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Joshua 23:2

Joshua

1 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.

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.

4 Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.

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BSB
he summoned all Israel, including its elders, leaders, judges, and officers. “I am old and well along in years,” he said,
KJV
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:
WEB
Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders and for their heads, and for their judges and for their officers, and said to them, “I am old and well advanced in years.
ASV
that Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders and for their heads, and for their judges and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and well stricken in years:
DARBY
that Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am become old, advanced in age;
BLB
And Joshua called for all Israel, for its elders, and for its heads, and for its judges, and for its officers, and he said to them, “I have become old; I have entered into days.
ÅB
da kalte Josva til seg hele Israel, dets eldste, dets høvdinger, dets dommere og dets tilsynsmenn, og sa til dem: Nå er jeg blitt gammel og kommet langt ut i årene,
OTB
og han kalte til seg hele Israel – deres eldste, ledere, dommere og embetsmenn – og sa til dem: "Jeg er nå gammel og langt oppe i årene.
B1930
da kalte Josva til sig hele Israel, dets eldste, dets høvdinger, dets dommere og dets tilsynsmenn, og sa til dem: Nu er jeg blitt gammel og kommet langt ut i årene,

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Cross references

  • Joshua 24:1

    And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:1

    And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

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  • Deuteronomy 31:28

    Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.

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  • Acts 20:17–35

    And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

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