared.
And on the first of the sabbaths, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bearing the spices they made ready, and certain [others] with them,
Luke 24 2
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
and they found the stone having been rolled away from the tomb,
Luke 24 3
They entered in, and didn`t find the Lord Jesus` body.
And when they had entered they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
and having gone in, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
Luke 24 4
It happened, while they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.
And it came to pass as they were in perplexity about it, that behold, two men suddenly stood by them in shining raiment.
And it came to pass, while they are perplexed about this, that lo, two men stood by them in glittering apparel,
Luke 24 5
Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?
And as they were filled with fear and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living one among the dead?
and on their having become afraid, and having inclined the face to the earth, they said to them, `Why do ye seek the living with the dead?
Luke 24 6
He isn`t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spoke to you, being yet in Galilee, 
he is not here, but was raised; remember how he spake to you, being yet in Galilee,
Luke 24 7
saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again?"
saying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise the third day.
saying -- It behoveth the Son of Man to be delivered up to the hands of sinful men, and to be crucified, and the third day to rise again.`
Luke 24 8
They remembered his words,
And they remembered his words;
And they remembered his sayings,
Luke 24 9
returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.
and, returning from the sepulchre, related all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
and having turned back from the tomb told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.
Luke 24 10
Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.
Now it was Mary of Magdala, and Johanna, and Mary the [mother] of James, and the others with them, who told these things to the apostles.
And it was the Magdalene Mary, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and the other women with them, who told unto the apostles these things,
Luke 24 11
These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn`t believe them.
And their words appeared in their eyes as an idle tale, and they disbelieved them.
and their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they were not believing them.
Luke 24 12
But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.
But Peter, rising up, ran to the sepulchre, and stooping down he sees the linen clothes lying there alone, and went away home, wondering at what had happened.
And Peter having risen, did run to the tomb, and having stooped down he seeth the linen clothes lying alone, and he went away to his own home, wondering at that which was come to pass.
Luke 24 13
Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
And behold, two of them were going on the same day to a village distant sixty stadia from Jerusalem, called Emmaus;
And, lo, two of them were going on during that day to a village, distant sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, the name of which [is] Emmaus,
Luke 24 14
They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.
and they conversed with one another about all these things which had taken place.
and they were conversing with one another about all these things that have happened.
Luke 24 15
It happened, while they talked and questioned together, that Jesus himself came near, and went with them.
And it came to pass as they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus himself drawing nigh, went with them;
And it came to pass in their conversing and reasoning together, that Jesus himself, having come nigh, was going on with them,
Luke 24 16
But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
but their eyes were holden so as not to know him.
and their eyes were holden so as not to know him,
Luke 24 17
He said to them, "What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?"
And he said to them, What discourses are these which pass between you as ye walk, and are downcast?
and he said unto them, `What [are] these words that ye exchange with one another, walking, and ye are sad?`
Luke 24 18
One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only one travelling in Jerusalem who doesn`t know the things which have happened there in these days?"
And one [of them], named Cleopas, answering said to him, Thou sojournest alone in Jerusalem, and dost not know what has taken place in it in these days?
And the one, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, `Art thou alone such a stranger in Jerusalem, that thou hast not known the things that came to pass in it in these days?`
Luke 24 19
He said to them, "What things?" They said to him, "The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;
And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazaraean, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;
And he said to them, `What things?` And they said to him, `The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who became a man -- a prophet -- powerful in deed and word, before God and all the people,
Luke 24 20
and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to [the] judgment of death and crucified him.
how also the chief priests and our rulers did deliver him up to a judgment of death, and crucified him;
Luke 24 21
But we hoped that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.
But *we* had hoped that *he* was [the one] who is about to redeem Israel. But then, besides all these things, it is now, to-day, the third day since these things took place.
and we were hoping that he it is who is about to redeem Israel, and also with all these things, this third day is passing to-day, since these things happened.
Luke 24 22
Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb;
And withal, certain women from amongst us astonished us, having been very early at the sepulchre,
`And certain women of ours also astonished us, coming early to the tomb,
Luke 24 23
and when they didn`t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
and, not having found his body, came, saying that they also had seen a vision of angels, who say that he is living.
and not having found his body, they came, saying also to have seen an apparition   of messengers, who say he is alive,
Luke 24 24
Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they didn`t see him."
And some of those with us went to the sepulchre, and found it so, as the women also had said, but him they saw not.
and certain of those with us went away unto the tomb, and found as even the women said, and him they saw not.`
Luke 24 25
He said to them, "Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
And *he* said to them, O senseless and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
And he said unto them, `O inconsiderate and slow in heart, to believe on all that the prophets spake!
Luke 24 26
Didn`t the Christ have to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?"
Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory?
Was it not behoving the Christ these things to suffer, and to enter into his glory?`
