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1  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Joshua,³⁰⁹¹ Fear³³⁷² not,⁴⁰⁸ neither⁴⁰⁸ be thou dismayed:²⁸⁶⁵ take^{3947 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ of war⁴⁴²¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ thee, and arise,⁶⁹⁶⁵ go up⁵⁹²⁷ to Ai:⁵⁸⁵⁷ see,⁷²⁰⁰ I have given⁵⁴¹⁴ into thy hand^{3027 853} the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Ai,⁵⁸⁵⁷ and his people,⁵⁹⁷¹ and his city,⁵⁸⁹² and his land:⁷⁷⁶

2  And thou shalt do⁶²¹³ to Ai⁵⁸⁵⁷ and her king⁴⁴²⁸ as⁸³⁴ thou didst⁶²¹³ unto Jericho³⁴⁰⁵ and her king:⁴⁴²⁸ only⁷⁵³⁵ the spoil⁷⁹⁹⁸ thereof, and the cattle⁹²⁹ thereof, shall ye take for a prey⁹⁶² unto yourselves: lay⁷⁷⁶⁰ thee an ambush⁶⁹³ for the city⁵⁸⁹² behind^{4480 310} it.

3  So Joshua³⁰⁹¹ arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ of war,⁴⁴²¹ to go up⁵⁹²⁷ against Ai:⁵⁸⁵⁷ and Joshua³⁰⁹¹ chose out⁹⁷⁷ thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ thousand⁵⁰⁵ mighty¹³⁶⁸ men³⁷⁶ of valor,²⁴²⁸ and sent them away⁷⁹⁷¹ by night.³⁹¹⁵

4  And he commanded⁶⁶⁸⁰ them, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Behold,⁷²⁰⁰ ye⁸⁵⁹ shall lie in wait⁶⁹³ against the city,⁵⁸⁹² even behind^{4480 310} the city:⁵⁸⁹² go⁷³⁶⁸ not⁴⁰⁸ very³⁹⁶⁶ far from⁴⁴⁸⁰ the city,⁵⁸⁹² but be¹⁹⁶¹ ye all³⁶⁰⁵ ready:³⁵⁵⁹

5  And I,⁵⁸⁹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ are with⁸⁵⁴ me, will approach⁷¹²⁶ unto⁴¹³ the city:⁵⁸⁹² and it shall come to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when³⁵⁸⁸ they come out³³¹⁸ against⁷¹²⁵ us, as⁸³⁴ at the first,⁷²²³ that we will flee⁵¹²⁷ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ them,

6  (For they will come out³³¹⁸ after³¹⁰ us) till⁵⁷⁰⁴ we have drawn⁵⁴²³ them from⁴⁴⁸⁰ the city;⁵⁸⁹² for³⁵⁸⁸ they will say,⁵⁵⁹ They flee⁵¹²⁷ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ us, as⁸³⁴ at the first:⁷²²³ therefore we will flee⁵¹²⁷ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ them.

7  Then ye⁸⁵⁹ shall rise up⁶⁹⁶⁵ from the ambush,^{4480 693} and seize upon^{3423 853} the city:⁵⁸⁹² for the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ your God⁴³⁰ will deliver⁵⁴¹⁴ it into your hand.³⁰²⁷

8  And it shall be,¹⁹⁶¹ when ye have taken^{8610 853} the city,⁵⁸⁹² that ye shall set^{3341 853} the city⁵⁸⁹² on fire:⁷⁸⁴ according to the commandment¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ shall ye do.⁶²¹³ See,⁷²⁰⁰ I have commanded⁶⁶⁸⁰ you.

9  Joshua³⁰⁹¹ therefore sent them forth:⁷⁹⁷¹ and they went¹⁹⁸⁰ to⁴¹³ lie in ambush,³⁹⁹³ and abode³⁴²⁷ between⁹⁹⁶ Bethel¹⁰⁰⁸ and Ai,⁵⁸⁵⁷ on the west side^{4480 3220} of Ai:⁵⁸⁵⁷ but Joshua³⁰⁹¹ lodged³⁸⁸⁵ that¹⁹³¹ night³⁹¹⁵ among⁸⁴³² the people.⁵⁹⁷¹

10  And Joshua³⁰⁹¹ rose up early⁷⁹²⁵ in the morning,¹²⁴² and numbered^{6485 853} the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ and went up,⁵⁹²⁷ he¹⁹³¹ and the elders²²⁰⁵ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ to Ai.⁵⁸⁵⁷

11  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ even the people of war⁴⁴²¹ that⁸³⁴ were with⁸⁵⁴ him, went up,⁵⁹²⁷ and drew nigh,⁵⁰⁶⁶ and came⁹³⁵ before⁵⁰⁴⁸ the city,⁵⁸⁹² and pitched²⁵⁸³ on the north side^{4480 6828} of Ai:⁵⁸⁵⁷ now there was a valley¹⁵¹⁶ between⁹⁹⁶ them and Ai.⁵⁸⁵⁷

12  And he took³⁹⁴⁷ about five²⁵⁶⁸ thousand⁵⁰⁵ men,³⁷⁶ and set⁷⁷⁶⁰ them to lie in ambush⁶⁹³ between⁹⁹⁶ Bethel¹⁰⁰⁸ and Ai,⁵⁸⁵⁷ on the west side^{4480 3220} of the city.⁵⁸⁹²

