# For since the days of Joshua

"From the days of Joshua"

# son of Nun

"Nun" here is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# their joy was very great

The abstract noun "joy" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "the people were very joyful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])