²⁵ However, Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, her father’s household, and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent to spy on Jericho, and she lives in Israel^(A) to this day.^(B)

¹⁰ But, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer.^(A) So the Canaanites live in Ephraim to this day,^(B) but they are forced laborers.

¹⁷ Wasn’t the sin of Peor, which brought a plague on the Lord’s community, enough for us, so that we have not cleansed ourselves from it even to this day,^(A)

⁸ Instead, remain faithful to the Lord your God, as you have done to this day.^(A)

⁹ “The Lord has driven out great and powerful nations before you,^(B) and no one is able to stand against you to this day.^(C)