Joshua 1

1It happened after the death of Moses the servant of Yahweh that Yahweh said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,

2Moses my servant has died; now arise, cross this Jordan—you and all this people—to the land that I am giving them, to the sons of Israel.

3I have given every place to you on which the sole of your foot will tread, as I spoke to Moses.

4From the wilderness and this Lebanon to the great river, the Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the great sea toward the sun's setting—that shall be your border.

5No man will stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you.

6Be strong and courageous, for you will put this people in possession of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give to them.

7Only be strong and very courageous, keeping and doing according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded you, not turning from it to the right or to the left, so that you succeed wherever you go.

8Do not let this book of the law depart from your mouth, but meditate on it day and night so that you take care to do everything written in it, for then you will prosper your way, and then you will succeed.

9Haven't I commanded you? Be strong and courageous; do not dread or be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.

10Joshua commanded the people's officers, saying,

11Go through the camp and command the people, saying, "Prepare provisions for yourselves, for within three days you will cross this Jordan to enter and possess the land that Yahweh your God is giving you to possess."

12Joshua said to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh,

13Remember the word that Moses, Yahweh's servant, commanded you, saying, "Yahweh your God gives you rest and has given you this land."

14Your wives, your little ones, and your livestock will remain in the land that Moses gave you beyond the Jordan, but you will cross armed before your brothers, all you mighty warriors, and help them.

15until Yahweh gives rest to your brothers as to you, and they also possess the land that Yahweh your God gives them; then you shall return to the land of your possession and possess it, which Moses the servant of Yahweh gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise.

16They answered Joshua, saying, "All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go."

17As we obeyed Moses in everything, so we will obey you; only may Yahweh your God be with you, as he was with Moses.

18Any man who rebels against your command and does not heed your words in all that you charge him with shall be put to death; only be strong and courageous.