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Only may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />We will obey you just as we obeyed Moses. And may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. Only may the LORD your God be with you, as he was with Moses!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Just as we heeded Moses in all things, so we will heed you. Only the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you; only may the LORD your God be with you as He was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you; only may the LORD your God be with you as He was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you; only may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Just as we listened to Moses in all things, so we will listen to you; only may Yahweh your God be with you as He was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so will we obey you; only may the LORD your God be with you as He was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We will obey you, just as we obeyed Moses in everything. Certainly the LORD your God will be with you, as he was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We will obey you, just as we obeyed Moses in everything. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We will obey you as we obeyed Moses. May the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We will obey you, just as we always obeyed Moses, and may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />We'll listen and obey you in everything, just like we did with Moses. Only may the LORD your God be with you, just as he was with Moses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Just as we obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. But may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />According as we hearkened to Moses in all things, so will we hearken to thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Just as we listened to Moses in all things, so will we listen to you. Only may Yahweh your God be with you, as he was with Moses. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />according to all that we listened to [from] Moses, so we listen to you; surely your God YHWH is with you as He has been with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> according to all that we hearkened unto Moses in, so we hearken unto thee; surely Jehovah thy God is with thee as He hath been with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />According to all that we heard to Moses, so will we bear to thee: only Jehovah thy God shall be with thee as he was with Moses.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />As we obeyed Moses in all things, so will we obey thee also: only be the Lord thy God with thee, as he was with Moses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so shall we obey you also. But may the Lord your God be with you, just as he was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As completely as we obeyed Moses, we will obey you. Only, may the LORD, your God, be with you as God was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. Only may the LORD your God be with you, as he was with Moses!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so will we obey you: only the LORD your God be with you, as he was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And just as we were listening to Moshe, so we will listen to you, only let LORD JEHOVAH your God be with you just as ever he was with Moshe<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Whereinsoever we hearkened to Moses we will hearken to thee; only let the Lord our God be with thee, as he was with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/1-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=176" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/1.htm">Joshua Takes Charge</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">Just as</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: niš·ma‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">we obeyed</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although."></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/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kə·ḵōl (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">in all things,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">so we will obey you.</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">And may the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">be</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 you,</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: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">He was</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</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> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>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!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-9.htm">Deuteronomy 34:9</a></span><br />Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/27-18.htm">Numbers 27:18-20</a></span><br />And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him. / Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight. / Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-14.htm">1 Samuel 12:14-15</a></span><br />If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well. / But if you disobey the LORD and rebel against His command, then the hand of the LORD will be against you as it was against your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">Deuteronomy 31:7-8</a></span><br />Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a></span><br />Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3-4</a></span><br />And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn, / and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-20.htm">1 Chronicles 28:20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">2 Chronicles 15:2</a></span><br />So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-17.htm">Hebrews 13:17</a></span><br />Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1-2</a></span><br />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. / Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-29.htm">Acts 5:29</a></span><br />But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</a></span><br />If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-13.htm">1 Peter 2:13-14</a></span><br />Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority, / or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-1.htm">Ephesians 6:1-3</a></span><br />Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. / “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), / “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">According as we listened to Moses in all things, so will we listen to you: only the LORD your God be with you, as he was with Moses.</p><p class="hdg">only the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a></b></br> There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, <i>so</i> I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/20-13.htm">1 Samuel 20:13</a></b></br> The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father <i>to do</i> thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/1-37.htm">1 Kings 1:37</a></b></br> As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/28-13.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-9.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-9.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/joshua/1-15.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-9.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-3.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/1-18.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/joshua/1-18.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/joshua/10-14.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/joshua/3-7.