1 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 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 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread
on, to you have I given it, as I spoke to 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 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 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 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 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 you victuals; 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 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 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 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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