Questions tagged [joshua--book-of]
The First book of Neviim written By Yehoshua-Joshua the foremost student of Moshe Rabeinu mainly concerning entering the land of Israel, conquering and dividing it among the 12 Tribes.
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Yehoshua- Perek 6. What were Hashem’s instructions
I’m confused in Perek 6. In pesukim 3-5 Hashem tells Yehoshua to circle Yericho for 6 days with kohanim just carrying the shofar and on the 7th day to (circle 7 times)and blow the shofar etc.
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Why did Joshua only burn Hazor
Joshua 11:13 reads:
But all the cities that stood in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only, did Joshua burn.
Rashi says to this verse that there was a tradition that he burned ...
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Why is this verse 15.16 mentioned in both Joshua and Judges?
I have two questions. The first is why is there a repeat of the posuk, one in Joshua and one in Judges?
The second question is: According to Rashi this was only mentioned here to mention the division ...
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Why did Caleb wait so long to take charge of Hebron & Debir?
In Joshua 14:6-14, we read that, after spending 7 years in the land, Caleb was allotted Hebron at his request. Judges 1:1-15 informs us that Caleb and Othniel's conquest didn't take place until after ...
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What's the reason that we are told that Rachav was a zonah?
According to the opinions that it doesn't just mean innkeeper in this context (see this question), does anyone explain why we are told that she was a zonah? She seems to be shown as a very good ...
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Why did the Bnei Yisrael allow the Geshuri and Machati to stay in Eretz Yisrael (Joshua 13:13)?
Are there any sources explaining why these two peoples were not expelled like so many others?
וְלֹ֤א הוֹרִ֙ישׁוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־הַגְּשׁוּרִ֖י וְאֶת־הַמַּעֲכָתִ֑י וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב גְּשׁ֤וּר ...
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Hakafot of Jericho on Shabbat? [duplicate]
If the siege of Jericho lasted 7 days were hakafot done on Shabbat? If so was there any issue with hakafot and any other war-making occurring on Shabbat? Is one not required to desist from non-...
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Why were 12 stones laid in the middle of the Jordan river, in the times of Joshua?
Joshua 4:9 states:
וּשְׁתֵּ֧ים עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה אֲבָנִ֗ים הֵקִ֣ים יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ תַּ֗חַת מַצַּב֙ רַגְלֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן הַבְּרִ֑ית וַיִּ֣הְיוּ שָׁ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם ...
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What did the commander of the Lord's Army say to Joshua after he removed his sandals?
Joshua 5:13-15 recounts when Joshua stands (then bows) before the commander of the Lord's army and then is told to take off his sandals- since that is the end of the recorded conversation:
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Hebrew Ben Chayyim Second Rabbinic Bible is missing Joshua 6:9 to 7:1
I have a copy of the Hebrew Ben Chayyim Second Rabbinic Bible which was scanned and in the book of Joshua it is missing Joshua 6:9 to 7:1.
It is obviously a mistake and not intentional because the ...
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Sotah 34a se’a as unit of weight?
In Sotah 34a, the weight of the stones at the Jordan from Joshua 4:3 is given as “about forty se’a.” Some (for instance Steinsaltz) use this in the discussion of the cluster of grapes brought back by ...
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How old was the oldest man entering the Land of Israel (other than Yehoshua and Calev) according to both Torah and Tradition?
We know (Bemidbar 32:11) that the decree to die in the wilderness applied to all men twenty years old or older (other than Yehoshua or Calev):
אִם־יִרְא֨וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים הָעֹלִ֣ים מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם ...
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Yehoshua 8:30- יבנה= built or will build?
Yehoshua (8:30)
אָ֣ז יִבְנֶ֤ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּהַ֖ר עֵיבָֽל׃
At that time Joshua built an altar to the LORD, the God of Israel, on Mount Ebal,
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(How) was Joshua allowed to trick Achan?
In Sanhedrin 43b it says that Joshua tells Achan that if he confesses he will be pardoned (והיפטר). Rashi explains that Joshua verbally deceived Achan into confessing, making Achan think he would not ...
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Didn't the lottery of Achan make G-d an informant?
In Sanhedrin 43b God says he will not tell Yehoshua who took of the cherem of Yericho because God is not an informer
אמר לפניו רבש"ע מי חטא אמר ליה וכי דילטור אני
Joshua said to G-d: Master of ...
