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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.”

Joshua 24:1

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Near the end of his life, Joshua gathers all the tribes of Israel at Shechem and summons their elders, heads, judges and officers, who present themselves before God. Shechem was rich in memory: it was where God first promised the land to Abraham and where Jacob had called his household to put away foreign gods.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.

World English Bible (WEB)

Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.

King James Version (KJV)

And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Joshua got all the tribes of Israel together at Shechem; and he sent for the responsible men of Israel and their chiefs and their judges and their overseers; and they took their place before God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y JUNTANDO Josué todas las tribus de Israel en Sichêm, llamó á los ancianos de Israel, y á sus príncipes, á sus jueces, y á sus oficiales; y presentáronse delante de Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Luego Josué convocó a todo el pueblo de Israel en Siquén, juntamente con sus ancianos, oficiales y jueces. Todos asistieron y se presentaron delante del Señor.

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