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1  And Joshua³⁰⁹¹ gathered^{622 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the tribes⁷⁶²⁶ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ to Shechem,⁷⁹²⁷ and called⁷¹²¹ for the elders²²⁰⁵ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and for their heads,⁷²¹⁸ and for their judges,⁸¹⁹⁹ and for their officers;⁷⁸⁶⁰ and they presented themselves³³²⁰ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ God.⁴³⁰

2  And Joshua³⁰⁹¹ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ Your fathers¹ dwelt³⁴²⁷ on the other side⁵⁶⁷⁶ of the flood⁵¹⁰⁴ in old time,^{4480 5769} even Terah,⁸⁶⁴⁶ the father¹ of Abraham,⁸⁵ and the father¹ of Nachor:⁵¹⁵² and they served⁵⁶⁴⁷ other³¹² gods.⁴³⁰

3  And I took^{3947 853} your father^{1 853} Abraham⁸⁵ from the other side^{4480 5676} of the flood,⁵¹⁰⁴ and led¹⁹⁸⁰ him throughout all³⁶⁰⁵ the land⁷⁷⁶ of Canaan,³⁶⁶⁷ and multiplied^{7235 853} his seed,²²³³ and gave⁵⁴¹⁴ him ⁸⁵³ Isaac.³³²⁷

4  And I gave⁵⁴¹⁴ unto Isaac^{3327 853} Jacob³²⁹⁰ and Esau:⁶²¹⁵ and I gave⁵⁴¹⁴ unto Esau^{6215 853} mount²⁰²² Seir,⁸¹⁶⁵ to possess³⁴²³ it; but Jacob³²⁹⁰ and his children¹¹²¹ went down³³⁸¹ into Egypt.⁴⁷¹⁴

5  I sent^{7971 853} Moses⁴⁸⁷² also and Aaron,¹⁷⁵ and I plagued^{5062 853} Egypt,⁴⁷¹⁴ according to that which⁸³⁴ I did⁶²¹³ among⁷¹³⁰ them: and afterward³¹⁰ I brought you out.^{3318 853}

6  And I brought your fathers out^{3318 853 1} of Egypt:^{4480 4714} and ye came⁹³⁵ unto the sea;³²²⁰ and the Egyptians⁴⁷¹⁴ pursued⁷²⁹¹ after³¹⁰ your fathers¹ with chariots⁷³⁹³ and horsemen⁶⁵⁷¹ unto the Red⁵⁴⁸⁸ sea.³²²⁰

7  And when they cried⁶⁸¹⁷ unto⁴¹³ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ he put⁷⁷⁶⁰ darkness³⁹⁹⁰ between⁹⁹⁶ you and the Egyptians,⁴⁷¹³ and brought^{935 853} the sea³²²⁰ upon⁵⁹²¹ them, and covered³⁶⁸⁰ them; and your eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ have seen^{7200 853} what⁸³⁴ I have done⁶²¹³ in Egypt:⁴⁷¹⁴ and ye dwelt³⁴²⁷ in the wilderness⁴⁰⁵⁷ a long⁷²²⁷ season.³¹¹⁷

8  And I brought⁹³⁵ you into⁴¹³ the land⁷⁷⁶ of the Amorites,⁵⁶⁷ which dwelt³⁴²⁷ on the other side⁵⁶⁷⁶ Jordan;³³⁸³ and they fought³⁸⁹⁸ with⁸⁵⁴ you: and I gave⁵⁴¹⁴ them into your hand,³⁰²⁷ that ye might possess^{3423 853} their land;⁷⁷⁶ and I destroyed⁸⁰⁴⁵ them from before^{4480 6440} you.

9  Then Balak¹¹¹¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Zippor,⁶⁸³⁴ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Moab,⁴¹²⁴ arose⁶⁹⁶⁵ and warred³⁸⁹⁸ against Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and sent⁷⁹⁷¹ and called⁷¹²¹ Balaam¹¹⁰⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Beor¹¹⁶⁰ to curse⁷⁰⁴³ you:

10  But I would¹⁴ not³⁸⁰⁸ hearken⁸⁰⁸⁵ unto Balaam;¹¹⁰⁹ therefore he blessed^{1288 1288} you still: so I delivered⁵³³⁷ you out of his hand.^{4480 3027}

11  And ye went over^{5674 853} Jordan,³³⁸³ and came⁹³⁵ unto⁴¹³ Jericho:³⁴⁰⁵ and the men¹¹⁶⁷ of Jericho³⁴⁰⁵ fought³⁸⁹⁸ against you, the Amorites,⁵⁶⁷ and the Perizzites,⁶⁵²² and the Canaanites,³⁶⁶⁹ and the Hittites,²⁸⁵⁰ and the Girgashites,¹⁶²² the Hivites,²³⁴⁰ and the Jebusites;²⁹⁸³ and I delivered⁵⁴¹⁴ them into your hand.³⁰²⁷

12  And I sent^{7971 853} the hornet⁶⁸⁸⁰ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ you, which drove them out^{1644 853} from before^{4480 6440} you, even the two⁸¹⁴⁷ kings⁴⁴²⁸ of the Amorites;⁵⁶⁷ but not³⁸⁰⁸ with thy sword,²⁷¹⁹ nor³⁸⁰⁸ with thy bow.⁷¹⁹⁸

