Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Joshua 24

^{1 a} That is, the nine tribes and the halfe.

^{1 !} Joshua reherseth Gods benefites.

^{1 b} Before the Arke which was broght to Shechem, when they went to bury Josephs bones.

^{2 c} Euphrates and Mesopatamia, {Gen. 11,26}.

^{7 /} Or, a cloude.

^{7 d} Euen fourtie yeres.

^{11 e} Because it was the chief citie, vnder it he conteineth all the countrey: els they of the citie fought not, {Chap. 3,14}.

^{14 !} And exhorteth the people to feare God.

^{14 f} This is the true vse of Gods benefites, to learne thereby to feare and serue him with an vpright conscience.

^{15 g} This teacheth vs that if all the worlde wolde go from God, yet euerie one of vs particularly is bonde to cleaue vnto him.

^{15 /} Ebr. if it be euil in your sight.

^{18 h} How muche more are we bonde to serue God in Christ, by whome we haue receiued the redemption of our soules.

^{22 i} If you do the contrarie, your owne mouthes shal condemn you.

^{23 k} Out of your hearts and otherwise.

^{25 l} By joyning God and the people together: also he repeated the promises and threatenings out of the Lawe.

^{25 !} The league renued betwene God and the people.

^{26 /} Or, elm.

^{27 m} Rather then mans disimulation shulde not be punished, the dume creatures shal crye for vengeance.

^{29 !} Joshua dyeth.

^{31 n} Suche are the people commonly as their rulers are.

^{32 !} The bones of Joshua are buryed.

^{33 !} Eleazar dyeth.

^{33 /} Ebr. Gibeath Phinehas.