Joshua 1:16

Joshua 1:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.
• New International Version (NIV)Then they answered Joshua, “Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they answered Joshua, "All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they answered Joshua, saying, “All that you command us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

Context of Joshua 1:16

14Your wives, children and animals can stay in this land that Moses gave to you, on the east side of the Jordan River. But your strong men must cross the river, with their weapons. They must go in front of the other Israelite tribes. You must help them 15until the Lord gives them a place to rest, as he has already given to you. When all the other tribes are safe in the land, you may return to the land east of the Jordan. Moses gave this land to you.’ The people said to Joshua, ‘We will do whatever you tell us. And we will go wherever you send us. 17As we always obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. The Lord your God was with Moses. So we pray that the Lord will be with you too. 18If anyone turns against you and he does not obey your commands, we will make sure that he dies. You must be very strong and brave.’

Joshua 1:16 word by word

וַֽיַּעֲנ֔וּ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוִּיתָ֙נוּ֙ נַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְאֶֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּשְׁלָחֵ֖נוּ נֵלֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• All that thou commandestצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• us we will doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• and whithersoeverאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• thou sendestשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• us, we will goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212

Cross-references for Joshua 1:16

• Numbers 32:25The men in the tribes of Gad and Reuben said to Moses, ‘Yes sir, we will do what you have said.
• Deuteronomy 5:27We ask you to go near to the Lord our God. Listen to everything that he says. Then you should tell us what he says to you. We will listen carefully and we will obey him.’
• Romans 13:1Everyone must obey the government officers. It is God who gives the authority to rule. The people who rule have received their authority from God.
• 1 Peter 2:13Obey all people who have authority in this world. Obey them, because you are servants of the Lord Jesus. First of all, obey the king, who rules everyone.

Commentaries on Joshua 1:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16All that thou commandest us we will do - Here they acknowledge the Divine mission of Joshua, as they had done that of Moses, and consequently promise to follow his directions in all things.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-18Verses 16-18 The people of Israel engage to obey Joshua; All that thou commandest us to do we will readily do, without murmuring or disputing, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go. The best we can ask of God for our magistrates, is, that they may have the presence of God; that will make them blessings to us, so that in seeking this for them, we consult our own interest. May we be enabled to enlist under the banner of the Captain of our salvation…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1810-18. Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people--These were the Shoterim (see on Ex 5:6; De 20:5).Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 1:16

• Citizens
• Joshua
• Loyalty
• Reubenites

In the dictionaries

• Joshua
• Courageous
• Joshua, Book of

Commentaries on Joshua 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings