THE BOOK OF JOSUE

         This Book is called JOSUE, because it contains the history
         of what passed under him, and according to the common
         opinion was written by him. The Greeks call him Jesus: for
         Josue and Jesus in the Hebrew, are the same name, and have
         the same signification, viz., A SAVIOUR. And it was not
         without a mystery that he who was to bring the people into
         the land of promise should have his name changed from OSEE
         (for so he was called before, Num. 13.17,) to JOSUE or
         JESUS, to give us to understand, that Moses by his law
         could only bring the people within sight of the promised
         inheritance, but that our Saviour JESUS was to bring us
         into it.

         Josue Chapter 1

         Josue, encouraged by the Lord, admonisheth the people to
         prepare themselves to pass over the Jordan.

         1:1. Now it came to pass after the death of Moses, the
         servant of the Lord, that the Lord spoke to Josue, the son
         of Nun, the minister of Moses, and said to him:

         1:2. Moses my servant is dead: arise, and pass over this
         Jordan, thou and thy people with thee, into the land which
         I will give to the children of Israel.

         1:3. I will deliver to you every place that the sole of
         your foot shall tread upon, as I have said to Moses.

         1:4. From the desert, and from Libanus unto the great river
         Euphrates, all the land of the Hethites, unto the great sea
         toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border.

         1:5. No man shall be able to resist you all the days of thy
         life: as I have been with Moses, so will I be with thee: I
         will not leave thee, nor forsake thee.

         1:6. Take courage, and be strong: for thou shalt divide by
         lot to this people the land for which I swore to their
         fathers, that I would deliver it to them.

         1:7. Take courage therefore, and be very valiant: that thou
         mayst observe and do all the law, which Moses my servant
         hath commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or
         to the left, that thou mayst understand all things which
         thou dost.

         1:8. Let not the book of this law depart from thy mouth:
         but thou shalt meditate on it day and night, that thou
         mayst observe and do all things that are written in it:
         then shalt thou direct thy way, and understand it.

         1:9. Behold I command thee, take courage, and be strong.
         Fear not, and be not dismayed: because the Lord thy God is
         with thee in all things whatsoever thou shalt go to.

         1:10. And Josue commanded the princes of the people,
         saying: Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the
         people, and say:

         1:11. Prepare your victuals: for after the third day you
         shall pass over the Jordan, and shall go in to possess the
         land, which the Lord your God will give you.

         1:12. And he said to the Rubenites, and the Gadites, and
         the half tribe of Manasses:

         1:13. Remember the word, which Moses the servant of the
         Lord commanded you, saying: The Lord your God hath given
         you rest, and all this land.

         1:14. Your wives, and children; and cattle, shall remain in
         the land which Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan:
         but pass you over armed before your brethren all of you
         that are strong of hand, and fight for them,

         1:15. Until the Lord give rest to your brethren, as he hath
         given you, and they also possess the land which the Lord
         your God will give them: and so you shall return into the
         land of your possession, and you shall dwell in it, which
         Moses the servant of the Lord gave you beyond the Jordan,
         toward the rising of the sun.

         1:16. And they made answer to Josue, and said: All that
         thou hast commanded us, we will do: and whither soever thou
         shalt send us, we will go.

         1:17. As we obeyed Moses in all things, so will we obey
         thee also: only be the Lord thy God with thee, as he was
         with Moses.

         1:18. He that shall gainsay thy mouth, and not obey all thy
         words, that thou shalt command him, let him die: only take
         thou courage, and do manfully.

         Josue Chapter 2

         Two spies are sent to Jericho, who are received and
         concealed by Rahab.

         2:1. And Josue, the son of Nun, sent from Setim two men, to
         spy secretly: and said to them: Go, and view the land, and
         the city of Jericho. They went, and entered into the house
         of a woman that was a harlot, named Rahab, and lodged with
         her.

         2:2. And it was told the king of Jericho, and was said:
         Behold there are men come in hither, by night, of the
         children of Israel, to spy the land.

         2:3. And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying: Bring
         forth the men that came to thee, and are entered into thy
         house: for they are spies, and are come to view all the
         land.

         2:4. And the woman taking the men, hid them, and said: I
         confess they came to me, but I knew not whence they were:

         2:5. And at the time of shutting the gate in the dark, they
         also went out together. I know not whither they are gone:
         pursue after them quickly, and you will overtake them.

         2:6. But she made the men go up to the top of her house,
         and covered them with the stalks of flax, which was there.

         2:7. Now they that were sent, pursued after them, by the
         way that leadeth to the fords of the Jordan: and as soon as
         they were gone out, the gate was presently shut.

         2:8. The men that were hid were not yet asleep, when behold
         the woman went up to them, and said:

         2:9. I know that the Lord hath given this land to you: for
         the dread of you is fallen upon us, and all the inhabitants
         of the land have lost all strength.

         2:10. We have heard that the Lord dried up the water of the
         Red Sea, at your going in, when you came out of Egypt: and
         what things you did to the two kings of the Amorrhites,
         that were beyond the Jordan, Sehon and Og whom you slew.

         2:11. And at the hearing these things, we were affrighted,
         and our heart fainted away, neither did there remain any
         spirit in us, at your coming in: for the Lord your God he
         is God in heaven above, and in the earth beneath.

         2:12. Now, therefore, swear ye to me by the Lord, that as I
         have shewed mercy to you, so you also will shew mercy to my
         father's house: and give me a true token.

         2:13. That you will save my father and mother, my brethren
         and sisters, and all things that are theirs, and deliver
         our souls from death.

         2:14. They answered her: Be our lives for you unto death,
         only if thou betray us not. And when the Lord shall have
         delivered us the land, we will shew thee mercy and truth.

         2:15. Then she let them down with a cord out of a window:
         for her house joined close to the wall.

         2:16. And she said to them: Get ye up to the mountains,
         lest perhaps they meet you as they return: and there lie ye
         hid three days, till they come back, and so you shall go on
         yonr way.

         2:17. And they said to her: We shall be blameless of this
         oath, which thou hast made us swear,

         2:18. If, when we come into the land, this scarlet cord be
         a sign, and thou tie it in the window, by which thou hast
         let us down: and gather together thy father and mother, and
         brethren, and all thy kindred into thy house.

         2:19. Whosoever shall go out of the door of thy house, his
         blood shall be upon his own head, and we shall be quit. But
         the blood of all that shall be with thee in the house,
         shall light upon our head, if any man touch them.

         2:20. But if thou wilt betray us, and utter this word
         abroad, we shall be quit of this oath, which thou hast made
         us swear.

         2:21. And she answered: As you have spoken, so be it done:
         and sending them on their way, she hung the scarlet cord in
         the window.

         2:22. But they went and came to the mountains, and stayed
         there three days, till they that pursued them were
         returned. For having sought them through all the way, they
         found them not.

         2:23. And when they were gone back into the city, the spies
         returned, and came down from the mountain: and passing over
         the Jordan, they came to Josue, the son of Nun, and told
         him all that befel them,

         2:24. And said: the Lord hath delivered all this land into
         our hands, and all the inhabitants thereof are overthrown
         with fear.

         Josue Chapter 3

         The river Jordan is miraculously dried up for the passage
         of the children of Israel.

         3:1. And Josue rose before daylight, and removed the camp:
         and they departed from Setim, and came to the Jordan: he,
         and all the children of Israel, and they abode there for
         three days.

         3:2. After which, the heralds went through the midst of the
         camp,

         3:3. And began to proclaim: When you shall see the ark of
         the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests of the
         race of Levi carrying it, rise you up also, and follow them
         as they go before:

         3:4. And let there be between you and the ark the space of
         two thousand cubits: that you may see it afar off, and know
         which way you must go: for you have not gone this way
         before: and take care you come not near the ark.

         3:5. And Josue said to the people: Be ye sanctified: for
         tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.

         3:6. And he said to the priests: Take up the ark of the
         covenant, and go before the people. And they obeyed his
         commands, and took it up, and walked before them.

         3:7. And the Lord said to Josue: This day will I begin to
         exalt thee before Israel: that they may know that as I was
         with Moses, so I am with thee also.

         3:8. And do thou command the priests, that carry the ark of
         the covenant, and say to them: When you shall have entered
         into part of the water of the Jordan, stand in it.

         3:9. And Josue said to the children of Israel: Come hither,
         and hear the word of the Lord your God.

         3:10. And again he said: By this you shall know, that the
         Lord, the living God, is in the midst of you, and that he
         shall destroy, before your sight, the Chanaanite and the
         Hethite, the Hevite and the Pherezite, the Gergesite also,
         and the Jebusite, and the Amorrhite.

         3:11. Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all
         the earth shall go before you into the Jordan.

         3:12. Prepare ye twelve men of the tribes of Israel, one of
         every tribe.

         3:13. And when the priests, that carry the ark of the Lord
         the God of the whole earth, shall set the soles of their
         feet in the waters of the Jordan, the waters that are
         beneath shall run down and go off: and those that come from
         above, shall stand together upon a heap.

         3:14. So the people went out of their tents, to pass over
         the Jordan: and the priests that carried the ark of the
         covenant, went on before them.

         3:15. And as soon as they came into the Jordan, and their
         feet were dipped in part of the water, (now the Jordan, it
         being harvest time, had filled the banks of its channel,)

         3:16. The waters that came down from above stood in one
         place, and swelling up like a mountain, were seen afar off,
         from the city that is called Adom, to the place of Sarthan:
         but those that were beneath, ran down into the sea of the
         wilderness, (which now is called the Dead Sea) until they
         wholly failed.

         3:17. And the people marched over against Jericho: and the
         priests that carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord,
         stood girded upon the dry ground in the midst of the
         Jordan, and all the people passed over, through the channel
         that was dried up.

         Josue Chapter 4

         Twelve stones are taken out of the river to be set up for a
         monument of the miracle; and other twelve are placed in the
         midst of the river.

         4:1. And when they were passed over, the Lord said to
         Josue:

         4:2. Choose twelve men, one of every tribe:

         4:3. And command them to take out of the midst of the
         Jordan, where the feet of the priests stood, twelve very
         hard stones, which you shall set in the place of the camp,
         where you shall pitch your tents this night.

         4:4. And Josue called twelve men, whom he had chosen out of
         the children of Israel, one out of every tribe,

         4:5. And he said to them: Go before the ark of the Lord
         your God to the midst of the Jordan, and carry from thence
         every man a stone on your shoulders, according to the
         number of the children of Israel,

         4:6. That it may be a sign among you: and when your
         children shall ask you tomorrow, saying: What means these
         stones?

         4:7. You shall answer them: The waters of the Jordan ran
         off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord when it
         passed over the same: therefore were these stones set for a
         monument of the children of Israel forever.

         4:8. The children of Israel therefore did as Josue
         commanded them, carrying out of the channel of the Jordan
         twelve stones, as the Lord had commanded him according to
         the number of the children of Israel unto the place wherein
         they camped, and there they set them.

         4:9. And Josue put other twelve stones in the midst of the
         channel of the Jordan, where the priests stood that carried
         the ark of the covenant: and they are there until this
         present day.

         4:10. Now the priests that carried the ark, stood in the
         midst of the Jordan, till all things were accomplished,
         which the Lord had commanded Josue to speak to the people,
         and Moses had said to him. And the people made haste, and
         passed over.

         4:11. And when they had all passed over, the ark also of
         the Lord passed over, and the priests went before the
         people.

         4:12. The children of Ruben also, and Gad, and half the
         tribe of Manasses, went armed before the children of
         Israel, as Moses had commanded them.

         4:13. And forty thousand fighting men by their troops and
         bands, marched through the plains and fields of the city of
         Jericho.

         4:14. In that day the Lord magnified Josue in the sight of
         all Israel, that they should fear him, as they had feared
         Moses, while he lived.  4:15. And he said to him:

         4:16. Command the priests, that carry the ark of the
         covenant, to come up out of the Jordan.

         4:17. And he commanded them, saying: Come ye up out of the
         Jordan.

         4:18. And when they that carried the ark of the covenant of
         the Lord, were come up, and began to tread on the dry
         ground, the waters returned into their channel, and ran as
         they were wont before.

         4:19. And the people came up out of the Jordan, the tenth
         day of the first month, and camped in Galgal, over against
         the east side of the city of Jericho.

