Then the LORDspoketo Joshua,saying,
"But ifhe did not liein wait[for him], but Godlet[him] fallinto his hand,then I will appointyou a placeto whichhe may flee.
"Speakto the sonsof Israeland sayto them, 'Whenyou crossthe Jordaninto the landof Canaan,
Then the LORDspoketo Moses,saying,
"Whenthe LORDyour Godcutsoffthe nations,whoselandthe LORDyour Godgivesyou, and you dispossessthem and settlein their citiesand in their houses,
Theseare the inheritanceswhichEleazarthe priest,and Joshuathe sonof Nun,and the headsof the householdsof the tribesof the sonsof Israeldistributedby lotin Shilohbeforethe LORDat the doorwayof the tentof meeting.So they finisheddividingthe land.
"Speakto the sonsof Israel,saying,Designatethe citiesof refuge,of whichI spoketo you throughMoses,
He said,"No;ratherI indeedcomenow[as] captainof the hostof the LORD."And Joshuafellon his faceto the earth,and boweddown,and saidto him, "Whathas my lordto sayto his servant?"
The LORDsaidto Joshua,"See,I have givenJerichointo your hand,with its king[and] the valiantwarriors.
So the LORDsaidto Joshua,"Riseup! Whyis it that you have fallenon your face?
