路加福音 6:12-49
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
拣选十二使徒
12 一天，耶稣到山上整夜向上帝祷告。 13 天明时分，祂召集门徒，从中选出十二人立为使徒。 14 他们是：西门——耶稣给他取名叫彼得、西门的兄弟安得烈、雅各、约翰、腓力、巴多罗买、 15 马太、多马、亚勒腓的儿子雅各、激进党人[a]西门、 16 雅各的儿子犹大和出卖耶稣的加略人犹大。
17 耶稣和他们下了山，站在一处平地上，身边有一大群门徒，还有大批从犹太、耶路撒冷以及泰尔和西顿沿海地区来的人，要听祂讲道，盼望祂医治他们的疾病。 18 那些被污鬼缠身的人也得到了祂的医治。 19 大家都想去摸祂，因为有能力从祂身上发出来，可以治好人们的疾病。
论四福
20 耶稣抬头望着门徒，对他们说：
“贫穷的人有福了，
因为上帝的国属于你们！
21 现在饥饿的人有福了，
因为你们将得饱足！
现在哀哭的人有福了，
因为你们将要欢笑！
22 你们为人子的缘故而遭人憎恨、弃绝、侮辱、毁谤，就有福了！ 23 那时你们要欢喜雀跃，因为你们在天上有大赏赐！他们的祖先也曾这样恶待以前的先知。
论四祸
24 “富有的人有祸了，
因为你们已经享尽了人世间的安逸！
25 现在饱足的人有祸了，
因为你们将要挨饿！
现在欢笑的人有祸了，
因为你们将要哀哭！
26 人人都夸赞你们的时候，
你们就有祸了，
因为他们的祖先也是这样夸赞假先知！
论爱仇敌
27 “但是，我告诉你们这些听道的人，要爱你们的仇敌，要善待恨你们的人， 28 要为咒诅你们的人祝福，要替恶待你们的人祷告。 29 如果有人打你一边的脸，连另一边也转过来让他打。如果有人夺你的外衣，连内衣也由他拿去。 30 有人向你求什么，就给他；有人拿了你的东西，不要追讨。 31 你们想要别人怎样对待你们，你们就要怎样对待别人。 32 如果你们只爱那些爱你们的人，有什么功劳呢？就是罪人也会这样做。 33 如果你们只善待那些善待你们的人，有什么功劳呢？就是罪人也会这样做。 34 如果你们借钱给人，指望收回，有什么功劳呢？即使罪人也会借贷给罪人，日后再如数收回。
35 “然而，要爱你们的仇敌，善待他们；无论借出什么，都不要指望归还。这样，你们将有大赏赐，并且将成为至高者的儿子，因为祂以恩慈待那些忘恩负义和作恶的人。 36 你们要怜悯人，像你们的天父怜悯人一样。
责人先责己
37 “不要论断人，免得你们被人论断；不要定人的罪，免得自己也被定罪。要饶恕人，这样你们也必蒙饶恕。 38 你们要给他人，这样上帝必给你们，并且会用大号升斗摇匀压实，满满地倒给你们，因为你们用什么样的量器量给别人，上帝也会用什么样的量器量给你们。”
39 耶稣又给他们讲了个比喻，说：“瞎子岂能给瞎子带路？二人岂不是要双双掉进坑里吗？ 40 学生不会高过老师，学成之后不过像老师一样。 41 为什么你只看见你弟兄眼中的小刺，却看不见自己眼中的大梁呢？ 42 你既看不见自己眼中的大梁，又怎能对弟兄说‘让我除去你眼中的小刺’呢？你这伪君子啊！要先除掉自己眼中的大梁，才能看得清楚，以便清除弟兄眼中的小刺。
树和果子
43 “好树不结坏果子，坏树也结不出好果子。 44 树的好坏从果子就可以分辨出来。人不会从荆棘中采集无花果，也不会在蒺藜上摘取葡萄。 45 善人心存良善，就从他里面发出良善；恶人心存邪恶，就从他里面发出邪恶。因为心里充满的，口里自然会说出来。
两种盖房子的人
46 “你们为什么‘主啊，主啊’地称呼我，却不遵行我的话呢？ 47 我要告诉你们那到我这里来，听了我的话又去遵行的人是什么样。 48 他好比一个人盖房子，把地挖深，根基立在磐石上。当河流泛滥，洪水冲击房子时，房子却屹立不摇，因为它的根基稳固。 49 但听了我的话却不遵行的人，好比一个人没有打根基，便将房子盖在地面上，洪水一冲，房子立刻倒塌，完全毁坏了。”
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- 6:15 当时激进的民族主义者，常以行动反抗统治他们的罗马政府。
路加福音 6:12-49
