Znaleziono 408 Wyniki dla: Joshua and the elders
Two men had been sent to explore Jericho, (and upon entering the city, were hidden by a prostitute). Then Joshua said to them: "Go into the house of the prostitute and bring her out with all her family as you had sworn to her." (Joshua 6, 22)
Joshua saved the prostitute and all her family, and she lived in Israel, because she had kept the spies sent by Joshua. (Joshua 6, 25)
Joshua asked the people to pronounce this curse: "May Yahweh curse the man who rebuilds Jericho. May its foundation rise on the body of his eldest son, and the gates on that of his youngest son." (Joshua 6, 26)
So Yahweh was with Joshua and made him famous in all the land. (Joshua 6, 27)
Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which was near Bethaven, east of the city of Bethel. And he said to them: "Go up and explore the land." (Joshua 7, 2)
The spies said to Joshua on their return: "It would not be necessary to mobilize the whole army: some two or three thousand men will be enough to conquer the land. It would be useless to tire the people for that nation is but few in number." (Joshua 7, 3)
Then Joshua and all the leaders of Israel rent their garments, put ashes on their heads and remained prostrate before the Ark of Yahweh until evening. Joshua lamented: (Joshua 7, 6)
Joshua rose early in the morning and ordered the tribes of Israel to present themselves. (Joshua 7, 16)
Joshua then said to him: "My son, confess the truth before Yahweh, the God of Israel, and render him praise. Tell me what you have done without hiding anything." (Joshua 7, 19)
Joshua then sent some messengers who ran to the tent of Achan and found the booty inside the tent with the silver underneath. (Joshua 7, 22)
They took all these and presented them to Joshua and to the people; everything was put before Yahweh. (Joshua 7, 23)
Then Joshua took Achan together with the silver, the mantle and the gold, his sons as well as his daughters, his oxen, asses and sheep, his tent and all that he had. All Israel accompanied him and they brought them to the Valley of Achor. (Joshua 7, 24)
