Yosua 2:9

2:9 She said to the men, “I know the Lord is handing this land over to you. ¹  We are absolutely terrified of you, ²  and all who live in the land are cringing before ³  you. ⁴ 

Yosua 9:18

9:18 The Israelites did not attack them because the leaders of the community had sworn an oath to them in the name of the Lord God of Israel. ⁵  The whole community criticized ⁶  the leaders,

Yosua 24:20

24:20 If ⁷  you abandon the Lord and worship ⁸  foreign gods, he will turn against you; ⁹  he will bring disaster on you and destroy you, ¹⁰  though he once treated you well.” ¹¹ 

[2:9]  ¹ tn Heb “has given the land to you.” Rahab’s statement uses the Hebrew perfect, suggesting certitude.

[2:9]  ² tn Heb “terror of you has fallen upon us.”

[2:9]  ³ tn Or “melting away because of.”

[2:9]  ⁴ tn Both of these statements are actually subordinated to “I know” in the Hebrew text, which reads, “I know that the Lord…and that terror of you…and that all the inhabitants….”

[9:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “by the Lord God of Israel.”

[9:18]  ⁶ tn Or “grumbled against.”

[24:20]  ⁷ tn Or “when.”

[24:20]  ⁸ tn Or “and serve.”

[24:20]  ⁹ tn The words “against you” are added for clarification.

[24:20]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “bring you to an end.”

[24:20]  ¹¹ tn Heb “after he did good for you.”