Joshua 1:1–11

Joshua Installed as Leader

1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord,a the Lord said to Joshuab son of Nun, Moses’ aide: 2 “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan Riverc into the landd I am about to give to theme—to the Israelites. 3 I will give you every place where you set your foot,f as I promised Moses.g 4 Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon,h and from the great river, the Euphratesi—all the Hittitej country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.k 5 No one will be able to stand against youl all the days of your life. As I was withm Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsaken you. 6 Be strongo and courageous,p because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestorsq to give them.

7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obeyr all the laws my servant Mosest gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left,u that you may be successful wherever you go.v 8 Keep this Book of the Laww always on your lips;x meditatey on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.z 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid;a do not be discouraged,b for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”c

10 So Joshua ordered the officers of the people:d 11 “Go through the campe and tell the people, ‘Get your provisionsf ready. Three daysg from now you will cross the Jordanh here to go in and take possessioni of the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own.’ ”

a	Ex 14:31 Dt 34:5 Re 15:3
b	Ex 17:9
c	Nu 13:29 Nu 35:10
d	Ge 15:14
e	Ge 12:7 Dt 1:25
f	Dt 11:24
g	Ge 50:24 Nu 13:2 Dt 1:8
h	Dt 3:25
i	Ge 2:14
j	Ge 10:15 Ge 23:10 Ex 3:8
k	Nu 34:2–12 Ezr 4:20
l	Dt 7:24
m	Jos 1:17 Ge 26:3 Ge 39:2 Jdg 6:12 1 Sa 10:7 Je 1:8 Je 30:11
n	Ge 28:15 Dt 4:31
o	2 Sa 2:7 1 Ki 2:2 Is 41:6 Joe 3:9–10
p	Dt 1:21 Dt 31:6 Jdg 5:21
q	Je 3:18 Je 7:7
r	Dt 29:9 1 Ki 2:3 1 Ki 3:3
s	Ezr 7:26 Ps 78:10 Ps 119:136 Is 42:24 Je 26:4–6 Je 32:23 Je 44:10
t	Jos 1:2 Jos 1:15 Nu 12:7 Job 1:8 Job 42:7
u	Dt 5:32 Jos 23:6
v	Jos 1:9 Dt 4:2 Dt 5:33 Dt 11:8 Jos 11:15
w	Dt 28:61 Ps 147:19
x	Ex 4:15 Is 59:21
y	Ge 24:63
z	Dt 29:9 1 Sa 18:14 Ps 1:1–3 Is 52:13 Is 53:10 Je 23:5
a	Dt 31:6 Jos 10:8 2 Ki 19:6 Is 35:4 Is 37:6
b	Dt 1:21 Job 4:5
c	Jos 1:7 Dt 31:7–8 Je 1:8
d	Dt 1:15
e	Jos 3:2
f	1 Sa 17:22 Is 10:28
g	Ge 40:13
h	Nu 35:10
i	Nu 33:53