Yosua 23:8

23:8 But you must be loyal to ¹  the Lord your God, as you have been ²  to this very day.

Yosua 24:10

24:10 I refused to respond to Balaam; he kept ³  prophesying good things about ⁴  you, and I rescued you from his power. ⁵ 

[23:8]  ¹ tn Heb “hug.”

[23:8]  ² tn Heb “done.”

[24:10]  ³ tn The infinitive absolute follows the finite verb in the Hebrew text and indicates continuation or repetition of the action. Balaam pronounced several oracles of blessing over Israel (see Num 23-24).

[24:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “blessing.” Balaam’s “blessings” were actually prophecies of how God would prosper Israel.

[24:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “hand.”