1 A fter the death of the Lord’s servant Moses, the Lord said to Moses’ helper, Joshua the son of Nun,

After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ minister,

2 “ My servant Moses is dead. So you and all these people get up and cross the Jordan River to the land I am giving to the people of Israel.

Moses My servant is dead. So now arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land which I am giving to them, the Israelites.

3 I have given you every place where the bottom of your foot steps, as I promised Moses.

Every place upon which the sole of your foot shall tread, that have I given to you, as I promised Moses.

4 Y our land will be from the desert and from Lebanon as far as the big Euphrates River. It will be all the land of the Hittites to the Great Sea on the west.

From the wilderness and this Lebanon to the great river Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites —and to the Great Sea on the west shall be your territory.

5 N o man will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. I will be with you just as I have been with Moses. I will be faithful to you and will not leave you alone.

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 fail you or forsake you.

6 B e strong and have strength of heart. For you will bring the people in to take this land which I promised to their fathers to give them.

Be strong (confident) and of good courage, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

7 O nly be strong and have much strength of heart. Be careful to obey all the Law which My servant Moses told you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left. Then all will go well with you everywhere you go.

Only you be strong and very courageous, that you may 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 prosper wherever you go.

8 T his book of the Law must not leave your mouth. Think about it day and night, so you may be careful to do all that is written in it. Then all will go well with you. You will receive many good things.

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 and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success.

9 H ave I not told you? Be strong and have strength of heart! Do not be afraid or lose faith. For the Lord your God is with you anywhere you go.” Joshua Tells the People to Go

Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

10 T hen Joshua told the leaders of the people,

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

11 “ Go among the tents and tell the people, ‘Gather together the things you will need. For within three days you will cross this Jordan to go in to take the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own.’”

Pass through the camp and command the people, Prepare your provisions, for within three days you shall pass over this Jordan to go in to take possession of the land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess.

12 T o the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-family group of Manasseh, Joshua said,

And to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,

13 “ Remember what the Lord’s servant Moses told you, saying, ‘The Lord your God gives you rest, and will give you this land.’

Remember what Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your God is giving you rest and will give you this land.

14 Y our wives, your children and your cattle will stay in the land Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But you and all your strong-hearted soldiers will cross the river dressed for battle in front of your brothers. You will help them

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

15 u ntil the Lord gives your brothers rest, as He has given you. Help them until they own the land the Lord your God is giving them. Then you will return to your own land. You will own what the Lord’s servant Moses gave you on the east side of the Jordan.”

Until the Lord gives your brethren rest, as He has given you, and they also possess the land the Lord your God is giving them. Then you shall return to the land of your possession and possess it, the land Moses the Lord’s servant gave you on the sunrise side of the Jordan.

16 T hey answered Joshua, saying, “We will do all that you have told us. And we will go anywhere you send us.

They answered Joshua, All you command us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

17 W e will obey you in all things just as we obeyed Moses. Only may the Lord your God be with you as He was with Moses.

As we hearkened to Moses in all things, so will we hearken to you; only may the Lord your God be with you as He was with Moses.

18 A nyone who goes against what you say, and does not obey all that you tell him to do, will be put to death. Only be strong and have strength of heart.”

Whoever rebels against your commandment and will not hearken to all you command him shall be put to death. Only be strong, vigorous, and of good courage.