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Joshua · read by David Guzik
20 verses, in order. Only the verses David read aloud are shown.
Joshua 6
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At that time Joshua invoked this solemn oath: "Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho; at the cost of his firstborn he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates."Read from NKJV · (1 Kings) Why Dynasties Come and Go
Joshua 7
1
The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, "Go up and spy out the land." So the men went up and spied out Ai.Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
3
On returning to Joshua, they reported, "There is no need to send all the people; two or three thousand men are enough to go up and attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, you need not wear out all our people there."Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them, chasing them from the gate as far as the quarries and striking them down on the slopes. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water.Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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"O, Lord GOD," Joshua said, "why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be destroyed? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?"Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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But the LORD said to Joshua, "Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions.Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they themselves have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you whatever is devoted to destruction.Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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Get up and consecrate the people, saying, 'Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Among you, O Israel, there are things devoted to destruction. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them.Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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In the morning you must present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe that the LORD selects shall come forward clan by clan, and the clan that the LORD selects shall come forward family by family, and the family that the LORD selects shall come forward man by man.Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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The one who is caught with the things devoted to destruction must be burned, along with all that belongs to him, because he has transgressed the covenant of the LORD and committed an outrage in Israel.'"Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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So Joshua arose early the next morning and had Israel come forward tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was selected.Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, and the family of Zabdi was selected.Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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So Joshua said to Achan, "My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me."Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God
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When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath."Read from NKJV · Confession: Giving Glory to God