| New International Version | NET Bible |
| 1After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' aide: | 1After Moses the LORD's servant died, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' assistant: |
| 2"Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them--to the Israelites. | 2"Moses my servant is dead. Get ready! Cross the Jordan River! Lead these people into the land which I am ready to hand over to them. |
| 3I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. | 3I am handing over to you every place you set foot, as I promised Moses. |
| 4Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates--all the Hittite country--to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. | 4Your territory will extend from the wilderness in the south to Lebanon in the north. It will extend all the way to the great River Euphrates in the east (including all of Syria) and all the way to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. |
| 5No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. | 5No one will be able to resist you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not abandon you or leave you alone. |
| 6Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. | 6Be strong and brave! You must lead these people in the conquest of this land that I solemnly promised their ancestors I would hand over to them. |
| 7"Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. | 7Make sure you are very strong and brave! Carefully obey all the law my servant Moses charged you to keep! Do not swerve from it to the right or to the left, so that you may be successful in all you do. |
| 8Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. | 8This law scroll must not leave your lips! You must memorize it day and night so you can carefully obey all that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful. |
| 9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." | 9I repeat, be strong and brave! Don't be afraid and don't panic, for I, the LORD your God, am with you in all you do." |
| 10So Joshua ordered the officers of the people: | 10Joshua instructed the leaders of the people: |
| 11"Go through the camp and tell the people, 'Get your provisions ready. Three days from now you will cross the Jordan here to go in and take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you for your own.'" | 11"Go through the camp and command the people, 'Prepare your supplies, for within three days you will cross the Jordan River and begin the conquest of the land the LORD your God is ready to hand over to you.'" |
| 12But to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, | 12Joshua told the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh: |
| 13"Remember the command that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you after he said, 'The LORD your God will give you rest by giving you this land.' | 13"Remember what Moses the LORD's servant commanded you. The LORD your God is giving you a place to settle and is handing this land over to you. |
| 14Your wives, your children and your livestock may stay in the land that Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, ready for battle, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites. You are to help them | 14Your wives, children and cattle may stay in the land that Moses assigned to you east of the Jordan River. But all you warriors must cross over armed for battle ahead of your brothers. You must help them |
| 15until the LORD gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land the LORD your God is giving them. After that, you may go back and occupy your own land, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise." | 15until the LORD gives your brothers a place like yours to settle and they conquer the land the LORD your God is ready to hand over to them. Then you may go back to your allotted land and occupy the land Moses the LORD's servant assigned you east of the Jordan." |
| 16Then they answered Joshua, "Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. | 16They told Joshua, "We will do everything you say. We will go wherever you send us. |
| 17Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. Only may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses. | 17Just as we obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. But may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses! |
| 18Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey it, whatever you may command them, will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!" | 18Any man who rebels against what you say and does not obey all your commands will be executed. But be strong and brave!" |
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