Luke 24 27
Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
and having begun from Moses, and from all the prophets, he was expounding to them in all the Writings the things about himself.
Luke 24 28
They drew near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.
And they drew near to the village where they were going, and *he* made as though he would go farther.
And they came nigh to the village whither they were going, and he made an appearance of going on further,
Luke 24 29
They urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over." He went in to stay with them.
And they constrained him, saying, Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is declining. And he entered in to stay with them.
and they constrained him, saying, `Remain with us, for it is toward evening,` and the day did decline, and he went in to remain with them.
Luke 24 30
It happened, when he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them.
And it came to pass as he was at table with them, having taken the bread, he blessed, and having broken it, gave it to them.
And it came to pass, in his reclining (at meat) with them, having taken the bread, he blessed, and having broken, he was giving to them,
Luke 24 31
Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight.
And their eyes were opened, and they recognised him. And he disappeared from them.
and their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he became unseen by them.
Luke 24 32
They said one to another, "Wasn`t our heart burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the scriptures to us?"
And they said to one another, Was not our heart burning in us as he spoke to us on the way, [and] as he opened the scriptures to us?
And they said one to another, `Was not our heart burning within us, as he was speaking to us in the way, and as he was opening up to us the Writings?`
Luke 24 33
They rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,
And rising up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven, and those with them, gathered together,
And they, having risen up the same hour, turned back to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven, and those with them,
Luke 24 34
saying, "The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!"
saying, The Lord is indeed risen and has appeared to Simon.
saying -- `The Lord was raised indeed, and was seen by Simon;`
Luke 24 35
They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
And they related what [had happened] on the way, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.
and they were telling the things in the way, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread,
Luke 24 36
As they said these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, "Peace be to you."
And as they were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst, and says to them, Peace [be] unto you.
and as they are speaking these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, `Peace -- to you;`
Luke 24 37
But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they saw a spirit.
But they, being confounded and being frightened, supposed they beheld a spirit.
and being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit.
Luke 24 38
He said to them, "Why are you troubled? Why do questionings arise in your hearts?
And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why are thoughts rising in your hearts?
And he said to them, `Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do reasonings come up in your hearts?
Luke 24 39
See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn`t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have."
behold my hands and my feet, that it is *I* myself. Handle me and see, for a spirit has not flesh and bones as ye see me having.
see my hands and my feet, that I am he; handle me and see, because a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me having.`
Luke 24 40
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
And having said this he shewed them his hands and his feet.
And having said this, he shewed to them the hands and the feet, 
Luke 24 41
While they still didn`t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"
But while they yet did not believe for joy, and were wondering, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?
and while they are not believing from the joy, and wondering, he said to them, `Have ye anything here to eat?`
Luke 24 42
They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.
And they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb;
and they gave to him part of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb,
Luke 24 43
He took it, and ate in front of them.
and he took it and ate before them.
and having taken, he did eat before them,
Luke 24 44
He said to them, "This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me."
And he said to them, These [are] the words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all that is written concerning me in the law of Moses and prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.
and he said to them, `These [are] the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.`
Luke 24 45
Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the scriptures.
Then he opened their understanding to understand the scriptures,
Then opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings,
Luke 24 46
He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,
and said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved the Christ to suffer, and to rise from among the dead the third day;
and he said to them -- `Thus it hath been written, and thus it was behoving the Christ to suffer, and to rise out of the dead the third day,
Luke 24 47
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations beginning at Jerusalem.
and reformation and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem:
Luke 24 48
You are witnesses of these things.
And *ye* are witnesses of these things.
and ye -- ye are witnesses of these things.
Luke 24 49
Behold, I send forth the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high."
And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye remain in the city till ye be clothed with power from on high.
`And, lo, I do send the promise of my Father upon you, but ye -- abide ye in the city of Jerusalem till ye be clothed with power from on high.`
Luke 24 50
He led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
And he led them out as far as Bethany, and having lifted up his hands, he blessed them.
And he led them forth without -- unto Bethany, and having lifted up his hands he did bless them,
Luke 24 51
It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven.
And it came to pass as he was blessing them, he was separated from them and was carried up into heaven.
and it came to pass, in his blessing them, he was parted from them, and was borne up to the heaven;
Luke 24 52
They worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
And *they*, having done him homage, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
and they, having bowed before him, did turn back to Jerusalem with great joy,
Luke 24 53
and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God.
and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.



Study Questions...

How were the two men clad? 24:4

Jesus ate ________ and ________? 24:41-42