         4:20. And the twelve stones, which they had taken out of
         the channel of the Jordan, Josue pitched in Galgal,

         4:21. And said to the children of Israel: When your
         children shall ask their fathers tomorrow, and shall say to
         them: What mean these stones?

         4:22. You shall teach them, and say: Israel passed over
         this Jordan through the dry channel,

         4:23. The Lord your God drying up the waters thereof in
         your sight, until you passed over:

         4:24. As he had done before in the Red Sea, which he dried
         up till we passed through:

         4:25. That all the people of the earth may learn the most
         mighty hand of the Lord, that you also may fear the Lord
         your God for ever.

         Josue Chapter 5

         The people are circumcised: they keep the pasch. The manna
         ceaseth. An angel appeareth to Josue.

         5:1. Now when all the kings of the Amorrhites, who dwelt
         beyond the Jordan, westward, and all the kings of Chanaan,
         who possessed the places near the great sea, had heard that
         the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the
         children of Israel, till they passed over, their heart
         failed them, and there remained no spirit in them, fearing
         the coming in of the children of Israel.

         5:2. At that time the Lord said to Josue: Make thee knives
         of stone, and circumcise the second time the children of
         Israel.

         The second time... Not that such as had been circumcised
         before were to be circumcised again; but that they were now
         to renew, and take up again the practice of circumcision;
         which had been omitted during their forty years' sojourning
         in the wilderness; by reason of their being always
         uncertain when they should be obliged to march.

         5:3. He did what the Lord had commanded, and he circumcised
         the children of Israel in the hill of the foreskins.

         5:4. Now this is the cause of the second circumcision: All
         the people that came out of Egypt that were males, all the
         men fit for war, died in the desert, during the time of the
         long going about in the way:

         5:6. Now these were all circumcised. But the people that
         were born in the desert,

         5:6. During the forty years of the journey in the wide
         wilderness, were uncircumcised: till all they were consumed
         that had not heard the voice of the Lord, and to whom he
         had sworn before, that he would not shew them the land
         flowing with milk and honey.

         5:7. The children of these succeeded in the place of their
         fathers, and were circumcised by Josue: for they were
         uncircumcised even as they were born, and no one had
         circumcised them in the way.

         5:8. Now after they were all circumcised, they remained in
         the same place of the camp, until they were healed.

         5:9. And the Lord said to Josue: This day have I taken away
         from you the reproach of Egypt. And the name of that place
         was called Galgal, until this present day.

         5:10. And the children of Israel abode in Galgal, and they
         kept the phase, on the fourteenth day of the month at
         evening, in the plains of Jericho:

         5:11. And they ate on the next day unleavened bread of the
         corn of the land, and frumenty of the same year.

         5:12. And the manna ceased after they ate of the corn of
         the land, neither did the children of Israel use that food
         any more, but they ate of the corn of the present year of
         the land of Chanaan.

         5:13. And when Josue was in the field of the city of
         Jericho, he lifted up his eyes, and saw a man standing over
         against him, holding a drawn sword, and he went to him, and
         said: Art thou one of ours, or of our adversaries?

         5:14. And he answered: No: but I am prince of the host of
         the Lord, and now I am come.

         Prince of the host of the Lord, etc... St. Michael, who is
         called prince of the people of Israel, Dan. 10.21.

         5:15. Josue fell on his face to the ground. And
         worshipping, said: What saith my lord to his servant?

         Worshipping... Not with divine honour, but with a religious
         veneration of an inferior kind, suitable to the dignity of
         his person.

         5:16. Loose, saith he, thy shoes from off thy feet: for the
         place whereon thou standest is holy. And Josue did as was
         commanded him.

         Josue Chapter 6

         After seven days' processions, the priests sounding the
         trumpets, the walls of Jericho fall down: and the city is
         taken and destroyed.

         6:1. Now Jericho was close shut up and fenced, for fear of
         the children of Israel, and no man durst go out or come in.

         6:2. And the Lord said to Josue: Behold I have given into
         thy hands Jericho, and the king thereof, and all the
         valiant men.

         6:3. Go round about the city all ye fighting men once a
         day: so shall ye do for six days.

         6:4. And on the seventh day the priests shall take the
         seven trumpets, which are used in the jubilee, and shall go
         before the ark of the covenant: and you shall go about the
         city seven times, and the priests shall sound the trumpets.

         6:5. And when the voice of the trumpet shall give a longer
         and broken tune, and shall sound iu your ears, all the
         people shall shout together with a very great shout, and
         the walls of the city shall fall to the ground, and they
         shall enter in every one at the place against which they
         shall stand.

         6:6. Then Josue, the son of Nun, called the priests, and
         said to them: Take the ark of the covenant: and let seven
         other priests take the seven trumpets of the jubilee, and
         march before the ark of the Lord.

         6:7. And he said to the people: Go, and compass the city,
         armed, marching before the ark of the Lord.

         6:8. And when Josue had ended his words, and the seven
         priests blew the seven trumpets before the ark of the
         covenant of the Lord,

         6:9. And all the armed men went before, the rest of the
         common people followed the ark, and the sound of the
         trumpets was heard on all sides.

         6:10. But Josue had commanded the people, saying: You shall
         not shout, nor shall your voice be heard, nor any word go
         out of your mouth: until the day come wherein I shall say
         to you: Cry, and shout.

         6:11. So the ark of the Lord went about the city once a
         day, and returning into the camp, abode there.

         6:12. And Josue rising before day, the priests took the ark
         of the Lord,

         6:13. And seven of them seven trumpets, which are used in
         the jubilee: and they went before the ark of the Lord,
         walking and sounding the trumpets: and the armed men went
         before them, and the rest of the common people followed the
         ark, and they blew the trumpets.

         6:14. And they went round about the city the second day
         once, and returned into the camp. So they did six days.

         6:15. But the seventh day, rising up early, they went about
         the city, as it was ordered, seven times.

         6:16. And when in the seventh going about the priests
         sounded with the trumpets, Josue said to all Israel: Shout:
         for the Lord hath delivered the city to you:

         6:17. And let this city be an anathema, and all things that
         are in it, to the Lord. Let only Rahab, the harlot, live,
         with all that are with her in the house: for she hid the
         messengers whom we sent.

         6:18. But beware ye lest you touch ought of those things
         that are forbidden, and you be guilty of transgression, and
         all the camp of Israel be under sin, and be troubled.

         6:19. But whatsoever gold or silver there shall be, or
         vessels of brass and iron, let it be consecrated to the
         Lord, laid up in his treasures.

         6:20. So all the people making a shout, and the trumpets
         sounding, when the voice and the sound thundered in the
         ears of the multitude, the walls forthwith fell down: and
         every man went up by the place that was over against him:
         and they took the city,

         6:21. And killed all that were in it, man and woman, young
         and old. The oxen also, and the sheep, and the asses, they
         slew with the edge of the sword.

         6:22. But Josue said to the two men that had been sent for
         spies: Go into the harlot's house, and bring her out, and
         all things that are hers, as you assured her by oath.

         6:23. And the young men went in, and brought out Rahab, and
         her parents, her brethren also, and all her goods, and her
         kindred, and made them to stay without the camp.

         6:24. But they burned the city, and all things that were
         therein; except the gold and silver, and vessels of brass
         and iron, which they consecrated unto the treasury of the
         Lord.                                             _

         6:25. But Josue saved Rahab the harlot, and her father's
         house, and all she had, and they dwelt in the midst of
         Israel until this present day: because she hid the
         messengers whom he had sent to spy out Jericho. At that
         time, Josue made an imprecation, saying:

         6:26. Cursed be the man before the Lord, that shall raise
         up and build the city of Jericho. In his firstborn may he
         lay the foundation thereof, and in the last of his children
         set up its gates.

         Cursed, etc... Jericho, in the mystical sense, signifies
         iniquity: the sounding of the trumpets by the priests, the
         preaching of the word of God; by which the walls of Jericho
         are thrown down, when sinners are converted; and a dreadful
         curse will light on them who build them up again.

         6:27. And the Lord was with Josue, and his name was noised
         throughout all the land

         Josue Chapter 7

         For the sins of Achan, the Israelites are defeated at Hai.
         The offender is found out; and stoned to death, and God's
         wrath is turned from them.

         7:1. But the children of Israel transgressed the
         commandment, and took to their own use of that which was
         accursed. For Achan, the son of Charmi, the son of Zabdi,
         the son of Zare, of the tribe of Juda, took something of
         the anathema: and the Lord was angry against the children
         of Israel.

         7:2. And when Josue sent men from Jericho against Hai,
         which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of the town of
         Bethel, he said to them: Go up, and view the country: and
         they fulfilled his command, and viewed Hai.

         7:3. And returning, they said to him: Let not all the
         people go up, but let two or three thousand men go, and
         destroy the city: why should all the people be troubled in
         vain, against enemies that are very few?

         7:4. There went up therefore three thousand fighting men:
         who immediately turned their backs,

         7:5. And were defeated by the men of the city of Hai, and
         there fell of them six and thirty men: and the enemies
         pursued them from the gate as far as Sabarim, and they slew
         them as they fled by the descent: and the heart of the
         people was struck with fear, and melted like water.

         7:6. But Josue rent his garments, and fell flat on the
         ground, before the ark of the Lord, until the evening, both
         he and all the ancients of Israel: and they put dust upon
         their heads.

         7:7. And Josue said: Alas, O Lord God, why wouldst thou
         bring this people over the river Jordan, to deliver us into
         the hand of the Amorrhite, and to destroy us?  would God we
         had stayed beyond the Jordan, as we began.

         7:8. My Lord God, what shall I say, seeing Israel turning
         their backs to their enemies?

         7:9. The Chanaanites, and all the inhabitants of the land,
         will hear of it, and being gathered together will surround
         us, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou
         do to thy great name?

         7:10. And the Lord said to Josue: Arise, why liest thou
         flat on the ground?

         7:11. Israel hath sinned, and transgressed my covenant: and
         they have taken of the anathema, and have stolen and lied,
         and have hid it among their goods.

         7:12. Neither can Israel stand before his enemies, but he
         shall flee from them: because he is defiled with the
         anathema. I will be no more with you, till you destroy him
         that is guilty of this wickedness.

         7:13. Arise, sanctify the people, and say to them: Be ye
         sanctified against tomorrow: for thus saith the Lord God of
         Israel: The curse is in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou
         canst not stand before thy enemies, till he be destroyed
         out of thee, that is defiled with this wickedness.

         7:14. And you shall come in the morning, every one by your
         tribes: and what tribe soever the lot shall find, it shall
         come by its kindreds, and the kindred by its houses and tho
         house by the men.

         7:15. And whosoever he be that shall be found guilty of
         this fact, he shall be burnt with fire, with all his
         substance, because he hath transgressed the covenant of the
         Lord, and hath done wickedness in Israel.

         7:16. Josue, therefore, when he rose in the morning, made
         Israel to come by their tribes, and the tribe of Juda was
         found.

         7:17. Which being brought by in families, it was found to
         be the family of Zare. Bringing that also by the houses, he
         found it to be Zabdi:

         7:18. And bringing his house man by man, he found Achan,
         the son of Charmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zare, of
         the tribe of Juda.

         7:19. And Josue said to Achan: My son, give glory to the
         Lord God of Israel, and confess, and tell me what thou hast
         done, hide it not.

         7:20. And Achan answered Josue, and said to him: Indeed I
         have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel, and thus
         and thus have I done.

         7:21. For I saw among the spoils a scarlet garment,
         exceeding good, and two hundred sicles of silver, and a
         golden rule of fifty sicles: and I coveted them, and I took
         them away, and hid them in the ground in the midst of my
         tent, and the silver I covered with the earth that I dug
         up.

         7:22. Josue therefore sent ministers: who running to his
         tent, found all hid in the same place, together with the
         silver.

         7:23. And taking them away out of the tent, they brought
         them to Josue, and to all the children of Israel, and threw
         them down before the Lord.

         7:24. Then Josue, and all Israel with him, took Achan, the
         son of Zare, and the silver, and the garment, and the
         golden rule, his sons also, and his daughters, his oxen,
         and asses, and sheep, the tent also, and all the goods: and
         brought them to the valley of Achor:

         His sons, etc... Probably conscious to, or accomplices of,
         the crime of their father.