13  And I have given⁵⁴¹⁴ you a land⁷⁷⁶ for which⁸³⁴ ye did not³⁸⁰⁸ labor,³⁰²¹ and cities⁵⁸⁹² which⁸³⁴ ye built¹¹²⁹ not,³⁸⁰⁸ and ye dwell³⁴²⁷ in them; of the vineyards³⁷⁵⁴ and oliveyards²¹³² which⁸³⁴ ye planted⁵¹⁹³ not³⁸⁰⁸ do ye⁸⁵⁹ eat.³⁹⁸

14  Now therefore⁶²⁵⁸ fear^{3372 853} the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and serve⁵⁶⁴⁷ him in sincerity⁸⁵⁴⁹ and in truth:⁵⁷¹ and put away^{5493 853} the gods⁴³⁰ which⁸³⁴ your fathers¹ served⁵⁶⁴⁷ on the other side⁵⁶⁷⁶ of the flood,⁵¹⁰⁴ and in Egypt;⁴⁷¹⁴ and serve⁵⁶⁴⁷ ye ⁸⁵³ the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

15  And if⁵¹⁸ it seem evil⁷⁴⁸⁹ unto you⁵⁸⁶⁹ to serve^{5647 853} the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ choose⁹⁷⁷ you this day^{3117 853} whom⁴³¹⁰ ye will serve;⁵⁶⁴⁷ whether^{518 853} the gods⁴³⁰ which⁸³⁴ your fathers¹ served⁵⁶⁴⁷ that⁸³⁴ were on the other side⁵⁶⁷⁶ of the flood,⁵¹⁰⁴ or^{518 853} the gods⁴³⁰ of the Amorites,⁵⁶⁷ in whose land⁷⁷⁶ ye⁸⁵⁹ dwell:³⁴²⁷ but as for me⁵⁹⁵ and my house,¹⁰⁰⁴ we will serve^{5647 853} the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

16  And the people⁵⁹⁷¹ answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said,⁵⁵⁹ God forbid²⁴⁸⁶ that we should forsake^{4480 5800 853} the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ to serve⁵⁶⁴⁷ other³¹² gods;⁴³⁰

17  For³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ our God,⁴³⁰ he¹⁹³¹ it is that brought⁵⁹²⁷ us up and our fathers¹ out of the land^{4480 776} of Egypt,⁴⁷¹⁴ from the house^{4480 1004} of bondage,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and which⁸³⁴ did⁶²¹³ those⁴²⁸ great^{1419 853} signs²²⁶ in our sight,⁵⁸⁶⁹ and preserved⁸¹⁰⁴ us in all³⁶⁰⁵ the way¹⁸⁷⁰ wherein⁸³⁴ we went,¹⁹⁸⁰ and among all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ through⁷¹³⁰ whom we passed:⁵⁶⁷⁴

18  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ drove out¹⁶⁴⁴ from before^{4480 6440} us ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ even the Amorites⁵⁶⁷ which dwelt³⁴²⁷ in the land:⁷⁷⁶ therefore will we⁵⁸⁷ also¹⁵⁷¹ serve^{5647 853} the LORD;³⁰⁶⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ he¹⁹³¹ is our God.⁴³⁰

19  And Joshua³⁰⁹¹ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ Ye cannot^{3808 3201} serve^{5647 853} the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ he¹⁹³¹ is a holy⁶⁹¹⁸ God;⁴³⁰ he¹⁹³¹ is a jealous⁷⁰⁷² God;⁴¹⁰ he will not³⁸⁰⁸ forgive⁵³⁷⁵ your transgressions⁶⁵⁸⁸ nor your sins.²⁴⁰³

20  If³⁵⁸⁸ ye forsake^{5800 853} the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and serve⁵⁶⁴⁷ strange⁵²³⁶ gods,⁴³⁰ then he will turn⁷⁷²⁵ and do you hurt,⁷⁴⁸⁹ and consume³⁶¹⁵ you, after³¹⁰ that⁸³⁴ he hath done you good.³¹⁹⁰

21  And the people⁵⁹⁷¹ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Joshua,³⁰⁹¹ Nay;³⁸⁰⁸ but³⁵⁸⁸ we will serve^{5647 853} the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

22  And Joshua³⁰⁹¹ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ Ye⁸⁵⁹ are witnesses⁵⁷⁰⁷ against yourselves that³⁵⁸⁸ ye⁸⁵⁹ have chosen⁹⁷⁷ you ⁸⁵³ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ to serve⁵⁶⁴⁷ him. And they said,⁵⁵⁹ We are witnesses.⁵⁷⁰⁷

23  Now⁶²⁵⁸ therefore put away,⁵⁴⁹³ said he, the ⁸⁵³ strange⁵²³⁶ gods⁴³⁰ which⁸³⁴ are among⁷¹³⁰ you, and incline^{5186 853} your heart³⁸²⁴ unto⁴¹³ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

24  And the people⁵⁹⁷¹ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Joshua,^{3091 853} The LORD³⁰⁶⁸ our God⁴³⁰ will we serve,⁵⁶⁴⁷ and his voice⁶⁹⁶³ will we obey.⁸⁰⁸⁵

25  So Joshua³⁰⁹¹ made³⁷⁷² a covenant¹²⁸⁵ with the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that¹⁹³¹ day,³¹¹⁷ and set⁷⁷⁶⁰ them a statute²⁷⁰⁶ and an ordinance⁴⁹⁴¹ in Shechem.⁷⁹²⁷

