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his_o child_n he_o may_v acknowledge_v what_o it_o be_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o determination_n chap._n 7._o but_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n commit_v a_o trespass_n in_o the_o excommunicate_a thing_n for_o achan_n the_o son_n of_o carmi_n the_o son_n of_o zabdi_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n take_v of_o the_o excommunicate_a thing_n wherefore_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o and_o joshua_n send_v man_n from_o jericho_n to_o a_z which_o be_v beside_o bethaven_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o beth-el_a and_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v go_v up_o and_o view_v the_o country_n and_o the_o man_n go_v up_o and_o view_v ai_fw-fr 3_o and_o return_v to_o joshua_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v not_o all_o the_o people_n go_v up_o but_o let_v as_o it_o be_v two_o or_o three_o thousand_o man_n go_v up_o and_o smite_v a_z and_o make_v not_o all_o the_o people_n 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the_o next_o chapter_n more_o plain_o chap._n 22._o than_o joshue_n call_v the_o rubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n &_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 2_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v keep_v all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v you_o and_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n in_o all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o 3_o you_o have_v not_o forsake_v your_o brethren_n this_o long_a season_n unto_o this_o day_n but_o have_v diligent_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god._n 4_o and_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v rest_n unto_o your_o brethren_n as_o he_o promise_v they_o therefore_o now_o return_v you_o and_o go_v to_o your_o tent_n to_o the_o land_n of_o your_o possession_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o beyond_o jordan_n 5_o but_o take_v diligent_a heed_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n and_o law_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v you_o that_o be_v that_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o clean_o unto_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n 6_o so_o joshue_v bless_v they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o and_o they_o go_v unto_o their_o tent_n 7_o now_o unto_o one_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n moses_n have_v give_v apossession_n in_o bashan_n and_o unto_o the_o other_o half_o thereof_o give_v joshue_v among_o their_o brethren_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n westward_o therefore_o when_o joshue_n send_v they_o away_o unto_o their_o tent_n and_o bless_v they_o 8_o thus_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v return_v with_o much_o riches_n to_o your_o tent_n and_o with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o cattle_n with_o silver_n &_o with_o gold_n with_o brass_n &_o with_o iron_n &_o with_o great_a abundance_n of_o raiment_n divide_v the_o spoil_n of_o your_o enemy_n with_o your_o brethren_n 9_o so_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o half_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n return_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o shiloh_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n to_o go_v unto_o their_o country_n of_o gilead_n to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o possession_n which_o they_o have_v obtain_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 1_o then_o joshua_n etc_n etc_n here_o be_v report_v the_o discharge_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n &_o a_o half_a which_o follow_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v conquer_v any_o thing_n for_o themselves_o but_o because_o they_o have_v already_o obtain_v house_n and_o land_n without_o cast_v of_o lot_n that_o they_o may_v hold_v out_o the_o common_a war_n with_o their_o brethren_n until_o they_o also_o have_v obtain_v their_o quiet_a inheritance_n now_o because_o they_o have_v be_v faithful_a companion_n and_o helper_n unto_o their_o brethren_n joshua_n pronounce_v that_o they_o have_v serve_v out_o their_o full_a time_n and_o so_o send_v they_o home_o discharge_v and_o at_o liberty_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o he_o judge_v they_o to_o have_v accomplish_v their_o lawful_a time_n of_o warfare_n when_o as_o yet_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o enemy_n the_o only_a possession_n whereof_o ought_v to_o have_v make_v a_o perfect_a end_n of_o that_o war_n but_o if_o we_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o which_o i_o say_v before_o this_o knot_n will_v be_v easy_a to_o loose_v if_o they_o have_v follow_v the_o call_n of_o god_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o power_n yea_o if_o they_o have_v not_o shameful_o draw_v back_o when_o he_o reach_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o help_v they_o they_o may_v easy_o without_o any_o danger_n and_o with_o small_a trouble_n have_v dispatch_v the_o remnant_n of_o that_o war_n therefore_o through_o their_o own_o sloth_n fullness_n they_o refuse_v that_o which_o god_n of_o his_o liberality_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v give_v they_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v fulfil_v whereby_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a have_v bind_v themselves_o for_o they_o bind_v themselves_o no_o otherwise_o but_o to_o accompany_v the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o to_o fight_v as_o manful_o for_o their_o inheritance_n as_o they_o will_v have_v do_v for_o their_o own_o now_o see_v they_o have_v continual_o show_v themselves_o faithful_a companion_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v content_a with_o their_o present_a estate_n do_v not_o require_v but_o rather_o do_v secret_o refuse_v their_o further_a aid_n they_o be_v by_o right_n permit_v to_o return_v free_o unto_o their_o own_o and_o their_o patience_n be_v worthy_a of_o commendation_n that_o they_o be_v not_o
we_o will_v now_o go_v about_o to_o make_v we_o a_o altar_n not_o for_o burn_a offering_n nor_o for_o sacrifice_n 27_o but_o for_o a_o witness_n between_o we_o and_o you_o and_o between_o our_o generation_n after_o we_o to_o execute_v the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o in_o our_o burn_a offering_n and_o in_o our_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o our_o peace_n offering_n and_o that_o your_o child_n shall_v not_o say_v to_o our_o child_n in_o time_n to_o come_v you_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o lord_n 28_o therefore_o say_v we_o if_o so_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v so_o say_v to_o we_o or_o to_o our_o generation_n in_o time_n to_o come_v then_o will_v we_o answer_v behold_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o our_o father_n make_v not_o for_o burn_a offering_n nor_o for_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o be_v a_o witness_n between_o we_o and_o you_o 29_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n &_o turn_v this_o day_n away_o from_o the_o 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