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Clarification on the verse on Yehoshua's right to kill the rebels
This is a preliminary clarification question on the fundamental verse used by the Gemmorah (Sanhedrin 49a) and Rambam for allowing King to kill his rebels (following "where-does-the-power-of-a-jewish-...
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Where did the Leviim stand during the Blessings and Curses?
Did the Leviim stand on Mount Gerizim, or between the two mountains--in Shechem--or some of both? (Compare the linked chumash with "The area between the two mountains is enclosed, the Ark is situated ...
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Who pronounced the Curses?
In the blessings and curses in Ki Tavo, who pronounced the curses: the Levi'im, Yeshoshua, or both?
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At what stage of Joshua's leadership did he become Judge?
The Seder Olam states that Joshua was a judge over Israel for 28 years. (Seder Olam 12) We know that he succeeded Moses 40 years after leaving Egypt (Joshua 1:1), and that he died at the age of 110. (...
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What is the significance behind God splitting the seas?
I heard from one of my rebbeim that the inifinite God has an infinite amount of ways of performing any given task. With that in mind, it is interesting to note that twice in the Tanach, God splits the ...
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Why isn't the Book of Joshua part of the Torah?
As far as I know, the only reason why the Book of Joshua (BoJ) isn't part of the Torah is due to authorship: the Torah by Moses and the BoJ attributed to Joshua. The only theme shared in the Torah ...
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Which men needed to be circumcised in Joshua 5
Joshua 5:2 talks about the moment in which Yehoshua is commanded to circumcise the children of Israel a second time. The reason to do so is that all the people that came forth out of Egypt, that were ...
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Why are the cities Reuven gave to the Leviyim not listed in Yehoshua?
In most versions of Yehoshua, when detailing the cities each Shevet gave to the Leviyim, Reuven's cities are missing. (Some versions add them after 21:35, but the conclusion of the Radak followed by ...
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Does anyone say the "extra" pesukim in Yehoshua about the cities from Reuven belong there?
Some versions of Yehoshua, including Sefaria, print two extra pesukim (identical to the ones in Divrei Hayamim) about the cities that Shevet Reuven gave to the Leviyim. The Radak, quoted by the ...
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Is the phrase "Coming of days" reserved for specific people?
I searched the phrase באים בימים (and related grammatical instances, such as בא בימים, etc.). It seems to occur regarding only these people:
Avraham and Sarah - Breishit 18:11
Avraham alone - ...
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Mashal and Mishal
When looking at the word משל (proverb, parable or allegory), I found out it's a tribe from Asher (Divrei Hayamim 6:59), but in Yehoshua 21 it reads from the tribe of Asher, משאל (with the meaning ...
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Why didn't the tribes of Re'uven and Gad and 1/2 Menashe take up Moshe's suggestion?
In Bemidbar 32:18 the tribes of Gad and Re'uven tell Moshe that they will not return back to their land until all the other tribes have inherited their land portion (after conquering the land and ...
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Beit Av v.s. Mishpechah
In Joshua 2:12-13(Mechon Mamre translation) the Torah reads:
12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have
dealt kindly with you, that ye also will deal kindly with my father'...
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What's the link between prostitution and one who "one who sells Mezonot"
In a Rashi commentary (p.2) on Joshua 2:1 אִשָּׁה זוֹנָה refers to Rachav "one who sells Mezonot".
Is this an euphemism for Rachav's prostitution and if so, what's the connection besides a word root ...
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Looking for Peirush HaGra on Sefer Yehoshua online
Does anyone know if there is an online version of the Peirush HaGra on Sefer Yehoshua online?
I can't seem to find it on Sefaria or Hebrewbooks.org.
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Did anyone other than Rashi think the Ark could "bear itself" (Joshua 4:18)?
The text of Joshua 4:18 holds an oddity:
וַ֠יְהִי בעלות [כַּעֲל֨וֹת] הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים נֹשְׂאֵ֨י אֲר֤וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָה֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן נִתְּק֗וּ כַּפּוֹת֙ רַגְלֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים אֶ֖ל הֶחָרָבָ֑ה ...
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What is up with Yehoshua` 1:1?
"ויהי אחרי מות משה עבד ה..."
And it was after Moshe the servant of Hashem died...
Rashi explains why the following Pasuk says "משה עבדי מת...," Moshe My servant haso died. Here's a link to the Rashi....
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What does Radak mean by מקור?
Sefer Yehoshua chapter one verse 13 reads:
זָכוֹר֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֛ם מֹשֶׁ֥ה עֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙ מֵנִ֣יחַ לָכֶ֔ם וְנָתַ֥ן לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־הָאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּֽאת
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Dageish in bin Nun
The Minchat Shai (by R Yedidya Norzi) at the beginning of Shlach says:
נון: במקצת ספרי' הנו"ן בדגש, וכן כולם. וא"ת כתב הנו"ן רפה, וכן חביריו
In some editions the nun has a dageish, and ...
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Who are considered "avot" who worshipped idols?
In the beginning of the Amidah, we identify "avoteinu" our forefathers and we list them as Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov. But in the Haggadah, we begin by saying "Mitchilah, ovdei avodah zara hayu ...
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Why does HaShem refer to Himself in the third "person"?
In Joshua 1:9, HaShem says to Joshua:
Did I not command you, be strong and have courage, do not fear and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
My wife asked a ...
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Oral Tradition in the Book of Yehoshua
Are there any chapters or verses in the Book of Yehoshua that allude to Torah SheB'Al Peh?
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How was Klall Yisrael able to have the miracle of being gathered between the two poles of the Aaron HaKodesh if they weren't able to be near it?
I recently saw while learning Navi that before crossing the Jordan that Yehoshua gathered all of Klall Yisroel and told them that they would experience miracles in their conquest of Eretz Yisroel. ...
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Command of the Eastern Tribes
Why is it that in Numbers 32:1–32 Moses only commands Reuben and Gad to cross the Jordan River, but then in Joshua 1:12–15 it has Joshua talking about how Moses commanded Manasseh to cross over as ...
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Was the tribe of Shimon part of the Kingdom of Israel or Judah?
It's clear from Sefer Yehoshua (Perek 19) and elsewhere in Tanach that the tribe of Shimon lived in an area scattered throughout the tribe of Yehudah. However, when the kingdom is divided between ...
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Is there a connection between various 7 encirclings?
At a wedding the bride encircles the groom 7 times, during Sukkot we circumambulated the alter each day for 7 days, the city of Jericho was encircled for 7 days. Is there an explanation which ties ...
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Why was Joshua allowed to break Shabbat in attacking Yericho?
In Joshua 6 the Jews marched around Jericho, thereby attacking it.
Why was Joshua allowed to break the Shabbat e.g carrying their weapons in a public domain when attacking Yericho?
Surely this ...
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Sidra question. Why did the spies in sh'lach become r'shoim and why then did Joshua send spies
The m'raglim were the greatest of the yidden. Even Joshua and Caleb had to be 'prayed' for or pray themselves they shouldn't join them. What was so difficult to bring about the 'correct' result? And ...
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Book of Joshua verse 1 & 2
The Book of Joshua begins:
1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: 2 “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ...
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Why didn't Joshua take Prisoners When conquering Israel?
Why didn't Joshua take prisoners when conquering Israel? In Joshua chapter 10 it lists a number of nations that they conquer and kill. In verse 35 it states:
[they] destroyed every soul that was in ...
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Why didn't Joshua appoint a leader after him?
When Joshua dies, he doesn't (at least not explicitly in Joshua 24 or Judges 1) appoint a spiritual or military leader after him.
Joshua was appointed by Moses (Numbers 27:15-23) and that appears to ...
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Why was Shechem designated as a city of refuge?
The city of Shechem was given to Yosef by Yaakov (Bereshis 48:22) yet when the Jewish people entered Israel Yehoshua designated the city as a city of refuge (Yehoshua 20:7). Why was this done? Doesn't ...
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Was Rachav A Harlot (Prostitute)?
It specifically says several times in Yehoshua chapter 2 and chapter 6 that Rachav was a Harlot " וְאֶת רָחָב הַזּוֹנָה". Why is it that it is accepted that she wasn't a harlot but an innkeeper and ...
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What is the difference in meaning between לתור and לחפר with regards to spying the land?
I am combining concepts from this week's Torah and Haftarah:
In the Torah portion, it says with the spies that they went לתור את הארץ (Bamidbar 13:16). With Yehoshu'a it says לחפר את הארץ (Yehoshu'a ...
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Did Yehoshua Give Achan the Wrong Punishment?
In Yehoshua 7:15 God tells Yehoshua that when he finds the man that took from the forbidden booty of Jericho he should punish him with burning. Yet at the end of that very chapter in verse 25 Achan is ...
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