13  And when they had set⁷⁷⁶⁰ the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ even ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the host⁴²⁶⁴ that⁸³⁴ was on the north^{4480 6828} of the city,⁵⁸⁹² and their liers in wait⁶¹¹⁹ on the west^{4480 3220} of the city,⁵⁸⁹² Joshua³⁰⁹¹ went¹⁹⁸⁰ that¹⁹³¹ night³⁹¹⁵ into the midst⁸⁴³² of the valley.⁶⁰¹⁰

14  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Ai⁵⁸⁵⁷ saw⁷²⁰⁰ it, that they hasted⁴¹¹⁶ and rose up early,⁷⁹²⁵ and the men³⁷⁶ of the city⁵⁸⁹² went out³³¹⁸ against⁷¹²⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ to battle,⁴⁴²¹ he¹⁹³¹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ his people,⁵⁹⁷¹ at a time appointed,⁴¹⁵⁰ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the plain;⁶¹⁶⁰ but he¹⁹³¹ knew³⁰⁴⁵ not³⁸⁰⁸ that³⁵⁸⁸ there were liers in ambush⁶⁹³ against him behind^{4480 310} the city.⁵⁸⁹²

15  And Joshua³⁰⁹¹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ made as if they were beaten⁵⁰⁶⁰ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ them, and fled⁵¹²⁷ by the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of the wilderness.⁴⁰⁵⁷

16  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ were in Ai⁵⁸⁵⁷ were called together²¹⁹⁹ to pursue⁷²⁹¹ after³¹⁰ them: and they pursued⁷²⁹¹ after³¹⁰ Joshua,³⁰⁹¹ and were drawn away⁵⁴²³ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ the city.⁵⁸⁹²

17  And there was not³⁸⁰⁸ a man³⁷⁶ left⁷⁶⁰⁴ in Ai⁵⁸⁵⁷ or Bethel,¹⁰⁰⁸ that⁸³⁴ went not out^{3318 3808} after³¹⁰ Israel:³⁴⁷⁸ and they left^{5800 853} the city⁵⁸⁹² open,⁶⁶⁰⁵ and pursued⁷²⁹¹ after³¹⁰ Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

18  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Joshua,³⁰⁹¹ Stretch out⁵¹⁸⁶ the spear³⁵⁹¹ that⁸³⁴ is in thy hand³⁰²⁷ toward⁴¹³ Ai;⁵⁸⁵⁷ for³⁵⁸⁸ I will give⁵⁴¹⁴ it into thine hand.³⁰²⁷ And Joshua³⁰⁹¹ stretched out⁵¹⁸⁶ the spear³⁵⁹¹ that⁸³⁴ he had in his hand³⁰²⁷ toward⁴¹³ the city.⁵⁸⁹²

19  And the ambush⁶⁹³ arose⁶⁹⁶⁵ quickly⁴¹²⁰ out of their place,^{4480 4725} and they ran⁷³²³ as soon as he had stretched out⁵¹⁸⁶ his hand:³⁰²⁷ and they entered⁹³⁵ into the city,⁵⁸⁹² and took³⁹²⁰ it, and hasted⁴¹¹⁶ and set^{3341 853} the city⁵⁸⁹² on fire.⁷⁸⁴

20  And when the men³⁷⁶ of Ai⁵⁸⁵⁷ looked⁶⁴³⁷ behind³¹⁰ them, they saw,⁷²⁰⁰ and, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the smoke⁶²²⁷ of the city⁵⁸⁹² ascended up⁵⁹²⁷ to heaven,⁸⁰⁶⁴ and they had¹⁹⁶¹ no³⁸⁰⁸ power³⁰²⁷ to flee⁵¹²⁷ this way²⁰⁰⁸ or that way:²⁰⁰⁸ and the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that fled⁵¹²⁷ to the wilderness⁴⁰⁵⁷ turned back²⁰¹⁵ upon⁴¹³ the pursuers.⁷²⁹¹

21  And when Joshua³⁰⁹¹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ the ambush⁶⁹³ had taken^{3920 853} the city,⁵⁸⁹² and that³⁵⁸⁸ the smoke⁶²²⁷ of the city⁵⁸⁹² ascended,⁵⁹²⁷ then they turned again,⁷⁷²⁵ and slew^{5221 853} the men³⁷⁶ of Ai.⁵⁸⁵⁷

22  And the other⁴²⁸ issued out³³¹⁸ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the city⁵⁸⁹² against⁷¹²⁵ them; so they were¹⁹⁶¹ in the midst⁸⁴³² of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ some⁴²⁸ on this side,^{4480 2088} and some⁴²⁸ on that side:^{4480 2088} and they smote⁵²²¹ them, so⁵⁷⁰⁴ that they let none¹¹¹⁵ of them remain⁷⁶⁰⁴ or escape.⁶⁴¹²

23  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Ai⁵⁸⁵⁷ they took⁸⁶¹⁰ alive,²⁴¹⁶ and brought⁷¹²⁶ him to⁴¹³ Joshua.³⁰⁹¹