         7:25. Where Josue said: Because thou hast troubled us, the
         Lord trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him: and
         all things that were his, were consumed with fire.

         7:26. And they gathered together upon him a great heap of
         stones, which remaineth until this present day And the
         wrath of the Lord was turned away from them.  And the name
         of that place was called the Valley of Achor, until this
         day.

         Achor... That is, trouble.

         Josue Chapter 8

         Hai is taken and burnt, and all the inhabitants slain. An
         altar is built, and sacrifices offered. The law is written
         on stones, and the blessings and cursings are read before
         all the people.

         8:1. And the Lord said to Josue: Fear not, nor be thou
         dismayed: take with thee all the multitude of fighting men,
         arise, and go up to the town of Hai: Behold I have
         delivered into thy hand the king thereof, and the people,
         and the city, and the land.

         8:2. And thou shalt do to the city of Hai, and to the king
         thereof, as thou hast done to Jericho, and to the king
         thereof: but the spoils, and all the cattle, you shall take
         for a prey to yourselves: lay an ambush for the city behind
         it.

         8:3. And Josue arose, and all the army of the fighting men
         with him, to go up against Hai: and he sent thirty thousand
         chosen valiant men in the night,

         8:4. And commanded them, saying: Lay an ambush behind the
         city: and go not very far from it: and be ye all ready.

         8:5. But I, and the rest of the multitude which is with me,
         will approach on the contrary side against the city.  And
         when they shall come out against us, we will flee, and turn
         our backs, as we did before:

         8:6. Till they pursuing us be drawn farther from the city:
         for they will think that we flee as before.

         8:7. And whilst we are fleeing, and they pursuing, you
         shall rise out of the ambush, and shall destroy the city:
         and the Lord your God will deliver it into your hands.

         8:8. And when you shall have taken it, set it on fire, and
         you shall do all things so as I have commanded.

         8:9. And he sent them away, and they went on to the place
         of the ambush, and abode between Bethel and Hai, on the
         west side of the city of Hai. But Josue staid that night in
         the midst of the people,

         8:10. And rising early in the morning, he mustered his
         soldiers, and went up with the ancients in the front of the
         army, environed with the aid of the fighting men.

         8:11. And when they were come, and were gone up over
         against the city, they stood on the north side of the city,
         between which and them there was a valley in the midst.

         8:12. And he had chosen five thousand men, and set them to
         lie in ambush between Bethel and Hai, on the west side of
         the same city:

         Five thousand... These were part of the thirty thousand
         mentioned above, ver. 3.

         8:13. But all the rest of the army went in battle array on
         the north side, so that the last of that multitude reached
         to the west side of the city. So Josue went that night, and
         stood in the midst of the valley.

         8:14. And when the king of Hai saw this, he made haste in
         the morning, and went out with all the army of the city,
         and set it in battle array, toward the desert, not knowing
         that there lay an ambush behind his back.

         8:15. But Josue, and all Israel gave back, making as if
         they were afraid, and fleeing by the way of the wilderness.

         8:16. But they shouting together, and encouraging one
         another, pursued them. And when they were come from the
         city,

         8:17. And not one remained in the city of Hai and of
         Bethel, that did not pursue after Israel, leaving the towns
         open as they had rushed out,

         8:18. The Lord said to Josue: Lift up the shield that is in
         thy hand, towards the city of Hai, for I will deliver it to
         thee.

         8:19. And when he had lifted up his shield towards the
         city, the ambush, that lay hid, rose up immediately: and
         going to the city, took it, and set it on fire.

         8:20. And the men of the city, that pursued after Josue,
         looking back, and seeing the smoke of the city rise up to
         heaven, had no more power to flee this way or that way:
         especially as they that had counterfeited flight, and were
         going toward the wilderness, turned back most valiantly
         against them that pursued.

         8:21. So Josue, and all Israel, seeing that the city was
         taken, and that the smoke of the city rose up, returned,
         and slew the men of Hai.

         8:22. And they also that had taken and set the city on
         fire, issuing out of the city to meet their own men, began
         to cut off the enemies who were surrounded by them. So that
         the enemies being cut off on both sides, not one of so
         great a multitude was saved.

         8:23. And they took the king of the city of Hai alive and
         brought him to Josue.

         8:24. So all being slain that had pursued after Israel, in
         his flight to the wilderness, and falling by the sword in
         the same place, the children of Israel returned and laid
         waste the city.

         8:25. And the number of them that fell that day, both of
         men and women, was twelve thousand persons, all of the city
         of Hai.

         8:26. But Josue drew not back his hand, which he had
         stretched out on high, holding the shield, till all the
         inhabitants of Hai were slain.

         8:27. And the children of Israel divided among them, the
         cattle and the prey of the city, as the Lord had commanded
         Josue.

         8:28. And he burnt the city, and made it a heap forever:

         8:29. And he hung the king thereof on a gibbet, until the
         evening and the going down of the sun. Then Josue
         commanded, and they took down his carcass from the gibbet:
         and threw it in the very entrance of the city, heaping upon
         it a great heap of stones, which remaineth until this
         present day.

         8:30. Then Josue built an altar to the Lord, the God of
         Israel, in Mount Hebal,

         8:31. As Moses, the servant of the Lord, had commanded the
         children of Israel, and it is written in the book of the
         law of Moses: an altar of unhewn stones, which iron had not
         touched: and he offered upon it holocausts to the Lord, and
         immolated victims of peace offerings.

         8:32. And he wrote upon stones, the Deuteronomy of the law
         of Moses, which he had ordered before the children of
         Israel.

         8:33. And all the people, and the ancients, and the
         princes, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark, before
         the priests that carried the ark of the covenant of the
         Lord, both the stranger and he that was born among them,
         half of them by Mount Garizim, and half by Mount Hebal, as
         Moses the servant of the Lord, had commanded. And first he
         blessed the people of Israel.

         8:34. After this, he read all the words of the blessing and
         the cursing, and all things that were written in the book
         of the law.

         8:35. He left out nothing of those things which Moses had
         commanded, but he repeated all before all the people of
         Israel, with the women and children, and strangers, that
         dwelt among them.

         Josue Chapter 9

         Josue is deceived by the Gabaonites: who being detected are
         condemned to be perpetual servants.

         9:1. Now when these things were heard of, all the kings
         beyond the Jordan, that dwelt in the mountains, and in the
         plains, in the places near the sea, and on the coasts of
         the great sea, they also that dwell by Libanus, the
         Hethite, and the Amorrhite, the Chanaanite, the Pherezite,
         and the Hevite, and the Jebusite,

         9:2. Gathered themselves together, to fight against Josue
         and Israel with one mind, and one resolution.

         9:3. But they that dwelt in Gabaon, hearing all that Josue
         had done to Jericho and Hai:

         9:4. Cunningly devising took for themselves provisions,
         laying old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles rent
         and sewed up again,

         9:5. And very old shoes, which for a show of age were
         clouted with patches, and old garments upon them: the loaves
         also, which they carried for provisions by the way, were
         hard, and broken into  pieces:

         9:6. And they went to Josue, who then abode in the camp at
         Galgal, and said to him, and to all Israel with him: We are
         come from a far country, desiring to make peace with you.
         And the children of Israel answered them, and said:

         9:7. Perhaps you dwell in the land which falls to our lot;
         if so, we can make no league with you.

         9:8. But they said to Josue: We are thy servants. Josue
         said to them: Who are you? and whence came you?

         9:9. They answered: From a very far country thy servants
         are come in the name of the Lord thy God. For we have heard
         the fame of his power, all the things that he did in Egypt.

         9:10. And to the two kings of the Amorrhites, that were
         beyond the Jordan, Sehon, king of Hesebon, and Og, king of
         Basan, that was in Astaroth:

         9:11. And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our
         country, said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way,
         and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a
         league with us.

         9:12. Behold, these loaves we took hot, when we set out
         from our houses to come to you, now they are become dry,
         and broken in pieces by being exceeding old.

         9:13. These bottles of wine when we filled them were new,
         now they are rent and burst. These garments we have on, and
         the shoes we have on our feet, by reason of the very long
         journey, are worn out, and almost consumed.

         9:14. They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted
         not the mouth of the Lord.

         9:15. And Josue made peace with them, and entering into a
         league, promised that they should not be slain: the princes
         also of the multitude swore to them.

         9:16. Now three days after the league was made, they heard
         that they dwelt nigh, and they should be among them.

         9:17. And the children of Israel removed the camp, and came
         into their cities on the third day, the names of which are,
         Gabaon, and Caphira, and Beroth, and Cariathiarim.

         9:18. And they slew them not, because the princes of the
         multitude had sworn in the name of the Lord, the God of
         Israel. Then all the common people murmured against the
         princes.

         9:19. And they answered them: We have sworn to them in the
         name of the Lord, the God of Israel, and therefore we may
         not touch them.

         9:20. But this we will do to them: Let their lives be
         saved, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us,
         if we should be forsworn:

         9:21. But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude
         in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were
         speaking these things,

         9;22. Josue called the Gabaonites, and said to them: Why
         would you impose upon us, saying: We dwell very far off
         from you, whereas you are in the midst of us?

         9:23. Therefore you shall be under a curse, and your race
         shall always be hewers of wood, and carriers of water, into
         the house of my God.

         9:24. They answered: It was told us, thy servants, that the
         Lord thy God had promised his servant Moses, to give you
         all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants thereof.
         Therefore we feared exceedingly and provided for our lives,
         compelled by the dread we had of you, and we took this
         counsel.

         9:25. And now we are in thy hand: deal with us as it
         seemeth good and right unto thee.

         9:26. So Josue did as he had said, and delivered them from
         the hand of the children of Israel, that they should not be
         slain.

         9:27. And he gave orders in that day, that they should be
         in the service of all the people, and of the altar of the
         Lord, hewing wood, and carrying water, until this present
         time, in the place which the Lord hath chosen.

         Josue Chapter 10

         Five kings war against Gabaon. Josue defeateth them: many
         are slain with hailstones. At the prayer of Josue the sun
         and moon stand still the space of one day. The five kings
         are hanged. Divers cities are taken.

         10:1. When Adonisedec, king of Jerusalem, had heard these
         things, to wit, that Josue had taken Hai, and had destroyed
         it, (for as he had done to Jericho and the king thereof, so
         did he to Hai and its king) and that the Gabaonites were
         gone over to Israel, and were their confederates,

         10:2. He was exceedingly afraid. For Gabaon was a great
         city, and one of the royal cities, and greater than the
         town of Hai, and all its fighting men were most valiant.

         10:3. Therefore Adonisedec, king of Jerusalem, sent to
         Oham, king of Hebron, and to Pharam, king of Jerimoth, and
         to Japhia, king of Lachis, and to Dabir, king of Eglon,
         saying:

         10:4. Come up to me, and bring help, that we may take
         Gabaon, because it hath gone over to Josue, and to the
         children of Israel.

         10:5. So the five kings of the Amorrhites being assembled
         together, went up: the king of Jerusalem, the king of
         Hebron, the king of Jerimoth, the king of Lachis, the king
         of Eglon, they and their armies, and camped about Gabaon,
         laying siege to it.

         10:6. But the inhabitants of the city of Gabaon, which was
         besieged, sent to Josue, who then abode in the camp at
         Galgal, and said to him: Withdraw not thy hands from
         helping thy servants: come up quickly, and save us, and
         bring us succour: for all the kings of the Amorrhites, who
         dwell in the mountains, are gathered together against us.

         10:7. And Josue went up from Galgal, and all the army of
         the warriors with him, most valiant men.

         10:8. But the Lord said to Josue: Fear them not: for I have
         delivered them into thy hands: none of them shall be able
         to stand against thee.

         10:9. So Josue going up from Galgal all the night, came
         upon them suddenly.

         10:10. And the Lord troubled them, at the sight of Israel:
         and he slew them with a great slaughter, in Gabaon, and
         pursued them by the way of the ascent to Bethoron, and cut
         them off all the way to Azeca and Maceda.

         10:11. And when they were fleeing from the children of
         Israel, and were in the descent of Bethoron, the Lord cast
         down upon them great stones from heaven, as far as Azeca:
         and many more were killed with the hailstones, than were
         slain by the swords of the children of Israel,

         10:12. Then Josue spoke to the Lord, in the day that he
         delivered the Amorrhite in the sight of the children of
         Israel, and he said before them: Move not, O sun, toward
         Gabaon, nor thou, O moon, toward the valley of Ajalon.

