| English Standard Version | New Living Translation |
| 1After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, | 1After the death of Moses the LORD’s servant, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant. He said, |
| 2“Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people of Israel. | 2“Moses my servant is dead. Therefore, the time has come for you to lead these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River into the land I am giving them. |
| 3Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses. | 3I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you— |
| 4From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites to the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun shall be your territory. | 4from the Negev wilderness in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, including all the land of the Hittites.’ |
| 5No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you. | 5No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you. |
| 6Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. | 6“Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. |
| 7Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. | 7Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. |
| 8This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful 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. | 8Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. |
| 9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” | 9This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua’s Charge to the Israelites |
| 10And Joshua commanded the officers of the people, | 10Joshua then commanded the officers of Israel, |
| 11“Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you are to pass over this Jordan to go in to take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.’” | 11“Go through the camp and tell the people to get their provisions ready. In three days you will cross the Jordan River and take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you.” |
| 12And to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh Joshua said, | 12Then Joshua called together the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. He told them, |
| 13“Remember the word that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, ‘The LORD your God is providing you a place of rest and will give you this land.’ | 13“Remember what Moses, the servant of the LORD, commanded you: ‘The LORD your God is giving you a place of rest. He has given you this land.’ |
| 14Your wives, your little ones, and your livestock shall remain in the land that Moses gave you beyond the Jordan, but all the men of valor among you shall pass over armed before your brothers and shall help them, | 14Your wives, children, and livestock may remain here in the land Moses assigned to you on the east side of the Jordan River. But your strong warriors, fully armed, must lead the other tribes across the Jordan to help them conquer their territory. Stay with them |
| 15until the LORD gives rest to your brothers as he has to you, and they also take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving them. Then you shall return to the land of your possession and shall possess it, the land that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise.” | 15until the LORD gives them rest, as he has given you rest, and until they, too, possess the land the LORD your God is giving them. Only then may you return and settle here on the east side of the Jordan River in the land that Moses, the servant of the LORD, assigned to you.” |
| 16And they answered Joshua, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. | 16They answered Joshua, “We will do whatever you command us, and we will go wherever you send us. |
| 17Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. Only may the LORD your God be with you, as he was with Moses! | 17We will obey you just as we obeyed Moses. And may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses. |
| 18Whoever rebels against your commandment and disobeys your words, whatever you command him, shall be put to death. Only be strong and courageous.” | 18Anyone who rebels against your orders and does not obey your words and everything you command will be put to death. So be strong and courageous!” |
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