Toujours consulter l'Eternel ! - Josué 9-11
Lecture du jour : Josué 9-11 . . #enseignement #lecturedujour #quoidneufpasteur #bible #jesus
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1 It happened, when Jabin king of Hazor heard of it, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph,2 and to the kings who were on the north, in the hill country, in the Arabah south of Chinneroth, in the lowland, and in the heights of Dor on the west,3 to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the hill country, and the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpah.4 They went out, they and all their armies with them, many people, even as the sand that is on the seashore in multitude, with very many horses and chariots.5 All these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.6 Yahweh said to Joshua, "Don't be afraid because of them; for tomorrow at this time, I will deliver them up all slain before Israel. You shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire."7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell on them.8 Yahweh delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they struck them, and chased them to great Sidon, and to Misrephoth Maim, and to the valley of Mizpeh eastward. They struck them until they left them none remaining.9 Joshua did to them as Yahweh told him. He hamstrung their horses and burnt their chariots with fire.Prise de Hassor
10 Joshua turned back at that time, and took Hazor, and struck its king with the sword: for Hazor used to be the head of all those kingdoms.11 They struck all the souls who were in it with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them. There was no one left who breathed. He burnt Hazor with fire.12 Joshua captured all the cities of those kings, with their kings, and he struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed them; as Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded.13 But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, except Hazor only. Joshua burned that.14 The children of Israel took all the spoil of these cities, with the livestock, as spoils for themselves; but every man they struck with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them. They didn't leave any who breathed.15 As Yahweh commanded Moses his servant, so Moses commanded Joshua. Joshua did so. He left nothing undone of all that Yahweh commanded Moses.Josué achève de conquérir le pays
16 So Joshua captured all that land, the hill country, all the South, all the land of Goshen, the lowland, the Arabah, the hill country of Israel, and the lowland of the same;17 from Mount Halak, that goes up to Seir, even to Baal Gad in the valley of Lebanon under Mount Hermon. He took all their kings, struck them, and put them to death.18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, except the Hivites, the inhabitants of Gibeon. They took all in battle.20 For it was of Yahweh to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that he might utterly destroy them, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as Yahweh commanded Moses.21 Joshua came at that time, and cut off the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah, and from all the hill country of Israel: Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities.22 There were none of the Anakim left in the land of the children of Israel. Only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, did some remain.23 So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that Yahweh spoke to Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. The land had rest from war. -
Bataille de Mérom
1 It happened, when Jabin king of Hazor heard of it, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph,2 and to the kings who were on the north, in the hill country, in the Arabah south of Chinneroth, in the lowland, and in the heights of Dor on the west,3 to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the hill country, and the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpah.4 They went out, they and all their armies with them, many people, even as the sand that is on the seashore in multitude, with very many horses and chariots.5 All these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.6 Yahweh said to Joshua, "Don't be afraid because of them; for tomorrow at this time, I will deliver them up all slain before Israel. You shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire."7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell on them.8 Yahweh delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they struck them, and chased them to great Sidon, and to Misrephoth Maim, and to the valley of Mizpeh eastward. They struck them until they left them none remaining.9 Joshua did to them as Yahweh told him. He hamstrung their horses and burnt their chariots with fire.Prise de Hassor
10 Joshua turned back at that time, and took Hazor, and struck its king with the sword: for Hazor used to be the head of all those kingdoms.11 They struck all the souls who were in it with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them. There was no one left who breathed. He burnt Hazor with fire.12 Joshua captured all the cities of those kings, with their kings, and he struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed them; as Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded.13 But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, except Hazor only. Joshua burned that.14 The children of Israel took all the spoil of these cities, with the livestock, as spoils for themselves; but every man they struck with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them. They didn't leave any who breathed.15 As Yahweh commanded Moses his servant, so Moses commanded Joshua. Joshua did so. He left nothing undone of all that Yahweh commanded Moses.Josué achève de conquérir le pays
16 So Joshua captured all that land, the hill country, all the South, all the land of Goshen, the lowland, the Arabah, the hill country of Israel, and the lowland of the same;17 from Mount Halak, that goes up to Seir, even to Baal Gad in the valley of Lebanon under Mount Hermon. He took all their kings, struck them, and put them to death.18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, except the Hivites, the inhabitants of Gibeon. They took all in battle.20 For it was of Yahweh to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that he might utterly destroy them, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as Yahweh commanded Moses.21 Joshua came at that time, and cut off the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah, and from all the hill country of Israel: Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities.22 There were none of the Anakim left in the land of the children of Israel. Only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, did some remain.23 So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that Yahweh spoke to Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. The land had rest from war. -
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Plusieurs rois se réunissent à Mérom. (Josué 11:1-9)
Dieu accomplit toutes ces merveilles en faveur d'Israël, pour inciter ce dernier à combattre avec vigueur. Un tel combat contre le royaume de Satan, exécuté au nom de la Parole de Dieu, a été précédé par divers miracles ; étant pleinement assurés d'appartenir à Dieu, nous sommes maintenant, dans notre course ici-bas, au bénéfice de la Grâce divine, armés de l'épée de l'Esprit. L'Éternel encourageait Josué.