26  And Joshua³⁰⁹¹ wrote³⁷⁸⁹ these^{428 853} words¹⁶⁹⁷ in the book⁵⁶¹² of the law⁸⁴⁵¹ of God,⁴³⁰ and took³⁹⁴⁷ a great¹⁴¹⁹ stone,⁶⁸ and set it up⁶⁹⁶⁵ there⁸⁰³³ under⁸⁴⁷⁸ an oak,⁴²⁷ that⁸³⁴ was by the sanctuary⁴⁷²⁰ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

27  And Joshua³⁰⁹¹ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ this²⁰⁶³ stone⁶⁸ shall be¹⁹⁶¹ a witness⁵⁷¹³ unto us; for³⁵⁸⁸ it¹⁹³¹ hath heard^{8085 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the words⁵⁶¹ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ which⁸³⁴ he spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁵⁹⁷³ us: it shall be¹⁹⁶¹ therefore a witness⁵⁷¹³ unto you, lest⁶⁴³⁵ ye deny³⁵⁸⁴ your God.⁴³⁰

28  So Joshua³⁰⁹¹ let ⁸⁵³ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ depart,⁷⁹⁷¹ every man³⁷⁶ unto his inheritance.⁵¹⁵⁹

29  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ after³¹⁰ these⁴²⁸ things,¹⁶⁹⁷ that Joshua³⁰⁹¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Nun,⁵¹²⁶ the servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ died,⁴¹⁹¹ being a hundred³⁹⁶⁷ and ten⁶²³⁵ years old.⁸¹⁴¹

30  And they buried⁶⁹¹² him in the border¹³⁶⁶ of his inheritance⁵¹⁵⁹ in Timnathserah,⁸⁵⁵⁶ which⁸³⁴ is in mount²⁰²² Ephraim,⁶⁶⁹ on the north side^{4480 6828} of the hill²⁰²² of Gaash.¹⁶⁰⁸

31  And Israel³⁴⁷⁸ served^{5647 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ all³⁶⁰⁵ the days³¹¹⁷ of Joshua,³⁰⁹¹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the days³¹¹⁷ of the elders²²⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ overlived^{748 3117 310} Joshua,³⁰⁹¹ and which⁸³⁴ had known^{3045 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the works⁴⁶³⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ that⁸³⁴ he had done⁶²¹³ for Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

32  And the bones⁶¹⁰⁶ of Joseph,³¹³⁰ which⁸³⁴ the children¹¹²¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ brought up⁵⁹²⁷ out of Egypt,^{4480 4714} buried⁶⁹¹² they in Shechem,⁷⁹²⁷ in a parcel²⁵¹³ of ground⁷⁷⁰⁴ which⁸³⁴ Jacob³²⁹⁰ bought⁷⁰⁶⁹ of^{4480 854} the sons¹¹²¹ of Hamor²⁵⁴⁴ the father¹ of Shechem⁷⁹²⁸ for a hundred³⁹⁶⁷ pieces of silver:⁷¹⁹² and it became¹⁹⁶¹ the inheritance⁵¹⁵⁹ of the children¹¹²¹ of Joseph.³¹³⁰

33  And Eleazar⁴⁹⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Aaron¹⁷⁵ died;⁴¹⁹¹ and they buried⁶⁹¹² him in a hill¹³⁸⁹ that pertained to Phinehas⁶³⁷² his son,¹¹²¹ which⁸³⁴ was given⁵⁴¹⁴ him in mount²⁰²² Ephraim.⁶⁶⁹

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1 καὶ συνήγαγεν Ἰησοῦς πάσας φυλὰς Ισραηλ εἰς Σηλω καὶ συνεκάλεσεν τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους αὐτῶν καὶ τοὺς γραμματεῖς αὐτῶν καὶ τοὺς δικαστὰς αὐτῶν καὶ ἔστησεν αὐτοὺς ἀπέναντι τοῦ θεοῦ

2 καὶ εἶπεν Ἰησοῦς πρὸς πάντα τὸν λαόν τάδε λέγει κύριος ὁ θεὸς Ισραηλ πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ κατῴκησαν οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν τὸ ἀπ᾽ ἀρχῆς Θαρα ὁ πατὴρ Αβρααμ καὶ ὁ πατὴρ Ναχωρ καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν θεοῖς ἑτέροις

3 καὶ ἔλαβον τὸν πατέρα ὑμῶν τὸν Αβρααμ ἐκ τοῦ πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ καὶ ὡδήγησα αὐτὸν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ καὶ ἐπλήθυνα αὐτοῦ σπέρμα καὶ ἔδωκα αὐτῷ τὸν Ισαακ

4 καὶ τῷ Ισαακ τὸν Ιακωβ καὶ τὸν Ησαυ καὶ ἔδωκα τῷ Ησαυ τὸ ὄρος τὸ Σηιρ κληρονομῆσαι αὐτῷ καὶ Ιακωβ καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ κατέβησαν εἰς Αἴγυπτον καὶ ἐγένοντο ἐκεῖ εἰς ἔθνος μέγα καὶ πολὺ καὶ κραταιόν

5 καὶ ἐκάκωσαν αὐτοὺς οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι καὶ ἐπάταξεν κύριος τὴν Αἴγυπτον ἐν οἷς ἐποίησεν αὐτοῖς καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐξήγαγεν ὑμᾶς

