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| 1After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, | 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, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people 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. |
| 3Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses. | 3I'm giving you every place where the sole of your foot falls, just as I promised Moses. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 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, because you'll be leading this people to inherit the land that I promised to give their ancestors. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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.” | 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." |
| 10And Joshua commanded the officers of the people, | 10Then Joshua gave orders to the officials of the people. |
| 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," 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!'" |
| 12And to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and 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 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 commanded you when he said, 'The LORD your God will provide you rest, as well as 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, 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 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 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." |
| 16And they answered Joshua, “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. |
| 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'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. |
| 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 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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