Joshua 1:3
New International Version
I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.

New Living Translation
I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you—

English Standard Version
Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses.

Berean Standard Bible
I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses.

King James Bible
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.

New King James Version
Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses.

New American Standard Bible
Every place on which the sole of your foot steps, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses.

NASB 1995
“Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses.

NASB 1977
“Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses.

Legacy Standard Bible
Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses.

Amplified Bible
I have given you every place on which the sole of your foot treads, just as I promised to Moses.

Christian Standard Bible
I have given you every place where the sole of your foot treads, just as I promised Moses.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have given you every place where the sole of your foot treads, just as I promised Moses.

American Standard Version
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, to you have I given it, as I spake unto Moses.

Contemporary English Version
Wherever you go, I'll give you that land, as I promised Moses.

English Revised Version
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, to you have I given it, as I spake unto Moses.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will give you every place on which you set foot, as I promised Moses.

Good News Translation
As I told Moses, I have given you and all my people the entire land that you will be marching over.

International Standard Version
I'm giving you every place where the sole of your foot falls, just as I promised Moses.

Majority Standard Bible
I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses.

NET Bible
I am handing over to you every place you set foot, as I promised Moses.

New Heart English Bible
I have given you every place that the sole of your foot will tread on, as I told Moses.

Webster's Bible Translation
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given to you, as I said to Moses.

World English Bible
I have given you every place that the sole of your foot will tread on, as I told Moses.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, as I have spoken to Moses.

Young's Literal Translation
'Every place on which the sole of your foot treadeth, to you I have given it, as I have spoken unto Moses.

Smith's Literal Translation
Every place which the sole of your foot shall tread upon it, to you I gave it as I spake to Moses.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I will deliver to you every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, as I have said to Moses.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I will deliver to you every place that the step of your foot will tread upon, just as I said to Moses.

New American Bible
Every place where you set foot I have given you, as I promised Moses.

New Revised Standard Version
Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, as I promised to Moses.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, it shall be yours, as I promised Moses.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Every place that the sole of your foot will tread in it, it shall be yours, as I said to Moshe
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, to you have I given it, as I spoke unto Moses.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Every spot on which ye shall tread I will give it to you, as I said to Moses.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God Commissions Joshua
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. 3I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to 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.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 11:24
Every place where the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Western Sea.

Genesis 13:14-17
After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west, / for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever. / I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted. ...

Deuteronomy 34:4
And the LORD said to him, “This is the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross into it.”

Exodus 23:30-31
Little by little I will drive them out ahead of you, until you become fruitful and possess the land. / And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.

Numbers 34:2-12
“Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these boundaries: / Your southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea, / cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon, ...

Genesis 15:18
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—

Deuteronomy 1:8
See, I have placed the land before you. Enter and possess the land that the LORD swore He would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants after them.”

Deuteronomy 31:7-8
Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”

Psalm 37:29
The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.

Hebrews 11:30-31
By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. / By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.

Acts 7:5
He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.

Romans 4:13
For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

Hebrews 4:8-9
For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. / There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

2 Corinthians 1:20
For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.

Ephesians 1:11
In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,


Treasury of Scripture

Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread on, that have I given to you, as I said to Moses.

Joshua 14:9
And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children's for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the LORD my God.

Deuteronomy 11:24
Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.

Titus 1:2
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

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Joshua 1
1. The Lord appoints Joshua to succeed Moses
3. The borders of the promised land
5. God promises to assist Joshua
8. He gives him instructions
10. Joshua prepares the people to pass over Jordan
12. He puts the two tribes and a half in mind of their promise to Moses
16. They promise him allegiance














I have given you
This phrase is a declaration of divine assurance and fulfillment. The Hebrew root word here is "נָתַן" (natan), which means "to give." It signifies a completed action, emphasizing God's sovereignty and faithfulness. The use of the perfect tense indicates that the promise is as good as fulfilled, even before Joshua takes action. This reflects the certainty of God's promises and His control over the unfolding of history.