6 ἐξ Αἰγύπτου καὶ εἰσήλθατε εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν τὴν ἐρυθράν καὶ κατεδίωξαν οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι ὀπίσω τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν ἐν ἅρμασιν καὶ ἐν ἵπποις εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν τὴν ἐρυθράν

7 καὶ ἀνεβοήσαμεν πρὸς κύριον καὶ ἔδωκεν νεφέλην καὶ γνόφον ἀνὰ μέσον ἡμῶν καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν Αἰγυπτίων καὶ ἐπήγαγεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτοὺς τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ ἐκάλυψεν αὐτούς καὶ εἴδοσαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ὑμῶν ὅσα ἐποίησεν κύριος ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ καὶ ἦτε ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ ἡμέρας πλείους

8 καὶ ἤγαγεν ὑμᾶς εἰς γῆν Αμορραίων τῶν κατοικούντων πέραν τοῦ Ιορδάνου καὶ παρετάξαντο ὑμῖν καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς κύριος εἰς τὰς χεῖρας ὑμῶν καὶ κατεκληρονομήσατε τὴν γῆν αὐτῶν καὶ ἐξωλεθρεύσατε αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ προσώπου ὑμῶν

9 καὶ ἀνέστη Βαλακ ὁ τοῦ Σεπφωρ βασιλεὺς Μωαβ καὶ παρετάξατο τῷ Ισραηλ καὶ ἀποστείλας ἐκάλεσεν τὸν Βαλααμ ἀράσασθαι ὑμῖν

10 καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν κύριος ὁ θεός σου ἀπολέσαι σε καὶ εὐλογίαν εὐλόγησεν ὑμᾶς καὶ ἐξείλατο ὑμᾶς ἐκ χειρῶν αὐτῶν καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτούς

11 καὶ διέβητε τὸν Ιορδάνην καὶ παρεγενήθητε εἰς Ιεριχω καὶ ἐπολέμησαν πρὸς ὑμᾶς οἱ κατοικοῦντες Ιεριχω ὁ Αμορραῖος καὶ ὁ Χαναναῖος καὶ ὁ Φερεζαῖος καὶ ὁ Ευαῖος καὶ ὁ Ιεβουσαῖος καὶ ὁ Χετταῖος καὶ ὁ Γεργεσαῖος καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς κύριος εἰς τὰς χεῖρας ὑμῶν

12 καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν προτέραν ὑμῶν τὴν σφηκιάν καὶ ἐξέβαλεν αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ προσώπου ὑμῶν δώδεκα βασιλεῖς τῶν Αμορραίων οὐκ ἐν τῇ ῥομφαίᾳ σου οὐδὲ ἐν τῷ τόξῳ σου

13 καὶ ἔδωκεν ὑμῖν γῆν ἐφ᾽ ἣν οὐκ ἐκοπιάσατε ἐπ᾽ αὐτῆς καὶ πόλεις ἃς οὐκ ᾠκοδομήσατε καὶ κατῳκίσθητε ἐν αὐταῖς καὶ ἀμπελῶνας καὶ ἐλαιῶνας οὓς οὐκ ἐφυτεύσατε ὑμεῖς ἔδεσθε

14 καὶ νῦν φοβήθητε κύριον καὶ λατρεύσατε αὐτῷ ἐν εὐθύτητι καὶ ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ περιέλεσθε τοὺς θεοὺς τοὺς ἀλλοτρίους οἷς ἐλάτρευσαν οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν ἐν τῷ πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ καὶ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ καὶ λατρεύετε κυρίῳ

15 εἰ δὲ μὴ ἀρέσκει ὑμῖν λατρεύειν κυρίῳ ἕλεσθε ὑμῖν ἑαυτοῖς σήμερον τίνι λατρεύσητε εἴτε τοῖς θεοῖς τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν τοῖς ἐν τῷ πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ εἴτε τοῖς θεοῖς τῶν Αμορραίων ἐν οἷς ὑμεῖς κατοικεῖτε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς αὐτῶν ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ ἡ οἰκία μου λατρεύσομεν κυρίῳ ὅτι ἅγιός ἐστιν

16 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ λαὸς εἶπεν μὴ γένοιτο ἡμῖν καταλιπεῖν κύριον ὥστε λατρεύειν θεοῖς ἑτέροις

17 κύριος ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν αὐτὸς θεός ἐστιν αὐτὸς ἀνήγαγεν ἡμᾶς καὶ τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν ἐξ Αἰγύπτου καὶ διεφύλαξεν ἡμᾶς ἐν πάσῃ τῇ ὁδῷ ᾗ ἐπορεύθημεν ἐν αὐτῇ καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν οὓς παρήλθομεν δι᾽ αὐτῶν

18 καὶ ἐξέβαλεν κύριος τὸν Αμορραῖον καὶ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τὰ κατοικοῦντα τὴν γῆν ἀπὸ προσώπου ἡμῶν ἀλλὰ καὶ ἡμεῖς λατρεύσομεν κυρίῳ οὗτος γὰρ θεὸς ἡμῶν ἐστιν

19 καὶ εἶπεν Ἰησοῦς πρὸς τὸν λαόν οὐ μὴ δύνησθε λατρεύειν κυρίῳ ὅτι θεὸς ἅγιός ἐστιν καὶ ζηλώσας οὗτος οὐκ ἀνήσει ὑμῶν τὰ ἁμαρτήματα καὶ τὰ ἀνομήματα ὑμῶν