24  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when Israel³⁴⁷⁸ had made an end³⁶¹⁵ of slaying^{2026 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the inhabitants³⁴²⁷ of Ai⁵⁸⁵⁷ in the field,⁷⁷⁰⁴ in the wilderness⁴⁰⁵⁷ wherein⁸³⁴ they chased⁷²⁹¹ them, and when they were all³⁶⁰⁵ fallen⁵³⁰⁷ on the edge⁶³¹⁰ of the sword,²⁷¹⁹ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ they were consumed,⁸⁵⁵² that all³⁶⁰⁵ the Israelites³⁴⁷⁸ returned⁷⁷²⁵ unto Ai,⁵⁸⁵⁷ and smote⁵²²¹ it with the edge⁶³¹⁰ of the sword.²⁷¹⁹

25  And so it was,¹⁹⁶¹ that all³⁶⁰⁵ that fell⁵³⁰⁷ that¹⁹³¹ day,³¹¹⁷ both of men^{4480 376} and women,⁸⁰² were twelve^{8147 6240} thousand,⁵⁰⁵ even all³⁶⁰⁵ the men³⁷⁶ of Ai.⁵⁸⁵⁷

26  For Joshua³⁰⁹¹ drew⁷⁷²⁵ not³⁸⁰⁸ his hand³⁰²⁷ back, wherewith⁸³⁴ he stretched out⁵¹⁸⁶ the spear,³⁵⁹¹ until^{5704 834} he had utterly destroyed^{2763 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the inhabitants³⁴²⁷ of Ai.⁵⁸⁵⁷

27  Only⁷⁵³⁵ the cattle⁹²⁹ and the spoil⁷⁹⁹⁸ of that¹⁹³¹ city⁵⁸⁹² Israel³⁴⁷⁸ took for a prey⁹⁶² unto themselves, according unto the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ which⁸³⁴ he commanded^{6680 853} Joshua.³⁰⁹¹

28  And Joshua³⁰⁹¹ burnt^{8313 853} Ai,⁵⁸⁵⁷ and made⁷⁷⁶⁰ it a heap⁸⁵¹⁰ forever,⁵⁷⁶⁹ even a desolation⁸⁰⁷⁷ unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ this²⁰⁸⁸ day.³¹¹⁷

29  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Ai⁵⁸⁵⁷ he hanged⁸⁵¹⁸ on⁵⁹²¹ a tree⁶⁰⁸⁶ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ eventide:^{6256 6153} and as soon as the sun⁸¹²¹ was down,⁹³⁵ Joshua³⁰⁹¹ commanded⁶⁶⁸⁰ that they should take his carcass down^{3381 853 5038} from⁴⁴⁸⁰ the tree,⁶⁰⁸⁶ and cast⁷⁹⁹³ it at⁴¹³ the entering⁶⁶⁰⁷ of the gate⁸¹⁷⁹ of the city,⁵⁸⁹² and raise⁶⁹⁶⁵ thereon⁵⁹²¹ a great¹⁴¹⁹ heap¹⁵³⁰ of stones,⁶⁸ that remaineth unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ this²⁰⁸⁸ day.³¹¹⁷

30  Then²²⁷ Joshua³⁰⁹¹ built¹¹²⁹ an altar⁴¹⁹⁶ unto the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ in mount²⁰²² Ebal,⁵⁸⁵⁸

31  As⁸³⁴ Moses⁴⁸⁷² the servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ of the Lord³⁰⁶⁸ commanded^{6680 853} the children¹¹²¹ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ as it is written³⁷⁸⁹ in the book⁵⁶¹² of the law⁸⁴⁵¹ of Moses,⁴⁸⁷² an altar⁴¹⁹⁶ of whole⁸⁰⁰³ stones,⁶⁸ over⁵⁹²¹ which⁸³⁴ no³⁸⁰⁸ man hath lifted up⁵¹³⁰ any iron:¹²⁷⁰ and they offered⁵⁹²⁷ thereon⁵⁹²¹ burnt offerings⁵⁹³⁰ unto the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and sacrificed²⁰⁷⁶ peace offerings.⁸⁰⁰²

32  And he wrote³⁷⁸⁹ there⁸⁰³³ upon⁵⁹²¹ the stones^{68 853} a copy⁴⁹³² of the law⁸⁴⁵¹ of Moses,⁴⁸⁷² which⁸³⁴ he wrote³⁷⁸⁹ in the presence⁶⁴⁴⁰ of the children¹¹²¹ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

33  And all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and their elders,²²⁰⁵ and officers,⁷⁸⁶⁰ and their judges,⁸¹⁹⁹ stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ on this side^{4480 2088} the ark⁷²⁷ and on that side^{4480 2088} before⁵⁰⁴⁸ the priests³⁵⁴⁸ the Levites,³⁸⁸¹ which bore⁵³⁷⁵ the ark⁷²⁷ of the covenant¹²⁸⁵ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ as well the stranger,¹⁶¹⁶ as he that was born among them;²⁴⁹ half²⁶⁷⁷ of them over⁴¹³ against⁴¹³⁶ mount²⁰²² Gerizim,¹⁶³⁰ and half²⁶⁷⁷ of them over⁴¹³ against⁴¹³⁶ mount²⁰²² Ebal;⁵⁸⁵⁸ as⁸³⁴ Moses⁴⁸⁷² the servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ of the Lord³⁰⁶⁸ had commanded⁶⁶⁸⁰ before,⁷²²³ that they should bless^{1288 853} the people⁵⁹⁷¹ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

34  And afterward^{310 3651} he read^{7121 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of the law,⁸⁴⁵¹ the blessings¹²⁹³ and cursings,⁷⁰⁴⁵ according to all³⁶⁰⁵ that is written³⁷⁸⁹ in the book⁵⁶¹² of the law.⁸⁴⁵¹

35  There was¹⁹⁶¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ a word¹⁶⁹⁷ of all^{4480 3605} that⁸³⁴ Moses⁴⁸⁷² commanded,⁶⁶⁸⁰ which⁸³⁴ Joshua³⁰⁹¹ read⁷¹²¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ before⁵⁰⁴⁸ all³⁶⁰⁵ the congregation⁶⁹⁵¹ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ with the women,⁸⁰² and the little²⁹⁴⁵ ones, and the strangers¹⁶¹⁶ that were conversant¹⁹⁸⁰ among⁷¹³⁰ them.