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
选立十二使徒(A)
12 在那些日子，有一次耶稣出去到山上祷告，整夜祷告 神。 13 天亮以后，他把门徒叫来，从他们中间挑选了十二个人，称他们为使徒， 14 就是西门（又给他起名叫彼得），和他弟弟安得烈，以及雅各、约翰、腓力、巴多罗迈、 15 马太、多马、亚勒腓的儿子雅各、称为激进派的西门、 16 雅各的儿子犹大，和出卖主的加略人犹大。
论福论祸(B)
17 耶稣和他们下了山，站在平地上，有一大群门徒同他在一起，又有一大批从犹太全地、耶路撒冷和推罗、西顿海边来的人。 18 他们要听他讲道，也要他们的疾病得医好。还有一些被污灵缠扰的也痊愈了。 19 群众都设法摸他，因为有能
力从他身上出来，治好众人。 20 耶稣抬头看着门徒，说：
“贫穷的人有福了，
因为 神的国是你们的。
21 饥饿的人有福了，
因为你们要得饱足。
哀哭的人有福了，
因为你们将要喜乐。
22 世人为人子的缘故憎恨你们、排斥你们、辱骂你们，弃绝你们的名好象弃绝恶物，你们就有福了。 23 那时你们应该欢喜跳跃，因为你们在天上的赏赐是大的，他们的祖先对待先知也是这样。
24 “然而你们富有的人有祸了，
因为你们已经得了你们的安慰。
25 你们饱足的人有祸了，
因为你们将要饥饿。
你们喜乐的人有祸了，
因为你们将要痛哭。
26 人都说你们好的时候，你们就有祸了，因为你们的祖先对待假先知也是这样。
当爱仇敌(C)
27 “只是我告诉你们听道的人：当爱你们的仇敌，善待恨你们的人。 28 咒诅你们的，要为他们祝福，凌辱你们的，要为他们祷告。 29 有人打你一边的脸，把另一边也转给他打；有人拿你的外衣，连内衣也让他拿去。 30 向你求的，就给他；有人拿去你的东西，不用再要回来。 31 你们愿意人怎样待你们，你们就应当怎样待人。 32 如果单爱那些爱你们的人，那有甚么好处呢？罪人也爱那些爱他们的人。 33 如果只善待那些善待你们的人，那有甚么好处呢？罪人也会这样行。 34 如果借给人，又指望向人收回，那有甚么好处呢？罪人也借给罪人，要如数收回。 35 你们要爱仇敌，善待他们；借出去，不要指望偿还；这样你们的赏赐就大了，你们也必作至高者的儿子，因为 神自己也宽待忘恩的和恶人。 36 你们要仁慈像你们的父仁慈一样。
不可判断(D)
37 “你们不要判断人，就必不受判断；不要定人的罪，就必不被定罪；要饶恕人，就必蒙饶恕； 38 要给人，就必有给你们的；并且要用十足的升斗，连按带摇，上尖下流地倒在你们怀里；因为你们用甚么升斗量给人，就必用甚么升斗量给你们。” 39 耶稣又用比喻对他们说：“瞎子怎能给瞎子领路呢？两个人不都要掉在坑里吗？ 40 学生不能胜过老师，所有学成的，不过和老师一样。 41 为甚么看得见你弟兄眼中的木屑，却想不到自己眼中的梁木呢？ 42 你不看见自己眼中的梁木，怎能对你弟兄说：‘弟兄，容我除去你眼中的木屑’呢？伪君子啊！先去掉自己眼中的梁木，才能看得清楚，好去掉弟兄眼中的木屑。
坏树不能结好果子(E)
43 “因为好树不能结坏果子，坏树不能结好果子。 44 凭着果子就可以认出树来。人不能从荆棘上采无花果，也不能从蒺藜里摘葡萄。 45 良善的人从心中所存的良善发出良善，邪恶的人从心中所存的邪恶发出邪恶；因为心中所充满的，口里就说出来。
听道要行道(F)
46 “你们为甚么称呼我‘主啊！主啊！’却不遵行我的吩咐呢？ 47 每一个到我跟前，听我的话并且去行的，我要指示你们他像甚么人。 48 他像一个人建造房屋，挖深了地，把根基建在盘石上。大水泛滥的时候，急流冲击那房屋，不能使它动摇，因为它建造得好。 49 但那听见而不遵行的，就像人在地上建屋，没有根基，急流一冲，就立刻倒塌，毁坏得很厉害。”
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Luke 6:12-49
King James Version
12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.