20 ἡνίκα ἐὰν ἐγκαταλίπητε κύριον καὶ λατρεύσητε θεοῖς ἑτέροις καὶ ἐπελθὼν κακώσει ὑμᾶς καὶ ἐξαναλώσει ὑμᾶς ἀνθ᾽ ὧν εὖ ἐποίησεν ὑμᾶς

21 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ λαὸς πρὸς Ἰησοῦν οὐχί ἀλλὰ κυρίῳ λατρεύσομεν

22 καὶ εἶπεν Ἰησοῦς πρὸς τὸν λαόν μάρτυρες ὑμεῖς καθ᾽ ὑμῶν ὅτι ὑμεῖς ἐξελέξασθε κύριον λατρεύειν αὐτῷ

23 καὶ νῦν περιέλεσθε τοὺς θεοὺς τοὺς ἀλλοτρίους τοὺς ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ εὐθύνατε τὴν καρδίαν ὑμῶν πρὸς κύριον θεὸν Ισραηλ

24 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ λαὸς πρὸς Ἰησοῦν κυρίῳ λατρεύσομεν καὶ τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκουσόμεθα

25 καὶ διέθετο Ἰησοῦς διαθήκην πρὸς τὸν λαὸν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ νόμον καὶ κρίσιν ἐν Σηλω ἐνώπιον τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ θεοῦ Ισραηλ

26 καὶ ἔγραψεν τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα εἰς βιβλίον νόμον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ἔλαβεν λίθον μέγαν καὶ ἔστησεν αὐτὸν Ἰησοῦς ὑπὸ τὴν τερέμινθον ἀπέναντι κυρίου

27 καὶ εἶπεν Ἰησοῦς πρὸς τὸν λαόν ἰδοὺ ὁ λίθος οὗτος ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν εἰς μαρτύριον ὅτι αὐτὸς ἀκήκοεν πάντα τὰ λεχθέντα αὐτῷ ὑπὸ κυρίου ὅ τι ἐλάλησεν πρὸς ἡμᾶς σήμερον καὶ ἔσται οὗτος ἐν ὑμῖν εἰς μαρτύριον ἐπ᾽ ἐσχάτων τῶν ἡμερῶν ἡνίκα ἐὰν ψεύσησθε κυρίῳ τῷ θεῷ μου

28 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Ἰησοῦς τὸν λαόν καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν ἕκαστος εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτοῦ

29 καὶ ἐλάτρευσεν Ισραηλ τῷ κυρίῳ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας Ἰησοῦ καὶ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῶν πρεσβυτέρων ὅσοι ἐφείλκυσαν τὸν χρόνον μετὰ Ἰησοῦ καὶ ὅσοι εἴδοσαν πάντα τὰ ἔργα κυρίου ὅσα ἐποίησεν τῷ Ισραηλ

30 καὶ ἐγένετο μετ᾽ ἐκεῖνα καὶ ἀπέθανεν Ἰησοῦς υἱὸς Ναυη δοῦλος κυρίου ἑκατὸν δέκα ἐτῶν

31 καὶ ἔθαψαν αὐτὸν πρὸς τοῖς ὁρίοις τοῦ κλήρου αὐτοῦ ἐν Θαμναθασαχαρα ἐν τῷ ὄρει τῷ Εφραιμ ἀπὸ βορρᾶ τοῦ ὄρους Γαας
ἐκεῖ ἔθηκαν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ μνῆμα εἰς ὃ ἔθαψαν αὐτὸν ἐκεῖ τὰς μαχαίρας τὰς πετρίνας ἐν αἷς περιέτεμεν τοὺς υἱοὺς Ισραηλ ἐν Γαλγαλοις ὅτε ἐξήγαγεν αὐτοὺς ἐξ Αἰγύπτου καθὰ συνέταξεν αὐτοῖς κύριος καὶ ἐκεῖ εἰσιν ἕως τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας

32 καὶ τὰ ὀστᾶ Ιωσηφ ἀνήγαγον οἱ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ ἐξ Αἰγύπτου καὶ κατώρυξαν ἐν Σικιμοις ἐν τῇ μερίδι τοῦ ἀγροῦ οὗ ἐκτήσατο Ιακωβ παρὰ τῶν Αμορραίων τῶν κατοικούντων ἐν Σικιμοις ἀμνάδων ἑκατὸν καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὴν Ιωσηφ ἐν μερίδι

33 καὶ ἐγένετο μετὰ ταῦτα καὶ Ελεαζαρ υἱὸς Ααρων ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς ἐτελεύτησεν καὶ ἐτάφη ἐν Γαβααθ Φινεες τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ ἣν ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ ὄρει τῷ Εφραιμ
ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ λαβόντες οἱ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ τὴν κιβωτὸν τοῦ θεοῦ περιεφέροσαν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς καὶ Φινεες ἱεράτευσεν ἀντὶ Ελεαζαρ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ ἕως ἀπέθανεν καὶ κατωρύγη ἐν Γαβααθ τῇ ἑαυτοῦ
οἱ δὲ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ ἀπήλθοσαν ἕκαστος εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτῶν καὶ εἰς τὴν ἑαυτῶν πόλιν καὶ ἐσέβοντο οἱ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ τὴν Ἀστάρτην καὶ Ασταρωθ καὶ τοὺς θεοὺς τῶν ἐθνῶν τῶν κύκλῳ αὐτῶν καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς κύριος εἰς χεῖρας Εγλωμ τῷ βασιλεῖ Μωαβ καὶ ἐκυρίευσεν αὐτῶν ἔτη δέκα ὀκτώ

