So he sent for all the elders, leaders, judges and officials of Israel. He said to them,“ I’m very old.

就把以色列众人的长老、族长、审判官，并官长都召了来，对他们说：“我年纪已经老迈。

就召了全以色列的众长老、领袖、审判官和官长来，对他们说：“我年纪已经老迈。

就召了全以色列的众长老、领袖、审判官和官长来，对他们说：“我年纪已经老迈。

他召来了以色列的长老、族长、审判官和官长，对他们说：“我已经老了，

约书亚就把全体以色列人、他们的长老、首领、审判官和官长，都召了来，对他们说：“我已经老了，年纪不小了。

就把以色列眾人的長老、族長、審判官，並官長都召了來，對他們說：「我年紀已經老邁。

就召了全以色列的眾長老、領袖、審判官和官長來，對他們說：「我年紀已經老邁。

就召了全以色列的眾長老、領袖、審判官和官長來，對他們說：「我年紀已經老邁。

他召來了以色列的長老、族長、審判官和官長，對他們說：「我已經老了，

約書亞就把全體以色列人、他們的長老、首領、審判官和官長，都召了來，對他們說：“我已經老了，年紀不小了。

約書亞就把以色列眾人、他們的長老、首領、審判官、和官吏、都召了來，對他們說：『我已經老邁，上了年紀。

乃召以色列眾、及其長老族長、士師有司、謂之曰、我壽高年邁、

召以色列眾長老、牧伯、刑官族長、告之曰、我壽高年邁。

約書亞召以色列眾、與其諸長老、牧伯、士師、有司、謂之曰、我壽高年邁、

summoned all Israel— their elders, leaders, judges and officials— and said to them:“ I am very old.

Joshua summoned all Israel, its elders and heads, its judges and officers, and said to them,“ I am now old and well advanced in years.

called together all the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel. He said to them,“ I am now a very old man.

So Joshua summoned all Israel, including its elders, leaders, judges, and officers, and said to them,“ I am old, advanced in age,

that Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders, their heads, their judges, and their officers, and said to them,“ I am old, advanced in years.

And Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers, and said to them:“ I am old, advanced in age.

that Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders and for their heads, and for their judges and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and well stricken in years:

So Joshua summoned all Israel, including its elders, leaders, judges, and officers, and said to them,“ I am old, getting on in years,

And Joshua called for all Israel,[ and] for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old[ and] stricken in age:

So Joshua summoned all Israel, including the elders, rulers, judges, and leaders, and told them:“ I am very old.

Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders and for their heads, and for their judges and for their officers, and said to them,“ I am old and well advanced in years.

Joshua gathered all Israel’s tribes together at Shechem. He sent for the elders, leaders, judges and officials of Israel. They came and stood there in the sight of God.

David asked all the officials of Israel to come together at Jerusalem. He sent for the officers who were over the tribes. He sent for the commanders of the military groups who served the king. He sent for the commanders of thousands of men and commanders of hundreds. He sent for the officials who were in charge of all the royal property and livestock. They belonged to the king and his sons. He sent for the palace officials and the warriors. He also sent for all the brave fighting men.

Gather together all the elders of your tribes and all your officials. Bring them to me. Then I can speak these words to them. I can call for the heavens and the earth to be witnesses against them.

From Miletus, Paul sent for the elders of the church at Ephesus.When they arrived, he spoke to them.“ You know how I lived the whole time I was with you,” he said.“ From the first day I came into Asia Minor,I served the Lord with tears and without pride. I served him when I was greatly tested. I was tested by the evil plans of the Jews who disagreed with me.You know that nothing has kept me from preaching whatever would help you. I have taught you in public and from house to house.I have told both Jews and Greeks that they must turn away from their sins to God. They must have faith in our Lord Jesus.“ Now I am going to Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit compels me. I don’t know what will happen to me there.I only know that in every city the Spirit warns me. He tells me that I will face prison and suffering.But my life means nothing to me. My only goal is to finish the race. I want to complete the work the Lord Jesus has given me. He wants me to tell others about the good news of God’s grace.“ I have spent time with you preaching about the kingdom. I know that none of you will ever see me again.So I tell you today that I am not guilty if any of you don’t believe.I haven’t let anyone keep me from telling you everything God wants you to do.Keep watch over yourselves. Keep watch over all the believers. The Holy Spirit has made you leaders over them. Be shepherds of God’s church. He bought it with his own blood.I know that after I leave, wild wolves will come in among you. They won’t spare any of the sheep.Even men from your own people will rise up and twist the truth. They want to get the believers to follow them.So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning you. Night and day I warned each of you with tears.“ Now I trust God to take care of you. I commit you to the message about his grace. It can build you up. Then you will share in what God plans to give all his people.I haven’t longed for anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.You yourselves know that I have used my own hands to meet my needs. I have also met the needs of my companions.In everything I did, I showed you that we must work hard and help the weak. We must remember the words of the Lord Jesus. He said,‘ It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”