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¹⁵ The People of Israel said to God: "We've sinned. Do to us whatever you think best, but please, get us out of this!"

¹⁶ Then they cleaned house of the foreign gods and worshiped only God. And God took Israel's troubles to heart.

(ever said a prayer like this? they didn't just pray, they put prayer in action and cleaned house. then God took their troubles to heart.)

yet to receive

Joshua 18

The Shiloh Survey

^{1 -2} Then the entire congregation of the People of Israel got together at Shiloh. They put up the Tent of Meeting. The land was under their control but there were still seven Israelite tribes who had yet to receive their inheritance.

^{3 -5} Joshua addressed the People of Israel: "How long are you going to sit around on your hands, putting off taking possession of the land that God, the God of your ancestors, has given you?