19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.
30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.
43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
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约书亚记 1-2
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
主对约书亚的吩咐
1 耶和华的仆人摩西死了以后，耶和华对摩西的助手——嫩的儿子约书亚说： 2 “我的仆人摩西已经死了，现在你和全体以色列人要准备渡过约旦河，到我要赐给你们的地方去。 3 我已把你们脚掌将踏之地都赐给了你们，正如我对摩西的应许。 4 从南部的旷野直到北部的黎巴嫩，从东部的幼发拉底大河直到西部的地中海，包括赫人居住的全境，都将是你们的领土。 5 在你有生之年，没有人能够抵挡你。过去我怎样与摩西同在，也必照样与你同在，我必不离开你，也不丢弃你。 6 你要刚强勇敢，因为你要带领这些人占领我起誓赐给他们祖先的土地。 7 你只要刚强勇敢，谨遵我仆人摩西所吩咐你的一切律法，毫不偏离，就可以无往不利。 8 你要常常诵读这律法书，昼夜不断地思想，以便谨遵律法书上的一切指示。这样，你必亨通、顺利。 9 我再次吩咐你，要刚强勇敢！不要害怕，也不要灰心，因为你无论走到哪里，你的上帝耶和华必与你同在。”
10 于是，约书亚吩咐民众的首领说： 11 “你们要走遍全营，吩咐大家预备好食物。因为三天之内，你们就要过约旦河，去占领你们的上帝耶和华赐给你们的土地。”
12 约书亚又对吕便支派、迦得支派和玛拿西半个支派的人说： 13 “你们要牢记耶和华的仆人摩西吩咐你们的话，他说你们的上帝耶和华要把约旦河东面的土地赐给你们，让你们安居。 14 你们的妻子儿女和牲畜可以留在约旦河东岸摩西分给你们的土地上，但你们当中所有的勇士要带着兵器先过约旦河，帮助你们的弟兄。 15 要等到你们的上帝耶和华使你们的弟兄像你们一样得到祂所赐的土地，安居以后，你们才可以回到约旦河东，在耶和华的仆人摩西分给你们的土地上定居。” 16 他们回答约书亚说：“凡你命令我们的，我们一定遵行。无论你派我们去哪里，我们一定去。 17 我们在一切的事上怎样服从摩西，也必照样服从你，愿你的上帝耶和华与你同在，像与摩西同在一样。 18 任何人违抗你的命令，不照你的吩咐去做，都要被处死。你要刚强勇敢！”
喇合营救探子
2 嫩的儿子约书亚暗中从什亭派出两个探子去侦察对岸，特别是耶利哥的情况。他们来到一个名叫喇合的妓女家中，就住在那里。 2 有人告诉耶利哥王说：“今天晚上有以色列人来这里刺探。” 3 耶利哥王便派人到喇合那里，对她说：“把来到你家里的人交出来，因为他们是来刺探我们的。” 4 但喇合已经把二人藏起来了，她答道：“不错，他们来过，可是我不知他们是从哪里来的。 5 天黑要关闭城门的时候，他们就离开了，我不知道他们去了哪里。你们快去追吧，还可以追得上。” 6 其实喇合已经把二人带到屋顶上，藏在那里的麻秆堆里了。 7 搜查的人便沿着通往约旦河渡口的路追去，他们一出城，城门便关闭了。
8 在两个探子睡觉前，喇合上到屋顶对他们说： 9 “我知道耶和华已经把这地方赐给你们，我们十分害怕。这里所有的居民都吓得胆战心惊。 10 因为你们离开埃及过红海的时候，耶和华怎样使红海在你们面前成为干地，你们怎样对付约旦河东的两个亚摩利王西宏和噩，怎样把他们彻底消灭，我们都听说了。 11 我们听了这些事，感到心惊胆战、勇气尽失。你们的上帝耶和华是天地万物的上帝。 12 我既然恩待了你们，现在请你们凭耶和华向我起誓，你们也照样恩待我家，并且给我一个可靠的凭据， 13 保证让我的父母、兄弟、姐妹和他们所有的亲人免于一死。” 14 二人便对她说：“如果你不泄露我们的事，我们愿意用性命担保，当耶和华把这地方赐给我们的时候，我们一定守信善待你。”
15 喇合的房子就在城墙边，她就住在城墙上，于是她用绳子把二人从窗口缒下去， 16 并对他们说：“你们往山上去，免得被追捕的人发现。你们要在那里躲三天，等追捕的人回城以后才可以走。” 17 二人对她说：“要让我们信守誓言，你必须这样做， 18 我们来攻占这座城的时候，你要把这条朱红色的绳子系在缒我们下去的窗户上，并且把你的父母、兄弟、姊妹和他们的亲人都召集到你家里。 19 倘若有人因离开这房子跑到街上而遭遇不测，我们不负任何责任。我们一定保证屋内所有人的性命安全。 20 如果你泄露我们的事，你要我们起的誓也就作废了。” 21 喇合答道：“一言为定！”于是她送走他们，把朱红色的绳子系在窗户上。
22 二人到山上躲藏了三天，等待追捕的人回去。追捕的人沿途搜索，毫无所获，便回去了。 23 二人便下山，过河回到嫩的儿子约书亚那里，向他禀告整个经过， 24 又说：“耶和华确实将那整片土地交给我们了，那里的居民听到我们的消息，都吓得胆战心惊。”
约书亚记 1-2
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