every place
The phrase "every place" underscores the vastness and inclusivity of God's promise. It is not limited to specific locations but encompasses all territories that Joshua and the Israelites will encounter. This reflects the boundless nature of God's provision and His desire to bless His people abundantly. Historically, this promise would have been understood in the context of the land of Canaan, a land rich in resources and strategically located.

where the sole of your foot will tread
This expression is both literal and symbolic. Literally, it refers to the physical act of walking on the land, which was a common ancient Near Eastern practice to claim ownership. Symbolically, it represents the act of faith and obedience required from Joshua and the Israelites. The Hebrew word for "tread" is "דָּרַךְ" (darakh), which can also mean "to march" or "to press." It implies intentionality and determination, suggesting that the fulfillment of God's promise requires active participation and trust in His guidance.

just as I promised to Moses
This phrase connects Joshua's mission to the broader narrative of God's covenant with Israel. The promise to Moses, found in passages like Deuteronomy 11:24, serves as a reminder of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His word. It reinforces the continuity of God's plan from Moses to Joshua, highlighting the importance of leadership succession and the transmission of faith across generations. This continuity assures the Israelites that God's promises are reliable and enduring, providing a foundation for their hope and courage as they enter the Promised Land.

(3) Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you.--The conquest of Canaan was the special duty assigned to Joshua by the word of Moses. (Hence the order for the extermination of Amalek was written for Joshua [Exodus 17:14] as the representative conqueror, though he did not actually carry it out.) But the conquest of Canaan, as effected by Joshua, must be carefully defined. It was a limited conquest. He took a certain number of strongholds throughout the country, and utterly crushed the armies that were opposed to him in the field. He established the people of Israel in the position that he had won. (See Joshua 12:9-24 for an outline of the position.) He then divided to the tribes of Israel the whole territory, conquered and unconquered alike (see Joshua 13:1-7). The Philistines and Sidonians (or Phoenicians) are examples of two great nations not conquered by Joshua, but assigned to Israel for an inheritance. Thus it appears that what Israel would conquer, the sole of his foot must tread. The conquest which Joshua began for the people, must be carried out in detail by the several tribes themselves. For a further discussion of the relation of Joshua's conquest to the whole history of Israel, see Note on Joshua 13:2.

Verse 3. - Every place that the sole of your foot doth tread upon. These words are a quotation, almost word for word, from Deuteronomy 11:24, but the original promise is to be found in Genesis 12:1-7, with which we may compare Genesis 13:14-17; Genesis 15:18; Genesis 17:8. Comp. also Joshua 14:9; Exodus 23:30, 31, etc. It was God's purpose that the whole land should belong to the children of Israel; a purpose which, as usual in Hebrew prophecy, is signified by the use of the perfect tense here. The conquest was intended to be complete. Not a foot's breadth was to rest in the hands of its former owners. But here, as elsewhere in Holy Writ, we may mark the way in which man's sin and want of faith has marred the purposes of God. In the Book of Judges we read that the Canaanites were not only not driven out, but that the children of Israel made marriages with them, worshipped their gods, and practised their abominations. Jerusalem remained in the hands of the Jebusites until the time of David, while the Philistines remained in possession of their portion of Palestine until it was reduced under the power of the king of Babylon. We may observe that, according to all the ordinary laws of criticism, this citation of Deuteronomy is a proof that that Book existed when the Book of Joshua was written. For the cumbrous scheme of Elohists, Jehovists, Deuteronomists, and the like, by which this natural conclusion is overruled, see Introduction. Have I given it. The preterite here denotes God's purpose (cf. Genesis 1:29).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I have given you
נְתַתִּ֑יו (nə·ṯat·tîw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

every
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

place
מָק֗וֹם (mā·qō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

where
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the sole
כַּֽף־ (kap̄-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

of your foot
רַגְלְכֶ֛ם (raḡ·lə·ḵem)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

will tread,
תִּדְרֹ֧ךְ (tiḏ·rōḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1869: To tread, to walk, to string a, bow

just as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I promised
דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי (dib·bar·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Moses.
מֹשֶֽׁה׃ (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver


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