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Joshua 1:7-11
New American Standard Bible
Joshua 1:7-11
New American Standard Bible
7 Only be strong and very courageous; [a](A)be careful to do according to all the Law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may [b]achieve success wherever you go. 8 (B)This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may [c]be careful to do according to all that is written in it; (C)for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will [d]achieve success. 9 Have I not commanded you? (D)Be strong and courageous! (E)Do not be terrified nor dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua Assumes Command
10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, 11 “Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, saying, ‘Prepare provisions for yourselves, for within (F)three days you are going to cross this Jordan, to go in to take possession of the land which the Lord your God is giving you, to possess it.’”
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- Joshua 1:7 Lit to observe
- Joshua 1:7 Or have insight
- Joshua 1:8 Lit observe
- Joshua 1:8 Or have insight
Joshua 1:7-11
New International Version
Joshua 1:7-11
New International Version
7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey(A) all the law(B) my servant Moses(C) gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left,(D) that you may be successful wherever you go.(E) 8 Keep this Book of the Law(F) always on your lips;(G) meditate(H) on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.(I) 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid;(J) do not be discouraged,(K) for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”(L)
10 So Joshua ordered the officers of the people:(M) 11 “Go through the camp(N) and tell the people, ‘Get your provisions(O) ready. Three days(P) from now you will cross the Jordan(Q) here to go in and take possession(R) of the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own.’”
Joshua 1:7-11
King James Version
Joshua 1:7-11
King James Version
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
11 Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it.
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