^{1 Ref} Now it happened after the death of Moses the servant of Yahweh, that Yahweh spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,

^{2 Ref} Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you, and all this people, to the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.

^{3 Ref} Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread on, to you have I given it, as I spoke to Moses.

^{4 Ref} From 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 going down of the sun, shall be your border.

^{5 Ref} There shall not any man be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not fail you, nor forsake you.

^{6 Ref} Be strong and of good courage; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

^{7 Ref} Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded you: don't turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.

^{8 Ref} This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate thereon day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

^{9 Ref} Haven't I commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; don't be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.

¹⁰ Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

^{11 Ref} Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the people, saying, Prepare food; for within three days you are to pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which Yahweh your God gives you to possess it.

^{12 Ref} To the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, spoke Joshua, saying,

^{13 Ref} Remember the word which Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, saying, Yahweh your God gives you rest, and will give you this land.

^{14 Ref} Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall abide in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan; but you shall pass over before your brothers armed, all the mighty men of valor, and shall help them;

^{15 Ref} until Yahweh have given your brothers rest, as [he has given] you, and they also have possessed the land which Yahweh your God gives them: then you shall return to the land of your possession, and possess it, which Moses the servant of Yahweh gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise.

^{16 Ref} They answered Joshua, saying, All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

^{17 Ref} According as we listened to Moses in all things, so will we listen to you: only Yahweh your God be with you, as he was with Moses.

^{18 Ref} Whoever he be who shall rebel against your commandment, and shall not listen to your words in all that you command him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.

^{1 Ref} Now after the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, the word of the Lord came to Joshua, the son of Nun, Moses' helper, saying,

^{2 Ref} Moses my servant is dead; so now get up! Go over Jordan, you and all this people, into the land which I am giving to them, to the children of Israel.

^{3 Ref} Every place on which you put your foot I have given to you, as I said to Moses.

^{4 Ref} From the waste land and this mountain Lebanon, as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, and all the land of the Hittites to the Great Sea, in the west, will be your country.

^{5 Ref} While you are living, all will give way before you: as I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not take away my help from you or give you up.

^{6 Ref} Take heart and be strong; for you will give to this people for their heritage the land which I gave by an oath to their fathers.

^{7 Ref} Only take heart and be very strong; take care to do all the law which Moses my servant gave you, not turning from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may do well in all your undertakings.

^{8 Ref} Let this book of the law be ever on your lips and in your thoughts day and night, so that you may keep with care everything in it; then a blessing will be on all your way, and you will do well.

^{9 Ref} Have I not given you your orders? Take heart and be strong; have no fear and do not be troubled; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go,

¹⁰ Then Joshua gave their orders to those who were in authority over the people, saying,

^{11 Ref} Go through the tents and give orders to the people, saying, Get ready a store of food; for in three days you are to go over this river Jordan and take for your heritage the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

^{12 Ref} And to the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,

^{13 Ref} Keep in mind what Moses, the servant of the Lord, said to you, The Lord your God is sending you rest and will give you this land.

^{14 Ref} Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle will be kept here in the land which Moses gave you on this side of Jordan; but you, the fighting-men, are to go over before your brothers, armed, to give them help;

^{15 Ref} Till the Lord has given your brothers rest, as he has given it to you, and they have taken their heritage in the land which the Lord your God is giving them: then you will go back to the land of your heritage which Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave you on the east side of Jordan.

^{16 Ref} Then they said to Joshua in answer, Whatever you say to us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

^{17 Ref} As we gave attention to Moses in all things, so we will give attention to you: and may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses.

^{18 Ref} Whoever goes against your orders, and does not give attention to all your words, will be put to death: only take heart and be strong.

^{1 Ref} Now it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of Jehovah, that Jehovah spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,

^{2 Ref} Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.

^{3 Ref} Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, to you have I given it, as I spake unto Moses.

^{4 Ref} From the wilderness, and this Lebanon, even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border.

^{5 Ref} There 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.

^{6 Ref} Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.

^{7 Ref} Only be strong and very courageous, to 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 have good success whithersoever thou goest.

^{8 Ref} This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

^{9 Ref} Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

¹⁰ Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

^{11 Ref} Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye are to pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which Jehovah your God giveth you to possess it.

^{12 Ref} And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,

^{13 Ref} Remember the word which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, saying, Jehovah your God giveth you rest, and will give you this land.

^{14 Ref} Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall abide in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan; but ye shall pass over before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valor, and shall help them;

^{15 Ref} until Jehovah have given your brethren rest, as `he hath given' you, and they also have possessed the land which Jehovah your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and possess it, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising.

^{16 Ref} And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go.

^{17 Ref} According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only Jehovah thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.

^{18 Ref} Whosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.