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‎1 ‏וַיֶּאֶסֹ֧ף יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶת־כָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁכֶ֑מָה וַיִּקְרָא֩ לְזִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל וּלְרָאשָׁ֗יו וּלְשֹֽׁפְטָיו֙ וּלְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

‎2 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֗ר יָשְׁב֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם תֶּ֛רַח אֲבִ֥י אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַאֲבִ֣י נָח֑וֹר וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃

‎3 ‏וָ֠אֶקַּח אֶת־אֲבִיכֶ֤ם אֶת־אַבְרָהָם֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וָאוֹלֵ֥ךְ אוֹת֖וֹ בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וארב וָאַרְבֶּה֙ אֶת־זַרְע֔וֹ וָֽאֶתֶּן־ל֖וֹ אֶת־יִצְחָֽק׃

‎4 ‏וָאֶתֵּ֣ן לְיִצְחָ֔ק אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְאֶת־עֵשָׂ֑ו וָאֶתֵּ֨ן לְעֵשָׂ֜ו אֶת־הַ֤ר שֵׂעִיר֙ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אוֹת֔וֹ וְיַעֲקֹ֥ב וּבָנָ֖יו יָרְד֥וּ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

‎5 ‏וָאֶשְׁלַ֞ח אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֤ה וְאֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן֙ וָאֶגֹּ֣ף אֶת־מִצְרַ֔יִם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתִי בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ וְאַחַ֖ר הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃

‎6 ‏וָֽאוֹצִ֤יא אֶת־אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וַתָּבֹ֖אוּ הַיָּ֑מָּה וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ מִצְרַ֜יִם אַחֲרֵ֧י אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם בְּרֶ֥כֶב וּבְפָרָשִׁ֖ים יַם־סֽוּף׃

‎7 ‏וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה וַיָּ֨שֶׂם מַֽאֲפֵ֜ל בֵּינֵיכֶ֣ם׀ וּבֵ֣ין הַמִּצְרִ֗ים וַיָּבֵ֨א עָלָ֤יו אֶת־הַיָּם֙ וַיְכַסֵּ֔הוּ וַתִּרְאֶ֙ינָה֙ עֵינֵיכֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֖יתִי בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וַתֵּשְׁב֥וּ בַמִּדְבָּ֖ר יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃

‎8 ‏ואבאה וָאָבִ֣יא אֶתְכֶ֗ם אֶל־אֶ֤רֶץ הָאֱמֹרִי֙ הַיּוֹשֵׁב֙ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ אִתְּכֶ֑ם וָאֶתֵּ֨ן אוֹתָ֤ם בְּיֶדְכֶם֙ וַתִּֽירְשׁ֣וּ אֶת־אַרְצָ֔ם וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֖ם מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם׃

‎9 ‏וַיָּ֨קָם בָּלָ֤ק בֶּן־צִפּוֹר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַיִּקְרָ֛א לְבִלְעָ֥ם בֶּן־בְּע֖וֹר לְקַלֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶֽם׃

‎10 ‏וְלֹ֥א אָבִ֖יתִי לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ לְבִלְעָ֑ם וַיְבָ֤רֶךְ בָּרוֹךְ֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם וָאַצִּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיָּדֽוֹ׃

‎11 ‏וַתַּעַבְר֣וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֮ וַתָּבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־יְרִיחוֹ֒ וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ בָכֶ֣ם בַּעֲלֵֽי־יְ֠רִיחוֹ הָֽאֱמֹרִ֨י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֜י וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י וְהַֽחִתִּי֙ וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י הַֽחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י וָאֶתֵּ֥ן אוֹתָ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃

‎12 ‏וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח לִפְנֵיכֶם֙ אֶת־הַצִּרְעָ֔ה וַתְּגָ֤רֶשׁ אוֹתָם֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם שְׁנֵ֖י מַלְכֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֑י לֹ֥א בְחַרְבְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א בְקַשְׁתֶּֽךָ׃

‎13 ‏וָאֶתֵּ֨ן לָכֶ֜ם אֶ֣רֶץ׀ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָגַ֣עְתָּ בָּ֗הּ וְעָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־בְנִיתֶ֔ם וַתֵּשְׁב֖וּ בָּהֶ֑ם כְּרָמִ֤ים וְזֵיתִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־נְטַעְתֶּ֔ם אַתֶּ֖ם אֹכְלִֽים׃

‎14 ‏וְעַתָּ֞ה יְר֧אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֛ה וְעִבְד֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּתָמִ֣ים וּבֶֽאֱמֶ֑ת וְהָסִ֣ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֩ עָבְד֨וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַנָּהָר֙ וּבְמִצְרַ֔יִם וְעִבְד֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃

‎15 ‏וְאִם֩ רַ֨ע בְּֽעֵינֵיכֶ֜ם לַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה בַּחֲר֨וּ לָכֶ֣ם הַיּוֹם֮ אֶת־מִ֣י תַעֲבֹדוּן֒ אִ֣ם אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֞ים אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֣וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ בעבר מֵעֵ֣בֶר^a הַנָּהָ֔ר וְאִם֙ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בְּאַרְצָ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֣י וּבֵיתִ֔י נַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃ פ

