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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Joshua 1 Amplified Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/joshua/1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/joshua/1-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">AMP</a> > Joshua 1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../deuteronomy/34.htm" title="Deuteronomy 34">◄</a> Joshua 1 <a href="../joshua/2.htm" title="Joshua 2">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Amplified Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nas/esv/joshua/1.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><p class="hdg">God’s Commission to Joshua</p><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Now it happened after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant (attendant), saying, <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>“Moses My servant is dead; now therefore <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[a]</a></span>arise [to take his place], cross over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land which I am giving to them, to the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>sons of Israel. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>I have given you every place on which the sole of your foot treads, just as I promised to Moses. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>From the wilderness [of Arabia in the south] and this Lebanon [in the north], even as far as the great river, the river Euphrates [in the east], all the land of the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>Hittites (Canaan), and as far as the Great [Mediterranean] Sea toward the west shall be your territory. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Be strong <i>and</i> confident and courageous, for you will give this people as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers (ancestors) to give them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do [everything] in accordance with the entire law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper <i>and</i> be successful wherever you go. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall read [and meditate on] it day and night, so that you may be careful to do [everything] in accordance with all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will be <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>successful. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified or dismayed (intimidated), for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” <p class="hdg">Joshua Assumes Command</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>“Go throughout the camp and command the people, saying, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you are to cross this [river] Jordan, to go in to take possession of the land which the LORD your God is giving you to possess [as an inheritance].’” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>To the Reubenites and to the Gadites and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>“Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, ‘The LORD your God is giving you rest (peace) and will give you this land [east of the Jordan].’ <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Your wives, your <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[e]</a></span>children, and your cattle shall [be allowed to] stay in the land which Moses gave you on this [eastern] side of the Jordan, but you shall go across [the river] before your brothers (the other tribes) armed for battle, all your brave warriors, and you shall help them [conquer and take possession of their land], <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>until the LORD gives your brothers rest, as <i>He has given</i> you, and they also take possession of the land which the LORD your God is giving them. Then you shall [be allowed to] return to your own land, and take possession of that which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise.” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[f]</a></span>They answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>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="reftext"><a href="/joshua/1-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Any man who rebels against your <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[g]</a></span>command and does not obey everything that you command him, shall be put to death; only be strong and courageous.”<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> The Hebrew verb “arise” is an instruction to get ready to fulfill a command, somewhat similar to the military command “attention.”<br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> In general, <i>sons (children) of Israel</i> or <i>Israel</i> or <i>Israelites</i> refers to all the people (males and females) of the various tribes descended from the twelve sons (Gen 35:23-26) of Jacob (later renamed Israel by God). In verses concerning things such as warfare or circumcision <i>sons of Israel</i> or <i>Israel</i> or <i>Israelites</i> usually refers only to the males. A tribe of ancient people was identified by the name of its founding ancestor. Therefore, this same general rule applies when referring to individual tribal groups, e.g. <i>sons of Reuben, Reuben, Reubenites</i> and so throughout.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">4</span> These Hittites are believed to be the descendants of Heth, a son of Canaan who was the youngest son of Ham. Canaan was cursed to a life of servitude by his grandfather Noah because of Ham’s act of disrespect for Noah. Gen 9:22-27.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">8</span> God’s formula leading to Joshua’s success is clearly outlined in vv 5-9.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">14</span> Lit <i>little ones</i> and so throughout.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[f]</span> <span class="fnverse">16</span> I.e. the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[g]</span> <span class="fnverse">18</span> Lit <i>mouth</i>.<br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Amplified Bible Copyright © 2015<br>by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved <a href="http://www.lockman.org">www.lockman.org</a><br><br><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br>                                                                                                                                <span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../deuteronomy/34.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Deuteronomy 34"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Deuteronomy 34" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../joshua/2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joshua 2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joshua 2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>