Joshua 23:1
Good News Translation
Much later the LORD gave Israel security from their enemies around them. By that time Joshua was very old,

New Revised Standard Version
A long time afterward, when the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies all around, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years,

Contemporary English Version
The LORD let Israel live in peace with its neighbors for a long time, and Joshua lived to a ripe old age.

New American Bible
Many years later, after the LORD had given the Israelites rest from all their enemies round about them, and when Joshua was old and advanced in years,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when a long time was passed, after that the Lord had given peace to Israel, all the nations round about being subdued. and Joshua being now old, and far advanced in years:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when a long time was passed, after that the Lord had given peace to Israel, all the nations round about being subdued. and Joshua being now old, and far advanced in years:

the Lord

Joshua 11:23 So Joshua took all the land, as the Lord spoke to Moses, and delivered it in possession to the children of Israel, according to their divisions and tribes. And the land rested from wars.

Joshua 21:44 And he gave them peace from all nations round about: and none of their enemies durst stand against them, but were brought under their dominion.

Joshua 22:4 Therefore as the Lord your God hath given your brethren rest and peace, as he promised: return, and go to your dwellings, and to the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you beyond the Jordan:

Psalm 46:9 Making wars to cease even to the end of the earth. He shall destroy the bow, and break the weapons: and the shield he shall burn in the fire.

waxed old

Joshua 13:1 Joshua was old, and far advanced in years, and the Lord said to him: Thou art grown old, and advanced in age, and there is a very large country left, which is not yet divided by lot:

Genesis 25:8 And decaying he died in a good old age, and having lived a long time, and being full of days: and was gathered to his people.

Deuteronomy 31:2 And he said to them: I am this day a hundred and twenty years old, I can no longer go out and come in, especially as the Lord also hath said to me: Thou shalt not pass over this Jordan.

stricken in age [heb] come into days

Context
Joshua's Charge to Leaders
1And when a long time was passed, after that the Lord had given peace to Israel, all the nations round about being subdued. and Joshua being now old, and far advanced in years:2Joshua called for all Israel, and for the elders, and for the princes, and for the judges, and for the masters, and said to them: I am old, and far advanced in years,…
Cross References
Joshua 21:44
And he gave them peace from all nations round about: and none of their enemies durst stand against them, but were brought under their dominion.

Isaiah 63:14
As a beast that goeth down in the field, the spirit of the Lord was their leader: so didst thou lead thy people to make thyself a glorious name.

Joshua 22:34
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