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.
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.
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.
5 And the Lord your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the Lord your God hath promised unto you.
6 Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
7 That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
8 But cleave unto the Lord your God, as ye have done unto this day.
9 For the Lord hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
10 One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.
11 Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the Lord your God.
12 Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
13 Know for a certainty that the Lord your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.
14 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
15 Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the Lord your God promised you; so shall the Lord bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.
16 When ye have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.

1And it came to passe, a long time after that the Lord had giuen rest vnto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Ioshua waxed old, and stricken in age.

2And Ioshua called for all Israel, and for their Elders, & for their Heads, and for their Iudges, and for their Officers, and said vnto them; I am old, and stricken in age.

3And yee haue seene all that the Lord your God hath done vnto all these nations, because of you; for the Lord your God is hee that hath fought for you.

4Behold, I haue diuided vnto you by lot these nations that remaine, to bee an inheritance for your tribes, from Iordan, with all the nations that I haue cut off, euen vnto the great Sea Westward.

5And the Lord your God, hee shall expell them from before you, and driue them from out of your sight, & ye shall possesse their land, as the Lord your God hath promised vnto you.

6Be ye therefore very courageous to keepe and to doe all that is written in the booke of the Law of Moses, that yee turne not aside therefrom, to the right hand, or to the left,

7That yee come not among these nations, these that remaine amongst you, neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to sweare by them, neither serue them, nor bow your selues vnto them.

8But cleaue vnto the Lord your God, as yee haue done vnto this day.

9For the Lord hath driuen out from before you, great nations, and strong: But as for you, no man hath beene able to stand before you vnto this day.

10One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as hee hath promised you.

11Take good heed therefore vnto your selues, that ye loue the Lord your God.

12Else, if ye do in any wise go backe, and cleaue vnto the remnant of these nations, euen these that remaine among you, and shall make marriages with them, and goe in vnto them, and they to you:

13Know for a certainety, that the Lord your God will no more driue out any of these nations from before you: but they shalbe snares and traps vnto you, and scourges in your sides, and thornes in your eyes, vntill yee perish from off this good land which the Lord your God hath giuen you.

14And behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth, and ye know in all your hearts, and in all your soules, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to passe vnto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.

15Therefore it shall come to passe, that as all good things are come vpon you, which the Lord your God promised you: so shall the Lord bring vpon you all euill things, vntill he haue destroyed you from off this good land which the Lord your God hath giuen you.

16When yee haue transgressed the Couenant of the Lord your God, which hee commaunded you, and haue gone and serued other gods, and bowed your selues to them: then shall the anger of the Lord bee kindled against you, and yee shall perish quickly from off the good land which hee hath giuen vnto you.

I == Josh 13:1 ; 21:44 ; 22:4

 

II == Deut 31:28 ; Josh 24:1 ; 1st Chr 28:1

 

III == Ex 14:14 ; Josh 10:14 , 42

 

 

IV == Josh 13:2 , 6 ; 18:10

 

 

 

V == Ex 23:30 ; Num 33:53 ; Deut 11:23 ; Josh 13:6

VI == Deut 5:32 ; 28:14 ; Josh 1:7

 

 

VII == Ex 23:13 , 33 ; Num 32:38 ; Deut 7:2-3

 

 

VIII == Deut 10:20 11:22 ; 13:4 ; Josh 22:5

IX == Deut 11:23 ; Josh 1:5

 

X == Deut 3:22 ; 32:30

 

XI == Josh 22:5

 

XII == Deut 7:3 ; Heb 10:38-39 ; 2nd Peter 2:20-21

 

XIII == Ex 23:33 ; Num 33:55 ; Deut 7:16 ; Judg 2:3 ; 1st Kings 11:4

 

 

 

XIV == Josh 21:45 ; 1st Kings 2:2 ; Luke 21:33 ; Heb 9:27

 

 

 

XV == Lev 26:16 ; Deut 28:15-16 , 63

 

 

 

 

 

1 Many years later, after the LORD had given the Israelites rest from all their enemies round about them, and when Joshua was old and advanced in years,

2 he summoned all Israel (including their elders, leaders, judges and officers) and said to them: "I am old and advanced in years.

3 You have seen all that the LORD, your God, has done for you against all these nations; for it has been the LORD, your God, himself who fought for you.

4 Bear in mind that I have apportioned among your tribes as their heritage the nations that survive (as well as those I destroyed) between the Jordan and the Great Sea in the west.

5 The LORD, your God, will drive them out and dislodge them at your approach, so that you will take possession of their land as the LORD, your God, promised you.

6 Therefore strive hard to observe and carry out all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, not straying from it in any way,

7 or mingling with these nations while they survive among you. You must not invoke their gods, or swear by them, or serve them, or worship them,

8 but you must remain loyal to the LORD, your God, as you have been to this day.

9 At your approach the LORD has driven out large and strong nations, and to this day no one has withstood you.

10 One of you puts to flight a thousand, because it is the LORD, your God, himself who fights for you, as he promised you.

11 Take great care, however, to love the LORD, your God.

12 For if you ever abandon him and ally yourselves with the remnant of these nations while they survive among you, by intermarrying and intermingling with them,

13 know for certain that the LORD, your God, will no longer drive these nations out of your way. Instead they will be a snare and a trap for you, a scourge for your sides and thorns for your eyes, until you perish from this good land which the LORD, your God, has given you.

14 "Today, as you see, I am going the way of all men. So now acknowledge with your whole heart and soul that not one of all the promises the LORD, your God, made to you has remained unfulfilled. Every promise has been fulfilled for you, with not one single exception.

15 But just as every promise the LORD, your God, made to you has been fulfilled for you, so will he fulfill every threat, even so far as to exterminate you from this good land which the LORD, your God, has given you.

16 If you transgress the covenant of the LORD, your God, which he enjoined on you, serve other gods and worship them, the anger of the LORD will flare up against you and you will quickly perish from the good land which he has given you."

Joshua’s Farewell Address: First Account

v 1,2. This may have been ten or more years after the conquest. Joshua realized his failing health and the need for final counsel to at least the men and leaders. He probably assembled them at Shiloh in this instance.

v 3-5. Joshua gives credit to God for the victories. Though the land has been divided he knows the conquered nations must still be driven out and the land actually possessed. He assures them God will do that for them.

 

 

v 6-8. Joshua uses the same words that were given to him earlier, “be very courageous”. He also warns against serving the gods of the nations in their midst.

 

 

 

v 9-13. If they continue to love and follow the Lord, He will continue to drive out the enemy so that one Israelite can chase a thousand of them. If they intermarry, those nations will lure them away from God and He will not drive them out, and Israel perish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 14-16. Joshua emphasizes that God has faithfully performed everything He promised. However he foresees that they will serve other gods, then God will be angry with them and destroy them from off the land He has given them.