God’s Word Translation
Joshua 1:17
17We will obey you as we obeyed Moses. May the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses.
Joshua 1:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the Lord thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
- New International Version (NIV)Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. Only may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. Only may the Lord your God be with you, as he was with Moses!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Just as we heeded Moses in all things, so we will heed you. Only the Lord your God be with you, as He was with Moses.
Context of Joshua 1:17
15take possession of the land the Lord your God is going to give them. Then they will have a place to rest like you do. After that, you may go back and take possession of the land east of the Jordan River which the Lord’s servant Moses gave you.” 16The people responded to Joshua, “We’ll do everything you tell us and go wherever you send us. We will obey you as we obeyed Moses. May the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses. 18Whoever rebels against your authority or does not obey your orders will be put to death. Just be strong and courageous!”
Read all of Joshua 1Joshua 1:17 word by word
כְּכֹ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁמַ֙עְנוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה כֵּ֖ן נִשְׁמַ֣ע אֵלֶ֑יךָ רַ֠ק יִֽהְיֶ֞ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־מֹשֶֽׁה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Joshua 1:17
- Joshua 1:5No one will be able to oppose you successfully as long as you live. I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will never neglect you or abandon you.
- 1 Samuel 20:13If my father plans to harm you and I fail to tell you and send you away safely, may the Lord harm me even more. May the Lord be with you as he used to be with my father.
- 1 Kings 1:37As the Lord has been with you, so may he be with Solomon. May Solomon be an even greater king than you, King David.”
- 1 Chronicles 28:20David also told his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or terrified. The Lord God, my God, will be with you. He will not abandon you before all the work on the Lord’s temple is finished.
- Psalms 20:1The Lord will answer you in times of trouble. The name of the God of Jacob will protect you.
- Psalms 118:25We beg you, O Lord, save us! We beg you, O Lord, give us success!
- Matthew 21:9The crowd that went ahead of him and that followed him was shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
- 1 Timothy 2:1First of all, I encourage you to make petitions, prayers, intercessions, and prayers of thanks for all people,
Commentaries on Joshua 1:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Only the Lord thy God be with thee - Provided God be with thee, as he was with Moses, we will implicitly obey thee. The words however may mean no more than an earnest prayer for Joshua's prosperity: May God be with thee, as he was with Moses!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
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Israel often did not obey Moses. However, the tribes living east of the Jordan River crossed with the rest of Israel. They did not return to their land and homes until Joshua dismissed them (22:6).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
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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
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