1 Now it happened after the death of Moses the servant of Yahweh,
that Yahweh spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying,
2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you,
and all this people, to the land which I give to them, even to the
children of Israel. 3 I have given you every place that the sole of your
foot will tread on, as I told Moses. 4 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 No man will 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 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 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 This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall
meditate on it 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 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 “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 To the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the
half-tribe of Manasseh, spoke Joshua, saying, 13 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 Your wives, your little ones, and
your livestock, 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 until Yahweh has 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 They answered Joshua, saying, All
that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.
17 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 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.
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