transition to a new generation (Deut 34:9/Judg 2:10). The parallels in content and in literary function indicate that the death of Moses in Deut 34:5–9 and of Joshua in Judg 2:6–10 are meant to be read sequentially as one narrative that progresses through three generations: Moses and the first generation of Israelites to leave Egypt; Joshua and the second generation, who partially conquer the land; and the generation of the judges, who fail to complete the conquest and serve other gods. The narrative