La ville d'Hatsor est prise et brûlée. (Josué 11:10-14)
Toutes les contrées environnantes sont conquises, Les Anakims sont exterminés. (Josué 11:15-23)Les nouveaux dangers que nous pouvons rencontrer, nous obligent à rechercher de nouveaux appuis dans la Parole de Dieu : nous devons La garder sans cesse à nos côtés, pour l'utiliser en toutes occasions ! Dieu nous envoie différentes épreuves, en fonction de nos forces. L'obéissance de Josué, quand il détruisit les chevaux et les chars, révèle sa complète acceptation des commandements divins. La possession de biens qui attirent les hommes de ce monde, peut blesser celui qui vit par la foi et qui marche avec Dieu ; il est donc préférable de vivre sans ce genre d'avantages terrestres, plutôt que de mettre notre âme en péril !
10 Les Cananéens, reçurent le salaire et le jugement de leur iniquité : l'orgueil, l'obstination et l'inimitié qui régnaient dans leur cœur, ainsi que leur soumission à la puissance de Satan ; ils n'avaient aucune retenue, alors que la Providence tendait à les pousser vers la repentance. Ils ont ainsi subi la vengeance divine qu'ils méritaient : Israël n'était alors que l'exécutant de la rétribution que l'Éternel avait prévue initialement pour ce peuple, et qu'Il avait annoncée à Moïse.15 Les fils d'Anak n'ont jamais vraiment représenté un obstacle militaire pour Israël : leur destruction était donc imminente. Une fois cette guerre terminée, le pays d'Israël retrouva la paix. Cela ne consistait pas à négocier des pactes avec les Cananéens, ce qui était interdit par l'Éternel, mais à ne plus subir d'attaque de leur part. Le peuple de Dieu était en repos, une fois ces conquêtes terminées. Ce qui était désormais accompli, peut être comparé à ce qu'avait annoncé préalablement Moïse : la Parole de Dieu, ainsi que Ses œuvres, quand on les observe en parallèle, semblent « aller de pair », conjointement, et ce, de manière déterminée, les unes accomplissant ce qu'avait annoncé l'autre.Si nous décidons d'accomplir notre devoir, nous n'avons pas besoin de nous demander si les promesses divines se réaliseront. Le croyant ne doit jamais se séparer de son armure, ni espérer une paix durable avec Satan, son ennemi, tant que ses yeux ne seront pas définitivement clos ; tant que ses forces seront présentes, et qu'il remplira son devoir, il doit s'attendre à rencontrer des épreuves. Le Seigneur ne permettra qu'aucun ennemi ne puisse attaquer Ses enfants, tant que ces derniers ne seront pas prêts pour la bataille.
Jésus-Christ est toujours présent pour plaider la cause des Siens, auprès du Père ; Il veille à ce que leur foi ne défaille pas, alors que Satan cherche toujours à les assaillir. Bien que le combat du croyant soit dur, fastidieux et difficile, sa patience dans la tribulation ne pourra que provoquer sa joie et son espérance ; il pourra, après avoir erré ici bas, tout au long de sa vie spirituelle, face au péché, trouver enfin le vrai repos, dans le Canaan céleste !
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Versions de la Bible
- Segond 21
- Segond 1910
- Segond 1978 (Colombe)
- Parole de Vie
- Français Courant
- Semeur
- Parole Vivante
- Darby
- Martin
- Ostervald
- Hébreu / Grec - Strong
- Hébreu / Grec - Texte original
- World English Bible
Autres colonnes
Après avoir nommé les souverains et leurs capitales, l'auteur énumère les groupes de populations habitant ces Etats : les Cananéens sur les deux versants du plateau ; les Amorrhéens, Héthiens, Phéréziens et Jébusiens sur le plateau même.
Jébusiens : branche de la même tribu qui occupait au sud le plateau de Jérusalem.
Héviens : dans la plaine, au pied sud de l'Hermon ; branche de la tribu mentionnée au verset 19, 9.7 et Genèse 34.2 comme habitant beaucoup plus au sud (Genèse 10.17, note).
Le pays de Mitspa : la contrée au sud d'Hasbeya. Le nom de Mitspa (lieu d'observation), est porté par plusieurs villes situées sur des éminences, dans diverses tribus. Il désigne peut-être ici la colline de Mutulleh (sentinelle), haute de 120 mètres dans la vallée du Jourdain, un peu au nord du lac Mérom.