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/joshua/1-18.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/joshua/22-2.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/joshua/2-24.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/1-1.htm">The Lord appoints Joshua to succeed Moses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/1-3.htm">The borders of the promised land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">God promises to assist Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">He gives him instructions</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/1-10.htm">Joshua prepares the people to pass over Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/1-12.htm">He puts the two tribes and a half in mind of their promise to Moses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/1-16.htm">They promise him allegiance</a></span><br></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'; 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Moses was a central figure in Israel's history, leading the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness. His leadership was marked by direct communication with God, as seen in <a href="/exodus/33-11.htm">Exodus 33:11</a>, where it is said that the LORD spoke to Moses face to face. The Israelites' commitment to obey Joshua as they did Moses signifies their recognition of Joshua's divinely appointed role. Historically, this transition of leadership was crucial for maintaining unity and direction as the Israelites prepared to enter the Promised Land. The phrase also underscores the importance of obedience to God's appointed leaders, a theme echoed in <a href="/hebrews/13-17.htm">Hebrews 13:17</a>, which calls for submission to those who lead in the faith.<p><b>And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses.</b><br>This part of the verse is a prayer and a blessing, invoking God's presence with Joshua as it was with Moses. The presence of God with Moses was evident through numerous miracles and guidance, such as the parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14) and the provision of manna (Exodus 16). The assurance of God's presence is a recurring theme in Scripture, providing strength and courage to His people. In the New Testament, Jesus promises His presence with His followers in <a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a>, "And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." This continuity of divine presence from Moses to Joshua, and ultimately to all believers through Christ, highlights the unchanging nature of God's faithfulness. The phrase also serves as a reminder of the conditional nature of God's blessings, often linked to obedience and faithfulness, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The successor of Moses, chosen to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. He is a central figure in the book of Joshua and is known for his faithfulness and leadership.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The former leader of the Israelites who led them out of Egypt and through the wilderness. He is revered as a prophet and lawgiver.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who are preparing to enter the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, promised by God to the descendants of Abraham, a symbol of God's faithfulness and provision.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who promises to be with Joshua as He was with Moses, ensuring His presence and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god-appointed_leadership.htm">Obedience to God-Appointed Leadership</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites pledged obedience to Joshua, believers are called to respect and follow God-appointed leaders, trusting that God is with them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_presence.htm">The Importance of God's Presence</a></b><br>The assurance of God's presence is crucial for success and courage in any endeavor. Believers should seek and rely on God's presence in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuity_of_god's_promises.htm">Continuity of God's Promises</a></b><br>God's promises to His people are consistent and reliable. Just as He was with Moses and Joshua, He is with us today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_transition.htm">Faithfulness in Transition</a></b><br>Transitions in leadership or life stages can be challenging, but faithfulness to God's commands and trust in His presence provide stability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_leadership.htm">Encouragement in Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders can draw strength from the knowledge that God is with them, just as He was with Joshua, empowering them to lead with confidence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_jehovah-nissi_mean.htm">What does Jehovah-Nissi mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'the_lord_is_my_banner'.htm">What does 'The Lord is My Banner' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_24_14-15_reconcile_idolatry.htm">Joshua 24:14-15 - How does this pledge to exclusively serve the Lord reconcile with the later biblical narratives showing continued idolatry in Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_inheritance.htm">What does the Bible say about inheritance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">As we hearkened unto Moses.</span> Calvin remarks that the Israelites did not hearken unto Moses, but replies that, compared with the conduct of their fathers whose bodies lay in the wilderness, the conduct of this generation was obedience itself. It certainly appears as though for the last two years of the wandering in the wilderness there was far less rebellion against Moses than before; and after the solemn repetition of the precepts of the law to the new generation which had arisen, given in the Book of Deuteronomy, there seems to have been no rebellion at all (see <a href="/numbers/26-63.htm">Numbers 26:63</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/1-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Just as</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we obeyed</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁמַ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(niš·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in all things,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּכֹ֤ל</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so we will obey you.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמַ֙עְנוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ma‘·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And may the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽהְיֶ֞ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with you,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּ֔ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·māḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He was</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/1-17.htm">Joshua 1:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/1-17.htm">Joshua 1:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/1-17.htm">Joshua 1:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/1-17.htm">Joshua 1:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/1-17.htm">Joshua 1:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/1-17.htm">Joshua 1:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/1-17.htm">Joshua 1:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/1-17.htm">Joshua 1:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/1-17.htm">Joshua 1:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/1-17.htm">Joshua 1:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/1-17.htm">OT History: Joshua 1:17 Just as we listened to Moses (Josh. 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