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As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. <a href="/nlt/joshua/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you. <a href="/esv/joshua/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you. <a href="/bsb/joshua/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/joshua/1.htm">King James Bible</a> There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. <a href="/nkjv/joshua/1.htm">New King James Version</a> No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. <a href="/nasb_/joshua/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> No one will be able to oppose you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not desert you nor abandon you. <a href="/nasb/joshua/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you. <a href="/nasb77/joshua/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you. <a href="/lsb/joshua/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you. <a href="/amp/joshua/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> No man will [be able to] stand before you [to oppose you] as long as you live. Just as I was [present] with Moses, so will I be with you; I will not fail you or abandon you. <a href="/csb/joshua/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. I will be with you, just as I was with Moses. I will not leave you or abandon you. <a href="/hcsb/joshua/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. I will be with you, just as I was with Moses. I will not leave you or forsake you.&#8221 <a href="/asv/joshua/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. <a href="/cev/joshua/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Joshua, I will always be with you and help you as I helped Moses, and no one will ever be able to defeat you. <a href="/erv/joshua/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee nor forsake thee. <a href="/gwt/joshua/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> No one will be able to oppose you successfully as long as you live. I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will never neglect you or abandon you. <a href="/gnt/joshua/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> Joshua, no one will be able to defeat you as long as you live. I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will always be with you; I will never abandon you. <a href="/isv/joshua/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> No one will be victorious against you for the rest of your life. I'll be with you just like I was with Moses—I'll neither fail you nor abandon you. <a href="/msb/joshua/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/joshua/1.htm">NET Bible</a> No one will be able to resist you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not abandon you or leave you alone. <a href="/nheb/joshua/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you. <a href="/wbt/joshua/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. <a href="/web/joshua/1.htm">World English Bible</a> No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> No man stations himself before you all [the] days of your life; as I have been with Moses, I am with you, I do not fail you, nor forsake you; <a href="/ylt/joshua/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'No man doth station himself before thee all days of thy life; as I have been with Moses, I am with thee, I do not fail thee, nor forsake thee; <a href="/slt/joshua/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> No man shall stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, I will be with thee: I will not forsake thee and I will not leave thee.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> No man shall be able to resist you all the days of thy life: as I have been with Moses, so will I be with thee: I will not leave thee, nor forsake thee. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> No one will be able to resist you during all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so will I be with you. I will not leave you, nor will I forsake you. <a href="/nabre/joshua/1.htm">New American Bible</a> No one can withstand you as long as you live. As I was with Moses, I will be with you: I will not leave you nor forsake you. <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> No one shall be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> No man shall be able to resist you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not fail you, not forsake you. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And a man shall not stand before you all the days of your life, and just as I have been with Moshe, I shall be with you. I shall not leave you and I shall not forsake you<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. <a href="/sep/joshua/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Not a man shall stand against you all the days of thy life; and as I was with Moses, so will I also be with thee, and I will not fail thee, or neglect thee. <a href="/parallel/joshua/1-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=38" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/1.htm">God Commissions Joshua</a> …4Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great River Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—and west as far as the Great Sea. 5<a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">No</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/3320.htm" title="3320: yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms) -- To set or station oneself, take one's stand. A primitive root; to place; reflexively, to station, offer, continue.">shall stand</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">against you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·ye·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">of your life.</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">As</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ’eh·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">I was</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·māḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">so will I be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with you;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/7503.htm" title="7503: ’ar·pə·ḵā (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs:: 2ms) -- Sink, relax. A primitive root; to slacken.">leave you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">nor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ’e·‘ez·ḇe·kā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs:: 2mse) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">forsake you.