1 ب َعْدَ مَوتِ مُوسَى خادِمِ اللهِ ، قالَ اللهُ لِيَشُوعَ بْنِ نُونَ، مُساعِدِ مُوسَى:

After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying:

2 « خادِمِي مُوسَى قَدْ ماتَ. وَالآنَ، استَعِدّ أنتَ وَكُلُّ هَذا الشَّعبِ وَاعبُرُوا نَهْرَ الأُردُنِّ إلَى الأرْضِ الَّتِي سَأُعطِيها لِبَنِي إسْرائِيلَ.

“Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel.

3 ك ُلُّ مَكانٍ تَدُوسُهُ بُطُونُ أقدامِكُمْ، أعْطَيْتُهُ لَكُمْ كَما وَعَدْتُ مُوسَى.

Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses.

4 س َتَكُونُ حُدُودُكُمْ مِنَ البَرِّيَّةِ وَلُبْنانَ إلَى النَّهْرِ العَظِيمِ، نَهْرِ الفُراتِ، بِما فِيها أرْضُ الحِثِّيِّينَ، إلَى البَحْرِ الكَبِيرِ فِي الغَربِ.

From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as 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 territory.

5 ل َنْ يَواجِهَكَ أحَدٌ إلّا وَتَهْزِمَهُ كُلَّ أيّامِ حَياتِكَ، سَأكُونُ مَعَكَ كَما كُنْتُ مَعَ مُوسَى. لَنْ أتَخَلَّى عَنْكَ وَلَنْ أترُكَكَ.

No man shall 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 leave you nor forsake you.

6 « فَتَقَوَّ وَتَشَجَّعْ، لِأنَّكَ سَتَقُودُ هَذا الشَّعبَ لِيَأخُذُوا الأرْضَ الَّتِي أقسَمْتُ لآبائِهِمْ بِأنْ أُعطِيَها لَهُمْ.

Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

7 ف َقَطْ تَقَوَّ وَتَشَجَّعْ جِدّاً، وَكُنْ حَرِيصاً عَلَى العَمَلِ بِحَسَبِ كُلِّ الشَّرِيعَةِ الَّتِي أعطاها مُوسَى لَكَ. لا تَحِدْ عَنْها يَمِيناً أوْ يَساراً، لِتَنجَحَ حَيثُما تَذْهَبُ.

Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.

8 ت َكَلَّمْ بِكَلِماتِ كِتابِ الشَّرِيعَةِ هَذا دائِماً. تَأمَّلْ بِهِ نَهاراً وَلَيلاً، لِتَكُونَ حَرِيصاً عَلَى العَمَلِ بِحَسَبِ ما هوَ مَكتُوبٌ فِيهِ. حِينَئِذٍ، تُصلِحُ طَرِيقَكَ وَتَنجَحُ.

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

9 أ لَمْ آمُرْكَ بِأنْ تَتَقَوَّى وَتَتَشَجَّعَ؟ فَلا تَرتَعِبْ وَلا تَخَفْ لِأنَّ إلَهَكَ مَعَكَ حَيثُما تَذهَبُ.» استِلامُ يَشُوعَ القِيادَة

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” The Order to Cross the Jordan

10 ح ِينَئِذٍ، أمَرَ يَشُوعُ قادَةَ الشَّعبِ وَقالَ لَهُمْ:

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

11 « طُوفُوا فِي المُخَيَّمِ وَأوصُوا الشَّعبَ وَقُولُوا لَهُمْ: ‹جَهِّزُوا طَعاماً لِتَأخُذُوا مَعَكُمْ، لِأنَّهُ في غُضونِ ثلاثةِ أيّامٍ سَتَعبُرُونَ نَهرَ الأُردُنِّ لِتَدْخُلُوا وَتَمتَلِكُوا الأرْضَ الَّتِي يُعطِيها إلهُكُمْ لَكُمْ.›»

“Pass through the camp and command the people, saying, ‘Prepare provisions for yourselves, for within three days you will cross over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess.’”

12 ث ُمَّ قالَ يَشُوعُ لِلرَأُوبَيْنِيَّينَ وَالجادِيَّينَ وَنِصْفِ قَبِيلَةِ مَنَسَّى:

And to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh Joshua spoke, saying,

13 « تَذَكَّرُوا الوَصِيَّةَ الَّتِي أعطاها مُوسَى، خادمُ الله ، لَكُمْ حِينَ قالَ: ‹يُعطِيكُمْ إلهُكُمْ راحَةً وَأماناً. سَيُعطِيكُمْ هَذِهِ الأرْضَ.›

“Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, ‘The Lord your God is giving you rest and is giving you this land.’

14 ي ُمكِنُ لِنِسائِكُمْ وَأطفالِكُمْ وَحَيواناتِكُمْ أنْ تَبْقَى فِي أرْضِ شَرْقِ نَهْرِ الأُردُنِّ الَّتِي أعطاها مُوسَى لَكُمْ. وَأمّا المُحارِبونَ مِنْكُمْ فَيَنبَغِي أنْ تَعبُرُوا مُتَسَلِّحِينَ وَمُسْتَعِدِّينَ لِلحَربِ مَعَ إخْوَتِكُمْ، جَمِيعِ المُحارِبِينَ، فَتُساعِدُوهُمْ.

Your wives, your little ones, and your livestock shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But you shall pass before your brethren armed, all your mighty men of valor, and help them,

15 إ لَى أنْ يُعطِيَهُمُ اللهُ راحَةً وَأماناً مِثلَكُمْ، فَيَمتَلِكُوا هُمْ أيضاً الأرْضَ الَّتِي سَيُعطِيها إلهُكُمْ لَهُمْ. حِينَئِذٍ، يُمكِنُكُمُ الرُّجُوعُ إلَى أرْضِكُمُ الَّتِي أعطاها مُوسَى خادِمَ اللهِ لَكُمْ فِي شَرْقِ نَهرِ الأُرْدُنِّ.»

until the Lord has given your brethren rest, as He gave you, and they also have taken possession of the land which the Lord your God is giving them. Then you shall return to the land of your possession and enjoy it, which Moses the Lord ’s servant gave you on this side of the Jordan toward the sunrise.”

16 ف َأجابُوا يَشُوعَ: «سَنَعمَلُ كُلَّ ما أمَرْتَنا بِهِ، وَسَنَذْهَبُ إلَى حَيثُ تُرسِلُنا.

So they answered Joshua, saying, “All that you command us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

17 و َكَما أطَعْنا مُوسَى دائِماً، هَكَذا سَنُطِيعُكَ. فَلِيَكُنْ إلهُكَ مَعَكَ كَما كانَ مَعَ مُوسَى.

Just as we heeded Moses in all things, so we will heed you. Only the Lord your God be with you, as He was with Moses.

18 ك ُلُّ مَنْ يَعْصَى أمْرَكَ وَلا يُطِيعُ كَلامَكَ مَهْما كانَ، فَإنَّهُ يُقتَلُ. تَقَوَّ وَتَشَجَّعْ.»

Whoever rebels against your command and does not heed your words, in all that you command him, shall be put to death. Only be strong and of good courage.”