Holy Scripture

Joshua 9:2

A church father on this verse
“The narrative of the exploits is clear, and what is plainly expressed does not need explanation. Nevertheless, out of these visible things that were done, let us consider the wars and triumphs that the Lord Jesus, our Savior, led, although we may also perceive these things to be visibly fulfilled in him. For the kings…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON JOSHUA 9.10

Source: Septuagint

Original

2they came all together at the same time to make war against Joshua and Israel. a Then Joshua built an altar to the Lord God of Israel in Mount Ebal, b as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the law of Moses, an altar of unhewn stones, on which iron had not been lifted up; and he offered there whole burnt offerings to the Lord, and a peace offering. c And Joshua wrote upon the stones a copy of the law, even the law of Moses, before the children of Israel. d And all Israel, and their elders, and their judges, and their scribes, passed on one side and on the other before the ark; and the priests and the Levites took up the ark of the covenant of the Lord; and the stranger and the native were there, who were half of them near Mount Gerizim, and half near Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded at first, to bless the people. e And afterward Joshua read accordingly all the words of this law, the blessings and the curses, according to all things written in the law of Moses. f There was not a word of all that Moses charged Joshua, which Joshua read not in the ears of all the assembly of the children of Israel, the men, and the women, and the children, and the strangers that joined themselves to Israel.

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1And when the kings of the Amorites on the other side of Jordan, who were in the mountain country, and in the plain, and in all the coast of the great sea, and those who were near Antilebanon, and the Hittites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Amorites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites, heard of it,

— Joshua 9:2 —

3And the inhabitants of Gibeon heard of all that the Lord did to Jericho and Ai.

4And they also wrought craftily, and they went and made provision and prepared themselves; and having taken old sacks on their shoulders, and old and rent and patched bottles of wine,

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