</a> 6Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a> Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” <a href="/deuteronomy/31-8.htm">Deuteronomy 31:8</a> The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.” <a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a> Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a> Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. <a href="/isaiah/41-13.htm">Isaiah 41:13</a> For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you. <a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a> What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? <a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a> and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” <a href="/1_chronicles/28-20.htm">1 Chronicles 28:20</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Isaiah 43:2</a> When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze. <a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Genesis 28:15</a> Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” <a href="/exodus/3-12.htm">Exodus 3:12</a> “I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.” <a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4</a> Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. <a href="/psalms/118-6.htm">Psalm 118:6</a> The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? <a href="/john/14-18.htm">John 14:18</a> I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. <a href="/2_timothy/4-17.htm">2 Timothy 4:17</a> But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>There shall not any man be able to stand before you all the days of your life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with you: I will not fail you, nor forsake you.There shall<a href="/deuteronomy/7-24.htm">Deuteronomy 7:24</a> And he shall deliver their kings into thine hand, and thou shalt destroy their name from under heaven: there shall no man be able to stand before thee, until thou have destroyed them.<a href="/deuteronomy/20-4.htm">Deuteronomy 20:4</a> For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.<a href="/psalms/46-11.htm">Psalm 46:11</a> The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.as I was<a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9,17</a> Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest… <a href="/joshua/3-7.htm">Joshua 3:7</a> And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.<a href="/joshua/6-27.htm">Joshua 6:27</a> So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.I will not<a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6-8</a> Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee… <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10-14</a> Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness… <a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Isaiah 43:2-5</a> When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/31-2.htm">Able</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">Help</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-47.htm">Life</a> <a href="/joshua/1-3.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-15.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-12.htm">Station</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-6.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/9-19.htm">Able</a> <a href="/joshua/1-14.htm">Help</a> <a href="/joshua/2-14.htm">Life</a> <a href="/joshua/1-7.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/joshua/3-8.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/joshua/24-1.htm">Station</a> <a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 1</div>1. <a href="/joshua/1-1.htm">The Lord appoints Joshua to succeed Moses</a> 3. <a href="/joshua/1-3.htm">The borders of the promised land</a> 5. <a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">God promises to assist Joshua</a> 8. <a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">He gives him instructions</a> 10. <a href="/joshua/1-10.htm">Joshua prepares the people to pass over Jordan</a> 12. <a href="/joshua/1-12.htm">He puts the two tribes and a half in mind of their promise to Moses</a> 16. <a href="/joshua/1-16.htm">They promise him allegiance</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. This promise to Joshua emphasizes God's assurance of victory and protection. It reflects the divine support that was also promised to the patriarchs and leaders of Israel. The phrase suggests a continuous divine presence and power that will ensure Joshua's success in leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. This echoes the covenantal promises made to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>) and the assurance given to Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-12.htm">Exodus 3:12</a>). The phrase also foreshadows the New Testament promise of victory over spiritual adversaries (<a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a>).As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; This statement establishes continuity in leadership and divine support from Moses to Joshua. It reassures Joshua that the same God who performed miracles and guided Moses will now guide him. This continuity is crucial for maintaining the faith and morale of the Israelites as they transition to new leadership. It also highlights the importance of God's presence in fulfilling His promises, as seen in the miraculous events during the Exodus (<a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a>). This assurance is a type of Christ, who promises to be with His followers always (<a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a>).I will never leave you nor forsake you. This promise of God's unwavering presence is a cornerstone of faith for believers. It assures Joshua of God's constant companionship and support, regardless of the challenges ahead. This promise is reiterated throughout Scripture, emphasizing God's faithfulness (<a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a>, <a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a>). It provides comfort and strength, encouraging believers to trust in God's enduring presence. This assurance is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who embodies God's promise to be with His people, offering eternal security and peace (<a href="/john/14-16.htm">John 14:16-18</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a> - The central figure in this passage, Joshua is the successor of Moses and the leader of the Israelites as they enter the Promised Land. His leadership is crucial for the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> - The former leader of the Israelites, Moses led the people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. His relationship with God sets a precedent for Joshua's leadership. