| Berean Study Bible | NET Bible |
| 1Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying, | 1After Moses the LORD's servant died, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' assistant: |
| 2“Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel. | 2"Moses my servant is dead. Get ready! Cross the Jordan River! Lead these people into the land which I am ready to hand over to them. |
| 3I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses. | 3I am handing over to you every place you set foot, as I promised Moses. |
| 4Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great River Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—and west as far as the Great Sea. | 4Your territory will extend from the wilderness in the south to Lebanon in the north. It will extend all the way to the great River Euphrates in the east (including all of Syria) and all the way to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. |
| 5No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. | 5No one will be able to resist you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not abandon you or leave you alone. |
| 6Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them. | 6Be strong and brave! You must lead these people in the conquest of this land that I solemnly promised their ancestors I would hand over to them. |
| 7Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. | 7Make sure you are very strong and brave! Carefully obey all the law my servant Moses charged you to keep! Do not swerve from it to the right or to the left, so that you may be successful in all you do. |
| 8This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do. | 8This law scroll must not leave your lips! You must memorize it day and night so you can carefully obey all that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful. |
| 9Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” | 9I repeat, be strong and brave! Don't be afraid and don't panic, for I, the LORD your God, am with you in all you do." |
| 10Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people: | 10Joshua instructed the leaders of the people: |
| 11“Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you will cross the Jordan to go in and take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.’ ” | 11"Go through the camp and command the people, 'Prepare your supplies, for within three days you will cross the Jordan River and begin the conquest of the land the LORD your God is ready to hand over to you.'" |
| 12But to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, | 12Joshua told the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh: |
| 13“Remember what Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you when he said, ‘The LORD your God will give you rest, and He will give you this land.’ | 13"Remember what Moses the LORD's servant commanded you. The LORD your God is giving you a place to settle and is handing this land over to you. |
| 14Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them, | 14Your wives, children and cattle may stay in the land that Moses assigned to you east of the Jordan River. But all you warriors must cross over armed for battle ahead of your brothers. You must help them |
| 15until the LORD gives them rest as He has done for you, and your brothers also possess the land that the LORD your God is giving them. Then you may return to the land of your inheritance and take possession of that which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the east side of the Jordan.” | 15until the LORD gives your brothers a place like yours to settle and they conquer the land the LORD your God is ready to hand over to them. Then you may go back to your allotted land and occupy the land Moses the LORD's servant assigned you east of the Jordan." |
| 16So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go. | 16They told Joshua, "We will do everything you say. We will go wherever you send us. |
| 17Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses. | 17Just as we obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. But may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses! |
| 18Anyone who rebels against your order and does not obey your words, all that you command him, will be put to death. Above all, be strong and courageous!” | 18Any man who rebels against what you say and does not obey all your commands will be executed. But be strong and brave!" |
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