Now it came about after
the death
of Moses
the servant
of the LORD
, that the LORD
spoke
to Joshua
the son
of Nun
, Moses'
1servant
, saying
,
"Moses aMy servant
is dead
; now
therefore arise
, bcross
this
Jordan
, you and all
this
people
, to the land
which
I am giving
to them, to the sons
of Israel
.
" aEvery place
on which
the sole
of your foot
treads
, I have given
it to you, just
as I spoke
to Moses
.
" aFrom the wilderness and this
Lebanon
, even as far
as the great
river
, the river
Euphrates
, all
the land
of the Hittites
, and as far
as the Great
Sea
toward the setting
of the sun
will be your territory
.
" aNo man
will be able to stand
before
you all
the days
of your life
. Just
as I have been
with Moses
, I will be with you; bI will not fail
you or forsake
you.
" aBe strong and courageous
, for you shall give
this
people
possession
of the land
which
I swore
to their fathers
to give
them.
"Only be strong
and very
courageous
; 1 abe careful
to do
according to all
the law
which
Moses
My servant
commanded
you; do not turn
from it to the right
or to the left
, so
that you may 2have
success
wherever
you go
.
" aThis book
of the law
shall not depart
from your mouth
, but you shall meditate
on it day
and night
, so
that you may 1be careful
to do
according to all
that is written
in it; bfor then
you will make
your way
prosperous
, and then
you will 2have
success
.
"Have I not commanded you? aBe strong
and courageous
! bDo not tremble
or be dismayed
, for the LORD
your God
is with you wherever
you go
."
Then Joshua commanded
the officers
of the people
, saying
,
"Pass through the midst
of the camp
and command
the people
, saying
, `Prepare
provisions
for yourselves, for within
athree
days
you are to cross
this
Jordan
, to go
in to possess
the land
which
the LORD
your God
is giving
you, to possess
it.' "
aTo the Reubenites and to the Gadites
and to the half-tribe
of Manasseh
, Joshua
1said
,
"Remember the word
which
Moses
the servant
of the LORD
commanded
you, saying
, ` aThe LORD
your God
gives
you rest
and will give
you this
land
.'
"Your wives, your little
ones
, and your cattle
shall remain
in the land
which
Moses
gave
you beyond
the Jordan
, but you shall cross
before
your brothers
in battle
array
, all
your valiant
warriors
, and shall help
them,
until the LORD
gives
your brothers
rest
, as He gives you, and they also
possess
the land
which
the LORD
your God
is giving
them. aThen you shall return
to 1your own
land
, and possess
2that which
Moses
bthe servant
of the LORD
gave
you beyond
the Jordan
toward the sunrise
."
They answered Joshua
, saying
, "All
that you have commanded
us we will do
, and wherever
you send
us we will go
.
"Just as we obeyed
Moses
in all
things
, so
we will obey
you; only
amay the LORD
your God
be with you as He was with Moses
.
"Anyone who
rebels
against
your 1command
and does not obey
your words
in all
that you command
him, shall be put
to death
; only
be strong
and courageous
."