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a> - The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Joshua's mission is to lead the Israelites into this land. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> - The chosen people of God, who are about to enter the land promised to their ancestors. Their journey and conquest are central to the account of Joshua. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god's_promise.htm">God's Promise</a> - The assurance given to Joshua that no one will be able to stand against him, reflecting God's faithfulness and presence with His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_unchanging_presence.htm">God's Unchanging Presence</a> Just as God was with Moses, He promises to be with Joshua. This assurance of God's presence is a timeless truth for believers, reminding us that God is with us in every circumstance. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_leadership.htm">Courage in Leadership</a> Joshua's leadership is undergirded by God's promise. Believers are encouraged to lead with confidence, knowing that God equips and supports those He calls. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_of_god.htm">Faithfulness of God</a> The promise that God will never leave nor forsake Joshua is a testament to His faithfulness. This encourages believers to trust in God's promises, even when facing challenges. <a href="/topical/o/overcoming_opposition.htm">Overcoming Opposition</a> The assurance that no man shall stand against Joshua highlights the power of God in overcoming obstacles. Believers can find strength in God's ability to help them overcome adversities. <a href="/topical/c/continuity_of_god's_plan.htm">Continuity of God's Plan</a> The transition from Moses to Joshua shows the continuity of God's plan. Believers are part of a larger account, and God's purposes continue through different generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 1</a> <a href="/q/why_did_joshua_face_defeats_despite_god's_promise.htm">Joshua 1:5 – How could God promise that “no one will be able to stand against” Joshua, when later battles and defeats are recorded elsewhere in Scripture? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_judges_2_3_align_with_joshua.htm">In Judges 2:3, God says He will no longer drive out the remaining nations; how does this align with earlier promises of total conquest in Joshua? </a> <a href="/q/what_did_god_promise_joshua.htm">What did God promise Joshua?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_key_events_in_joshua's_life.htm">What are key events in Joshua's life?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.--Compare <a href="/genesis/28-15.htm" title="And, behold, I am with you, and will keep you in all places where you go, and will bring you again into this land; for I will not leave you, until I have done that which I have spoken to you of.">Genesis 28:15</a>. And consider <a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm" title="Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have: for he has said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you.">Hebrews 13:5</a> as a combination of the two Old Testament passages.(6,7) Be strong and of a good courage . . . that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law.--This command to "be strong," repeated again and again to Joshua, may perhaps be taken as reflecting light upon his natural character, which might not have led him to desire so prominent a position. But it may also be observed that courage was especially needed to carry out the conquest of Canaan in the way that was ordered by the law. For a discussion of this question and its difficulties, see Joshua 13<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - There shall not any man be able to stand before thee. Literally, no one shall set himself up against thee, i.e., successfully resist thee (ἀντιστήσεται, LXX.). As I was with Moses. Literally, as I have been with Moses: that is to say, was with him and remained with him unto the end. The continuity of the work of God under the old dispensation is thus as clearly marked as that of the new in <a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a>, and <a href="/john/20-21.htm">John 20:21-23</a>. The promises made to Abraham, the law given to Moses, the gift of a new life in Christ, are so many parts of one great work, and that work the regeneration of mankind. I will not fail thee. Literally, I will not be weak towards thee, relax towards thee. God is ever the same, If His attitude to us be altered, it is not He who has changed, but ourselves. <a href="/commentaries/joshua/1-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>No לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no one אִישׁ֙ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person shall stand יִתְיַצֵּ֥ב (yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3320.htm">Strong's 3320: </a> To set or station oneself, take one's stand against you לְפָנֶ֔יךָ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face all כֹּ֖ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the days יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of your life. חַיֶּ֑יךָ (ḥay·ye·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life As כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I was אֶהְיֶ֣ה (’eh·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be with עִמָּ֔ךְ (‘im·māḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with Moses, מֹשֶׁה֙ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver so I will be הָיִ֤יתִי (hā·yî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be with you; עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with I will never לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no leave you אַרְפְּךָ֖ (’ar·pə·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7503.htm">Strong's 7503: </a> Sink, relax [or] וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no forsake you. אֶעֶזְבֶֽךָּ׃ (’e·‘ez·ḇe·kā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> To loosen, relinquish, permit <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">OT History: Joshua 1:5 No man will be able to stand (Josh. 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