²⁵ However, Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, her father’s family, and all who belonged to her, because she hid the messengers Joshua had sent to spy on Jericho, and she still lives in Israel^(A) today.^(B)

¹⁰ However, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer.^(A) So the Canaanites still live in Ephraim today,^(B) but they are forced labourers.

¹⁷ Wasn’t the iniquity of Peor,^(A) which brought a plague on the Lord’s community, enough for us? We have not cleansed ourselves from it even to this day,^(B)

⁸ Instead, be loyal to the Lord your God, as you have been to this day.^(A)

⁹ ‘The Lord has driven out great and powerful nations before you,^(B) and no one is able to stand against you to this day.^(C)