Joshua

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Subpages: Chapter 1, Chapters 2-12, Chapters 13-21, Chapters 22-24

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A broader treatment of the history of ancient Israel, including Joshua, is found at Old Testament: Historical Overview.


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Chapter 1, Chapters 2-12, Chapters 13-21, Chapters 22-24

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Joseph Smith Translation

The Joseph Smith Translation made changes to only one verse in Joshua:[1]

  • Joshua 11:20


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Joshua

A. Instructions to take possession of the land (Chapter 1)

a. Lord instructs Joshua to take possession of the land ([1:1-9] Chapter 1a)
b. Joshua instructs the people to take possession of the land ([1:10-11] Chapter 1b)
c. Joshua instructs the trans-Jordan tribes to assist ([1:12-18] Chapter 1c)


B. Conquest of the land (Chapters 2-12)
● Conquest of Jericho (Chapters 2-6)
• gentile Rahab provides refuge to two Israelite spies (Chapter 2)
• Israelites cross Jordan River and celebrate Passover (Chapter 3-5)
• conquest of Jericho when walls fall down (Chapter 6)
● Conquest of Ai (Chapters 7-8)
• conquest of Ai fails when Achan steals treasure (Chapter 7)
• conquest of Ai succeeds when Achan executed ([8:1-29] Chapter 8a)
● Joshua builds an altar at Mount Ebal ([8:30-35] Chapter 8b)
● Defeat of those who oppose Israel (Chapters 9-11a)
• treaty with Gibeonites who subject themselves to Israel (Chapter 9)
• defeat of armies in the South that attack Gibeon, sun stops (Chapter 10)
• defeat of armies in the North that attack Israelites ([11:1-14]] Chapter 11a)
● Conquest of the whole land (Chapters 11b-12)
• conquest of the whole land ([11:15-23]] Chapter 11b)
• summary of conquests (Chapter 12)


B. Distribution of the land (Chapters 13-21)
• land that is not yet conquered, all is to be divided by lot ([13:1-6] Chapter 13a)
● trans-Jordan tribes ([13:7-33] Chapter 13b)
● Judah and Caleb (Chapter 14-15)
● Ephraim and Manasseh (Chapter 16-17)
• tabernacle at Shiloh (18:1)
● Seven tribes and Joshua (Chapter 18-19)
● cities of refuge (per Moses) (Chapter 20)
● Levi (Chapter 21)
• land is all divided (21:43-45)


A. Instructions for retaining possession of the land (Chapters 22-24)

c. trans-Jordan tribes dismissed, they build an altar (Chapter 22)
b. Joshua’s instructions: no intermarriage or idols (Chapter 23)
a. Lord's instructions: no idols ([24:1-28] Chapter 24)
Joshua and Phineas die, Joseph buried (24:29-33)
key words: Moses, rest, religious observances

Joshua 13-19 Josh 13:1-33 Josh 14:1-15 Josh 15:1-63 Josh 16:1-17:18 Josh 18:1-19:51 Joshua 20-24 Josh 20:1-9 Josh 21:1-45

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Translations

  • Amplified • The Amplified Bible, 1987 update
  • NASB • New American Standard Bible, 1995 update
  • NIV • New International Version
  • RSV • Revised Standard Version

Cited references

  • Wayment, Thomas A., ed. The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the Old Testament, p. 130. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 2009. (ISBN 1606411314) BX8630.A2 2009

Other resources

Notes

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  1. Wayment, The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the Old Testament, p. 130.



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