         10:13. And the sun and the moon stood still, till the
         people revenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this
         written in the book of the just? So the sun stood still in
         the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down the space of
         one day.

         The book of the just... In Hebrew Jasher: an ancient book
         long since lost.

         10:14. There was not before, nor after, so long a day, the
         Lord obeying the voice of a man, and fighting for Israel.

         10:15. And Josue returned, with all Israel, into the camp
         of Galgal.

         10:16. For the five kings were fled, and had hid themselves
         in a cave of the city of Maceda.

         10:17. And it was told Josue, that the five kings were
         found hid in a cave of the city of Maceda.

         10:18. And he commanded them that were with him, saying:
         Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set careful
         men to keep them shut up:

         10:19. And stay you not, but pursue after the enemies, and
         kill all the hindermost of them as they flee, and do not
         suffer them whom the Lord God hath delivered into your
         hands, to shelter themselves in their cities.

         10:20. So the enemies being slain with a great slaughter,
         and almost utterly consumed, they that were able to escape
         from Israel, entered into fenced cities.

         10:21. And all the army returned to Josue, in Maceda, where
         the camp then was, in good health, and without the loss of
         any one: and no man durst move his tongue against the
         children of Israel.

         10:22. And Josue gave orders, saying: Open the mouth of the
         cave, and bring forth to me the five kings that lie hid
         therein.

         10:23. And the ministers did as they were commanded: and
         they brought out to him the five kings out of the cave: the
         king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of
         Jerimoth, the king of Lachis, the king of Eglon.

         10:24. And when they were brought out to him, he called all
         the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the army that
         were with him: Go, and set your feet on the necks of these
         kings. And when they had gone, and put their feet upon the
         necks of them lying under them,

         10:25. He said again to them: Fear not, neither be ye
         dismayed, take courage, and be strong: for so will the Lord
         do to all your enemies, against whom you fight.

         10:26. And Josue struck, and slew them, and hanged them
         upon five gibbets; and they hung until the evening.

         10:27. And when the sun was down, he commanded the soldiers
         to take them down from the gibbets. And after they were
         taken down, they cast them into the cave, where they had
         lain hid, and put great stones at the mouth thereof, which
         remain until this day.

         10:28. The same day Josue took Maceda, and destroyed it
         with the edge of the sword, and killed the king and all the
         inhabitants thereof: he left not in it the least remains.
         And he did to the king of Maceda, as he had done to the
         king of Jericho.

         10:29. And he passed from Maceda with all Israel to Lebna,
         and fought against it:

         10:30. And the Lord delivered it with the king thereof into
         the hands of Israel: and they destroyed the city with the
         edge of the sword, and all the inhabitants thereof. They
         left not in it any remains. And they did to the king of
         Lebna, as they had done to the king of Jericho.

         10:31. From Lebna he passed unto Lachis, with all Israel:
         and investing it with his army, besieged it.

         10:32. And the Lord delivered Lachis into the hands of
         Israel, and he took it the following day, and put it to the
         sword, and every soul that was in it, as he had done to
         Lebna.

         10:33. At that time Horam, king of Gazer, came up to
         succour Lachis: and Josue slew him with all his people so
         as to leave none alive.

         10:34. And he passed from Lachis to Eglon, and surrounded
         it,

         10:35. And took it the same day: and put to the sword all
         the souls that were in it, according to all that he had
         done to Lachis.

         10:36. He went up also with all Israel from Eglon to
         Hebron, and fought against it:

         10:37. Took it, and destroyed it with the edge of the
         sword: the king also thereof, and all the towns of that
         country, and all the souls that dwelt in it: he left not
         therein any remains: as he had done to Eglon, so did he
         also to Hebron, putting to the sword all that he found in
         it.

         The king... Viz., the new king, who succeeded him that was
         slain, ver. 26.

         10:38. Returning from thence to Dabir,

         10:39. He took it, and destroyed it: the king also thereof,
         and all the towns round about, he destroyed with the edge
         of the sword: he left not in it any remains: as he had done
         to Hebron and Lebna, and to their kings, so did he to
         Dabir, and to the king thereof.

         10:40. So Josue conquered all the country of the hills, and
         of the south, and of the plain, and of Asedoth, with their
         kings: he left not any remains therein, but slew all that
         breathed, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded
         him.

         Any remains therein, but slew, etc... God ordered these
         people to be utterly destroyed, in punishment of their
         manifold abomination; and that they might not draw the
         Israelites into the like sins.

         10:41. From Cadesbarne even to Gaza. All the land of Gosen
         even to Gabaon,

         10:42. And all their kings, and their lands he took and
         wasted at one onset: for the Lord the God of Israel fought
         for him.

         10:43. And he returned with all Israel to the place of the
         camp in Galgal.

         Josue Chapter 11

         The kings of the north are overthrown: the whole country is
         taken.

         11:1. And when Jabin king of Asor had heard these things,
         he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Semeron,
         and to the king of Achsaph:

         11:2. And to the kings of the north, that dwelt in the
         mountains and in the plains over against the south side of
         Ceneroth, and in the levels and the countries of Dor by the
         sea side:

         11:3. To the Chanaanites also on the east and on the west,
         and the Amorrhite, and the Hethite, and the Pherezite, and
         the Jebusite in the mountains: to the Hevite also who dwelt
         at the foot of Hermon in the land of Maspha.

         11:4. And they all came out with their troops, a people
         exceeding numerous as the sand that is on the sea shore,
         their horses also and chariots a very great multitude,

         11:5. And all these kings assembled together at the waters
         of Merom, to fight against Israel.

         11:6. And the Lord said to Josue: Fear them not: for to
         morrow at this same hour I will deliver all these to be
         slain in the sight of Israel: thou shalt hamstring their
         horses, and thou shalt burn their chariots with fire.

         Hamstring their horses, and burn their chariots with fire,
         etc... God so ordained, that his people might not trust in
         chariots and horses, but in him.

         11:7. And Josue came, and all the army with him, against
         them to the waters of Merom on a sudden, and fell upon
         them.

         11:8. And the Lord delivered them into the hands of Israel.
         And they defeated them, and chased them as far as the great
         Sidon and the waters of Maserophot, and the field of
         Masphe, which is on the east thereof. He slew them all, so
         as to leave no remains of them:

         11:9. And he did as the Lord had commanded him, he
         hamstringed their horses and burned their chariots.

         11:10. And presently turning back he took Asor: and slew
         the king thereof with the sword. Now Asor of old was the
         head of all these kingdoms.

         11:11. And he cut off all the souls that abode there: he
         left not in it any remains, but utterly destroyed all, and
         burned the city itself with fire.

         11:12. And he took and put to the sword and destroyed all
         the cities round about, and their kings, as Moses the
         servant of God had commanded him.

         11:13. Except the cities that were on hills and high
         places, the rest Israel burned: only Asor that was very
         strong he consumed with fire.

         11:14. And the children of Israel divided among themselves
         all the spoil of these cities and the cattle, killing all
         the men.

         11:15. As the Lord had commanded Moses his servant, so did
         Moses command Josue, and he accomplished all: he left not
         one thing undone of all the commandments which the Lord had
         commanded Moses.

         11:16. So Josue took all the country of the hills, and of
         the south, and the land of Gosen, and the plains and the
         west country, and the mountain of Israel, and the plains
         thereof:

         11:17. And part of the mountain that goeth up to Seir as
         far as Baalgad, by the plain of Libanus under mount Hermon:
         all their kings he took, smote and slew.

         11:18. Josue made war a long time against these kings.

         A long time... Seven years, as appears from chap. 14.10.

         11:19. There was not a city that delivered itself to the
         children of Israel, except the Hevite, who dwelt in Gabaon:
         for he took all by fight.

         11:20. For it was the sentence of the Lord, that their
         hearts should be hardened, and they should fight against
         Israel, and fall, and should not deserve any clemency, and
         should be destroyed as the Lord had commanded Moses.

         Hardened... This hardening of their hearts, was their
         having no thought of yielding or submitting: which was a
         sentence or judgment of God upon them in punishment of
         their enormous crimes.

         11:21. At that time Josue came and cut off the Enancims
         from the mountains, from Hebron, and Dabir, and Anab, and
         from all the mountain of Juda and Israel, and destroyed
         their cities.

         11:22. He left not any of the stock of the Enacims, in the
         land of the children of Israel: except the cities of Gaza,
         and Geth, and Azotus, in which alone they were left.

         11:23. So Josue took all the land, as the Lord spoke to
         Moses, and delivered it in possession to the children of
         Israel, according to their divisions and tribes. And the
         land rested from wars.

         Josue Chapter 12

         A list of the kings slain by Moses and Josue,

         12:1. These are the kings, whom the children of Israel slew
         and possessed their land beyond the Jordan towards the
         rising of the sun, from the torrent Arnon unto mount
         Hermon, and all the east country that looketh towards the
         wilderness.

         12:2. Sehon king of the Amorrhites, who dwelt in Hesebon,
         and had dominion from Aroer, which is seated upon the bank
         of the torrent Arnon, and of the middle part in the valley,
         and of half Galaad, as far as the torrent Jaboc, which is
         the border of the children of Ammon.

         12:3. And from the wilderness, to the sea of Ceneroth
         towards the east, and to the sea of the wilderness, which
         is the most salt sea, on the east side by the way that
         leadeth to Bethsimoth: and on the south side that lieth
         under Asedoth, Phasga.

         12:4. The border of Og the king of Basan, of the remnant of
         the Raphaims who dwelt in Astaroth, and in Edrai, and had
         dominion in mount Hermon, and in Salecha, and in all Basan,
         unto the borders

         12:5. Of Gessuri and Machati, and of half Galaad: the
         borders of Sehon the king of Hesebon.

         12:6. Moses the servant of the Lord, and the children of
         Israel slew them, and Moses delivered their land in
         possession to the Rubenites, and Gadites, and the half
         tribe of Manasses.

         12:7. These are the kings of the land, whom Josue and the
         children of Israel slew beyond the Jordan on the west side
         from Baalgad in the field of Libanus, unto the mount, part
         of which goeth up into Seir: and Josue delivered it in
         possession to the tribes of Israel, to every one their
         divisions,

         12:8. As well in the mountains as in the plains and the
         champaign countries. In Asedoth, and in the wilderness, and
         in the south was the Hethite and the Amorrhite, the
         Chanaanite and the Pherezite, the Hevite and the Jebusite.

         12:9. The king of Jericho one: the king of Hai, which is on
         the side of Bethel, one:

         12:10. The king of Jerusalem one, the king of Hebron one,

         12:11. The king of Jerimoth one, thee king of Lachis one,

         12:12. The king of Eglon one, the king of Gazer one,

         12:13. The king of Dabir one, the king of Gader one,

         12:14. The king of Herma one, the king of Hered one,

         12:15. The king of Lebna one, the king of Odullam one,

         12:16. The king of Maceda one, the king of Bethel one,

         12:17. The king of Taphua one, the king of Opher one,

         12:18. The king of Aphec one, the king of Saron one,

         12:19. The king of Madon one, the king of Asor one,

         12:20. The king of Semeron one, the king of Achsaph one,

         12:21. The king of Thenac one, the king of Mageddo one,

         12:22. Thee king of Cades one, the king of Jachanan of
         Carmel one,

         12:23. The king of Dor, and of the province of Dor one, the
         king of the nations of Galgal one,

         12:24. The king of Thersa one: all the kings thirty and
         one.

         Josue Chapter 13

         God commandeth Josue to divide the land: the possessions of
         Ruben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasses, beyond the
         Jordan.

         13:1. Josue was old, and far advanced in years, and the
         Lord said to him: Thou art grown old, and advanced in age,
         and there is a very large country left, which is not yet
         divided by lot:

         Josue was old, and far advanced in years... He was then
         about one hundred and one years old.-And their is a very
         large country left, which is not yet divided by lot... Not
         yet possessed by the children of Israel.

         13:2. To wit, all Galilee, Philistia, and all Gessuri.

         13:3. From the troubled river, that watereth Egypt, unto
         the border of Accaron northward: the land of Chanaan, which
         is divided among the lords of the Philistines, the Gazites,
         the Azotians, the Ascalonites, the Gethites, and the
         Accronites.

