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:
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 23 of Joshua. In his farewell speech, Joshua reminds Israel that God has fought for them and given the nation rest. However, he urges the people to remain faithful to the law of Moses and not associate with the remaining nations. Territorial conquest does not automatically guarantee future faithfulness. Joshua presents the main danger not as a new military coalition, but as the loss of spiritual identity through religious assimilation.
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berief er das ganze Israel, ihre Ältesten, Häupter, Richter und Amtleute, und sprach zu ihnen: Ich bin alt und wohl betagt,
Llamó a todo Israel, a sus ancianos, a sus príncipes, a sus jueces y a sus oficiales, y díjoles: Yo soy ya viejo y entrado en días:
Josué llamó a todo Israel, a sus ancianos, a sus jefes, a sus jueces y a sus oficiales, y les dijo: «Yo he envejecido y soy de edad avanzada.
Alors Josué convoqua tout Israël, ses anciens, ses chefs, ses juges et ses officiers. Il leur dit: Je suis vieux, je suis avancé en âge.
chiamò tutto Israele, gli Anziani, e i Capi, e i Giudici, e gli Ufficiali di esso, e disse loro: Io sono omai vecchio ed attempato;
Chamou Josué a todo o Israel, aos seus anciãos, e aos seus cabeças, e aos seus juízes, e aos seus oficiais, e disse-lhes: Eu já sou velho e entrado em dias,
就召了全 以色列 的眾長老、領袖、審判官和官長來,對他們說:「我年紀已經老邁。
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