Joshua 9:25 KJV — MannaFest

Joshua 9:25

And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

KJV

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ASV

And now, behold, we are in thy hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

WEB

Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”

YLT

and now, lo, we are in thy hand, as it is good, and as it is right in thine eyes to do to us--do.'

DBT

And now behold, we are in thy hand: as it is good and right in thine eyes to do to us, do.

About this book

Old Testament

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Joshua — The entry narrative — Israel crosses the Jordan, takes the Land through three conquest campaigns, and renews covenant at Shechem. The hinge between Torah's promises and the historical record of those promises unfolding.

Author: Joshua himself at least in part (24:26 — ‘Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God’); later editorial framing traditional
Date: Events c. 1400 BC (early) or 1230 BC (late); compilation across the early-monarchy period

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10 verses on the floor

Jeremiah 26:14
As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.
Genesis 16:6
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
Judges 10:15
And the children of Israel said unto the Lord, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.
1 Samuel 3:18
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.
Jeremiah 38:5
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

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But here the kings of Canaan are in consultation to attack Israel, and concert matters for a vigorous effort of their united forces to check the progress of their victorious arms. It was strange they did not do this sooner. They had notice long since of their approach;

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

And thus the ransom of their lives is paid; dominion is acquired by the preservation of a life that lies at mercy ( servus dicitur a servando--a servant is so called from the act of saving ); they owe their service to those to whom they owe their lives. Observe how the judgment is given against them.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Those of the very meanest and most despicable condition are described to be hewers of wood and drawers of water, Deut. xxix. But skin for skin, liberty, and labour, and all that a man has, will he give for his life, and no ill bargain. Accordingly the matter was determined.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

In thine hand - That is, in thy power to use us as thou wilt. Unto thee - We refer ourselves to thee and thy own piety, and probity, and faithfulness to thy word and oath; if thou wilt destroy thy humble suppliants, we submit. Let us in like manner submit to our Lord Jesus, and refer ourselves to him; saying, We are in thy hand; do unto us as seemeth right unto thee.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

JOS 9:25JDG 10:15 2SA 15:26
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
JOS 9:25JER 26:14 JER 38:5
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
JOS 9:25JDG 10:15 1SA 3:18
JOS 9:251SA 3:18 ISA 39:8
JOS 9:251SA 3:18 JOB 2:10
JOS 9:251SA 3:18 JDG 10:15
JOS 9:25JDG 10:15 PRO 28:13
JOS 9:25JDG 10:15 2SA 24:14

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