         13:4. And on the south side are the Hevites, all the land
         of Chanaan, and Maara of the Sidonians as far as Apheca,
         and the borders of the Amorrhite,

         13:5. And his confines. The country also of Libanus towards
         the east from Baalgad under mount Hermon to the entering
         into Emath.

         13:6. Of all that dwell in the mountains from Libanus, to
         the waters of Maserephoth, and all the Sidonians. I am he
         that will cut them off from before the face of the children
         of Israel. So let their land come in as a part of the
         inheritance of Israel, as I have commanded thee.

         13:7. And now divide the land in possession to the nine
         tribes, and to the half tribe of Manasses,

         13:8. With whom Ruben and Gad have possessed the land,
         which Moses the servant of the Lord delivered to them
         beyond the river Jordan, on the east side.

         With whom... That is, with the other half of that same
         tribe.

         13:9. From Aroer, which is upon the bank of the torrent
         Arnon, and in the midst of the valley and all the plains of
         Medaba, as far as Dibon:

         13:10. And all the cities of Sehon, king of the Amorrhites,
         who reigned in Hesebon, unto the borders of the children of
         Ammon.

         13:11. And Galaad, and the borders of Gessuri and Machati,
         and all mount Hermon, and all Basan as far as Salecha,

         13:12. All the kingdom of Og in Basan, who reigned in
         Astaroth and Edrai, he was of the remains of the Raphaims:
         and Moses overthrew and destroyed them.

         13:13. And the children of Israel would not destroy Gessuri
         and Machati and they have dwelt in the midst of Israel,
         until this present day.

         13:14. But to the tribe of Levi he gave no possession: but
         the sacrifices and victims of thee Lord God of Israel, are
         his inheritance, as he spoke to him.

         13:15. And Moses gave a possession to the children of Ruben
         according to their kindreds.

         13:16. And their border was from Aroer, which is on the
         bank of the torrent Arnon, and in the midst of the valley
         of the same torrent: all the plain, that leadeth to Medaba,

         13:17. And Hesebon, and all their villages, which are in
         the plains.  Dibon also, and Bamothbaal, and the town of
         Baalmaon,

         13:18. And Jassa, and Cidimoth, and Mephaath,

         13:19. And Cariathaim, and Sabama, and Sarathasar in the
         mountain of the valley.

         13:20. Bethphogor and Asedoth, Phasga and Bethiesimoth,

         13:21. And all the cities of the plain, and all the
         kingdoms of Sehon king of the Amorrhites, that reigned in
         Hesebon, whom Moses slew with the princes of Madian: Hevi,
         and Recem, and Sur and Hur, and Rebe, dukes of Sehon
         inhabitants of the land.

         The princes of Madian... It appears from hence that these
         were subjects of king Sehon: they are said to have been
         slain with him, that is, about the same time, but not in
         the same battle.

         13:22. Balaam also the son of Beor the soothsayer, the
         children of Israel slew with the sword among the rest that
         were slain.

         13:23. And the river Jordan was the border of the children
         of Ruben. This is the possession of the Rubenites, by their
         kindreds, of cities and villages.

         13:24. And Moses gave to the tribe of Gad and to his
         children by their kindreds a possession, of which this is
         the division.

         13:25. The border of Jaser, and all the cities of Galaad,
         and half the land of the children of Ammon: as far as Aroer
         which is over against Rabba:

         13:26. And from Hesebon unto Ramoth, Masphe and Betonim:
         and from Manaim unto the borders of Dabir.

         13:27. And in the valley Betharan and Bethnemra, and
         Socoth, and Saphon the other part of the kingdom of Sehon
         king of Hesebon: the limit of this also is the Jordan, as
         far as the uttermost part of the sea of Cenereth beyond the
         Jordan on the east side,

         13:28. This is the possession of the children of Gad by
         their families, their cities, and villages.

         13:29. He gave also to the half tribe of Manasses and his
         children possession according to their kindreds,

         13:30. The beginning whereof is this: from Manaim all
         Basan, and all the kingdoms of Og king of Basan, and all
         the villages of Jair, which are in Basan, threescore towns.

         13:31. And half Galaad, and Astaroth, and Edrai, cities of
         the kingdom of Og in Basan: to the children of Machir, the
         son of Manasses, to one half of the children of Machir
         according to their kindreds.

         13:32. This possession Moses divided in the plains of Moab,
         beyond the Jordan, over against Jericho on the east side,

         13:33. But to the tribe of Levi he gave no possession:
         because the Lord the God of Israel himself is their
         possession, as he spoke to them.

         Josue Chapter 14

         Caleb's petition; Hebron is given to him and to his seed.

         14:1. This is what the children of Israel possessed in the
         land of Chanaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Josue the
         son of Nun, and the princes of the families by the tribes
         of Israel gave to them.

         14:2. Dividing all by lot, as the Lord had commanded the
         hand of Moses, to the nine tribes, and the half tribe.

         14:3. For to two tribes and a half Moses had given
         possession beyond the Jordan: besides the Levites, who
         received no land among their brethren:

         14:4. But in their place succeeded the children of Joseph
         divided into two tribes, of Manasses and Ephraim: neither
         did the Levites receive other portion of land, but cities
         to dwell in, and their suburbs to feed their beasts and
         flocks.

         Hebron belonged, etc... All the country thereabouts,
         depending on Hebron, was given to Caleb; but the city
         itself with the suburbs, was one of those that were given
         to the priests to dwell in.

         14:5. As the Lord had commanded Moses so did the children
         of Israel, and they divided the land.

         14:6. Then the children of Juda came to Josue in Galgal,
         and Caleb the son of Jephone the Cenezite spoke to him:
         Thou knowest what the Lord spoke to Moses the man of God
         concerning me and thee in Cadesbarne.

         14:7. I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the
         Lord sent me from Cadesbarne, to view the land, and I
         brought him word again as to me seemed true,

         14:8. But my brethren, that had gone up with me,
         discouraged the heart of the people: and I nevertheless
         followed the Lord my God.

         14:9. And Moses swore in that day, saying: The land which
         thy foot hath trodden upon shall be thy possession, and thy
         children for ever, because thou hast followed the Lord my
         God.

         14:10. The Lord therefore hath granted me life, as he
         promised until this present day, It is forty and five years
         since the Lord spoke this word to Moses, when Israel
         journeyed through the wilderness: this day I am eighty-five
         years old,

         14:11. As strong as I was at that time when I was sent to
         view the land: the strength of that time continueth in me
         until this day, as well to fight as to march.

         14:12. Give me therefore this mountain, which the Lord
         promised, in thy hearing also, wherein are the Enacims, and
         cities great and strong: if so be the Lord will be with me,
         and I shall be able to destroy them, as he promised me.

         14:13. And Josue blessed him, and gave him Hebron in
         possession.

         14:14. And from that time Hebron belonged to Caleb the son
         of Jephone the Cenezite, until this present day: because he
         followed the Lord the God of Israel.

         14:15. The name of Hebron before was called Cariath-Arbe:
         Adam the greatest among the Enacims was laid there and the
         land rested from wars.

         Josue Chapter 15

         The borders of the lot of Juda. Caleb's portion and
         conquest. The cities of Juda.

         15:1. Now the lot of the children of Juda by their kindreds
         was this: From the frontier of Edom, to the desert of Sin
         southward, and to the uttermost part of the south coast.

         15:2. Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea,
         and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south.

         15:3. And it goeth out towards the ascent of the Scorpion,
         and passeth on to Sina: and ascendeth into Cadesbarne, and
         reacheth into Esron, going up to Addar, and compassing
         Carcaa.

         15:4. And from thence passing along into Asemona, and
         reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall
         be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south
         coast.

         15:5. But on the east side the beginning shall be the most
         salt sea even to the end of the Jordan: and towards the
         north from the bay of the sea unto the same river Jordan.

         15:6. And the border goeth up into Beth-Hagla, and passeth
         by the north into Beth-Araba: going up to the stone of Boen
         the son of Ruben.

         15:7. And reaching as far as the borders of Debara from the
         valley of Achor, and so northward looking towards Galgal,
         which is opposite to the ascent of Adommin, on the south
         side of the torrent, and the border passeth the waters that
         are called the fountain of the sun: and the goings out
         thereof shall be at the fountain Rogel.

         15:8. And it goeth up by the valley of the son of Ennom on
         the side of the Jebusite towards the south, the same is
         Jerusalem: and thence ascending to the top of the mountain,
         which is over against Geennom to the west in the end of the
         valley of Raphaim, northward.

         15:9. And it passeth on from the top of the mountain to the
         fountain of the water of Nephtoa: and reacheth to the towns
         of mount Ephron: and it bendeth towards Baala, which is
         Cariathiarim, that is to say, the city of the woods.

         15:10. And it compasseth from Baala westward unto mount
         Seir: and passeth by the side of mount Jarim to the north
         into Cheslon: and goeth down into Bethsames, and passeth
         into Thamna.

         15:11. And reacheth northward to a part of Accaron at the
         side: and bendeth to Sechrona, and passeth mount Baala: and
         cometh into Jebneel, and is bounded westward with the great
         sea.

         15:12. These are the borders round about of the children of
         Juda in their kindreds.

         15:13. But to Caleb the son of Jephone he gave a portion in
         the midst of the children of Juda, as the Lord had
         commanded him: Cariath-Arbe the father of Enac, which is
         Hebron.

         15:14. And Caleb destroyed out of it the three sons of
         Enac, Sesai and Ahiman, and Tholmai of the race of Enac.

         15:15. And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants
         of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is
         to say, the city of letters.

         15:16. And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher,
         and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife.

         15:17. And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother
         of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to
         wife.

         15:18. And as they were going together, she was moved by
         her husband to ask a field of her father, and she sighed as
         she sat on her ass. And Caleb said to her: What aileth
         thee?

         15:19. But she answered: Give me a blessing: thou hast
         given me a southern and dry land, give me also a land that
         Is watered.  And Caleb gave her the upper and the nether
         watery ground.

         15:20. This is the possession of the tribe of the children
         of Juda by their kindreds.

         15:21. And the cities from the uttermost parts of the
         children of Juda by the borders of Edom to the south, were
         Cabseel and Eder and Jagur,

         15:22. And Cina and Dimona and Adada,

         15:23. And Cades and Asor and Jethnam,

         15:24. Ziph and Telem and Baloth,

         15:25. New Asor and Carioth, Hesron, which is Asor.

         15:26. Amam, Sama and Molada,

         15:27. And Asergadda and Hassemon and Bethphelet,

         15:28. And Hasersual and Bersabee and Baziothia,

         15:29. And Baala and Jim and Esem,

         15:30. And Eltholad and Cesil and Harma,

         15:31. And Siceleg and Medemena and Sensenna,

         15:32. Lebaoth and Selim and Aen and Remmon: all the cities
         twenty-nine, and their villages.

         15:33. But in the plains: Estaol and Sarea and Asena,

         15:34. And Zanoe and Engannim and Taphua and Enaim,

         15:35. And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,

         15:36. And Saraim and Adithaim and Gedera and Gederothaim:
         fourteen cities, and their villages.

         15:37. Sanan and Hadassa and Magdalgad,

         15:38. Delean and Masepha and Jecthel,

         15:39. Lachis and Bascath and Eglon,

         15:40. Chebbon and Leheman and Cethlis,

         15:41. And Gideroth and Bethdagon and Naama and Maceda:
         sixteen cities, and their villages.

         15:42. Labana and Ether and Asan,

         15:43. Jephtha and Esna and Nesib,

         15:44. And Ceila and Achzib and Maresa: nine cities, and
         their villages.

         15:45. Accaron with the towns and villages thereof.

         15:46. From Accaron even to the sea: all places that lie
         towards Azotus and the villages thereof.

         15:47. Azotus with its towns and villages. Gaza with its
         towns and villages, even to the torrent of Egypt, and the
         great sea that is the border thereof.

         15:48. And in the mountain Samir and Jether and Socoth,

         15:49. And Danna and Cariath-senna, this is Dabir:

         15:50. Anab and Istemo and Anim,

         15:51. Gosen and Olon and Gilo: eleven cities and their
         villages.

         15:52. Arab and Ruma and Esaan,

         15:53. And Janum and Beththaphua and Apheca,

         15:54. Athmatha and Cariath-Arbe, this is Hebron and Sior:
         nine cities and their villages.

