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But when they cried out to the Lord, he placed darkness between you and the Egyptians, brought the sea upon the Egyptians,[a] and swallowed them up. Your own eyes saw what I did in Egypt. Then you lived in the desert for a long time.

‘I brought you into the territory of the Amorites, who lived on the other side of the Jordan River. They fought you, but I gave them into your control, and you took possession of their land. I destroyed them from your presence.

‘Then Zippor’s son, King Balak of Moab, showed up and fought against Israel. He sent word[b] to Balaam, summoning Beor’s son to put a curse on you.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 24:7 Lit. upon them
  2. Joshua 24:9 The Heb. lacks word