Joshua 4:24
4:24 He has done this so 1 all the nations 2 of the earth might recognize the Lord’s power 3 and so you might always obey 4 the Lord your God.”
Joshua 6:19
6:19 All the silver and gold, as well as bronze and iron items, belong to the Lord. 5 They must go into the Lord’s treasury.”
Joshua 10:14
10:14 There has not been a day like it before or since. The Lord obeyed 6 a man, for the Lord fought for Israel!
Joshua 23:3
23:3 You saw everything the Lord your God did to all these nations on your behalf, for the Lord your God fights for you. 7
Joshua 23:5
23:5 The Lord your God will drive them out from before you and remove them, 8 so you can occupy 9 their land as the Lord your God promised 10 you.
Joshua 24:14
24:14 Now 11 obey 12 the Lord and worship 13 him with integrity and loyalty. Put aside the gods your ancestors 14 worshiped 15 beyond the Euphrates 16 and in Egypt and worship 17 the Lord.
1 tn Heb “in order that.”
2 tn Or “peoples.”
3 tn Heb “know the hand of the Lord that it is strong.”
4 tn Heb “fear.”
5 tn Heb “it is holy to the Lord.”
6 tn Heb “listened to the voice of.”
7 tn Heb “for the Lord your God, he [is] the one who fights for you.”
8 tn The Hebrew text reads, “from before you.” This has not been included in the translation because it is redundant in English.
9 tn Or “take possession of.”
10 tn Heb “said to.”
11 sn Joshua quotes the Lord’s words in vv. 2b-13 (note that the Lord speaks in the first person in these verses); in vv. 14-15 Joshua himself exhorts the people (note the third person references to the Lord).
12 tn Heb “fear.”
13 tn Or “and serve.”
14 tn Heb “your fathers.”
15 tn Or “served.”
16 tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity; see v. 3.
17 tn Or “and serve.”