Joshua 1:6

Joshua 1:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
• New International Version (NIV)Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

Context of Joshua 1:6

4From the wilderness and this Lebanon even to the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the great sea toward the setting of the sun, shall be your land. 5There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Be strong and of a good courage: for to this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I swore to their fathers to give them. 7Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper wherever thou goest. 8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate in it day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written in it: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Joshua 1:6 word by word

חֲזַ֖ק וֶאֱמָ֑ץ כִּ֣י אַתָּ֗ה תַּנְחִיל֙ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶת־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי לַאֲבוֹתָ֖ם לָתֵ֥ת לָהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• courageאָמֵץ'âmats · to strengthenH553
• peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• inheritanceנָחַלnâchal · to inheritH5157
• landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• sworeשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414

Cross-references for Joshua 1:6

• Joshua 1:7Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper wherever thou goest.
• 1 Samuel 4:9Be strong, and acquit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye may not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you: acquit yourselves like men, and fight.
• 1 Kings 2:2I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man;
• 1 Chronicles 22:13Then shalt thou prosper, if thou shalt take heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
• 1 Chronicles 28:10Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it .
• 2 Chronicles 32:7Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there are more with us than with him:
• Psalms 27:14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thy heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
• Isaiah 35:3Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
• Daniel 10:19And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be to thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken to me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
• Haggai 2:4Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:
• Zechariah 8:9Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, who were in the day when the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
• 1 Corinthians 16:13Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, acquit yourselves like men, be strong.
• Ephesians 6:10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
• 2 Timothy 2:1Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
• Numbers 34:17These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.
• Genesis 26:3Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for to thee, and to thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham thy father;

Commentaries on Joshua 1:6

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-9Verses 5-9 Joshua is to make the law of God his rule. He is charged to meditate therein day and night, that he might understand it. Whatever affairs of this world we have to mind, we must not neglect the one thing needful. All his orders to the people, and his judgments, must be according to the law of God. Joshua must himself be under command; no man's dignity or dominion sets him above the law of God. He is to encourage himself with the promise and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6You shall: God chose Joshua to lead and fulfill the promise he had given to their ancestors (see Exodus 6:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-92-9. now therefore arise, go over this Jordan--Joshua's mission was that of a military leader. This passage records his call to begin the work, and the address contains a literal repetition of the promise made to Moses (De 11:24, 25; 31:6-8, 23).Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 1:6

• Call
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In the dictionaries

• Courageous
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• 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