Joshua 23:1

A long time after the LORD had given Israel rest from all the enemies around them, when Joshua was old and well along in years,

2 he summoned all Israel, including its elders, leaders, judges, and officers. “I am old and well along in years,” he said,

3 “and you have seen everything that the LORD your God has done to all these nations for your sake, because it was the LORD your God who fought for you.

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ÅB
Da det nå var gått en lang tid, etter at Herren hadde gitt Israel ro for alle dets fiender rundt om, og Josva var blitt gammel og kommet langt ut i årene,
OTB
Etter at mange dager hadde gått, da Herren hadde gitt Israel hvile fra alle deres fiender på alle kanter, var Josva nå gammel og langt oppe i årene,
B1930
Da det nu var gått en lang tid, efterat Herren hadde gitt Israel ro for alle dets fiender rundt om, og Josva var blitt gammel og kommet langt ut i årene,
BSB
A long time after the LORD had given Israel rest from all the enemies around them, when Joshua was old and well along in years,
KJV
And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.
WEB
After many days, when the LORD had given rest to Israel from their enemies all around, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years,
ASV
And it came to pass after many days, when Jehovah had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old and well stricken in years;
DARBY
And it came to pass a long time after that Jehovah had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua had become old, advanced in age,
BLB
And it came to pass a long time after when YHWH had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua was old; he had entered into days.

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    Now Joshua was old and well along in years, and the LORD said to him, “You are old and well along in years, but very much of the land remains to be possessed.

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  • Joshua 21:44

    And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

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  • Joshua 11:23

    So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.

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  • Psalms 46:9

    He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.

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  • Genesis 25:8

    And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.

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  • Joshua 22:4

    And now that the LORD your God has given your brothers rest as He promised them, you may return to your homes in the land that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you across the Jordan.

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  • Deuteronomy 31:2

    he said to them, “I am now a hundred and twenty years old; I am no longer able to come and go, and the LORD has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’

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