1 Potom sabra Isus sva plemena Izrailjeva u Sihem, i sazva starešine Izrailjeve i poglavare njegove i sudije njegove i upravitelje njegove, i staše pred Bogom. 2 I reče Isus svom narodu: Ovako veli Gospod Bog Izrailjev: S one strane reke živeše nekada oci vaši, Tara otac Avramov i otac Nahorov, i služiše drugim bogovima. 3 Ali uzeh oca vašeg Avrama ispreko reke i provedoh ga kroz svu zemlju hanansku i umnožih seme njegovo davši mu Isaka. 4 A Isaku dadoh Jakova i Isava, i dadoh Isavu goru Sir da je njegova; a Jakov i sinovi njegovi siđoše u Misir. 5 I poslah Mojsija i Arona, i mučih Misir, kako učinih usred njega, potom vas izvedoh. 6 A kad izvedoh iz Misira oce vaše, dođoše na more, a Misirci goniše oce vaše s kolima i s konjicima do Crvenog mora. 7 Tada zavapiše ka Gospodu, i postavih tamu između vas i Misiraca, i navedoh na njih more koje ih zatrpa, i oči vaše videše šta učinih od Misiraca; potom ostaste u pustinji dugo vremena. 8 Iza toga dovedoh vas u zemlju Amoreja koji življahu s one strane Jordana; i oni se pobiše s vama, ali ih dadoh vama u ruke, te naslediste zemlju njihovu, i istrebih ih ispred vas. 9 A Valak sin Seforov, car moavski, podiže se da se bije s Izrailjem, i posla te dozva Valama sina Veorovog da vas prokune. 10 Ali ne hteh poslušati Valama, te vas on još blagoslovi, i izbavih vas iz ruke njegove. 11 Potom pređoste preko Jordana, i dođoste pod Jerihon, i biše se s vama Jerihonjani, Amoreji i Ferezeji i Hananeji i Heteji i Gergeseji i Jeveji i Jevuseji; i dadoh ih vama u ruke. 12 I poslah pred vama stršljenove, koji ih izagnaše ispred vas, dva cara amorejska; ne mačem tvojim ni lukom tvojim. 13 I dadoh vam zemlju, koju ne radiste, i gradove, koje ne gradiste, i u njima živite; iz vinograda i iz maslinika, kojih niste sadili, jedete. 14 Zato sada bojte se Gospoda i služite Mu verno i istinito; i povrzite bogove, kojima su služili oci vaši s one strane reke i u Misiru, pa služite Gospodu. 15 Ako li vam nije drago služiti Gospodu, izaberite sebi danas kome ćete služiti: ili bogove kojima su služili oci vaši s one strane reke, ili bogove Amoreja u čijoj zemlji živite; a ja i dom moj služićemo Gospodu. 16 A narod odgovori i reče: Ne daj Bože da ostavimo Gospoda da služimo drugim bogovima. 17 Jer Gospod Bog naš, On je izveo nas i oce naše iz zemlje misirske, iz doma ropskog, i On je učinio pred našim očima one znake velike, i čuvao nas celim putem kojim idosmo, i po svim narodima kroz koje prođosmo. 18 I Gospod je isterao ispred nas sve narode i Amoreje, koji življahu u ovoj zemlji; i mi ćemo služiti Gospodu, jer je Bog naš. 19 A Isus reče narodu: Ne možete služiti Gospodu, jer je svet Bog, Bog revnitelj, neće podnositi vaše nevere i vaše grehe. 20 Kad ostavite Gospoda i stanete služiti tuđim bogovima, okrenuće se i zlo će vam učiniti, i istrebiće vas, pošto vam je dobro činio. 21 A narod reče Isusu: Ne, nego ćemo Gospodu služiti. 22 A Isus reče narodu: Sami ste sebi svedoci da ste izabrali sebi Gospoda da Mu služite. I oni rekoše: Svedoci smo. 23 Povrzite dakle bogove tuđe što su među vama, i privijte srce svoje ka Gospodu Bogu Izrailjevom. 24 A narod reče Isusu: Gospodu Bogu svom služićemo i glas Njegov slušaćemo. 25 Tako učini Isus zavet s narodom onaj dan i postavi im uredbe i zakone u Sihemu. 26 I zapisa Isus ove reči u knjigu zakona Božjeg; i uzevši kamen velik podiže ga onde pod hrastom koji beše kod svetinje Gospodnje. 27 I reče Isus svom narodu: Evo, kamen ovaj neka vam bude svedočanstvo; jer je čuo sve reči Gospodnje, koje nam je govorio; i neka vam bude svedočanstvo da ne biste slagali Bogu svom. 28 Potom raspusti Isus narod, svakog na njegovo nasledstvo. 29 A posle ovih stvari umre Isus sin Navin sluga Gospodnji, kad mu beše sto i deset godina. 30 I pogreboše ga u međama nasledstva njegovog u Tamnat-Sarahu, koji je u gori Jefremovoj, sa severa gori Gasu. 31 I služi Izrailj Gospodu svega veka Isusovog i svega veka starešina, koje dugo živeše iza Isusa i koji su znali sva dela Gospodnja, koja učini Izrailju. 32 I kosti Josifove, koje donesoše sinovi Izrailjevi iz Misira, pogreboše u Sihemu, u delu polja koje je kupio Jakov od sinova Emora oca Sihemovog za sto novaca; i biše u sinova Josifovih u nasledstvu njihovom. 33 I Eleazar sin Aronov umre, i pogreboše ga na brdu Finesa sina njegovog, koje mu beše dano u gori Jefremovoj.
