| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' servant, saying, | 1After Moses, the servant of the LORD, had died, the LORD spoke to Nun's son Joshua, announcing to him, |
| 2"Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel. | 2"My servant Moses is dead. Now get ready to cross the Jordan River —you and all the people—to the land that I'm giving the Israelis. |
| 3"Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses. | 3I'm giving you every place where the sole of your foot falls, just as I promised Moses. |
| 4"From the wilderness and this Lebanon, even as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and as far as the Great Sea toward the setting of the sun will be your territory. | 4Your territorial border will extend from the wilderness to the Lebanon Mountains, to the river—that great River Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—as far as the Mediterranean Sea where the sun sets. |
| 5"No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you. | 5No one will be victorious against you for the rest of your life. I'll be with you just like I was with Moses—I'll neither fail you nor abandon you. |
| 6"Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. | 6"Be strong and courageous, because you'll be leading this people to inherit the land that I promised to give their ancestors. |
| 7"Only be strong and very courageous; 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 have success wherever you go. | 7Only be strong and very courageous to ensure that you obey all the instructions that my servant Moses gave you—turn neither to the right nor to the left from it—so that you may succeed wherever you go. |
| 8"This 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 success. | 8This set of instructions is not to cease being a part of your conversations. Meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to carry out everything that's written in it, for then you'll prosper and succeed. |
| 9"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." | 9I've commanded you, haven't I? Be strong and courageous. Don't be fearful or discouraged, because the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." |
| 10Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, | 10Then Joshua gave orders to the officials of the people. |
| 11"Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, saying, 'Prepare provisions for yourselves, for within three days you are to cross this Jordan, to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you, to possess it.'" | 11"Go through the camp," he said, "and command the people, 'Prepare provisions for yourselves, because within three days you'll be crossing the Jordan River to take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you—so go get it!'" |
| 12To the Reubenites and to the Gadites and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, | 12Joshua told the descendants of Reuben, the descendants of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, |
| 13"Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, 'The LORD your God gives you rest and will give you this land.' | 13"Remember what Moses commanded you when he said, 'The LORD your God will provide you rest, as well as this land.' |
| 14"Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle shall remain in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan, but you shall cross before your brothers in battle array, all your valiant warriors, and shall help them, | 14Your wives, your young children, and your livestock will remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan River, but you and all your warriors will cross, ready for battle, in full view of your relatives, and you will help them |
| 15until the LORD gives your brothers rest, as He gives you, and they also possess the land which the LORD your God is giving them. Then you shall return to your own land, and possess that which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise." | 15until the LORD gives relief to your relatives, as he did to you. Then they'll take the land that the LORD your God is giving them as their inheritance. You'll return to the land of your heritage and receive the inheritance that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the east side of the Jordan River, in the direction of the sunrise." |
| 16They answered Joshua, saying, "All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. | 16"We'll do everything that you commanded," they replied. "We'll go wherever you send us. |
| 17"Just 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'll listen and obey you in everything, just like we did with Moses. Only may the LORD your God be with you, just as he was with Moses. |
| 18"Anyone who rebels against your command and does not obey your words in all that you command him, shall be put to death; only be strong and courageous." | 18Anyone who rebels against what you say and doesn't listen to your words regarding everything that you command will be executed. Only be strong and courageous." |
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