Nevi'im
Yehoshua5
Joshua · Chapter 5
And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which
were on the side of Yarden westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which
were by the sea, heard that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) had dried up the waters of Yarden from before the children of Yisra'el, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Yisra'el.
At that time 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) said unto Yehoshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Yisra'el the second time.
And Yehoshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Yisra'el at the hill of the foreskins.
And this
is the cause why Yehoshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Mitsrayim,
that were males,
even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Mitsrayim.
Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people
that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Mitsrayim,
them they had not circumcised.
For the children of Yisra'el walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people
that were men of war, which came out of Mitsrayim, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH): unto whom 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) sware that he would not shew them the land, which 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
And their children,
whom he raised up in their stead, them Yehoshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way.
And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole.
And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) said unto Yehoshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Mitsrayim from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
And the children of Yisra'el encamped in Gilgal, and kept the pesach on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Yericho.
And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the pesach, unleavened cakes, and parched
corn in the selfsame day.
And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Yisra'el manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.
And it came to pass, when Yehoshua was by Yericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Yehoshua went unto him, and said unto him,
Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
And he said, Nay; but
as captain of the host of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) am I now come. And Yehoshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
And the captain of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH)’S host said unto Yehoshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest
is holy. And Yehoshua did so.
Nevi'im
Yehoshua6
Joshua · Chapter 6
Now Yericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Yisra'el: none went out, and none came in.
And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) said unto Yehoshua, See, I have given into thine hand Yericho, and the king thereof,
and the mighty men of valour.
And ye shall compass the city, all
ye men of war,
and
go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
And seven kohanim shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the kohanim shall blow with the trumpets.
And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long
blast
with the ram’s horn,
and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.
And Yehoshua the son of Nun called the kohanim, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the b'rit, and let seven kohanim bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
And it came to pass, when Yehoshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven kohanim bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns passed on before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the b'rit of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) followed them.
And the armed men went before the kohanim that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark,
the kohanim going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
And Yehoshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall
any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
So the ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) compassed the city, going about
it
once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
And Yehoshua rose early in the morning, and the kohanim took up the ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
And seven kohanim bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH),
the kohanim going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.
And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the kohanim blew with the trumpets, Yehoshua said unto the people, Shout; for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) hath given you the city.
And the city shall be accursed,
even it, and all that
are therein, to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH): only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that
are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
And ye, in any wise keep
yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make
yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Yisra'el a curse, and trouble it.
But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron,
are
consecrated unto 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH): they shall come into the treasury of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
So the people shouted when
the kohanim blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
And they utterly destroyed all that
was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.
But Yehoshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her.
And the young men that were spies went in, and brought Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Yisra'el.
And they burnt the city with fire, and all that
was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
And Yehoshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Yisra'el
even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Yehoshua sent to spy out Yericho.
And Yehoshua adjured
them at that time, saying, Cursed
be the man before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), that riseth up and buildeth this city Yericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest
son shall he set up the gates of it.
So 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) was with Yehoshua; and his fame was
noised throughout all the country.
Nevi'im
Yehoshua7
Joshua · Chapter 7
But the children of Yisra'el committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) was kindled against the children of Yisra'el.
And Yehoshua sent men from Yericho to Ai, which
is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
And they returned to Yehoshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai;
and
make not all the people to labour thither; for they
are but
few.
So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them
from before the gate
even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.
And Yehoshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) until the eventide, he and the elders of Yisra'el, and put dust upon their heads.
And Yehoshua said, Alas, O master 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Yarden, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to Elohim we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Yarden!
O master, what shall I say, when Yisra'el turneth their backs before their enemies!
For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear
of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) said unto Yehoshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?
Yisra'el hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my b'rit which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put
it even among their own stuff.
Therefore the children of Yisra'el could not stand before their enemies,
but turned
their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.
Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) Elohim of Yisra'el,
There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Yisra'el: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.
In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be,
that the tribe which 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) taketh shall come according to the families
thereof; and the family which 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) shall take shall come by households; and the household which 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) shall take shall come man by man.
And it shall be,
that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the b'rit of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), and because he hath wrought folly in Yisra'el.
So Yehoshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Yisra'el by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:
And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:
And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
And Yehoshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) Elohim of Yisra'el, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide
it not from me.
And Achan answered Yehoshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) Elohim of Yisra'el, and thus and thus have I done:
When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they
are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
So Yehoshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold,
it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.
And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Yehoshua, and unto all the children of Yisra'el, and laid them out before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
And Yehoshua, and all Yisra'el with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.
And Yehoshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) shall trouble thee this day. And all Yisra'el stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.
And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.