God Instructs Joshua (Deuteronomy 11:8–17)
1 ULT Now it happened after the death of Moses the servant of Yahweh, that Yahweh spoke to Joshua, the son of Nun, the assistant of Moses, saying, BSB BSB: Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying,
2 ULT “Moses, my servant, is dead. And now, arise, cross over this Jordan, you and all of this people, to the land that I{ am} giving to them, to the sons of Israel. BSB BSB: “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.
3 ULT Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses. BSB BSB: I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses.
4 ULT From the wilderness and this Lebanon and unto the Great River, the Euphrates River, all of the land of the Hittites, and unto the Great Sea, from the going of the sun, will be your territory. BSB BSB: Your 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.
5 ULT No man will{ be able to} stand to your face all of the days of your life. I will be with you just as I was with Moses. I will not abandon you and I will not leave you. BSB BSB: No 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.
6 ULT Be strong and be courageous, for you yourself will cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give to them. BSB BSB: Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.
7 ULT Only be strong and be very courageous, to be careful to do according to all of the law that Moses, my servant, commanded you. Do not turn aside from it{ to} the right or{ to} the left, so that you may succeed in every{ place} where you go. BSB BSB: Above 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.
8 ULT This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you will be careful to do according to everything written in it. For then you will make your ways prosperous and then you will succeed. BSB BSB: This 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.
9 ULT Have I not commanded you? Be strong and be courageous! Do not be terrified and do not be dismayed, for Yahweh your God{ is} with you in every{ place} where you go.” BSB BSB: Have 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.”
Joshua Takes Charge 10 ULT Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, BSB BSB: Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people:
11 ULT “Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, saying,‘Prepare provisions for yourselves, because within three days you are crossing over this Jordan to enter to possess the land that Yahweh your God is giving to you to possess it.’” BSB BSB: “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.’”
12 ULT And to the Reubenite and to the Gadite and to the half of the tribe of Manasseh, Joshua spoke, saying, BSB BSB: But to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,
13 ULT “Remember the word that Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, saying,‘Yahweh your God{ is} giving rest to you, and he will give to you this land.’ BSB BSB: “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.’
14 ULT Your wives, your little ones, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave to you on the other side of the Jordan. But you yourselves, being armed, shall cross over to the face of your brothers, all of the warriors of valor, and you shall help them BSB BSB: Your 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,
15 ULT until when Yahweh gives rest to your brothers, as{ to} you, and they possess, they too, the land that Yahweh your God{ is} giving to them. Then you shall return to the land of your possession and you shall possess it, which Moses the servant of Yahweh gave to you on the other side of the Jordan,{ toward} the rising of the sun.” BSB BSB: until 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.”
16 ULT And they answered Joshua, saying,“All of what you have commanded us, we will do, and to everywhere you send us, we will go. BSB BSB: So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go.
17 ULT As{ with} all of what we listened to Moses, so we will listen to you. Only may Yahweh your God{ be} with you, just as he{ was} with Moses. BSB BSB: Just 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.
18 ULT Every man who disobeys your mouth and will not hear your words according to all of what you command him shall be put to death. Only be strong and be courageous.” BSB BSB: Anyone 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!”
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