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¶ 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.

And it came to pass a long {H7227} time {H3117} after {H310} that the LORD {H3068} had given rest {H5117} unto Israel {H3478} from all their enemies {H341} round about {H5439}, that Joshua {H3091} waxed old {H2204} and stricken {H935} in age {H3117}.

A long time afterwards, when ADONAI had given Isra'el rest from all their surrounding enemies, and Y'hoshua was old, with age taking its toll,

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,

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;

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Cross-References

  • Joshua 13:1 (6 votes)

    ¶ Now Joshua was old [and] stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old [and] stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.

  • Joshua 21:44 (5 votes)

    And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

  • Joshua 11:23 (3 votes)

    So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.

  • Deuteronomy 31:2 (2 votes)

    And he said unto them, I [am] an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

  • Genesis 25:8 (2 votes)

    Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years]; and was gathered to his people.

  • Joshua 22:4 (2 votes)

    And now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, [and] unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side Jordan.

  • Psalms 46:9 (2 votes)

    He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.