Joshua 18:3

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So Joshua asked the Israelites, “How long will you go on being reluctant to go and take possession of the land that the Lord gave your forefathers?

Cross References

Proverbs 13:4

Lazy people want a lot, but get nothing; if you work hard you'll be well rewarded.

Judges 18:9

“Come on, let's go and attack them!” the men interrupted. “We've surveyed the land, and it's excellent! Aren't you going to do something? Don't put off going there and occupying the land!

Matthew 20:6

At 5 p.m. he went out and found others standing there. ‘Why are you standing around all day doing nothing?’ he asked them.

Proverbs 15:19

The way of lazy people is overgrown with thorns, but the path of the good is an open highway.

Proverbs 10:4

Lazy hands make you poor, but hard-working hands make you rich.

Zephaniah 3:16

On that day the message to the people of Jerusalem will be, “Don't be afraid; don't be discouraged!”

John 6:27

Don't be preoccupied about food that doesn't last, but concentrate on the lasting food of eternal life which the Son of man will give you, for God the Father has placed his seal of approval on him.”

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever you do, do it with all your strength, for when you go to the grave there's no more working or thinking, no more knowing or being wise.

Joshua 18:2

However, seven of the Israelite tribes had not received their land allocations.

Joshua 18:4

Choose three men from each tribe and I will send them out to explore the land. Then they can write a description regarding the land allocations and bring it to me.

Joshua 1:6

Be strong! Be brave! You will be the people's leader as they occupy the land I promised their ancestors that I would give them.

Joshua 13:1

Many years had passed by, and Joshua had grown old. The Lord spoke to him, saying, “You're now an old man, but there's still a great deal of land still to be taken.