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Where is “Be strong and courageous” in the Bible?
“Be strong and courageous” is Joshua 1:9. God says it to Joshua as he takes over from Moses and prepares to lead Israel across the Jordan.
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The verse, who says it, and what it means there.
In the Bible
It is Joshua 1:9.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
God says it to Joshua as he takes over from Moses and prepares to lead Israel across the Jordan.
The verse
Did I not command you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified or lose heart, because Yahweh your God is with you everywhere you go.”
Joshua 1:9 · open the chapter →
What it means there
God says it to Joshua three times in one chapter. The courage does not rest on Joshua’s skill. The reason given is that God goes with him.
Also in the Bible
Be strong and courageous. Have no fear of them and do not shrink back before them, for it is Yahweh your God who goes along with you. He will not fail you or abandon you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 · open the chapter →
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Where is “Be strong and courageous” in the Bible?
“Be strong and courageous” is Joshua 1:9. Word for word, the line is in Deuteronomy 31:6 in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. God says it to Joshua as he takes over from Moses and prepares to lead Israel across the Jordan.
Is “Be strong and courageous” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Joshua 1:9, and also Deuteronomy 31:6. In the Lumin Translation, Joshua 1:9 reads: “Did I not command you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified or lose heart, because Yahweh your God is with you everywhere you go.””
Who said “Be strong and courageous”?
God says it to Joshua as he takes over from Moses and prepares to lead Israel across the Jordan.
What does “Be strong and courageous” mean in the Bible?
God says it to Joshua three times in one chapter. The courage does not rest on Joshua’s skill. The reason given is that God goes with him.
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