Contemplative Bible Reading

Joshua 9:14 (New Living Translation) 14 So the Israelites examined their food, but they did not consult the Lord. This is part of the (hi)story of the people coming into the land the LORD had promised them. Joshua was leading them. As they progressed, they won a string of military victories. People in the land […]

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Joshua 1:8 (New Living Translation) 8 Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. God is speaking to Joshua after the death of Moses. Pause for a moment and […]

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Joshua 23:7-8 (New Living Translation) 7 Make sure you do not associate with the other people still remaining in the land. Do not even mention the names of their gods, much less swear by them or serve them or worship them. 8 Rather, cling tightly to the Lord your God as you have done until […]

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Joshua 7:24-25 (New Living Translation) 24 Then Joshua and all the Israelites took Achan, the silver, the robe, the bar of gold, his sons, daughters, cattle, donkeys, sheep, goats, tent, and everything he had, and they brought them to the valley of Achor. 25 Then Joshua said to Achan, “Why have you brought trouble on […]

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Joshua 2:23-24 (New Living Translation) 23 Then the two spies came down from the hill country, crossed the Jordan River, and reported to Joshua all that had happened to them. 24 “The Lord has given us the whole land,” they said, “for all the people in the land are terrified of us.” The spies return. […]

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Joshua 5:1 (New Living Translation) When all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings who lived along the Mediterranean coast heard how the Lord had dried up the Jordan River so the people of Israel could cross, they lost heart and were paralyzed with fear because of them. The Kings […]

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Joshua 10:9-10 (New Living Translation) 9 Joshua traveled all night from Gilgal and took the Amorite armies by surprise. 10 The Lord threw them into a panic, and the Israelites slaughtered great numbers of them at Gibeon. Then the Israelites chased the enemy along the road to Beth-horon, killing them all along the way to […]

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Joshua 24:9-10 (New Living Translation) 9 Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, started a war against Israel. He summoned Balaam son of Beor to curse you, 10 but I would not listen to him. Instead, I made Balaam bless you, and so I rescued you from Balak. Note how God rescued his people […]

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Joshua 2:8-11 (New Living Translation) 8 Before the spies went to sleep that night, Rahab went up on the roof to talk with them. 9 “I know the Lord has given you this land,” she told them. “We are all afraid of you. Everyone in the land is living in terror. 10 For we have heard […]

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Joshua 24:27 (New English Translation) Joshua said to all the people, “Look, this stone will be a witness against you, for it has heard everything the LORD said to us. It will be a witness against you if you deny your God.” Joshua tells the people that the stone heard what the LORD said. The […]

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