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1 καὶ εἶπεν κύριος πρὸς Ἰησοῦν μὴ φοβηθῇς μηδὲ δειλιάσῃς λαβὲ μετὰ σοῦ τοὺς ἄνδρας πάντας τοὺς πολεμιστὰς καὶ ἀναστὰς ἀνάβηθι εἰς Γαι ἰδοὺ δέδωκα εἰς τὰς χεῖράς σου τὸν βασιλέα Γαι καὶ τὴν γῆν αὐτοῦ

2 καὶ ποιήσεις τὴν Γαι ὃν τρόπον ἐποίησας τὴν Ιεριχω καὶ τὸν βασιλέα αὐτῆς καὶ τὴν προνομὴν τῶν κτηνῶν προνομεύσεις σεαυτῷ κατάστησον δὲ σεαυτῷ ἔνεδρα τῇ πόλει εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω

3 καὶ ἀνέστη Ἰησοῦς καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ὁ πολεμιστὴς ὥστε ἀναβῆναι εἰς Γαι ἐπέλεξεν δὲ Ἰησοῦς τριάκοντα χιλιάδας ἀνδρῶν δυνατοὺς ἐν ἰσχύι καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς νυκτός

4 καὶ ἐνετείλατο αὐτοῖς λέγων ὑμεῖς ἐνεδρεύσατε ὀπίσω τῆς πόλεως μὴ μακρὰν γίνεσθε ἀπὸ τῆς πόλεως καὶ ἔσεσθε πάντες ἕτοιμοι

5 καὶ ἐγὼ καὶ πάντες οἱ μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ προσάξομεν πρὸς τὴν πόλιν καὶ ἔσται ὡς ἂν ἐξέλθωσιν οἱ κατοικοῦντες Γαι εἰς συνάντησιν ἡμῖν καθάπερ καὶ πρῴην καὶ φευξόμεθα ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτῶν

6 καὶ ὡς ἂν ἐξέλθωσιν ὀπίσω ἡμῶν ἀποσπάσομεν αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς πόλεως καὶ ἐροῦσιν φεύγουσιν οὗτοι ἀπὸ προσώπου ἡμῶν ὃν τρόπον καὶ ἔμπροσθεν

7 ὑμεῖς δὲ ἐξαναστήσεσθε ἐκ τῆς ἐνέδρας καὶ πορεύσεσθε εἰς τὴν πόλιν

8 κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο ποιήσετε ἰδοὺ ἐντέταλμαι ὑμῖν

9 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς τὴν ἐνέδραν καὶ ἐνεκάθισαν ἀνὰ μέσον Βαιθηλ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον Γαι ἀπὸ θαλάσσης τῆς Γαι

10 καὶ ὀρθρίσας Ἰησοῦς τὸ πρωὶ ἐπεσκέψατο τὸν λαόν καὶ ἀνέβησαν αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ λαοῦ ἐπὶ Γαι

11 καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ὁ πολεμιστὴς μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ ἀνέβησαν καὶ πορευόμενοι ἦλθον ἐξ ἐναντίας τῆς πόλεως ἀπ᾽ ἀνατολῶν

12 καὶ τὰ ἔνεδρα τῆς πόλεως ἀπὸ θαλάσσης

14 καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς εἶδεν βασιλεὺς Γαι ἔσπευσεν καὶ ἐξῆλθεν εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτοῖς ἐπ᾽ εὐθείας εἰς τὸν πόλεμον αὐτὸς καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ὁ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ αὐτὸς οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι ἔνεδρα αὐτῷ ἐστιν ὀπίσω τῆς πόλεως

15 καὶ εἶδεν καὶ ἀνεχώρησεν Ἰησοῦς καὶ Ισραηλ ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτῶν

16 καὶ κατεδίωξαν ὀπίσω τῶν υἱῶν Ισραηλ καὶ αὐτοὶ ἀπέστησαν ἀπὸ τῆς πόλεως

17 οὐ κατελείφθη οὐθεὶς ἐν τῇ Γαι ὃς οὐ κατεδίωξεν ὀπίσω Ισραηλ καὶ κατέλιπον τὴν πόλιν ἀνεῳγμένην καὶ κατεδίωξαν ὀπίσω Ισραηλ

18 καὶ εἶπεν κύριος πρὸς Ἰησοῦν ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρά σου ἐν τῷ γαίσῳ τῷ ἐν τῇ χειρί σου ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν εἰς γὰρ τὰς χεῖράς σου παραδέδωκα αὐτήν καὶ τὰ ἔνεδρα ἐξαναστήσονται ἐν τάχει ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτῶν καὶ ἐξέτεινεν Ἰησοῦς τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ τὸν γαῖσον ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν

19 καὶ τὰ ἔνεδρα ἐξανέστησαν ἐν τάχει ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτῶν καὶ ἐξήλθοσαν ὅτε ἐξέτεινεν τὴν χεῖρα καὶ ἤλθοσαν ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν καὶ κατελάβοντο αὐτὴν καὶ σπεύσαντες ἐνέπρησαν τὴν πόλιν ἐν πυρί

20 καὶ περιβλέψαντες οἱ κάτοικοι Γαι εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω αὐτῶν καὶ ἐθεώρουν καπνὸν ἀναβαίνοντα ἐκ τῆς πόλεως εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν καὶ οὐκέτι εἶχον ποῦ φύγωσιν ὧδε ἢ ὧδε

21 καὶ Ἰησοῦς καὶ πᾶς Ισραηλ εἶδον ὅτι ἔλαβον τὰ ἔνεδρα τὴν πόλιν καὶ ὅτι ἀνέβη ὁ καπνὸς τῆς πόλεως εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν καὶ μεταβαλόμενοι ἐπάταξαν τοὺς ἄνδρας τῆς Γαι

22 καὶ οὗτοι ἐξήλθοσαν ἐκ τῆς πόλεως εἰς συνάντησιν καὶ ἐγενήθησαν ἀνὰ μέσον τῆς παρεμβολῆς οὗτοι ἐντεῦθεν καὶ οὗτοι ἐντεῦθεν καὶ ἐπάταξαν ἕως τοῦ μὴ καταλειφθῆναι αὐτῶν σεσωσμένον καὶ διαπεφευγότα

23 καὶ τὸν βασιλέα τῆς Γαι συνέλαβον ζῶντα καὶ προσήγαγον αὐτὸν πρὸς Ἰησοῦν

24 καὶ ὡς ἐπαύσαντο οἱ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ ἀποκτέννοντες πάντας τοὺς ἐν τῇ Γαι τοὺς ἐν τοῖς πεδίοις καὶ ἐν τῷ ὄρει ἐπὶ τῆς καταβάσεως οὗ κατεδίωξαν αὐτοὺς ἀπ᾽ αὐτῆς εἰς τέλος καὶ ἀπέστρεψεν Ἰησοῦς εἰς Γαι καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτὴν ἐν στόματι ῥομφαίας

25 καὶ ἐγενήθησαν οἱ πεσόντες ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς καὶ ἕως γυναικὸς δώδεκα χιλιάδες πάντας τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Γαι

27 πλὴν τῶν κτηνῶν καὶ τῶν σκύλων τῶν ἐν τῇ πόλει πάντα ἃ ἐπρονόμευσαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ κατὰ πρόσταγμα κυρίου ὃν τρόπον συνέταξεν κύριος τῷ Ἰησοῖ

28 καὶ ἐνεπύρισεν Ἰησοῦς τὴν πόλιν ἐν πυρί χῶμα ἀοίκητον εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἔθηκεν αὐτὴν ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης

29 καὶ τὸν βασιλέα τῆς Γαι ἐκρέμασεν ἐπὶ ξύλου διδύμου καὶ ἦν ἐπὶ τοῦ ξύλου ἕως ἑσπέρας καὶ ἐπιδύνοντος τοῦ ἡλίου συνέταξεν Ἰησοῦς καὶ καθείλοσαν αὐτοῦ τὸ σῶμα ἀπὸ τοῦ ξύλου καὶ ἔρριψαν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν βόθρον καὶ ἐπέστησαν αὐτῷ σωρὸν λίθων ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης

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‎1 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ אַל־תִּירָ֣א וְאַל־תֵּחָ֔ת קַ֣ח עִמְּךָ֗ אֵ֚ת כָּל־עַ֣ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְק֖וּם עֲלֵ֣ה הָעָ֑י רְאֵ֣ה׀ נָתַ֣תִּי בְיָדְךָ֗ אֶת־מֶ֤לֶךְ הָעַי֙ וְאֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ וְאֶת־עִיר֖וֹ וְאֶת־אַרְצֽוֹ׃

‎2 ‏וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ לָעַ֜י וּלְמַלְכָּ֗הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֤יתָ לִֽירִיחוֹ֙ וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ רַק־שְׁלָלָ֥הּ וּבְהֶמְתָּ֖הּ תָּבֹ֣זּוּ לָכֶ֑ם שִׂים־לְךָ֥ אֹרֵ֛ב לָעִ֖יר מֵאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃

‎3 ‏וַיָּ֧קָם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ וְכָל־עַ֥ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה לַעֲל֣וֹת הָעָ֑י וַיִּבְחַ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים אֶ֤לֶף אִישׁ֙ גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י הַחַ֔יִל וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֖ם לָֽיְלָה׃

‎4 ‏וַיְצַ֨ו אֹתָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר רְ֠אוּ אַתֶּ֞ם אֹרְבִ֤ים לָעִיר֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י הָעִ֔יר אַל־תַּרְחִ֥יקוּ מִן־הָעִ֖יר מְאֹ֑ד וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם כֻּלְּכֶ֖ם נְכֹנִֽים׃

‎5 ‏וַאֲנִ֗י וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתִּ֔י נִקְרַ֖ב אֶל־הָעִ֑יר וְהָיָ֗ה כִּֽי־יֵצְא֤וּ לִקְרָאתֵ֙נוּ֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֔ה וְנַ֖סְנוּ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

‎6 ‏וְיָצְא֣וּ אַחֲרֵ֗ינוּ עַ֣ד הַתִּיקֵ֤נוּ אוֹתָם֙ מִן־הָעִ֔יר כִּ֣י יֹֽאמְר֔וּ נָסִ֣ים לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְנַ֖סְנוּ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

‎7 ‏וְאַתֶּ֗ם תָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ מֵהָ֣אוֹרֵ֔ב וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הָעִ֑יר וּנְתָנָ֛הּ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃

‎8 ‏וְהָיָ֞ה כְּתָפְשְׂכֶ֣ם אֶת־הָעִ֗יר תַּצִּ֤יתוּ אֶת־הָעִיר֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ רְא֖וּ צִוִּ֥יתִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃

‎9 ‏וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הַמַּאְרָ֔ב וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּ בֵּ֧ין בֵּֽית־אֵ֛ל וּבֵ֥ין הָעַ֖י מִיָּ֣ם לָעָ֑י וַיָּ֧לֶן יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הַה֖וּא בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעָֽם׃

‎10 ‏וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֤ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּפְקֹ֖ד אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיַּ֨עַל ה֜וּא וְזִקְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לִפְנֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם הָעָֽי׃

‎11 ‏וְכָל־הָעָ֨ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֗וֹ עָלוּ֙ וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֔וּ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ נֶ֣גֶד הָעִ֑יר וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ מִצְּפ֣וֹן לָעַ֔י וְהַגַּ֖י בינו בֵּינָ֥יו וּבֵין־הָעָֽי׃

‎12 ‏וַיִּקַּ֕ח כַּחֲמֵ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים אִ֑ישׁ וַיָּ֨שֶׂם אוֹתָ֜ם אֹרֵ֗ב בֵּ֧ין בֵּֽית־אֵ֛ל וּבֵ֥ין הָעַ֖י מִיָּ֥ם לָעִֽיר׃

‎13 ‏וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ הָעָ֜ם אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֙ מִצְּפ֣וֹן לָעִ֔יר וְאֶת־עֲקֵב֖וֹ מִיָּ֣ם לָעִ֑יר וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הַה֖וּא בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעֵֽמֶק׃

‎14 ‏וַיְהִ֞י כִּרְא֣וֹת מֶֽלֶךְ־הָעַ֗י וַֽיְמַהֲר֡וּ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֡ימוּ וַיֵּצְא֣וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־הָעִ֣יר לִקְרַֽאת־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל לַֽמִּלְחָמָ֞ה ה֧וּא וְכָל־עַמּ֛וֹ לַמּוֹעֵ֖ד לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽעֲרָבָ֑ה וְהוּא֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּֽי־אֹרֵ֥ב ל֖וֹ מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י הָעִֽיר׃

‎15 ‏וַיִּנָּֽגְע֛וּ יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃

‎16 ‏וַיִּזָּעֲק֗וּ כָּל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בעיר בָּעַ֔י לִרְדֹּ֖ף אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיִּנָּתְק֖וּ מִן־הָעִֽיר׃

‎17 ‏וְלֹֽא־נִשְׁאַ֣ר אִ֗ישׁ בָּעַי֙ וּבֵ֣ית אֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָצְא֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּעַזְב֤וּ אֶת־הָעִיר֙ פְּתוּחָ֔ה וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ

‎18 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ נְ֠טֵה בַּכִּיד֤וֹן אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָֽדְךָ֙ אֶל־הָעַ֔י כִּ֥י בְיָדְךָ֖ אֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה וַיֵּ֧ט יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ בַּכִּיד֥וֹן אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָד֖וֹ אֶל־הָעִֽיר׃

‎19 ‏וְהָאוֹרֵ֡ב קָם֩ מְהֵרָ֨ה מִמְּקוֹמ֤וֹ וַיָּר֙וּצוּ֙ כִּנְט֣וֹת יָד֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ הָעִ֖יר וַֽיִּלְכְּד֑וּהָ וַֽיְמַהֲר֔וּ וַיַּצִּ֥יתוּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר בָּאֵֽשׁ׃

‎20 ‏וַיִּפְנ֣וּ אַנְשֵׁי֩ הָעַ֨י אַחֲרֵיהֶ֜ם וַיִּרְא֗וּ וְהִנֵּ֨ה עָלָ֜ה עֲשַׁ֤ן הָעִיר֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָה וְלֹא־הָיָ֨ה בָהֶ֥ם יָדַ֛יִם לָנ֖וּס הֵ֣נָּה וָהֵ֑נָּה וְהָעָם֙ הַנָּ֣ס הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר נֶהְפַּ֖ךְ אֶל־הָרוֹדֵֽף׃

‎21 ‏וִיהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ וְכָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל רָא֗וּ כִּֽי־לָכַ֤ד הָֽאֹרֵב֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וְכִ֥י עָלָ֖ה עֲשַׁ֣ן הָעִ֑יר וַיָּשֻׁ֕בוּ וַיַּכּ֖וּ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעָֽי׃

‎22 ‏וְאֵ֨לֶּה יָצְא֤וּ מִן־הָעִיר֙ לִקְרָאתָ֔ם וַיִּֽהְי֤וּ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בַּתָּ֔וֶךְ אֵ֥לֶּה מִזֶּ֖ה וְאֵ֣לֶּה מִזֶּ֑ה וַיַּכּ֣וּ אוֹתָ֔ם עַד־בִּלְתִּ֥י הִשְׁאִֽיר־ל֖וֹ שָׂרִ֥יד וּפָלִֽיט׃

‎23 ‏וְאֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ הָעַ֖י תָּ֣פְשׂוּ חָ֑י וַיַּקְרִ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃

‎24 ‏וַיְהִ֣י כְּכַלּ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל לַהֲרֹג֩ אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֨י הָעַ֜י בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רְדָפ֣וּם בּ֔וֹ וַֽיִּפְּל֥וּ כֻלָּ֛ם לְפִי־חֶ֖רֶב עַד־תֻּמָּ֑ם וַיָּשֻׁ֤בוּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הָעַ֔י וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֹתָ֖הּ לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃

‎25 ‏וַיְהִי֩ כָל־הַנֹּ֨פְלִ֜ים בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ מֵאִ֣ישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר אָ֑לֶף כֹּ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעָֽי׃

‎26 ‏וִיהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ לֹֽא־הֵשִׁ֣יב יָד֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָטָ֖ה בַּכִּיד֑וֹן עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶחֱרִ֔ים אֵ֖ת כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָעָֽי׃

‎27 ‏רַ֣ק הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וּשְׁלַל֙ הָעִ֣יר הַהִ֔יא בָּזְז֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אֶת־יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃

‎28 ‏וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ אֶת־הָעָ֑י וַיְשִׂימֶ֤הָ תֵּל־עוֹלָם֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

‎29 ‏וְאֶת־מֶ֧לֶךְ הָעַ֛י תָּלָ֥ה עַל־הָעֵ֖ץ עַד־עֵ֣ת הָעָ֑רֶב וּכְב֣וֹא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ֩ צִוָּ֨ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וַיֹּרִ֧ידוּ אֶת־נִבְלָת֣וֹ מִן־הָעֵ֗ץ וַיַּשְׁלִ֤יכוּ אוֹתָהּ֙ אֶל־פֶּ֙תַח֙ שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֔יר וַיָּקִ֤ימוּ עָלָיו֙ גַּל־אֲבָנִ֣ים גָּד֔וֹל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ

‎30 ‏אָ֣ז יִבְנֶ֤ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּהַ֖ר עֵיבָֽל׃

‎31 ‏כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּה֩ מֹשֶׁ֨ה עֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּכָּתוּב֙ בְּסֵ֙פֶר֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִזְבַּח֙ אֲבָנִ֣ים שְׁלֵמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־הֵנִ֥יף עֲלֵיהֶ֖ן בַּרְזֶ֑ל וַיַּעֲל֨וּ עָלָ֤יו עֹלוֹת֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּזְבְּח֖וּ שְׁלָמִֽים׃

‎32 ‏וַיִּכְתָּב־שָׁ֖ם עַל־הָאֲבָנִ֑ים אֵ֗ת מִשְׁנֵה֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּתַ֔ב לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

‎33 ‏וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וּזְקֵנָ֡יו וְשֹׁטְרִ֣ים׀ וְשֹׁפְטָ֡יו עֹמְדִ֣ים מִזֶּ֣ה׀ וּמִזֶּ֣ה׀ לָאָר֡וֹן נֶגֶד֩ הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים הַלְוִיִּ֜ם נֹשְׂאֵ֣י׀ אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֗ה כַּגֵּר֙ כָּֽאֶזְרָ֔ח חֶצְיוֹ֙ אֶל־מ֣וּל הַר־גְּרִזִ֔ים וְהַֽחֶצְי֖וֹ אֶל־מ֣וּל הַר־עֵיבָ֑ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֜ה מֹשֶׁ֣ה עֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֗ה לְבָרֵ֛ךְ אֶת־הָעָ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃

‎34 ‏וְאַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן קָרָא֙ אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַתּוֹרָ֔ה הַבְּרָכָ֖ה וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה כְּכָל־הַכָּת֖וּב בְּסֵ֥פֶר הַתּוֹרָֽה׃

‎35 ‏לֹֽא־הָיָ֣ה דָבָ֔ר מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־קָרָ֜א יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ נֶ֣גֶד כָּל־קְהַ֤ל יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְהַנָּשִׁ֣ים וְהַטַּ֔ף וְהַגֵּ֖ר הַהֹלֵ֥ךְ בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃ פ

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1 Dixit autem Dominus ad Josue: Ne timeas, neque formides: tolle tecum omnem multitudinem pugnatorum, et consurgens ascende in oppidum Hai. Ecce tradidi in manu tua regem ejus et populum, urbemque et terram.

2 Faciesque urbi Hai, et regi ejus, sicut fecisti Jericho, et regi illius: prædam vero, et omnia animantia diripietis vobis: pone insidias urbi post eam.

3 Surrexitque Josue, et omnis exercitus bellatorum cum eo, ut ascenderent in Hai: et electa triginta millia virorum fortium misit nocte,

4 præcepitque eis, dicens: Ponite insidias post civitatem, nec longius recedatis: et eritis omnes parati.

5 Ego autem, et reliqua multitudo, quæ mecum est, accedemus ex adverso contra urbem. Cumque exierint contra nos, sicut ante fecimus, fugiemus, et terga vertemus,

6 donec persequentes ab urbe longius protrahantur: putabunt enim nos fugere sicut prius.

7 Nobis ergo fugientibus, et illis persequentibus, consurgetis de insidiis, et vastabitis civitatem: tradetque eam Dominus Deus vester in manus vestras.

8 Cumque ceperitis, succendite eam, et sic omnia facietis, ut jussi.

9 Dimisitque eos, et perrexerunt ad locum insidiarum, sederuntque inter Bethel et Hai, ad occidentalem plagam urbis Hai: Josue autem nocte illa in medio mansit populi,

10 surgensque diluculo recensuit socios, et ascendit cum senioribus in fronte exercitus, vallatus auxilio pugnatorum.

11 Cumque venissent et ascendissent ex adverso civitatis, steterunt ad septentrionalem urbis plagam, inter quam et eos erat vallis media.

12 Quinque autem millia viros elegerat, et posuerat in insidiis inter Bethel et Hai ex occidentali parte ejusdem civitatis:

13 omnis vero reliquus exercitus ad aquilonem aciem dirigebat, ita ut novissimi illius multitudinis occidentalem plagam urbis attingerent. Abiit ergo Josue nocte illa, et stetit in vallis medio.

14 Quod cum vidisset rex Hai, festinavit mane, et egressus est cum omni exercitu civitatis, direxitque aciem contra desertum, ignorans quod post tergum laterent insidiæ.

15 Josue vero et omnis Israël cesserunt loco, simulantes metum, et fugientes per solitudinis viam.

16 At illi vociferantes pariter, et se mutuo cohortantes, persecuti sunt eos. Cumque recessissent a civitate,

17 et ne unus quidem in urbe Hai et Bethel remansisset qui non persequeretur Israël (sicut eruperant aperta oppida relinquentes),

18 dixit Dominus ad Josue: Leva clypeum, qui in manu tua est, contra urbem Hai, quoniam tibi tradam eam.

19 Cumque elevasset clypeum ex adverso civitatis, insidiæ, quæ latebant, surrexerunt confestim: et pergentes ad civitatem, ceperunt, et succenderunt eam.

20 Viri autem civitatis, qui persequebantur Josue, respicientes et videntes fumum urbis ad cælum usque conscendere, non potuerunt ultra huc illucque diffugere: præsertim cum hi qui simulaverant fugam, et tendebant ad solitudinem, contra persequentes fortissime restitissent.

21 Vidensque Josue et omnis Israël quod capta esset civitas, et fumus urbis ascenderet, reversus percussit viros Hai.

22 Siquidem et illi qui ceperant et succenderant civitatem, egressi ex urbe contra suos, medios hostium ferire cœperunt. Cum ergo ex utraque parte adversarii cæderentur, ita ut nullus de tanta multitudine salvaretur,

23 regem quoque urbis Hai apprehenderunt viventem, et obtulerunt Josue.

24 Igitur omnibus interfectis, qui Israëlem ad deserta tendentem fuerant persecuti, et in eodem loco gladio corruentibus, reversi filii Israël percusserunt civitatem.

25 Erant autem qui in eodem die conciderant a viro usque ad mulierem, duodecim millia hominum, omnes urbis Hai.

26 Josue vero non contraxit manum, quam in sublime porrexerat, tenens clypeum donec interficerentur omnes habitatores Hai.

27 Jumenta autem et prædam civitatis diviserunt sibi filii Israël, sicut præceperat Dominus Josue.

28 Qui succendit urbem, et fecit eam tumulum sempiternum:

29 regem quoque ejus suspendit in patibulo usque ad vesperam et solis occasum. Præcepitque Josue, et deposuerunt cadaver ejus de cruce: projeceruntque in ipso introitu civitatis, congesto super eum magno acervo lapidum, qui permanet usque in præsentem diem.

30 Tunc ædificavit Josue altare Domino Deo Israël in monte Hebal,

31 sicut præceperat Moyses famulus Domini filiis Israël, et scriptum est in volumine legis Moysi: altare vero de lapidibus impolitis, quos ferrum non tetigit: et obtulit super eo holocausta Domino, immolavitque pacificas victimas.

32 Et scripsit super lapides Deuteronomium legis Moysi, quod ille digesserat coram filiis Israël.

33 Omnis autem populus, et majores natu, ducesque ac judices, stabant ex utraque parte arcæ, in conspectu sacerdotum qui portabant arcam fœderis Domini, ut advena, ita et indigena. Media pars eorum juxta montem Garizim, et media juxta montem Hebal, sicut præceperat Moyses famulus Domini. Et primum quidem benedixit populo Israël.

34 Post hæc legit omnia verba benedictionis et maledictionis, et cuncta quæ scripta erant in legis volumine.

35 Nihil ex his quæ Moyses jusserat, reliquit intactum, sed universa replicavit coram omni multitudine Israël, mulieribus ac parvulis, et advenis qui inter eos morabantur.