‎16 ‏וַיַּ֤עַן הָעָם֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר חָלִ֣ילָה לָּ֔נוּ מֵעֲזֹ֖ב אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃

‎17 ‏כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ הוּא֩ הַמַּעֲלֶ֨ה אֹתָ֧נוּ וְאֶת־אֲבוֹתֵ֛ינוּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֑ים וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר עָשָׂ֣ה לְעֵינֵ֗ינוּ אֶת־הָאֹת֤וֹת הַגְּדֹלוֹת֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַֽיִּשְׁמְרֵ֗נוּ בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֣כְנוּ בָ֔הּ וּבְכֹל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָבַ֖רְנוּ בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃

‎18 ‏וַיְגָ֨רֶשׁ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־כָּל־הָעַמִּ֗ים וְאֶת־הָאֱמֹרִ֛י יֹשֵׁ֥ב הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפָּנֵ֑ינוּ גַּם־אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ נַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כִּי־ה֖וּא אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ ס

‎19 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־הָעָ֗ם לֹ֤א תֽוּכְלוּ֙ לַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֥ים קְדֹשִׁ֖ים ה֑וּא אֵֽל־קַנּ֣וֹא ה֔וּא לֹֽא־יִשָּׂ֥א לְפִשְׁעֲכֶ֖ם וּלְחַטֹּאותֵיכֶֽם׃

‎20 ‏כִּ֤י תַֽעַזְבוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם אֱלֹהֵ֣י נֵכָ֑ר וְשָׁ֨ב וְהֵרַ֤ע לָכֶם֙ וְכִלָּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י אֲשֶׁר־הֵיטִ֥יב לָכֶֽם׃

‎21 ‏וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ לֹ֕א כִּ֥י אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲבֹֽד׃

‎22 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־הָעָ֗ם עֵדִ֤ים אַתֶּם֙ בָּכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־אַתֶּ֞ם בְּחַרְתֶּ֥ם לָכֶ֛ם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לַעֲבֹ֣ד אוֹת֑וֹ וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ עֵדִֽים׃

‎23 ‏וְעַתָּ֕ה הָסִ֛ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַנֵּכָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם וְהַטּוּ֙ אֶת־לְבַבְכֶ֔ם אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

‎24 ‏וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ אֶת־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ נַעֲבֹ֔ד וּבְקוֹל֖וֹ נִשְׁמָֽע׃

‎25 ‏וַיִּכְרֹ֨ת יְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַ בְּרִ֛ית לָעָ֖ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיָּ֥שֶׂם ל֛וֹ חֹ֥ק וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃

‎26 ‏וַיִּכְתֹּ֤ב יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה בְּסֵ֖פֶר תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶ֣בֶן גְּדוֹלָ֔ה וַיְקִימֶ֣הָ שָּׁ֔ם תַּ֚חַת הָֽאַלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁ יְהוָֽה׃ ס

‎27 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם הִנֵּ֨ה הָאֶ֤בֶן הַזֹּאת֙ תִּֽהְיֶה־בָּ֣נוּ לְעֵדָ֔ה כִּֽי־הִ֣יא שָׁמְעָ֗ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־אִמְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר עִמָּ֑נוּ וְהָיְתָ֤ה בָכֶם֙ לְעֵדָ֔ה פֶּֽן־תְּכַחֲשׁ֖וּן בֵּאלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃

‎28 ‏וַיְשַׁלַּ֤ח יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ לְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃ פ

‎29 ‏וַיְהִ֗י אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַיָּ֛מָת יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ בִּן־נ֖וּן עֶ֣בֶד יְהוָ֑ה בֶּן־מֵאָ֥ה וָעֶ֖שֶׂר שָׁנִֽים׃

‎30 ‏וַיִּקְבְּר֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ בִּגְב֣וּל נַחֲלָת֔וֹ בְּתִמְנַת־סֶ֖רַח אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּהַר־אֶפְרָ֑יִם מִצְּפ֖וֹן לְהַר־גָּֽעַשׁ׃³

‎31 ‏וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ד יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ וְכֹ֣ל׀ יְמֵ֣י הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶאֱרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר יָדְע֗וּ אֵ֚ת כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

‎32 ‏וְאֶת־עַצְמ֣וֹת י֠וֹסֵף אֲשֶׁר־הֶעֱל֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל׀ מִמִּצְרַיִם֮ קָבְר֣וּ בִשְׁכֶם֒ בְּחֶלְקַ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר קָנָ֧ה יַעֲקֹ֛ב מֵאֵ֛ת בְּנֵֽי־חֲמ֥וֹר אֲבִֽי־שְׁכֶ֖ם בְּמֵאָ֣ה קְשִׂיטָ֑ה וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ לִבְנֵֽי־יוֹסֵ֖ף לְנַחֲלָֽה׃

‎33 ‏וְאֶלְעָזָ֥ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן מֵ֑ת וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ בְּגִבְעַת֙ פִּֽינְחָ֣ס בְּנ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּן־ל֖וֹ בְּהַ֥ר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃

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1 Congregavitque Josue omnes tribus Israël in Sichem, et vocavit majores natu, ac principes, et judices, et magistros: steteruntque in conspectu Domini,

2 et ad populum sic locutus est: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Israël: Trans fluvium habitaverunt patres vestri ab initio, Thare pater Abraham et Nachor: servieruntque diis alienis.

