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Joshua 1:16

Joshua
Obedience

14 Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them,

15 until the LORD gives them rest as He has done for you, and your brothers also possess the land that the LORD your God is giving them. Then you may return to the land of your inheritance and take possession of that which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the east side of the Jordan.”

So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go.

17 Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses.

18 Anyone who rebels against your order and does not obey your words, all that you command him, will be put to death. Above all, be strong and courageous!”

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BSB
So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go.
KJV
And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.
WEB
They answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.
ASV
And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go.
DARBY
And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us will we do, and whither thou shalt send us will we go.
BLB
And they answered Joshua, saying, “All that you command us, we will do, and to every [place] where you send us, we will go.
ÅB
Da svarte de Josva og sa: Alt det du har befalt oss, vil vi gjøre, og hvor du sender oss, vil vi gå.
OTB
De svarte Josva: "Vi vil gjøre alt du har befalt oss, og vi vil gå hvor du enn sender oss.
B1930
Da svarte de Josva og sa: Alt det du har befalt oss, vil vi gjøre, og hvor du sender oss, vil vi gå.

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Cross references

  • Titus 3:1

    Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,

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  • Deuteronomy 5:27

    Go near and listen to all that the LORD our God says. Then you can tell us everything the LORD our God tells you; we will listen and obey.”

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  • 1 Peter 2:13–15

    Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,

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  • Romans 13:1–5

    Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

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  • Numbers 32:25

    The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “Your servants will do just as our lord commands.

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