Summary: Joshua gathers everyone together again and tells them what Yahweh says. This is a review of events from the time of Abraham's father to how Yahweh gave the people of Israel a land on which Continue Reading

Summary: Joshua, knowing that he is old and will die soon, calls all Israel to him to remind them of how Yahweh has kept all his good promises, but if they worship the gods of the nations who remain Continue Reading

Summary: Joshua tells the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh that they can return to their specific portions of land now. On the way home, they build an altar near the Jordan that Continue Reading

Summary: The Levites ask for the cities and the surrounding pastures lands that were promised to them. By lot, they are given cities from among the various tribes, including a number of the cities of Continue Reading

Summary: Yahweh tells them to set up the cities of refuge as already spoken by Moses. He reviews exactly who these cities are for. Six specific cities are listed in various parts of the land. Read Continue Reading

Summary: The borders for the rest of the tribes are given, noting things like Simeon being in the middle of Judah, because it was too much for Judah. Also, Dan took a village that was beyond the Continue Reading

Summary: Joshua asks them how long they will neglect to go in and possess the land that is subdued before them. He sends three men from each tribe to survey the rest of the land that will be divided Continue Reading

Summary: The borders of the tribe of Manasseh are given in greater detail, including the special allotment to Machir because he was a man of war. The promise to the daughters of Zelophehad is Continue Reading

Summary: The borders for the tribes descended from Joseph are given, with Ephraim being in the middle of Manasseh. It is mentioned that they didn't drive out the Canaanites of Gezer, who became Continue Reading