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 to the great river, the Euphrates River—all the land of the Hittites— to the Great Sea toward the setting of the sun will be your territory. 5No one will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you or forsake you. Chazak! Be strong! For you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their fathers to give them. 7Only be very strong, and resolute to observe diligently the Torah which Moses, My servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so you may be successful wherever you go. 8This book of the Torah should not depart from your mouth—you are to meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will make your ways prosperous and then you will be successful.

Joshua 1:6 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Be strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• and of a good courageאָמֵץ'âmats · to strengthenH553
• for unto this peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• shalt thou divide for an inheritanceנָחַלnâchal · to inheritH5157
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• which I swareשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• unto their fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• to giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414

Cross-references for Joshua 1:6

• Joshua 1:7Only be very strong, and resolute to observe diligently the Torah which Moses, My servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so you may be successful wherever you go.
• 1 Samuel 4:9Be strong, and conduct yourselves like men, O Philistines, or else you will become enslaved to the Hebrews as they have been to you. Be like men and fight!”
• 1 Kings 2:2“I—I am going the way of all the earth. So be strong and be a man.
• 1 Chronicles 22:13Then you will prosper, if you carefully observe the statutes and the ordinances that Adonai commanded Moses concerning Israel. Chazak! And be courageous! Do not be afraid or dismayed.
• 1 Chronicles 28:10Consider now, for Adonai has chosen you to build a House for the Sanctuary. Chazak! And do it!”
• 2 Chronicles 32:7“Chazak! Be courageous! Do not be afraid or dismayed by the king of Assyria and the whole horde that is with him—for we have more with us than he has with him!
• Psalms 27:14Wait for Adonai. Be strong, let Your heart take courage, and wait for Adonai.
• Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the limp hands, make firm the wobbly knees.
• Daniel 10:19Then he said: ‘Highly valued man, do not fear! Shalom to you. Be strong, now! Chazak!’ “Even as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, ‘Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.’
• Haggai 2:4But now, Zerubbabel, chazak!”—it is a declaration of Adonai—“and be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, kohen gadol , and all people of the land, chazak!”—it is a declaration of Adonai—“and work! For I am with you!”—it is a declaration of Adonai-Tzva’ot.
• Zechariah 8:9“Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘Let your hands be strong—you who hear these words spoken by the prophets who were there the day the foundation of the House of Adonai-Tzva’ot was laid—so that the Temple may be rebuilt.
• 1 Corinthians 16:13Be on the alert! Stand firm in the faith! Be men of courage! Be strong!
• Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
• 2 Timothy 2:1Therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Messiah Yeshua.
• Numbers 34:17“These are the names of the men who will allot the land to you: Eleazar the kohen and Joshua son of Nun.
• Genesis 26:3Live as an outsider in this land and I will be with you and bless you—for to you and to your seed I give all these lands—and I will confirm my pledge that I swore to Abraham your 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

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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