Joshua 1:17

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.”

¹⁶ So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go.

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!”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: 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.
KJV: According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
WEB: Just as we listened to Moses in all things, so will we listen to you. Only may the LORD your God be with you, as he was with Moses.
ASV: According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only Jehovah thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
DARBY: According as we hearkened to Moses in all things, so will we hearken to thee; only may Jehovah thy God be with thee as he was with Moses.
BLB: As we listened to Moses in all things, so we will listen to you. Only may YHWH your God be with you as He was with Moses.

ÅB: Aldeles som vi lød Moses, vil vi lyde deg, bare Herren din Gud må være med deg, slik som han var med Moses.
OTB: Slik vi adlød Moses i alt, vil vi også adlyde deg. Bare må Herren din Gud være med deg, som han var med Moses.
B1930: Aldeles som vi lød Moses, vil vi lyde dig, bare Herren din Gud må være med dig, likesom han var med Moses.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Joshua 1:5
No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
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1 Kings 1:37
Just as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than that of my lord King David.”
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Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
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1 Timothy 2:1–2
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
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1 Chronicles 28:20
David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
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Psalms 20:4
May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
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1 Samuel 20:13
But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.
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Psalms 20:1
May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
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