18:1 The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh and there they set up the tent of meeting. 1 Though they had subdued the land, 2 18:2 seven Israelite tribes had not been assigned their allotted land. 3 18:3 So Joshua said to the Israelites: “How long do you intend to put off occupying 4 the land the Lord God of your ancestors 5 has given you?
1 tn Heb “the tent of assembly.”
sn On the tent of meeting see Exod 33:7-11.
2 tn Heb “and the land was subdued before them.”
3 tn Heb “there were left among the sons of Israel who had not divided up their inheritance seven tribes.”
4 tn Heb “How long are you putting off entering and possessing.”
5 tn Or “fathers.”