Jos 23:1 | NET2full | STEP | A long time passed after the Lord made Israel secure from all their enemies , and Joshua was very old .

‏ Joshua 23:1

Joshua Challenges Israel to be Faithful

1 A long time ^{▼▼tn Heb “many days.”} passed after the Lord made Israel secure from all their enemies, ^{▼▼tn Heb “the Lord had given rest to Israel from their enemies all around.”} and Joshua was very old. ^{▼▼tn Heb “was old, coming into the days.” This expression, referring to advancing in years, also occurs in the following verse.}