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Joshua 10: 1-15

Joshua 10: 1-15 exemplifies two critical ideas in the Bible: the power of God as immutable and inexorable, and the role of man as the Divine Warrior. These ideas are threshed out against the tumultuous backdrop of war; Joshua, acting as commander of the Israelites, comes to the aid of Gibeon and rallies against the five-kingdom Amorite coalition that has been organized by then-king of Jerusalem, Adoni-zedek. As an historical work, it has been observed that Joshua 10 makes sense geographically, and that archeological evidence appears to support it (Wright 109). Different biblical translations do, however, provide the reader with varying accounts of the battle that ensues between the Amorites and the Israelites. Though certainly the essential content and outcome of the battle will remain consistent no matter what text is consulted, the manner in which the story is toldù what words are chosen, what grammatical structure is employed, etc.ù will provide the scholar with much to ponder. Three translations of the Old Testament will be contrasted in this essay: the New Revised Standard Bible (NRSB), the Living Bible (LB), and the Old Testament as translated from the Vulgate Latin by Ronald Knox (OTVL). As will become clear, some critical distinctions arise between these texts, allowing a variation of interpretations regarding GodÆs relationship with man.

To begin, consider the plight of Joshua as he heeds the call of the Gibeonites. As reported in the NRSB, Joshua went up from Gilgal, backed by his throngs of soldiers: ôhe [Joshua] and all the fighting force with him, and all the mighty warriorsö (10: 7). JoshuaÆs intention, of course, put simply in the LB: ôto rescue Gibeonö (10: 7). The OTVL text, like the NRSB, gives due attention to JoshuaÆs warriors: ôall his fighting men,ö it reads, ôwere tried warriorsö (10: 7). In each instance above, it is clear that Joshua is at the command of a formidable fighting force....

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