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Joshua 23:1

Joshua
Old age
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.

2 And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:

3 And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God is he that hath fought for you.

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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.
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,

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  • Joshua 13:1

    Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.

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  • Joshua 21:44

    And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

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  • Joshua 11:23

    So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.

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  • Psalms 46:9

    He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.

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  • Genesis 25:8

    Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

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  • Joshua 22:4

    And now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side Jordan.

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  • Deuteronomy 31:2

    And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

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