Joshua 1:1-18 KJV11 - Bible AI

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1Now after310 the death4194 of Moses4872 the servant5650 of the LORD3068 it came to pass, that the LORD3068 spake559 unto Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126, Moses'4872 minister8334, saying559,

2Moses4872 my servant5650 is dead4191; now therefore arise6965, go over5674 this Jordan3383, thou, and all this people5971, unto the land776 which I do give5414 to them, even to the children1121 of Israel3478.

3Every place4725 that the sole3709 of your foot7272 shall tread upon1869, that have I given5414 unto you, as I said1696 unto Moses4872.

4From the wilderness4057 and this Lebanon3844 even unto the great1419 river5104, the river5104 Euphrates6578, all the land776 of the Hittites2850, and unto the great1419 sea3220 toward the going down3996 of the sun8121, shall be your coast1366.

5There shall not any man376 be able to stand3320 before6440 thee all the days3117 of thy life2416: as I was with Moses4872, so I will be with thee: I will not fail7503 thee, nor forsake5800 thee.

6Be strong2388 and of a good courage553: for unto this people5971 shalt thou divide for an inheritance5157 the land776, which I sware7650 unto their fathers1 to give5414 them. unto this: or, thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land, etc

7Only be thou strong2388 and very3966 courageous553, that thou mayest observe8104 to do6213 according to all the law8451, which Moses4872 my servant5650 commanded6680 thee: turn5493 not from it to the right hand3225 or to the left8040, that thou mayest prosper7919 whithersoever thou goest3212. prosper: or, do wisely

8This book5612 of the law8451 shall not depart4185 out of thy mouth6310; but thou shalt meditate1897 therein day3119 and night3915, that thou mayest observe8104 to do6213 according to all that is written3789 therein: for then thou shalt make6743 thy way1870 prosperous6743, and then thou shalt have good success7919. have: or, do wisely

9Have not I commanded6680 thee? Be strong2388 and of a good courage553; be not afraid6206, neither be thou dismayed2865: for the LORD3068 thy God430 is with thee whithersoever thou goest3212.

10Then Joshua3091 commanded6680 the officers7860 of the people5971, saying559,

11Pass5674 through7130 the host4264, and command6680 the people5971, saying559, Prepare3559 you victuals6720; for within three7969 days3117 ye shall pass over5674 this Jordan3383, to go in935 to possess3423 the land776, which the LORD3068 your God430 giveth5414 you to possess3423 it.

12And to the Reubenites7206, and to the Gadites1425, and to half2677 the tribe7626 of Manasseh4519, spake559 Joshua3091, saying559,

13Remember2142 the word1697 which Moses4872 the servant5650 of the LORD3068 commanded6680 you, saying559, The LORD3068 your God430 hath given you rest5117, and hath given5414 you this land776.

14Your wives802, your little ones2945, and your cattle4735, shall remain3427 in the land776 which Moses4872 gave5414 you on this side5676 Jordan3383; but ye shall pass5674 before6440 your brethren251 armed2571, all the mighty1368 men of valour2428, and help5826 them; armed: Heb. marshalled by five

15Until the LORD3068 have given5117 your brethren251 rest5117, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed3423 the land776 which the LORD3068 your God430 giveth5414 them: then ye shall return7725 unto the land776 of your possession3425, and enjoy3423 it, which Moses4872 the LORD'S3068 servant5650 gave5414 you on this side5676 Jordan3383 toward the sunrising4217 8121.

16And they answered6030 Joshua3091, saying559, All that thou commandest6680 us we will do6213, and whithersoever834 thou sendest7971 us, we will go3212.

17According as we hearkened8085 unto Moses4872 in all things, so will we hearken8085 unto thee: only the LORD3068 thy God430 be with thee, as he was with Moses4872.

18Whosoever376 he be that doth rebel4784 against thy commandment6310, and will not hearken8085 unto thy words1697 in all that thou commandest6680 him, he shall be put to death4191: only be strong2388 and of a good courage553.

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