# 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/translate/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/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])