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43 Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render ven* Rev. 6. 10. & geance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people. 44 And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of Or, Joshua. the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.

1 ver. 41.

m Pa. 25. 1.

ach. 6. 6. & 11 18. Ez. 40. 4.

⚫ch. 30, 19. Lev. 18. 5.

PROT. S. 2, 22. 44.22

Rom 10.5.

* Num. 27. 12, 19

4 Num. 39. 47.

45 And Moses made an end of speak-
ing all these words to all Israel:
46 And he said unto them, "Set
your hearts unto all the words which
I testify among you this day, which
ye shall command your children to
observe to do, all the words of this
law.

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He blesseth the tribes.

mount Paran, and he came with ten
thousands of saints: from his right
hand went a fiery law for them.
3 Yea, he loved the people; fall
his saints are in thy hand: and they
sat down at thy feet; every one shall
receive of thy words.

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↑ Heb. a fire of law.

d See Ps. 68. 17. Dan. 7. 10. Acts 7, 53. Gal. 3. 19. Heb. 2. 2. Rev. 5. 11. & 9. 16.

4 Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Ex. 19. 5. Jacob.

ch. 7. 7, 8.
Ps. 47. 4.
Hos. 11. 1.
Mal. 1. 2.

5 And he was 'king in "Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and fch. 7. 6. the tribes of Israel were gathered together.

1 Sam. 2. 9. Ps. 50. 5.

g Luke 10. 39. Acts 22. 3.

h Prov. 2. 1.

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6 ¶ Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few. 7 ¶ And this is the blessing of Ju-John 1. 17. & dah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: "let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou a help to him from his enemies.

8 T And of Levi he said, P Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

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47 For it is not a vain thing for you;
because it is your life and through
this thing ye shall prolong your days
in the land, whither ye go over Jor-ren, nor knew his own children: for
dan to possess it.
'they have observed thy word, and
kept thy covenant.

48 And the LORD spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying,

49 Get thee up into this mountain chAbarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession :

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10 They shall teach Jacob thy
judgments, and Israel thy law: they
shall put incense before thee,
whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.
11 Bless, LORD, his substance, and
accept the work of his hands: smite
through the loins of them that rise
against him, and of them that hate
him, that they rise not again.

12 ¶ And of Benjamin he said, The
beloved of the LORD shall dwell in
safety by him; and the LORD shall
cover him all the day long, and he
shall dwell between his shoulders.

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13 T And of Joseph he said, a Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the b Gen. 27. 28. dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,

14 And for the precious fruits
brought forth by the sun, and for
the precious things put forth by Heb. thrust
the moon,

15 And for the chief things of the
ancient mountains, and for the pre-
cious things of the lasting hills,
16
the And for the precious things of

forth.

† Heb. moons. c Gen. 49. 26.

d Hab. S. 6.

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$ Gen. 49. 21.

32, &c.

u Gen. 49. 20.

22 And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.

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23 And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD, t See Josh. 19. possess thou the west and the south. 24 And of Asher he said, "Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, See Job 29.6. and let him dip his foot in oil. Or, Under 25 Thy shoes shall be iron and thy shoes shall be iron. brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

y ch. 8. 9.

z Ex. 15. 11. Ps. 86. 8. Jer. 10. 6.

a ch. 32. 15.

26 ¶ There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his

b Ps. 68. 4, 33, excellency on the sky.

34. & 104, 3.
Hab. S. 8.

c Ps. 90. 1.

d ch. 9. 3, 4, 5.

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27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

28 Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.

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The death of Moses.

found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

CHAPTER XXXIV.

Moses from mount Nebo vieweth the land. 5 His death and burial. 7 His age. 8 The people mourn for him thirty days. 9 Joshua succeedeth him. 10 The praise of Moses.

AND. Moses went up from the

plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of "Pisgah,||| that is over against Jericho and the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,

b

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m ch. 32. 13.

ch.

a Num. 27. 12. & 33. 47. 32. 49.

Or, The hill.

b ch. 3. 27.

e Gen. 14. 14.

d ch. 11. 24.

2 And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea, 3 And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of Judg. 1. 16. palm trees, unto Zoar.

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10 And there Parose not a proph- P See ch. 18. et since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face, 11 In all the signs and the wonders which the LORD sent him to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land,

12 And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.

THE BOOK

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CHAPTER I.

The Lord appointeth Joshua to succeed Moses. 3 The

extent of the promised land. 5 God encourageth and
instructeth Joshua, 10 Joshua prepareth the people

to pass over Jordan. 12 He putteth the two tribes
and a half in mind of their promise to Moses. 16
They promise him obedience.

