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 cattle may stay in the land that Moses assigned to you east of the Jordan River. But all you warriors must cross over armed for battle ahead of your brothers. You must help them 15until the Lord gives your brothers a place like yours to settle and they conquer the land the Lord your God is ready to hand over to them. Then you may go back to your allotted land and occupy the land Moses the Lord’s servant assigned you east of the Jordan.” They told Joshua, “We will do everything you say. We will go wherever you send us. 17Just as we obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. But may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses! 18Any man who rebels against what you say and does not obey all your commands will be executed. But be 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 32:25So the Gadites and the Reubenites replied to Moses, “Your servants will do as my lord commands.
• Deuteronomy 5:27You go near so that you can hear everything the Lord our God is saying and then you can tell us whatever he says to you; then we will pay attention and do it.”
• Romans 13:1Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God’s appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
• 1 Peter 2:13Be subject to every human institution for the Lord’s sake, whether to a king as supreme

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