Joshua 1:17

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

15until the Lord gives them rest, as he has given you rest, and until they, too, possess the land the Lord your God is giving them. Only then may you return and settle here on the east side of the Jordan River in the land that Moses, the servant of the Lord, assigned to you.” 16They answered Joshua, “We will do whatever you command us, and we will go wherever you send us. We will obey you just as we obeyed Moses. And may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses. 18Anyone who rebels against your orders and does not obey your words and everything you command will be put to death. So be strong and courageous!”

Joshua 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.

• According as we hearkenedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• unto Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• unto thee: only the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for Joshua 1:17

• Joshua 1:5No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.
• 1 Samuel 20:13But if he is angry and wants you killed, may the Lord strike me and even kill me if I don’t warn you so you can escape and live. May the Lord be with you as he used to be with my father.
• 1 Kings 1:37And may the Lord be with Solomon as he has been with you, my lord the king, and may he make Solomon’s reign even greater than yours!”
• 1 Chronicles 28:20Then David continued, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. He will see to it that all the work related to the Temple of the Lord is finished correctly.
• Psalms 20:1In times of trouble, may the Lord answer your cry. May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.
• Psalms 118:25Please, Lord, please save us. Please, Lord, please give us success.
• Matthew 21:9Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Praise God in highest heaven!”
• 1 Timothy 2:1I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.

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

Topics related to Joshua 1:17

• Citizens
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In the dictionaries

• God
• Moses
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• 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