1 A long time went by. God made the people safe from war. Joshua was very old. ️️ 2 Joshua called all the leaders. He said, “I am very old now.” 3 Joshua said, “You saw what God did. God beat other people for you. God fought for you.” ⚔️ 4 Joshua said, “I gave you land. Some other people still live there. The land goes from the big river to the big sea.” ️️ 5 “God will push those people away. You will have the land, like God said.” ✋➡️ 6 “Be brave. Obey God’s rules from Moses. Do not turn away from them.” ➡️ 7 “Do not copy the people near you. Do not say the names of their bad gods. Do not pray to them. Do not bow to them.” ️ 8 “Stay close to God, like you do now.” 9 “God pushed out big, strong people for you. No one could stop you.” ️♂️ 10 “One of you can chase many, even 1000, because God fights for you, like He said.” 1️⃣♂️➡️ 11 “Be careful. Love God a lot.” ❤️ 12 “But if you turn back and be close with those people and marry them, this is bad.” 13 “Know this: God will not push them out then. They will be like a trap and like sharp thorns. They will hurt you. You will lose this good land.” ⚠️️➡️ 14 “I will die soon. You know God kept all His good words. Every good thing came true. None failed.” ️✅✅ 15 “But if you do wrong, bad things will come to you. God will take you out of this good land.” ⚠️️ 16 “If you break God’s promise and serve other gods and bow to them, God will be angry. You will soon lose the good land.” ❌️➡️