Joshua 1
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The Lord appoints Joshua to succeed Moses
Verse 1
WEB Now it happened after the death of Moses the servant of Yahweh, that Yahweh spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying,
KJV Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,
TSK the death: jos 12:6, de 33:1, de 34:5, ac 13:36,37, ro 1:1, tit 1:1, jas 1:1, re 1:18; Joshua: ex 17:9-13, nu 13:8,16, de 1:38, de 31:3,23, de 34:9, ac 7:45; Jesus: ex 24:13, nu 11:28, 1ki 19:16, 2ki 3:11, 2ki 4:27-29, 2ki 5:25-27, mt 20:26,27, lu 16:10
Verse 2
WEB “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.
KJV 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.
TSK Moses: jos 1:1, isa 42:1, heb 3:5,6, heb 7:23,24; arise: nu 27:16-21, de 3:28, de 31:7
Verse 3
WEB I have given you every place that the sole of your foot will tread on, as I told Moses.
KJV Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
TSK Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.: jos 14:9, de 11:24, tit 1:2
Verse 4
WEB 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.
KJV 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 coast.
TSK From the wilderness: ge 15:18-21, ex 23:31, nu 34:2-18, de 1:7, de 3:25, de 11:24, 1ch 5:9, 1ch 18:3
God promises to assist Joshua
Verse 5
WEB 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.
KJV 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.
TSK There shall: de 7:24, de 20:4, ps 46:11, ro 8:31,37; as I was: jos 1:9,17, jos 3:7, jos 6:27, ex 3:12, de 31:8,23, mt 28:20, ac 18:9,10, 2ti 4:17; I will not: de 31:6-8, isa 41:10-14, isa 43:2-5, heb 13:5
Verse 6
WEB “Be strong and courageous; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
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.
TSK Be strong: jos 1:7,9, 1sa 4:9, 1ki 2:2, 1ch 22:13, 1ch 28:10, 2ch 32:7,8, ps 27:14, isa 35:3,4, da 10:19, hag 2:4, zec 8:9, 1co 16:13, eph 6:10, 2ti 2:1; divide: nu 34:17-29; which I sware: ge 26:3
Verse 7
WEB 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.
KJV Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest 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 prosper whithersoever thou goest.
TSK which Moses: jos 1:1, jos 11:15, nu 27:23, de 31:7; turn not: de 5:32, de 12:32, de 28:14, pr 4:27, pr 8:20; that: de 29:9, 1ki 2:3, 1ch 22:13; prosper: jos 1:8
Verse 8
WEB 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.
KJV This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein 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.
TSK book: de 6:6-9, de 11:18,19, de 17:18,19, de 30:14, de 31:11, ps 37:30,31, ps 40:10, ps 119:42,43, isa 59:21, mt 12:35, eph 4:29; thou shalt: ps 1:2,3, ps 19:14, ps 119:11,15,97,99, pr 2:1-5, pr 3:1, col 3:16, 1ti 4:14-16; observe: de 5:29,32,33, de 6:1-3, mt 7:21,24, mt 28:20, lu 11:28, joh 13:17, joh 14:21, jas 1:22-25, re 22:14; have good success: jos 1:7
Verse 9
WEB Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”
KJV Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
TSK Have: de 31:7,8,28, jud 6:14, 2sa 13:28, ac 4:19; Be strong: jos 1:6,7; be not: ge 28:15, de 20:1, ps 27:1,2, jer 1:7,8; for the Lord: ps 46:7, isa 43:1,5
Preparation to pass over Jordan
Verse 10
WEB Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
KJV Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
TSK No cross references.
Verse 11
WEB “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.’”
KJV Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.
TSK three days: jos 3:2, ex 19:11, 2ki 20:5, ho 6:2; ye shall: de 9:1, de 11:31
Verse 12
WEB Joshua spoke to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, saying,
KJV And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,
TSK No cross references.
Verse 13
WEB “Remember the word which Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, saying, ‘Yahweh your God gives you rest, and will give you this land.
KJV Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.
TSK Remember: jos 22:1-4, nu 32:20-28, de 3:18
Verse 14
WEB Your wives, your little ones, and your livestock, shall live 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
KJV Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;
Verse 15
WEB until Yahweh has given your brothers rest, as he has given you, and they have also 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.’”
KJV Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD'S servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.
TSK Until: nu 32:17-22, ga 5:13, ga 6:2, php 1:21-26, php 2:4; then ye shall: jos 22:4-9, 1co 12:26, 1co 13:5
The people promise to obey Joshua
Verse 16
WEB They answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.
KJV And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.
TSK And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.: nu 32:25, de 5:27, ro 13:1-5, tit 3:1, 1pe 2:13-15
Verse 17
WEB Just as we listened to Moses in all things, so will we listen to you. Only may Yahweh your God be with you, as he was with Moses.
KJV According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
TSK only the Lord: jos 1:5, 1sa 20:13, 1ki 1:37, 1ch 28:20, ps 20:1,4,9, ps 118:25,26, mt 21:9, 1ti 2:1,2
Verse 18
WEB Whoever rebels against your commandment, and doesn’t listen to your words in all that you command him, he shall be put to death. Only be strong and courageous.”
KJV Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
TSK that doth rebel: de 17:12, 1sa 11:12, ps 2:1-6, lu 19:27, heb 10:28,29, heb 12:25; he shall be: ro 13:1-5; only be: jos 1:6,7,9, ezr 10:4, 1co 16:13, eph 6:10