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- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
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Zippor
The father of Balak, king of Moab.
Cited in the guide: Numbers 22:2; Numbers 22:4; Joshua 24:9
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Shechem
Shechem lay between Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. Abram built an altar here, Joshua gathered Israel for covenant renewal, and Jacob's well stands nearby.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 12:6; Joshua 24:1; John 4:5
Cross references (33)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Joshua 23:2; 1 Samuel 10:19; Exodus 18:25–26; Genesis 33:18–19; Genesis 12:6
- 2 Joshua 24:15; Genesis 31:30; Ezekiel 16:3; Isaiah 51:2; Genesis 31:53
- 3 Genesis 12:1–4; Genesis 21:2–3; Acts 7:2–3; Genesis 15:5; Psalm 127:3
- 4 Genesis 36:8; Deuteronomy 2:5; Genesis 25:24–26; Acts 7:15; Psalm 105:23
- 5 Exodus 3:10; Exodus 7:1–12; Psalm 78:43–51; Exodus 12:51; Psalm 105:26–36
- 6 Acts 7:36; Hebrews 11:29; Isaiah 63:12–13; Exodus 12:37; Psalm 136:13–15
- 7 Deuteronomy 4:34; Exodus 14:20; Exodus 14:10; Nehemiah 9:12–21; Exodus 14:31
- 8 Numbers 21:21–35; Psalm 136:17–22; Deuteronomy 2:32–3:7; Nehemiah 9:22; Psalm 135:10–11
- 9 Judges 11:25; Micah 6:5; Numbers 22:2; Deuteronomy 23:4–5; Numbers 22:5–21
- 10 Deuteronomy 23:5; Isaiah 54:17; Numbers 24:5–10; Numbers 22:35; Numbers 22:11–12
- 11 Joshua 3:14–17; Joshua 4:10–12; Deuteronomy 7:1; Psalm 105:44; Psalm 78:54–55
- 12 Exodus 23:28; Deuteronomy 7:20; Psalm 44:3–6
- 13 Deuteronomy 6:10–12; Deuteronomy 8:7; Joshua 21:45; Proverbs 13:22; Joshua 11:13
- 14 1 Samuel 12:24; Deuteronomy 10:12; Genesis 35:2; Joshua 24:23; 2 Corinthians 1:12
- 15 1 Kings 18:21; John 6:67–68; Ruth 1:15–16; Deuteronomy 29:18; Ezekiel 20:39
- 16 Hebrews 10:38–39; 1 Samuel 12:23; Romans 6:2; Romans 3:6
- 17 Exodus 19:4; Isaiah 63:7–14; Amos 2:9–10; Deuteronomy 32:11–12; Isaiah 46:4
- 18 Psalm 116:16; Micah 4:2; Exodus 10:2; Zechariah 8:23; Luke 1:73–75
- 19 Exodus 23:21; Isaiah 5:16; Exodus 20:5; Psalm 99:5; Psalm 99:9
- 20 Hebrews 10:26–27; Acts 7:42; Ezekiel 18:24; 1 Chronicles 28:9; Jeremiah 17:13
- 21 Exodus 20:19; Deuteronomy 5:27–28; Exodus 19:8; Isaiah 44:5; Exodus 24:7
- 22 Psalm 119:173; Psalm 119:11; Job 15:6; Luke 10:42; Deuteronomy 26:17
- 23 Joshua 24:14; 2 Corinthians 6:16–18; 1 Samuel 7:3–4; Judges 10:15–16; Hebrews 12:28–29
- 24 Exodus 24:7; Exodus 24:3; Deuteronomy 5:27–29
- 25 Nehemiah 9:38; Exodus 15:25; 2 Chronicles 23:16; 2 Kings 11:17; Joshua 24:26
- 26 Judges 9:6; Genesis 35:4; Joshua 4:20–24; Deuteronomy 31:24–26; Exodus 24:4
- 27 Luke 19:40; Joshua 22:34; Deuteronomy 31:26; Matthew 10:33; Joshua 22:27–28
- 28 Judges 2:6
- 29 Judges 2:8; Genesis 50:22; Genesis 50:26; Psalm 115:17; Deuteronomy 34:5
- 30 Joshua 19:50; Judges 2:9; 2 Samuel 23:30
- 31 Judges 2:7; Deuteronomy 31:13; Deuteronomy 11:2; Deuteronomy 31:29; 2 Chronicles 24:2
- 32 Genesis 50:25; Genesis 33:19; Exodus 13:19; Acts 7:16; John 4:5
- 33 Exodus 6:25; Joshua 22:13; Exodus 6:23; Job 30:23; Numbers 3:32
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… belonged, was the only one in which the worship of the true God survived, and the only one, we may suppose, in which the Hebrew language was preserved; although Joshua the son of Nun tells us that even this family served other gods in Mesopotamia. The other descendants of Heber gradually became absorbed in other races and other languages.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… a stone as witness of his words (already a heap somewhere had been called a witness by Jacob), for he says, "Behold this stone shall be a witness unto you this day to the end of days, when ye lie to the Lord our God," perhaps believing that by God's power even the stones would speak to the conviction of …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)