         15:55. Maon and Carmel and Ziph and Jota,

         15:56. Jezrael and Jucadam and Zanoe,

         15:57. Accain, Gabaa and Thamna: ten cities and their
         villages.

         15:58. Halhul, and Bessur, and Gedor,

         15:59. Mareth, and Bethanoth, and Eltecon: six cities and
         their villages.

         15:60. Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim the city of
         woods, and Arebba: two cities and their villages.

         15:61. In the desert Betharaba, Meddin and Sachacha,

         15:62. And Nebsan, and the city of salt, and Engaddi: six
         cities and their villages.

         15:63. But the children of Juda could not destroy the
         Jebusite that dwelt in Jerusalem: and the Jebusite dwelt
         with the children of Juda in Jerusalem until this present
         day.

         Josue Chapter 16

         The lot of the sons of Joseph. The borders of the tribe of
         Ephraim.

         16:1. And the lot of the sons of Joseph fell from the
         Jordan over against Jericho and the waters thereof, on the
         east: the wilderness which goeth up from Jericho to the
         mountain of Bethel:

         16:2. And goeth out from Bethel to Luza: and passeth the
         border of Archi, to Ataroth,

         16:3. And goeth down westward, by the border of Jephleti,
         unto the borders of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gazer:
         and the countries of it are ended by the great sea:

         16:4. And Manasses and Ephraim the children of Joseph
         possessed it.

         16:5. And the border of the children of Ephraim was
         according to their kindreds: and their possession towards
         the east was Ataroth-addar unto Beth-horon the upper.

         16:6. And the confines go out unto the sea: but Machmethath
         looketh to the north, and it goeth round the borders
         eastward into Thanath-selo: and passeth along on the east
         side to Janoe.

         Looketh to the north, etc... The meaning is, that the
         border went towards the north, by Machmethath; and then
         turned eastward to Thanath-selo.

         16:7. And it goeth down from Janoe into Ataroth and
         Naaratha: and it cometh to Jericho, and goeth out to the
         Jordan.

         16:8. From Taphua it passeth on towards the sea into the
         valley of reeds, and the goings out thereof are at the most
         salt sea.  This is the possession of the tribe of the
         children of Ephraim by their families.

         16:9. And there were cities with their villages separated
         for the children of Ephraim in the midst of the possession
         of the children of Manasses.

         16:10. And the children of Ephraim slew not the Chanaanite,
         who dwelt in Gazer: and the Chanaanite dwelt in the midst
         of Ephraim until this day, paying tribute.

         Josue Chapter 17

         The lot of the half tribe of Manasses.

         17:1. And this lot fell to the tribe of Manasses for he is
         the firstborn of Joseph to Machir the firstborn of Manasses
         the father of Galaad, who was a warlike man, and had for
         possession Galaad and Basan.

         17:2. And to the rest of the children of Manasses according
         to their families: to the children of Abiezer, and to the
         children of Helec, and to the children of Esriel, and to
         the children of Sechem, and to the children of Hepher, and
         to the children of Semida: these are the male children of
         Manasses the son of Joseph, by their kindreds.

         17:3. But Salphaad the son of Hepher the son of Galaad the
         son of Machir the son of Manasses had no sons, but only
         daughters: whose names are these, Maala and Noa and Hegla
         and Melcha and Thersa.

         17:4. And they came in the presence of Eleazar the priest
         and of Josue the son of Nun, and of the princes, saying:
         The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, that a possession
         should be given us in the midst of our brethren. And he
         gave them according to the commandment of the Lord a
         possession amongst the brethren of their father.

         17:5. And there fell ten portions to Manasses, beside the
         land of Galaad and Basan beyond the Jordan.

         17:6. For the daughters of Manasses possessed inheritance
         in the midst of his sons. And the land of Galaad fell to
         the lot of the rest of the children of Manasses.

         17:7. And the border of Manasses was from Aser, Machmethath
         which looketh towards Sichem: and it goeth out on the right
         hand by the inhabitants of the fountain of Taphua.

         17:8. For the lot of Manasses took in the land of Taphua,
         which is on the borders of Manasses, and belongs to the
         children of Ephraim.

         17:9. And the border goeth down to the valley of the reeds,
         to the south of the torrent of the cities of Ephraim, which
         are in the midst of the cities of Manasses: the border of
         Manasses is on the north side of the torrent, and the
         outgoings of it are at the sea:

         17:10. So that the possession of Ephraim is on the south,
         and on the north that of Manasses, and the sea is the
         border of both, and they are joined together in the tribe
         of Aser on the north, and in the tribe of Issachar on the
         east.

         17:11. And the inheritance of Manasses in Issachar and in
         Aser, was Bethsan and its villages, and Jeblaam with its
         villages, and the inhabitants of Dor, with the towns
         thereof: the inhabitants also of Endor with the villages
         thereof: and in like manner the inhabitants of Thenac with
         the villages thereof: and the inhabitants of Mageddo with
         their villages, and the third part of the city of Nopheth.

         17:12. Neither could the children of Manasses overthrow
         these cities, but the Chanaanite began to dwell in his
         land.

         17:13. But after that the children of Israel were grown
         strong, they subdued the Chanaanites, and made them their
         tributaries, and they did not kill them.

         17:14. And the children of Joseph spoke to Josue, and said:
         Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to
         possess, whereas I am of so great a multitude, and the Lord
         hath blessed me?

         17:15. And Josue said to them: If thou be a great people,
         go up into the woodland, and cut down room for thyself in
         the land of the Pherezite and the Raphaims: because the
         possession of mount Ephraim is too narrow for thee.

         17:16. And the children of Joseph answered him: We cannot
         go up to the mountains, for the Chanaanites that dwell in
         the low lands, wherein are situate Bethsan with its towns,
         and Jezrael in the midst of the valley, have chariots of
         iron.

         17:17. And Josue said to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim
         and Manasses: Thou art a great people, and of great
         strength, thou shalt not have one lot only:

         17:18. But thou shalt pass to the mountain, and shalt cut
         down the wood, and make thyself room to dwell in: and mayst
         proceed farther, when thou hast destroyed the Chanaanites,
         who as thou sayest have iron chariots, and are very strong.

         Josue Chapter 18

         Surveyors are sent to divide the rest of the land into
         seven tribes.  The lot of Benjamin.

         18:1. And all the children of Israel assembled together in
         Silo, and there they set up the tabernacle of the
         testimony, and the land was subdued before them.

         18:2. But there remained seven tribes of the children of
         Israel, which as yet had not received their possessions.

         18:3. And Josue said to them: How long are you indolent and
         slack, and go not in to possess the land which the Lord the
         God of your fathers hath given you?

         18:4. Choose of every tribe three men, that I may send
         them, and they may go and compass the land, and mark it out
         according to the number of each multitude: and bring back
         to me what they have marked out.

         18:5. Divide to yourselves the land into seven parts: let
         Juda be in his bounds on the south side, and the house of
         Joseph on the north.

         18:6. The land in the midst between these mark ye out into
         seven parts; and you shall come hither to me, that I may
         cast lots for you before the Lord your God.

         The land in the midst between these mark ye out into seven
         parts... That is to say, the rest of the land, which is not
         already assigned to Juda or Joseph.

         18:7. For the Levites have no part among you, but the
         priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance. And Gad and
         Ruben, and the half tribe of Manasses have already received
         their possessions beyond the Jordan eastward: which Moses
         the servant of the Lord gave them.

         18:8. And when the men were risen up, to go to mark out the
         land, Josue commanded them saying: Go round the land and
         mark it out, and return to me: that I may cast lots for you
         before the Lord in Silo.

         18:9. So they went and surveying it divided it into seven
         parts, writing them down in a book. And they returned to
         Josue, to the camp in Silo.

         18:10. And he cast lots before the Lord in Silo, and
         divided the land to the children of Israel into seven
         parts.

         18:11. And first came up the lot of the children of
         Benjamin by their families, to possess the land between the
         children of Juda, and the children of Joseph.

         18:12. And their border northward was from the Jordan:
         going along by the side of Jericho on the north side, and
         thence going up westward to the mountains, and reaching to
         the wilderness of Bethaven,

         18:13. And passing along southward by Luza, the same is
         Bethel, and it goeth down into Ataroth-addar to the
         mountain, that is on the south of the nether Beth-horon.

         18:14. And it bendeth thence going round towards the sea,
         south of the mountain that looketh towards Beth-horon to
         the southwest: and the outgoings thereof are into
         Cariathbaal, which is called also Cariathiarim, a city of
         the children of Juda This is their coast towards the sea,
         westward.

         18:15. But on the south side the border goeth out from part
         of Cariathiarim towards the sea, and cometh to the fountain
         of the waters of Nephtoa.

         18:16. And it goeth down to that part of the mountain that
         looketh on the valley of the children of Ennom: and is over
         against the north quarter in the furthermost part of the
         valley of Raphaim, and it goeth down into Geennom (that is
         the valley of Ennom) by the side of the Jebusite to the
         south: and cometh to the fountain of Rogel,

         18:17. Passing thence to the north, and going out to
         Ensemes, that is to say, the fountain of the sun:

         18:18. And It passeth along to the hills that are over
         against the ascent of Adommim: and it goeth down to
         Abenboen, that is, the stone of Boen the son of Ruben: and
         it passeth on the north side to the champaign countries;
         and goeth down Into the plain,

         18:19. And it passeth by Bethhagla northward: and the
         outgoings thereof are towards the north of the most salt
         sea at the south end of the Jordan.

         18:20. Which is the border of it on the east side. This is
         the possession of the children of Benjamin by their borders
         round about, and their families.

         18:21. And their cities were, Jericho and Bethhagla and
         Vale-Casis,

         18:22. Betharaba and Samaraim and Bethel,

         18:23. And Avim and Aphara and Ophera,

         18:24. The town Emona and Ophni and Gabee: twelve cities,
         and their villages.

         18:25. Gabam and Rama and Beroth,

         18:26. And Mesphe, and Caphara, and Amosa,

         18:27. And Recem, Jarephel, and Tharela,

         18:28. And Sela, Eleph and Jebus, which is Jerusalem,
         Gabaath and Cariath: fourteen cities, and their villages.
         This is the possession of the children of Benjamin by their
         families.

         Josue Chapter 19

         The lots of the tribes of Simeon, Zabulon, Issachar, Aser,
         Nephtali and Dan. A city is given to Josue.

         19:1. And the second lot came forth for the children of
         Simeon by their kindreds: and their inheritance was

         19:2. In the midst of the possession of the children of
         Juda: Bersabee and Sabee and Molada

         19:3. And Hasersual, Bala and Asem,

         19:4. And Eltholad, Bethul and Harma,

         19:5. And Siceleg and Bethmarchaboth and Hasersusa,

         19:6. And Bethlebaoth and Sarohen: thirteen cities, and
         their villages.

         19:7. And Remmon and Athor and Asan: four cities, and their
         villages.

         19:8. And all the villages round about these cities to
         Baalath Beer Ramath to the south quarter. This is the
         inheritance of the children of Simeon according to their
         kindreds,

         19:9. In the possession and lot of the children of Juda:
         because it was too great, and therefore the children of
         Simeon had their possession in the midst of their
         inheritance.

         19:10. And the third lot fell to the children of Zabulon by
         their kindreds: and the border of their possession was unto
         Sarid.

         19:11. And It went up from the sea and from Merala, and
         came to Debbaseth: as far as the torrent, which is over
         against Jeconam.

         19:12. And it returneth from Sarid eastward to the borders
         of Ceseleththabor: and it goeth out to Dabereth and
         ascendeth towards Japhie.

         19:13. And it passeth along from thence to the east side of
         Gethhepher and Thacasin: and goeth out to Remmon, Amthar
         and Noa.

         19:14. And it turneth about to the north of Hanathon: and
         the outgoings thereof are the valley of Jephtahel,

         19:15. And Cateth and Naalol and Semeron and Jedala and
         Bethlehem: twelve cities and their villages.

         19:16. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children
         of Zabulon by their kindreds, the cities and their
         villages.

         19:17. The fourth lot came out to Issachar by their
         kindreds.

         19:18. And his inheritance was Jezrael and Casaloth and
         Sunem,

         19:19. And Hapharaim and Seon and Anaharath,

         19:20. And Rabboth and Cesion, Abes,

         19:21. And Rameth and Engannim and Enhadda and Bethpheses.

