For ifJoshuahad given them rest,He would not have spokenof anotherdayafterthat.
Nonhis sonand Joshuahis son.
He gavethem also the landsof the nations,That they might takepossessionof [the fruit of] the peoples'labor,
He also droveout the nationsbeforethem And apportionedthem for an inheritanceby measurement,And made the tribesof Israeldwellin their tents.
"And having received it in their turn,our fathersbroughtit in with Joshuaupon dispossessingthe nationswhomGoddroveout beforeour fathers,untilthe timeof David.
for you have not as yetcometo the restingplaceand the inheritancewhichthe LORDyour Godis givingyou.
"Therefore it shall comeabout when the LORDyour Godhas givenyou restfrom allyour surroundingenemies,in the landwhichthe LORDyour Godgivesyou as an inheritanceto possess,you shall blotout the memoryof Amalekfrom underheaven;you must not forget.
God,after He spokelong agoto the fathersin the prophetsin many portionsand in many ways,
Sothere remainsa Sabbath restfor the peopleof God.
untilthe LORDgivesyour brothersrest,as [He gives] you, and they alsopossessthe landwhichthe LORDyour Godis givingthem. Then you shall returnto your ownland,and possessthat whichMosesthe servantof the LORDgaveyou beyondthe Jordantoward the sunrise."
So Joshuatookthe wholeland,according to allthat the LORDhad spokento Moses,and Joshuagaveit for an inheritanceto Israelaccording to their divisionsby their tribes.Thus the landhadrestfrom war.
"And nowthe LORDyour Godhas givenrestto your brothers,as He spoketo them; therefore turnnowand goto your tents,to the landof your possession,whichMosesthe servantof the LORDgaveyou beyondthe Jordan.
Now it cameabout aftermanydays,whenthe LORDhad givenrestto Israelfrom alltheir enemieson everyside,and Joshuawas old,advancedin years,