¹¹ And our elders and all those living in our country said to us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go and meet them and say to them, “We are your servants; make a treaty with us.”’

¹⁷ In every province and in every city to which the edict of the king came, there was joy^(A) and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many people of other nationalities became Jews because fear^(B) of the Jews had seized them.^(C)

⁸ “We are your servants,^(A)” they said to Joshua.

But Joshua asked, “Who are you and where do you come from?”

³ He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt.^(A)

⁹ “Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts^(A)— ¹⁰ no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep.^(B)

¹¹ “Go through the camp^(A) and tell the people, ‘Get your provisions^(B) ready. Three days^(C) from now you will cross the Jordan^(D) here to go in and take possession^(E) of the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own.’”

¹² Take double the amount^(A) of silver with you, for you must return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks.^(B) Perhaps it was a mistake.