         19:22. And the border thereof cometh to Thabor and Sehesima
         and Bethsames: and the outgoings thereof shall be at the
         Jordan: sixteen cities, and their villages.

         19:23. This is the possession of the sons of Issachar by
         their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

         19:24. And the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the children
         of Aser by their kindreds:

         19:25. And their border was Halcath and Chali and Beten and
         Axaph,

         19:26. And Elmelech and Amaad and Messal: and it reacheth
         to Carmel by the sea and Sihor and Labanath,

         19:27. And it returneth towards the east to Bethdagon: and
         passeth along to Zabulon and to the valley of Jephthael
         towards the north to Bethemec and Nehiel. And it goeth out
         to the left side of Cabul,

         19:28. And to Abaran and Rohob and Hamon and Cana, as far
         as the great Sidon.

         19:29. And it returneth to Horma to the strong city of
         Tyre, and to Hosa: and the outgoings thereof shall be at
         the sea from the portion of Achziba:

         19:30. And Amma and Aphec and Rohob: twenty-two cities, and
         their villages.

         19:31. This is the possession of the children of Aser by
         their kindreds, and the cities and their villages.

         19:32. The sixth lot came out to the sons of Nephtali by
         their families:

         19:33. And the border began from Heleph and Elon to
         Saananim, and Adami, which is Neceb, and Jebnael even to
         Lecum:

         19:34. And the border returneth westward to Azanotthabor,
         and goeth out from thence to Hucuca, and passeth along to
         Zabulon southward, and to Aser westward, and to Juda upon
         the Jordan towards the rising of the sun.

         19:35. And the strong cities are Assedim, Ser, and Emath,
         and Reccath and Cenereth,

         19:36. And Edema and Arama, Asor,

         19:37. And Cedes and Edri, Enhasor,

         19:38. And Jeron and Magdalel, Horem, and Bethanath and
         Bethsames: nineteen cities, and their villages.

         19:39. This is the possession of the tribe of the children
         of Nephtali by their kindreds, the cities and their
         villages.

         19:40. The seventh lot came out to the tribe of the
         children of Dan by their families

         19:41. And the border of their possession was Saraa and
         Esthaol, and Hirsemes, that is, the city of the sun,

         19:42. Selebin and Aialon and Jethela,

         19:43. Elon and Themna and Acron,

         19:44. Elthece, Gebbethon and Balaath,

         19:45. And Juda and Bane and Barach and Gethremmon:

         19:46. And Mejarcon and Arecon, with the border that
         looketh towards Joppe,

         19:47. And is terminated there. And the children of Dan
         went up and fought against Lesem, and took it: and they put
         it to the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt in it, calling
         the name of it Lesem Dan, by the name of Dan their father.

         19:48. This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of
         Dan, by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.

         19:49. And when he had made an end of dividing the land by
         lot to each one by their tribes, the children of Israel
         gave a possession to Josue the son of Nun in the midst of
         them,

         19:50. According to the commandment of the Lord, the city
         which he asked for, Thamnath Saraa, in mount Ephraim: and
         he built up the city, and dwelt in it.

         19:51. These are the possessions which Eleazar the priest,
         and Josue the son of Nun, and the princes of the families,
         and of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed by
         lot in Silo, before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle
         of the testimony, and they divided the land.

         Josue Chapter 20

         The cities of refuge are appointed for casual manslaughter.

         20:1. And the Lord spoke to Josue, saying: Speak to
         children of Israel and say to them:

         20:2. Appoint cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by
         the hand of Moses:

         20:3. That whosoever shall kill a person unawares may flee
         to them, and may escape the wrath of the kinsman, who is
         the avenger of blood.

         20:4. And when he shall flee to one of these cities: he
         shall stand before the gate of the city, and shall speak to
         the ancients of that city, such things as prove him
         innocent: and so shall they receive him, and give him a
         place to dwell in.

         20:5. And when the avenger of blood shall pursue him, they
         shall not deliver him into his hands, because he slew his
         neighbour unawares, and is not proved to have been his
         enemy two or three days before,

         20:6. And he shall dwell in that city, till he stand before
         judgment to give an account of his fact, and till the death
         of the high priest, who shall be at that time: then shall
         the manslayer return, and go into his own city and house
         from whence he fled.

         20:7. And they appointed Cedes in Galilee of mount
         Nephtali, and Sichem in mount Ephraim, and Cariath-Arbe,
         the same is Hebron in the mountain of Juda.

         20:8. And beyond the Jordan to the east of Jericho, they
         appointed Bosor, which is upon the plain of the wilderness
         of the tribe of Ruben, and Ramoth in Galaad of the tribe of
         Gad, and Gaulon in Basan of the tribe of Manasses.

         20:9. These cities were appointed for all the children of
         Israel, and for the strangers, that dwelt among them, that
         whosoever had killed a person unawares might flee to them,
         and not die by the hand of the kinsman, coveting to revenge
         the blood that was shed, until he should stand before the
         people to lay open his cause.

         Josue Chapter 21

         Cities with their suburbs are assigned for the priests and
         Levites.

         21:1. Then the princes of the families of Levi came to
         Eleazar the priest, and to Josue the son of Nun, and to the
         princes of the kindreds of all the tribes of the children
         of Israel

         21:2. And they spoke to them in Silo in the land of
         Chanaan, and said: The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses,
         that cities should be given us to dwell in, and their
         suburbs to feed our cattle.

         21:3. And the children of Israel gave out of their
         possessions according to the commandment of the Lord,
         cities and their suburbs.

         21:4. And the lot came out for the family of Caath of the
         children of Aaron the priest out of the tribes of Juda, and
         of Simeon, and of Benjamin, thirteen cities.

         21:5. And to the rest of the children of Caath, that is, to
         thee Levites, who remained, out of the tribes of Ephraim,
         and of Dan, and the half tribe of Manasses, ten cities.

         21:6. And the lot came out to children of Gerson, that they
         should take of the tribes of Issachar and of Aser and of
         Nephtali, and of the half tribe of Manasses in Basan,
         thirteen cities.

         21:7. And to the sons of Merari by their kindreds, of the
         tribes of Ruben and of Gad and of Zabulon, twelve cities.

         21:8. And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the
         cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand
         of Moses, giving to every one by lot.

         21:9. Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon
         Josue gave cities: whose names are these,

         21:10. To the sons of Aaron, of the families of Caath of
         the race of Levi (for the first lot came out for them)

         21:11. The city of Arbe the father of Enac, which is called
         Hebron, in the mountain of Juda, and the suburbs thereof
         round about.

         21:12. But the fields and the villages thereof he had given
         to Caleb the son of Jephone for his possession.

         21:13. He gave therefore to the children of Aaron the
         priest, Hebron a city of refuge, and the suburbs thereof,
         and Lebna with the suburbs thereof,

         21:14. And Jether and Estemo,

         21:15. And Holon, and Dabir,

         21:16. And Ain, and Jeta, and Bethsames, with their
         suburbs: nine cities out of the two tribes, as hath been
         said.

         21:17. And out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin,
         Gabaon, and Gabae,

         21:18. And Anathoth and Almon, with, their suburbs: four
         cities.

         21:19. All the cities together of the children of Aaron the
         priest, were thirteen, with their suburbs,

         21:20. And to the rest of the families of the children of
         Caath of the race of Levi was given this possession.

         21:21. Of the tribe of Ephraim, Sichem one of the cities of
         refuge, with the suburbs thereof in mount Ephraim, and
         Gazer,

         21:22. And Cibsaim, and Beth-horon, with their suburbs,
         four cities.

         21:23. And of he tribe of Dan, Eltheco and Gabathon,

         21:24. And Aialon and Gethremmon, with their suburbs, four
         cities.

         21:25. And of the half tribe of Manasses, Thanac and
         Gethremmon, with their suburbs, two cities.

         21:26. All the cities were ten, with their suburbs, which
         were given to the children of Caath, of the inferior
         degree.

         21:27. To the children of Gerson also of the race of Levi
         out of the half tribe of Manasses, Gaulon in Basan, one of
         the cities of refuge, and Bosra, with their suburbs, two
         cities.

         21:28. And of the tribe of Issachar, Cesion, and Dabereth,

         21:29. And Jaramoth, and Engannim, with their suburbs, four
         cities.

         21:30. And of the tribe of Aser, Masal and Abdon,

         21:31. And Helcath, and Rohob, with their suburbs, four
         cities.

         21:32. Of the tribe also of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee, one
         of the cities of refuge: and Hammoth Dor, and Carthan, with
         their suburbs, three cities.

         21:33. All the cities of the families of Gerson, were
         thirteen, with their suburbs.

         21:34. And to the children of Merari, Levites of the
         inferior degree, by their families were given of the tribe
         of Zabulon, Jecnam and Cartha,

         21:35. And Damna and Naalol, four cities with their
         suburbs.

         21:36. Of the tribe of Ruben beyond the Jordan over against
         Jericho, Bosor in the wilderness, one of the cities of
         refuge, Misor and Jaser and Jethson and Mephaath, four
         cities with their suburbs.

         Four cities... There are no more, though there be five
         names: for Misor is the same city as Bosor, which is to be
         observed in some other places, where the number of names
         exceeds the number of cities.

         21:37. Of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad, one of the
         cities of refuge, and Manaim and Hesebon and Jaser, four
         cities with their suburbs,

         21:38. All the cities of the children of Merari by their
         families and kindreds, were twelve.

         21:39. So all the cities of the Levites within the
         possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight,

         21:40.  With their suburbs, each distributed by the
         families.

         21:41. And the Lord God gave to Israel all the land that he
         had sworn to give to their fathers: and they possessed it,
         and dwelt in it.

         21:42. And he gave them peace from all nations round about:
         and none of their enemies durst stand against them, but
         were brought under their dominion.

         21:43. Not so much as one word, which he had promised to
         perform unto them, was made void, but all came to pass.

         Josue Chapter 22

         The tribes of Ruben and Gad, and half the tribe of Manasses
         return to their possessions. They build an altar by the
         side of the Jordan, which alarms the other tribes. An
         embassage is sent to them, to which they give a
         satisfactory answer.

         22:1. At the same time Josue called the Rubenites, and the
         Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasses,

         22:2. And said to them: You have done all that Moses the
         servant of the Lord commanded you: you have also obeyed me
         in all things,

         22:3. Neither have you left your brethren this long time,
         until this present day, keeping the commandment of the Lord
         your God.

         22:4. Therefore as the Lord your God hath given your
         brethren rest and peace, as he promised: return, and go to
         your dwellings, and to the land of your possession, which
         Moses the servant of the Lord gave you beyond the Jordan:

         22:5. Yet so that you observe attentively, and in work
         fulfil the commandment and the law which Moses the servant
         of the Lord commanded you: that you love the Lord your God,
         and walk in all his ways, and keep all his commandments,
         and cleave to him, and serve him with all your heart, and
         with all your soul.

         22:6. And Josue blessed them, and sent them away, and they
         returned to their dwellings.

         22:7. Now to half the tribe of Manasses, Moses had given a
         possession in Basan: and therefore to the half that
         remained, Josue gave a lot among the rest of their brethren
         beyond the Jordan to the west. And when he sent them away
         to their dwellings and had blessed them,

         22:8. He said to them: With much substance and riches, you
         return to your settlements, with silver and gold, brass and
         iron, and variety of raiment: divide the prey of your
         enemies with your brethren.

         22:9. So the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad,
         and the half tribe of Manasses returned, and parted from
         the children of Israel in Silo, which is in Chanaan, to go
         into Galaad the land of their possession, which they had
         obtained according to the commandment of the Lord by the
         hand of Moses.

         22:10. And when they were come to banks of the Jordan, in
         the land of Chanaan, they built an altar immensely great
         near the Jordan.

         22:11. And when the children of Israel had heard of it, and
         certain messengers brought them an account that the
         children of Ruben, and of Gad, and the half tribe of
         Manasses had built an altar in the land of Chanaan, upon
         the banks of the Jordan, over against the children of
         Israel:

         22:12. They all assembled in Silo, to go up and fight
         against them.

         22:13. And in the mean time they sent to them into the land
         of Galaad, Phinees the son of Eleazar the priest,

         22:14. And ten princes with him, one of every tribe.

