Joshua Chapter 1

God Instructs Joshua

(Deuteronomy 11:8–17)

1NowH1961 afterH310 the deathH4194 of HisH3068 servantH5650 MosesH4872, the LORDH3068 spokeH559 toH413 JoshuaH3091 sonH1121 of NunH5126, MosesH4872’ assistantH8334, sayingH559, 2“MosesH4872 My servantH5650 is deadH4191. Now thereforeH6258 ariseH6965, youH859 and allH3605 these peopleH5971, and cross overH5674 the JordanH3383 intoH413 the landH776 thatH834 IH595 am givingH5414 to the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478.

3I have given youH5414 everyH3605 placeH4725 whereH834 the soleH3709 of your footH7272 will treadH1869, just asH834 I promisedH1696 toH413 MosesH4872. 4Your territoryH1366 shall extendH1961 from the wildernessH4057 and LebanonH3844H2088 toH5704 the greatH1419 RiverH5104 EuphratesH6578—allH3605 the landH776 of the HittitesH2850—and westH3996H8121 as far asH5704 the GreatH1419 SeaH3220.1

5NoH3808 oneH376 shall standH3320 against youH6440 allH3605 the daysH3117 of your lifeH2416. AsH834 I wasH1961 withH5973 MosesH4872, so will I beH1961 with youH5973; I will neverH3808 leave youH7503 norH3808 forsake youH5800.2

6Be strongH2388 and courageousH553, forH3588 youH859 shall give these people the inheritanceH5157 of the landH776 thatH834 I sworeH7650 to their fathersH1 I would giveH5414 them.

7Above allH7535, be strongH2388 and veryH3966 courageousH553. Be carefulH8104 to observeH6213 allH3605 the lawH8451 thatH834 My servantH5650 MosesH4872 commanded youH6680. Do notH408 turnH5493 fromH4480 it to the rightH3225 or to the leftH8040, so thatH4616 you may prosperH7919 whereverH3605H834 you goH1980. 8ThisH2088 BookH5612 of the LawH8451 must notH3808 departH4185 from your mouthH6310; meditateH1897 on it dayH3119 and nightH3915, so thatH4616 you may be carefulH8104 to doH6213 everythingH3605 writtenH3789 in it. ForH3588 thenH227 you will prosperH6743 and succeedH7919 in all you doH1870H227.

9Have I notH3808 commanded youH6680 to be strongH2388 and courageousH553? Do notH408 be afraidH6206H408; do not be discouragedH2865, forH3588 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 is withH5973 you whereverH3605 you goH1980.”

Joshua Takes Charge

10Then JoshuaH3091 commandedH6680 the officersH7860 of the peopleH5971H559: 11“GoH5674 throughH7130 the campH4264 and tellH6680 the peopleH5971H559, ‘PrepareH3559 your provisionsH6720, forH3588 withinH5750 threeH7969 daysH3117 youH859 will crossH5674 theH2088 JordanH3383 to go inH935 and take possession ofH3423 the landH776 thatH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 is givingH5414 you to possessH3423.’”

12But to the ReubenitesH7206, the GaditesH1425, and the half-tribeH2677H7626 of ManassehH4519, JoshuaH3091H559 saidH559, 13“RememberH2142 whatH834 MosesH4872 the servantH5650 of the LORDH3068 commandedH6680 youH853 when he saidH559, ‘The LORDH3068 your GodH430 will give you restH5117, and He will giveH5414 you thisH2063 landH776.’ 14Your wivesH802, your young childrenH2945, and your livestockH4735 may remainH3427 in the landH776 thatH834 MosesH4872 gaveH5414 you on this sideH5676 of the JordanH3383H859. But allH3605 your mighty menH1368 of valorH2428 must be armed for battleH2571 to cross overH5674 ahead ofH6440 your brothersH251 and help themH5826, 15untilH5704 the LORDH3068 gives them restH5117H251 as He has done for you, andH1992 your brothers alsoH1571 possessH3423 the landH776 thatH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 is givingH5414 them. Then you may returnH7725 to the landH776 of your inheritanceH3425 and take possession ofH3423 that whichH834 MosesH4872 the servantH5650 of the LORDH3068 gaveH5414 you on the eastH4217H8121 sideH5676 of the JordanH3383.”

16So they answeredH6030 JoshuaH3091H559, “EverythingH3605 you have commanded usH6680 we will doH6213, and everywhereH413H3605 you send usH7971 we will goH1980. 17Just asH834 we obeyedH8085H413H7535 MosesH4872H3651 in all thingsH3605, so we will obey youH8085H413. And may the LORDH3068 your GodH430 beH1961 with youH5973, asH834 He wasH1961 withH5973 MosesH4872. 18AnyoneH3605H376 whoH834 rebelsH4784 against your orderH6310 and does notH3808 obeyH8085 your wordsH1697, allH3605 thatH834 you command himH6680, will be put to deathH4191. Above allH7535, be strongH2388 and courageousH553!”