3 Tuli ergo patrem vestrum Abraham de Mesopotamiæ finibus, et adduxi eum in terram Chanaan, multiplicavique semen ejus,

4 et dedi ei Isaac: illique rursum dedi Jacob et Esau. E quibus, Esau dedi montem Seir ad possidendum: Jacob vero et filii ejus descenderunt in Ægyptum.

5 Misique Moysen et Aaron, et percussi Ægyptum multis signis atque portentis.

6 Eduxique vos et patres vestros de Ægypto, et venistis ad mare: persecutique sunt Ægyptii patres vestros cum curribus et equitatu, usque ad mare Rubrum.

7 Clamaverunt autem ad Dominum filii Israël: qui posuit tenebras inter vos et Ægyptios, et adduxit super eos mare, et operuit eos. Viderunt oculi vestri cuncta quæ in Ægypto fecerim, et habitastis in solitudine multo tempore:

8 et introduxi vos in terram Amorrhæi, qui habitabat trans Jordanem. Cumque pugnarent contra vos, tradidi eos in manus vestras, et possedistis terram eorum, atque interfecistis eos.

9 Surrexit autem Balac filius Sephor rex Moab, et pugnavit contra Israëlem. Misitque et vocavit Balaam filium Beor, ut malediceret vobis:

10 et ego nolui audire eum, sed e contrario per illum benedixi vobis, et liberavi vos de manu ejus.

11 Transistisque Jordanem, et venistis ad Jericho. Pugnaveruntque contra vos viri civitatis ejus, Amorrhæus et Pherezæus, et Chananæus, et Hethæus, et Gergezæus, et Hevæus, et Jebusæus: et tradidi illos in manus vestras.

12 Misique ante vos crabrones: et ejeci eos de locis suis, duos reges Amorrhæorum, non in gladio nec in arcu tuo.

13 Dedique vobis terram, in qua non laborastis, et urbes quas non ædificastis, ut habitaretis in eis: vineas, et oliveta, quæ non plantastis.

14 Nunc ergo timete Dominum, et servite ei perfecto corde atque verissimo: et auferte deos quibus servierunt patres vestri in Mesopotamia et in Ægypto, ac servite Domino.

15 Sin autem malum vobis videtur ut Domino serviatis, optio vobis datur: eligite hodie quod placet, cui servire potissimum debeatis: utrum diis, quibus servierunt patres vestri in Mesopotamia, an diis Amorrhæorum, in quorum terra habitatis: ego autem et domus mea serviemus Domino.

16 Responditque populus, et ait: Absit a nobis ut relinquamus Dominum, et serviamus diis alienis.

17 Dominus Deus noster, ipse eduxit nos et patres nostros de terra Ægypti, de domo servitutis: fecitque videntibus nobis signa ingentia, et custodivit nos in omni via per quam ambulavimus, et in cunctis populis per quos transivimus.

18 Et ejecit universas gentes, Amorrhæum habitatorem terræ quam nos intravimus. Serviemus igitur Domino, quia ipse est Deus noster.

19 Dixitque Josue ad populum: Non poteritis servire Domino: Deus enim sanctus et fortis æmulator est, nec ignoscet sceleribus vestris atque peccatis.

20 Si dimiseritis Dominum, et servieritis diis alienis, convertet se, et affliget vos atque subvertet, postquam vobis præstiterit bona.

21 Dixitque populus ad Josue: Nequaquam ita ut loqueris erit, sed Domino serviemus.

22 Et Josue ad populum: Testes, inquit, vos estis, quia ipsi elegeritis vobis Dominum ut serviatis ei. Responderuntque: Testes.

23 Nunc ergo, ait, auferte deos alienos de medio vestri, et inclinate corda vestra ad Dominum Deum Israël.

24 Dixitque populus ad Josue: Domino Deo nostro serviemus, et obedientes erimus præceptis ejus.

25 Percussit ergo Josue in die illo fœdus, et proposuit populo præcepta atque judicia in Sichem.

26 Scripsit quoque omnia verba hæc in volumine legis Domini: et tulit lapidem pergrandem, posuitque eum subter quercum, quæ erat in sanctuario Domini:

27 et dixit ad omnem populum: En lapis iste erit vobis in testimonium, quod audierit omnia verba Domini, quæ locutus est vobis: ne forte postea negare velitis, et mentiri Domino Deo vestro.

28 Dimisitque populum, singulos in possessionem suam.

29 Et post hæc mortuus est Josue filius Nun servus Domini, centum et decem annorum:

30 sepelieruntque eum in finibus possessionis suæ in Thamnathsare, quæ est sita in monte Ephraim, a septentrionali parte montis Gaas.

31 Servivitque Israël Domino cunctis diebus Josue et seniorum, qui longo vixerunt tempore post Josue, et qui noverunt omnia opera Domini quæ fecerat in Israël.

32 Ossa quoque Joseph, quæ tulerant filii Israël de Ægypto, sepelierunt in Sichem, in parte agri quem emerat Jacob a filiis Hemor patris Sichem, centum novellis ovibus, et fuit in possessionem filiorum Joseph.

33 Eleazar quoque filius Aaron mortuus est: et sepelierunt eum in Gabaath Phinees filii ejus, quæ data est ei in monte Ephraim.