         22:15. Who came to the children of Ruben, and of Gad, and
         the half tribe of Manasses, into the land of Galaad, and
         said to them:

         22:16. Thus saith all the people of the Lord: What meaneth
         this transgression? Why have you forsaken the Lord the God
         of Israel, building a sacrilegious altar, and revolting
         from the worship of him?

         22:17. Is it a small thing to you that you sinned with
         Beelphegor, and the stain of that crime remaineth in us to
         this day? and many of the people perished.

         22:18. And you have forsaken the Lord to day, and to morrow
         his wrath will rage against all Israel.

         22:19. But if you think the land of your possession to be
         unclean, pass over to the land wherein is the tabernacle of
         the Lord, and dwell among us: only depart not from the
         Lord, and from our society, by building an altar beside the
         altar of the Lord our God.

         22:20. Did not Achan the son of Zare transgress the
         commandment of the Lord, and his wrath lay upon all the
         people of Israel? And he was but one man, and would to God
         he alone had perished in his wickedness.

         22:21. And the children of Ruben, and of Gad, and of the
         half tribe of Manasses answered the princes of the
         embassage of Israel:

         22:22. The Lord the most mighty God, the Lord the most
         mighty God, he knoweth, and Israel also shall understand:
         If with the design of transgression we have set up this
         altar, let him not save us, but punish us immediately:

         22:23. And if we did it with that mind, that we might lay
         upon it holocausts, and sacrifice, and victims of peace
         offerings, let him require and judge:

         22:24. And not rather with this thought and design, that we
         should say: To morrow your children will say to our
         children: What have you to do with the Lord the God of
         Israel?

         22:25. The Lord hath put the river Jordan for a border
         between us and you, O ye children of Ruben, and ye children
         of Gad: and therefore you have no part in the Lord. And by
         this occasion your children shall turn away our children
         from the fear of the Lord.  We therefore thought it best,

         22:26. And said: Let us build us an altar, not for
         holocausts, nor to offer victims,

         22:27. But for a testimony between us and you, and our
         posterity and yours, that we may serve the Lord, and that
         we may have a right to offer both holocausts, and victims
         and sacrifices of peace offerings: and that your children
         to morrow may not say to our children: You have no part in
         the Lord.

         22:28. And if they will say so, they shall answer them:
         Behold the altar of the Lord, which our fathers made, not
         for holocausts, nor for sacrifice, but for a testimony
         between us and you.

         22:29. God keep us from any such wickedness that we should
         revolt from the Lord, and leave off following his steps, by
         building an altar to offer holocausts, and sacrifices, and
         victims, beside the altar of the Lord our God, which is
         erected before his tabernacle.

         22:30. And when Phinees the priest, and the princes of the
         embassage, who were with him, had heard this, they were
         satisfied: and they admitted most willingly the words of
         the children of Ruben, and Gad, and of the half tribe of
         Manasses,

         22:31. And Phinees the priest the son of Eleazar said to
         them: Now we know that the Lord is with us, because you are
         not guilty of this revolt, and you have delivered the
         children of Israel from the hand of the Lord.

         22:32. And he returned with the princes from the children
         of Ruben and Gad, out of the land of Galaad, into the land
         of Chanaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them
         word again.

         22:33. And the saying pleased all that heard it. And the
         children of Israel praised God, and they no longer said
         that they would go up against them, and fight, and destroy
         the land of their possession.

         22:34. And the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad
         called the altar which they had built, Our testimony, that
         the Lord is God,

         Josue Chapter 23

         Josue being old admonisheth the people to keep God's
         commandments: and to avoid marriages and all society with
         the Gentiles for fear of being brought to idolatry.

         23:1. And when a long time was passed, after that the Lord
         had given peace to Israel, all the nations round about
         being subdued.  and Josue being now old, and far advanced
         in years:

         23:2. Josue called for all Israel, and for the elders, and
         for the princes, and for the judges, and for the masters,
         and said to them: I am old, and far advanced in years,

         23:3. And you see all that the Lord your God hath done to
         all the nations round about, how he himself hath fought for
         you:

         23:4. And now since he hath divided to you by lot all the
         land, from the east of the Jordan unto the great sea, ant
         many nations yet remain:

         23:5. The Lord your God will destroy them, and take them
         away from before your face, and you shall possess the land
         as he hath promised you.

         23:6. Only take courage, and be careful to observe all
         things that are written in the book of the law of Moses:
         and turn not aside from them neither to the right hand nor
         to the left:

         23:7. Lest after that you are come in among the Gentiles,
         who will remain among you, you should swear by the name of
         their gods, and serve them, and adore them:

         23:8. But cleave ye unto the Lord your God, as you have
         done until this day.

         23:9. And then the Lord God will take away before your eyes
         nations that are great and very strong, and no man shall be
         able to resist you.

         23:10. One of you shall chase a thousand men of the
         enemies: because the Lord your God himself will fight for
         you, as he hath promised.

         23:11. This only take care of with all diligence, that you
         love the Lord your God.

         23:12. But if you will embrace the errors of these nations
         that dwell among you, and make marriages with them, and
         join friendships:

         23:13. Know ye for a certainty that the Lord your God will
         not destroy them before your face, but they shall be a pit
         and a snare in your way, and a stumbling-block at your
         side, and stakes in your eyes, till he take you away and
         destroy you from off this excellent land, which he hath
         given you.

         23:14. Behold this day I am going into the way of all the
         earth, and you shall know with all your mind that of all
         the words which the Lord promised to perform for you, not
         one hath failed,

         23:15. Therefore as he hath fulfilled in deed, what he
         promised, and all things prosperous have come: so will he
         bring upon you all the evils he hath threatened, till he
         take you away and destroy you from off this excellent land,
         which he hath given you,

         23:16. When you shall have transgressed the covenant of the
         Lord your God, which he hath made with you, and shall have
         served strange gods, and adored them: then shall the
         indignation of the Lord rise up quickly and speedily
         against you, and you shall be taken away from this
         excellent land, which he hath delivered to you.

         Josue Chapter 24

         Josue assembleth the people, and reneweth the covenant
         between them and God. His death and burial.

         24:1. And Josue gathered together all the tribes of Israel
         in Sichem, and called for the ancients, and the princes and
         the judges, and the masters: and they stood in the sight of
         the Lord:

         24:2. And he spoke thus to the people: Thus saith the Lord
         the God of Israel: Your fathers dwelt of old on the other
         side of the river, Thare the father of Abraham, and Nachor:
         and they served strange gods.

         Of the river... The Euphrates.

         24:3. And I took your father Abraham from the borders of
         Mesopotamia: and brought him into the land of Chanaan: and
         I multiplied his seed,

         24:4. And gave him Isaac: and to him again I gave Jacob and
         Esau. And I gave to Esau mount Seir for his possession: but
         Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

         24:5. And I sent Moses and Aaron, and I struck Egypt with
         many signs and wonders.

         24:6. And I brought you and your fathers out of Egypt, and
         you came to the sea: and the Egyptians pursued your fathers
         with chariots and horsemen, as far as the Red Sea.

         24:7. And the children of Israel cried to the Lord: and he
         put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the
         sea upon them, and covered them. Your eyes saw all that I
         did in Egypt, and you dwelt in the wilderness a long time.

         24:8. And I brought you into the land of the Amorrhite, who
         dwelt beyond the Jordan. And when they fought against you,
         I delivered them into your hands, and you possessed their
         land, and slew them.

         24:9. And Balac son of Sephor king of Moab arose and fought
         against Israel. And he sent and called for Balaam son of
         Beor, to curse you:

         24:10. And I would not hear him, but on the contrary I
         blessed you by him, and I delivered you out of his hand.

         24:11. And you passed over the Jordan, and you came to
         Jericho.  And the men of that city fought against you, the
         Amorrhite, and the Pherezite, and the Chanaanite, and the
         Hethite, and the Gergesite, and the Hevite, and the
         Jebusite: and I delivered them into your hands.

         24:12. And I sent before you and I drove them out from
         their places, the two kings of the Amorrhites, not with thy
         sword nor with thy bow,

         24:13. And I gave you a land, in which you had not
         laboured, and cities to dwell in which you built not,
         vineyards and oliveyards, which you planted not.

         24:14. Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him with a
         perfect and most sincere heart: and put away the gods which
         your fathers served in Mesopotamia and in Egypt, and serve
         the Lord.

         24:15. But if it seem evil to you to serve the Lord, you
         have your choice: choose this day that which pleaseth you,
         whom you would rather serve, whether the gods which your
         fathers served in Mesopotamia, or the gods of the
         Amorrhites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my
         house we will serve thee Lord,

         24:16. And the people answered, and said, God forbid we
         should leave the Lord, and serve strange gods.

         24:17. The Lord our God he brought us and our fathers out
         of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage: and did
         very great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the
         way by which we journeyed, and among all the people through
         whom we passed.

         24:18. And he hath cast out all the nations, the Amorrhite
         the inhabitant of the land into which we are come.
         Therefore we will serve the Lord, for he is our God.

         24:19. And Josue said to the people: You will not be able
         to serve the Lord: for he is a holy God, and mighty and
         jealous, and will not forgive your wickedness and sins.

         You will not be able to serve the Lord, etc... This was not
         said by way of discouraging them; but rather to make them
         more earnest and resolute, by setting before them the
         greatness of the undertaking, and the courage and constancy
         necessary to go through with it.

         24:20. If you leave the Lord, and serve strange gods, he
         will turn, and will afflict you, and will destroy you after
         all the good he hath done you.

         24:21. And the people said to Josue: No, it shall not be so
         as thou sayest, but we will serve the Lord.

         24:22. And Josue said to the people, You are witnesses,
         that you yourselves have chosen you the Lord to serve him.
         And they answered: We are witnesses.

         24:23. Now therefore, said he, put away strange gods from
         among you, and incline your hearts to the Lord the God of
         Israel.

         24:24. And the people said to Josue: We will serve the Lord
         our God, and we will be obedient to his commandments.

         24:25. Josue therefore on that day made a covenant, and set
         before the people commandments and judgments in Sichem.

         24:26. And he wrote all these things in the volume of the
         law of the Lord: and he took a great stone, and set it
         under the oak that was in the sanctuary of the Lord.

         24:27. And he said to all the people: Behold this stone
         shall be a testimony unto you, that it hath heard all the
         words of the Lord, which he hath spoken to you: lest
         perhaps hereafter you will deny it, and lie to the Lord
         your God.

         It hath heard... This is a figure of speech, by which
         sensation is attributed to inanimate things; and they are
         called upon, as it were, to bear witness in favour of the
         great Creator, whom they on their part constantly obey.

         24:28. And he sent the people away every one to their own
         possession,

         24:29. And after these things Josue the son of Nun the
         servant of the Lord died, being a hundred and ten years
         old:

         And after, etc... If Josue wrote this book, as is commonly
         believed, these last verses were added by Samuel, or some
         other prophet.

         24:30. And they buried him in the border of his possession
         in Thamnathsare, which is situate in mount Ephraim, on the
         north side of mount Gaas.

         24:31. And Israel served the Lord all the days of Josue,
         and of the ancients that lived a long time after Josue, and
         that had known all the works of the Lord which he had done
         in Israel.

         24:32. And the bones of Joseph which the children of Israel
         had taken out of Egypt, they buried in Sichem, in that part
         of the field which Jacob had bought of the sons of Hemor
         the father of Sichem, for a hundred young ewes, and it was
         in the possession of the sons of Joseph.

         24:33. Eleazar also the son of Aaron died: and they buried
         him in Gabaath that belongeth to Phinees his son, which was
         given him in mount Ephraim.

The text in this file was taken with permission from Catholic Software's Douay Bible program, a complete multimedia Bible for the PC. The complete product description follows:

Douay Bible ME: A multimedia Bible. Text and footnotes are from the 1899 version of the Douay-Rheims Bible. Supports unlimited cut and paste as well as searches. It also has a concordance, topical index, and maps. These features make it powerful and easy to use. Music and color photography make it a visual and auditory feast. However, if your computer doesn't support multimedia, you can suppress these features at installation time. Available for DOS, Windows, or Windows 95. $85.00. Order from: Catholic Software, P.O. Box 1914, Murray, KY 42071. Phone: 1-502-753-8198.