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| | |And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this? | | |And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this? |
| − | |"In return, the Sons of Israel were to make no alliances with the people of this land. Instead you were to destroy their altars. Why have you not done as you were told?" | + | |"In return, the children of Israel were to make no alliances with the people of this land. Instead you were to destroy their altars. Why have you not done as you were told?" |
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| | |And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept. | | |And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept. |
| − | |After the angel had delivered the message from the LORD, all of the Sons of Israel wept loudly. | + | |After the angel had delivered the message from the LORD, all of the children of Israel wept loudly. |
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| | |And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land. | | |And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land. |
| − | |Joshua told his people to return to their homes, so the Sons of Israel returned to the lands the LORD had given them. | + | |Joshua told his people to return to their homes, so the children of Israel returned to the lands the LORD had given them. |
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| | |And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash. | | |And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash. |
| − | |And the Sons of Israel buried Joshua on the land that he had been given at Timnath Heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash. | + | |And the children of Israel buried Joshua on the land that he had been given at Timnath Heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash. |
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| | |And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim: | | |And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim: |
| − | |The Sons of Israel fell into evil and began to worship the false god Ba'al. | + | |The children of Israel fell into evil and began to worship the false god Ba'al. |
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| | |And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies. | | |And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies. |
| − | |The LORD's anger with Israel was so great He allowed criminals to plunder their possessions, and made the Sons of Israel powerless to defend themselves from their enemies. | + | |The LORD's anger with Israel was so great He allowed criminals to plunder their possessions, and made the children of Israel powerless to defend themselves from their enemies. |
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| | |Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed. | | |Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed. |
| − | |Whenever the Sons of Israel went out to fight, the LORD was no longer on their side, just as He had promised. Israel suffered greatly. | + | |Whenever the children of Israel went out to fight, the LORD was no longer on their side, just as He had promised. Israel suffered greatly. |
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| | |Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them. | | |Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them. |
| − | |Despite their disobedience the Lord appointed judges who would save the Sons of Israel from their tormentors. | + | |Despite their disobedience the Lord appointed judges who would save the children of Israel from their tormentors. |
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| | |And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them. | | |And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them. |
| − | |Each time tormentors caused the Sons of Israel to cry out for help, the LORD would feel sorry for them and appoint a new judge to save them from their enemies. And the LORD was with these judges as long as they lived. | + | |Each time tormentors caused the children of Israel to cry out for help, the LORD would feel sorry for them and appoint a new judge to save them from their enemies. And the LORD was with these judges as long as they lived. |
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| | |And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. | | |And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. |
| − | |Yet whenever the judge would die, the Sons of Israel would return to their wicked and sinful ways. They would resume their worship of false gods; for they were stubborn and set in their ways. | + | |Yet whenever the judge would die, the children of Israel would return to their wicked and sinful ways. They would resume their worship of false gods; for they were stubborn and set in their ways. |
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