耶和华勉励约书亚
1 耶和华的仆人摩西死了以后，耶和华吩咐摩西的侍从，嫩的儿子约书亚，说： 2 “我的仆人摩西死了；现在你要起来，和全体人民过这约旦河，到我现在要赐给他们以色列人的地去。 3 你们脚掌踏过的每一处地方，我都照着我应许摩西的赐给你们了。 4 从旷野和这黎巴嫩，直到大河，就是幼发拉底河，赫人的全地，以至大海日落的地方，就是你们的疆界。 5 你一生的日子必没有一人能在你面前立得住；我怎样与摩西同在，也必照样与你同在；我决不离开你，也不离弃你。 6 你要坚强勇敢，因为你必使这人民得着我曾经向他们列祖起誓，要赐给他们的那地作产业。 7 你只要坚强，十分勇敢，谨守遵行我仆人摩西吩咐你的一切律法，不可偏离左右，好使你无论到哪里去，都可以亨通。 8 这律法书不可离开你的口，要昼夜默诵，好使你谨守遵行书中所记的一切；这样，你的道路就必顺利，你必一路亨通。 9 我不是吩咐过你要坚强勇敢吗？所以，你不要惧怕，也不要惊慌；因为你无论到哪里去，耶和华你的 神必与你同在。”
约书亚首次向民众下令
10 于是约书亚吩咐人民的官长说： 11 “你们要走遍营中，吩咐人民说：‘你们要预备粮食，因为三天之内，你们要过这约旦河，进去得耶和华你们的 神要赐给你们作产业的地。’”
12 约书亚又对流本人、迦得人和玛拿西半个支派的人说： 13 “你们要记住耶和华的仆人摩西吩咐你们的话：‘耶和华你们的 神赐你们安息，他必把这地赐给你们。’ 14 你们的妻子、孩子和牲畜，都可以留在约旦河东边、摩西赐给你们的地上；但你们所有英勇的战士，都要拿起武器，在你们的兄弟前面过河去，帮助他们； 15 等到耶和华使你们的兄弟可以和你们一样安居，同样得着耶和华你们的 神要赐给他们作产业的地，你们才可以回到你们所得的地，以它作你们的产业，就是耶和华的仆人摩西在约旦河东边日出之地赐给你们的地方。” 16 他们回答约书亚，说：“你吩咐我们的一切，我们都必遵行；无论你差派我们到哪里去，我们都一定去。 17 我们从前怎样凡事听从摩西，现在也必照样听从你；唯愿耶和华你的 神与你同在，像与摩西同在一样。 18 无论谁违背你的话，不听从你吩咐他的一切命令，那人必要处死。你只管坚强勇敢。”
约书亚派探子进耶利哥
2 于是，嫩的儿子约书亚从什亭秘密地差派两个探子，对他们说：“你们去窥探那地，尤其是耶利哥。”二人去了，来到一个名叫喇合的妓女家中，就在那里住宿。 2 有人向耶利哥王报告：“今夜从以色列人那里有人进来，要窥探这地。” 3 耶利哥王派人到喇合那里，说：“把那些来到你这里，进了你家中的人带出来，因为他们来是要窥探全地的。” 4 但那女人已把那两个人藏起来，还这样回答王：“不错，那些人到过我这里来，但是，我不知道他们是从哪里来的。 5 天黑、城门快要关的时候，那些人出去了；我不知道他们到哪里去。你们快去追赶，必可以追上他们。” 6 其实她领他们上了屋顶，把他们藏在堆放在屋顶的麻秸里面。 7 那些人就沿着往约旦河的路上追赶他们，直到渡口；追赶的人一出城，城门就关上了。
探子与喇合之约
8 两个探子还没有躺下睡觉，那女人就上屋顶到他们那里去， 9 对他们二人说：“我知道耶和华已经把这地赐给你们了，你们使我们十分害怕，这地所有的居民都在你们面前胆战心惊。 10 因为我们听见你们从埃及出来的时候，耶和华怎样使红海的水在你们面前干了，以及你们怎样对待约旦河东亚摩利人的两个王西宏和噩，把他们完全消灭。 11 我们听见了，就都心里惊怕；没有一人再有勇气在你们面前站立；因为耶和华你们的 神是天上、也是地上的 神。 12 现在求你们指着耶和华向我起誓：我既然恩待了你们，你们也要恩待我的父家，并且给我一个确实的凭据， 13 放过我的父母、兄弟姊妹和他们所有的一切，救我们的命不致死亡。” 14 两个探子就对她说：“如果你不泄漏我们这次行动，我们愿以性命作你们的保证；耶和华把这地赐给我们的时候，我们必定以慈爱和诚实待你们。”
15 于是，那女人用绳子把二人从窗户缒下去，因为她的房屋是在城墙上，她就住在城墙上。 16 她对他们二人说：“你们要到山上去，免得追赶的人遇上你们；你们要在那里躲藏三天，等追赶的人回城，然后你们才可以走你们的路。” 17 他们二人对她说：“如果你不遵照我们的话行，你叫我们起的誓就与我们无关了。 18 你要留意，我们再到这地方的时候，你要把这条朱红色线系在你缒我们下去的窗户上；你也要把你的父母、兄弟和你父的全家，都聚集在你的屋里。 19 任何人走出你家门，到外面去的，他的血就必归到他自己的头上，与我们无关；任何人同你在屋里的，如果有人下手加害他，他的血就归到我们头上。 20 如果你泄漏了我们这次的行动，那么，你叫我们起的誓就与我们无关了。” 21 那女人回答：“照你们的话，就这样吧。”于是打发他们二人走了。他们走了以后，她就把朱红色线系在窗户上。
探子回报
22 二人离去，上到山上，在那里住了三天，等追赶的人回城去了；追赶的人一路搜寻他们，却找不着。 23 二人于是下山回去，过了约旦河，回到嫩的儿子约书亚那里，把他们遭遇的一切事向他报告。 24 他们又对约书亚说：“耶和华真的把那地全交在我们手里了；那地所有的居民都在我们面前胆战心惊。”
Joshua 1-2
King James Version
1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,
2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
11 Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it.
12 And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,
13 Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.
14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;
15 Until the Lord have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the Lord your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the Lord's servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.
16 And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.
17 According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the Lord thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
18 Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
2 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.
3 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
5 And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
6 But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
7 And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
8 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
9 And she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
10 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
11 And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:
13 And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
14 And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the Lord hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
15 Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
16 And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
17 And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
18 Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee.
19 And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.
20 And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
21 And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
22 And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.
23 So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them:
24 And they said unto Joshua, Truly the Lord hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.
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