OW after the death of Moses the

10 Then Joshua commanded the B. C. 1451. officers of the people, saying,

11 Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for 9 within three days yeach. 3. 2. shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD

Now after the de Lion of it came to your God giveth you to possess it.

pass, that the LORD spake unto Josh-
ua the son of Nun, Moses' a minister,
saying,

2 Moses my servant is dead; now
therefore arise, go over this Jordan,
thou, and all this people, unto the
land which I do give to them, even to
the children of Israel.

3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.

4 d From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.

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5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

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6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. 7 Only be thou strong and very Num. 27. 23 courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

Deut 31.7.

11. 15.

Dent á 32

& 28. 14. [Or do wisely, De 29.9.

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8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way Or do wisely, prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

ver. 7.

Dat. 31. 7,

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12 T And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,

13 Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.

14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;

See Deut. 9. 1. & 11. 31.

Num. 32. 20

28.

ch. 22. 2, 3, 4.

+ Heb. marshalled by five: See Ex. 13. 18.

15 Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the ch. 22. 4, &c. land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD's servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.

16 And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.

17 According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Mo-t ver. 5. ses.

18 Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.

CHAPTER II.

Rahab receiveth and concealeth the two spies sent
from Shittim. 8 The covenant between her and
them. 23 Their return and report.

1 Sam. 20. 13. 1 Kings 1. 37.

mayed: for the LORD thy God is with AND Joshua the son of Nun sent Or, had sent.

thee whithersoever thou goest.

a out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land,

a Num. 25. 1.

Rahab concealeth the spies.

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↑ Heb. lay. b Heb. 11. 31. James 2. 25. c Matt. 1. 5. d Ps. 127. 1. Prov. 21. 30.

e See 2 Sam. 17. 19, 20.

(See Ex. 1. 17. 2 Sam. 17. 19.

g Gen. 35. 5. Ex. 23. 27. Deut. 2. 25. & 11. 25. + Heb. melt, Ex. 15. 15.

h Ex. 14. 21. ch. 4. 23.

JOSHUA.

even Jericho. And they went, and b came into a harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country. 3 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country. 4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:

5 And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; whither the men went, I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.

6 But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.

7 And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.

8 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

9 And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.

10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of i Num. 21. 24, Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.

34, 35.

k Ex.15. 14, 15. 1 ch. 5. 1. & 7. 5. Is. 13. 7.

11 And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, 1 Heb.rose up. neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

m Deut. 4. 39.

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12 Now therefore, I pray you, "swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:

13 And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my breth

ren, and my sisters, and all that they

have, and deliver our lives from death.

Their covenant with her.

life for yours, if ye utter not this B. C. 1451. our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land,Heb. instead that we will deal kindly and truly a Judg. 1. 21. with thee.

15 Then she 'let them down by a cord through the window for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

16 And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

you to die.

Matt. 5. 7. r Acts 9. 25.

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19 And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, Matt. 27. 25. if any hand be upon him.

20 And if thou atter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

21 And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

22 And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.

23 So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them:

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The Israelites come to Jordan. 2 The officers instruct them how they are to pass over it. 7 The Lord encourageth Joshua. 9 Joshua encourageth the people. 14 The waters of Jordan are divided.

morning, and they removed ND Joshua rose early in the

44.

ver. 9.

a from Shittim, and came to Jordan, a ch. 2 1.

14 And the men answered her, Our he and all the children of Israel,

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4 Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go for ye have not passed this way heretofore.

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5 And Joshua said unto the people, 'Sanctify yourselves for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.

The waters are divided.

bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;

15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and "the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)

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t Acts 7. 45.

u ver. 13.

x1 Chr. 12. 15. Jer. 12. 5. & 49. 19.

y ch. 4. 18. & 5. 10, 12.

z 1 Kings 4. 12. & 7.46.

16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon a heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan; and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and b Gen. 14. 3. were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

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17 And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.

CHAPTER IV.

6 And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, "Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of Twelve men are appointed to take twelve stones for a the covenant, and went before the people.

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ever. 13 Mic of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.

4.13. Zech. 4

14.& 6.5.

Pc 42

ver. 15, 16.

r ver. 11.

12 Now therefore Ptake you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

13 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from P. 72. 13. & above; and they 'shall stand upon a heap.

114. 3.

14 And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests

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a Deut. 3. 17.

Num. 34. 3.

c See Ex. 14. 29.

a Deut. 27. 2. ch. 3. 17.

2 Take you twelve men out of the b oh. 3. 12. people, out of every tribe a man,

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3 And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the ch. 3. 13. priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging a ver. 19, 20. place, where ye shall lodge this night. 4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:

5 And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take you up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:

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6 That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, say-t Heb. to moring, What mean ye by these stones? 7 Then ye shall answer them, That 'the waters of Jordan were cut off f ch. 3. 13, 16. before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.

8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took

5 Ex. 12. 14. Num. 16. 40.

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