1 fortis in bello Iesus Nave successor Mosi in prophetis
qui fuit magnus secundum nomen suum
2 maximus in salutem electorum Dei
expugnare insurgentes hostes ut consequeretur hereditatem Israhel
3 quam gloriam adeptus est in tollendo manus suas
et iactando contra civitatem rompheas
4 quis ante illum sic restitit nam hostes ipse Dominus perduxit
5 aut non in iracundia eius inpeditus
est sol
et una dies facta est quasi duo
6 invocavit Altissimum potentem in obpugnando inimicos undique
et audivit illum magnus et sanctus Deus
in saxis grandinis virtutis valde fortis
7 impetum fecit contra gentem hostilem
et in descensu perdidit contrarios
8 ut cognoscant gentes potentiam eius
quia contra Dominum pugnare non est facile
et secutus est a tergo potentes
9 et in diebus Mosi misericordiam fecit
ipse et Chaleb filius Iepphonne
stare contra hostem prohibere gentem a peccatis
et perfringere murmur malitiae
10 et ipsi duo constituti a periculo liberati sunt
a numero sescentorum milium peditum
inducere illos in hereditatem
in terram quae manat lac et mel
11 et dedit Dominus ipsi Chaleb fortitudinem
et usque ad senectutem permansit illi virtus
ut ascenderet in excelsum terrae locum
et semen ipsius obtinuit hereditatem
12 ut viderent omnes filii Israhel
quod bonum est obsequi sancto Deo
13 et iudices singuli suo nomine quorum non est corruptum cor
qui non aversi sunt a Domino
14 ut sit memoria illorum in benedictione
et ossa eorum pullulent de loco suo
15 et nomen eorum permanet in aeternum
permanens ad filios illorum sanctorum virorum gloria
16 dilectus a Domino suo Samuhel propheta Domini
renovavit imperium et unxit principes in gente sua
17 in lege Domini iudicavit congregationem
et vidit Dominus Iacob
et in fide sua probatus est propheta
18 et cognitus est in verbis suis fidelis quia vidit Deum lucis
19 et invocavit Deum potentem
in obpugnando hostes circumstantes undique
in oblatione viri inviolati
20 et intonuit e caelo Dominus
et in sonitu magno auditam fecit vocem suam
21 et conteruit principes Tyriorum
et omnes duces Philisthim
22 et ante tempus finis vitae suae et saeculi
testimonium praebuit in conspectu Domini et christi
pecunias et usque ad calciamenta ab omni carne non accepit
et non accusavit illum homo
23 et post hoc dormivit et notum fecit regi
et ostendit illi finem vitae suae
et exaltavit vocem eius de terra
in prophetia delere impietatem gentis
1 Jesus the son a Nave was valiant in the wars, and was the successor of Moses in prophecies, who according to his name was made great for the saving of the elect of God, and taking vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them, that he might set Israel in their inheritance.
2 How great glory gat he, when he did lift up his hands, and stretched out his sword against the cities!
3 Who before him so stood to it? for the Lord himself brought his enemies unto him.
4 Did not the sun go back by his means? and was not one day as long as two?
5 He called upon the most high Lord, when the enemies pressed upon him on every side; and the great Lord heard him.
6 And with hailstones of mighty power he made the battle to fall violently upon the nations, and in the descent of Beth-horon he destroyed them that resisted, that the nations might know all their strength, because he fought in the sight of the Lord, and he followed the Mighty One.
7 In the time of Moses also he did a work of mercy, he and Caleb the son of Jephunne, in that they withstood the congregation, and withheld the people from sin, and appeased the wicked murmuring.
8 And of six hundred thousand people on foot, they two were preserved to bring them in to the heritage, even unto the land that floweth with milk and honey.
9 The Lord gave strength also unto Caleb, which remained with him unto his old age: so that he entered upon the high places of the land, and his seed obtained it for an heritage:
10 That all the children of Israel might see that it is good to follow the Lord.
11 And concerning the judges, every one by name, whose heart went not a whoring, nor departed from the Lord, let their memory be blessed.
12 Let their bones flourish out of their place, and let the name of them that were honoured be continued upon their children.
13 Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, beloved of his Lord, established a kingdom, and anointed princes over his people.
14 By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the Lord had respect unto Jacob.
15 By his faithfulness he was found a true prophet, and by his word he was known to be faithful in vision.
16 He called upon the mighty Lord, when his enemies pressed upon him on every side, when he offered the sucking lamb.
17 And the Lord thundered from heaven, and with a great noise made his voice to be heard.
18 And he destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians, and all the princes of the Philistines.
19 And before his long sleep he made protestations in the sight of the Lord and his anointed, I have not taken any man’s goods, so much as a shoe: and no man did accuse him.
20 And after his death he prophesied, and shewed the king his end, and lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy, to blot out the wickedness of the people.