Joshua 9:27

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On that day, Joshua made them woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly and for the altar of the LORD at the place He would choose. And they continue to do so to this day.

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  • Deut 12:5 : 5 Instead, seek the place that the Lord your God will choose from among all your tribes to put His name and make His presence dwell, and go there.

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  • Josh 9:21-24
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    21They also said, 'Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the entire assembly,' just as the leaders had directed.

    22Then Joshua summoned them and said, 'Why did you deceive us by saying, “We live far away from you,” while in fact you live among us?'

    23'Now therefore, you are under a curse and will always serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.'

    24They answered Joshua, 'Your servants were clearly told how the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you this entire land and destroy all its inhabitants before you. So we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this.'

  • Josh 9:26
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    26So Joshua saved them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them.

  • Josh 4:7-9
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    74%

    7you shall tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD when it crossed the Jordan. The waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the Israelites forever.’”

    8So the Israelites did as Joshua commanded them. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, as the LORD had told Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites. They carried them over with them to their camp and set them down there.

    9Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, under the place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood, and they are there to this day.

  • Josh 11:9-10
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    9Joshua did to them as the LORD had instructed: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots in the fire.

    10At that time, Joshua turned back and captured Hazor, striking its king with the sword. Hazor had formerly been the head of all these kingdoms.

  • Josh 10:26-27
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    26After this, Joshua struck them down and put them to death. He hanged them on five trees, and they were left hanging on the trees until evening.

    27At sunset, Joshua ordered them to be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave where they had hidden. Large stones were placed over the opening of the cave, which remain there to this day.

  • Deut 29:11
    72%

    11You are entering into the covenant of the LORD your God and His oath, which the LORD your God is making with you today.

  • Josh 8:28-31
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    72%

    28So Joshua burned Ai and made it a permanent heap of ruins, a desolation to this day.

    29He hanged the king of Ai on a tree until evening. At sunset, Joshua gave the command, and they took his body down from the tree, threw it at the entrance of the city gate, and piled over it a large heap of stones, which remains to this day.

    30Then Joshua built an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, on Mount Ebal.

    31He built it according to what Moses, the servant of the Lord, had commanded the Israelites, as it is written in the Book of the Law of Moses—an altar of uncut stones on which no iron tool had been used. On it they offered burnt offerings to the Lord and sacrificed peace offerings.

  • Judg 2:7
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    7The people served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and the elders who outlived him and had seen all the great works the LORD had done for Israel.

  • Josh 4:3-5
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    3and command them, saying, ‘Take twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from the spot where the priests’ feet stand firm, carry them with you, and set them down at the place where you will spend the night.’”

    4So Joshua called the twelve men he had chosen from the Israelites, one man from each tribe,

    5and he said to them, “Cross ahead of the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take a stone on his shoulder, one for each of the tribes of the Israelites.

  • Josh 7:23
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    23They took the things from the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and spread them out before the Lord.

  • Josh 11:6-7
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    6The LORD said to Joshua, 'Do not be afraid of them, for by this time tomorrow I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn their chariots in the fire.'

    7So Joshua and all his warriors came against them suddenly at the waters of Merom and attacked them.

  • Josh 7:25-26
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    25Joshua said, "Why have you brought this trouble on us? The Lord will trouble you today." Then all Israel stoned him, and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them with fire.

    26They raised over him a great heap of stones, which remains to this day. Then the Lord turned from His fierce anger. Therefore, that place has been called the Valley of Achor to this day.

  • Josh 11:12
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    12Joshua captured all the cities of these kings and their kings as well. He struck them down with the sword and completely destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded.

  • Josh 9:15
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    15Then Joshua made a peace treaty with them to let them live, and the leaders of the assembly swore an oath to them.

  • Num 27:22
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    22Moses did as the LORD commanded. He took Joshua, set him before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly,

  • Josh 24:25
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    25That day Joshua made a covenant for the people at Shechem. He established for them a statute and a rule there.

  • Josh 5:3
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    3So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath Haaraloth.

  • Josh 3:9
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    9Joshua said to the Israelites, 'Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God.'

  • Josh 7:6
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    6Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell face down to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there until evening. The elders of Israel did the same and put dust on their heads.

  • Josh 24:22-23
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    22Joshua said to the people, "You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD." And they said, "We are witnesses."

    23Now then," Joshua said, "put away the foreign gods that are among you, and direct your hearts toward the LORD, the God of Israel.

  • Josh 10:24
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    24When they brought out these kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the warriors who had gone with him, 'Come forward and put your feet on the necks of these kings.' So they came forward and placed their feet on their necks.

  • Josh 8:26
    70%

    26Joshua did not draw back the hand with which he had stretched out the javelin until he had completely destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

  • Josh 8:35
    70%

    35Not a single word of all that Moses had commanded was omitted; Joshua read it all to the entire assembly of Israel, including the women, the children, and the foreigners living among them.

  • Josh 9:8
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    8They replied to Joshua, “We are your servants.” But Joshua said to them, “Who are you, and where do you come from?”

  • Exod 17:13
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    13So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the sword.

  • Josh 22:1
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    1Then Joshua called the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

  • Josh 1:12
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    12To the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said: