Joshua 23:1 “A long time after the LORD had given Israel rest from all the enemies…”

Joshua 23:1

A long time after the LORD had given Israel rest from all the enemies around them, when Joshua was old and well along in years,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

After many days, when the LORD had given rest to Israel from their enemies all around, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years,

American Standard Version

And it came to pass after many days, when Jehovah had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old and well stricken in years;

Geneva Bible 1599

And a long season after that the Lord had giuen rest vnto Israel from all their enemies round about, and Ioshua was olde, and stricken in age,

Darby Translation

And it came to pass a long time after that Jehovah had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua had become old, advanced in age,

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, many days after that Jehovah hath given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua is old, entering into days,

Bible in Basic English

Now after a long time, when the Lord had given Israel rest from wars on every side, and Joshua was old and full of years,

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Cross references

“the Lord”

Joshua 21:44 Joshua 11:23 Joshua 22:4 Psalm 46:9

Joshua 21:44 · BSB

And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

Joshua 11:23 · BSB

So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.

Joshua 22:4 · BSB

And now that the LORD your God has given your brothers rest as He promised them, you may return to your homes in the land that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you across the Jordan.

Psalm 46:9 · BSB

He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.

“waxed old”

Joshua 13:1 Genesis 25:8 Deuteronomy 31:2

Joshua 13:1 · BSB

Now Joshua was old and well along in years, and the LORD said to him, “You are old and well along in years, but very much of the land remains to be possessed.

Genesis 25:8 · BSB

And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.

Deuteronomy 31:2 · BSB

he said to them, “I am now a hundred and twenty years old; I am no longer able to come and go, and the LORD has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2he summoned all Israel, including its elders, leaders, judges, and officers. “I am old and well along in years,” he said,

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