Josh 1
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Now it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of YHWH, that YHWH spoke
to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses` minister, saying,
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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.
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Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, to you have I given it, as
I spoke to Moses.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which
Moses my servant commanded you: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left,
that you may have good success wherever you go.
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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.
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Have not I commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither
be you dismayed: for YHWH your God is with you wherever you go.
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Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
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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 YHWH your God gives you to possess it.
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And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, spoke
Joshua, saying,
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Remember the word which Moses the servant of YHWH commanded you, saying, YHWH your
God gives you rest, and will give you this land.
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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 brethren armed, all
the mighty men of valor, and shall help them;
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until YHWH have given your brethren rest, as [he has given] you, and they also have
possessed the land which YHWH your God gives them: then you shall return to the land
of your possession, and possess it, which Moses the servant of YHWH gave you beyond
the Jordan toward the sunrising.
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And they answered Joshua, saying, All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever
you send us we will go.
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According as we hearkened to Moses in all things, so will we hearken to you: only
YHWH your God be with you, as he was with Moses.
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Whoever he be that shall rebel against your commandment, and shall not hearken to
your words in all that you command him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and
of good courage.