Monthly Archives: October 2021

return with great wealth

return with great wealth Joshua 22:7-9 (JDV) Joshua 22:7 Moses had given territory to half the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, but Joshua had given territory to the other half, with their brothers, on the west side of the Jordan. … Continue reading

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good advice for everyone

good advice for everyone Joshua 22:5-6 (JDV) Joshua 22:5 Only carefully obey the command and instruction that Moses Yahveh’s servant gave you: to love Yahveh your God, walk in all his ways, keep his commands, be loyal to him, and … Continue reading

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staying in mission

staying in mission Joshua 22:1-4 (JDV) Joshua 22:1 Joshua summoned the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh Joshua 22:2 and told them, “You have done everything Moses Yahveh’s servant commanded you and have obeyed me in everything I … Continue reading

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the good promises

the good promises Joshua 21:43-45 (JDV) Joshua 21:43 So Yahveh gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled there. Joshua 21:44 Yahveh gave them rest on every side … Continue reading

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ministry as mission

ministry as mission Joshua 21:4-42 (JDV) Joshua 21:4 The lot came out for the Kohathite clans: The Levites who were the descendants of the priest Aaron received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. Joshua … Continue reading

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appealing for justice

appealing for justice Joshua 21:1-3 (JDV) Joshua 21:1 The Levite family heads approached the priest Eleazar, Joshua son of Nun, and the family heads of the Israelite tribes. Joshua 21:2 At Shiloh, in the land of Canaan, they told them, … Continue reading

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until he is tried

until he is tried Joshua 20:7-9 (JDV) Joshua 20:7 So they designated Kedesh in the hill country of Naphtali in Galilee, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (in other words, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah. … Continue reading

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a chance at a new life

a chance at a new life Joshua 20:4-6 (JDV) Joshua 20:4 When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before the elders of that city, they are to … Continue reading

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a law of grace

a law of grace Joshua 20:1-3 (JDV) Joshua 20:1 Then Yahveh spoke to Joshua, Joshua 20:2 “Tell the Israelites: Select your cities of refuge, like I instructed you through Moses, Joshua 20:3 so that a person who kills someone unintentionally … Continue reading

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what he allots

what he allots Joshua 19:49-51 (JDV) Joshua 19:49 When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them. Joshua 19:50 By Yahveh’s command, they gave him the city Timnath-serah … Continue reading

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