Deuteronomy 31 · Verse 23

Deuteronomy 31:23

And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
Deuteronomy 31:23, King James Version

Deuteronomy 31:23 in other translations

BSBThen the LORD commissioned Joshua son of Nun and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land that I swore to give them, and I will be with you.”
WEBHe commissioned Joshua the son of Nun, and said, “Be strong and courageous; for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore to them. I will be with you.”
ASVAnd he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
YLTand He commandeth Joshua son of Nun, and saith, ‘Be strong and courageous, for thou dost bring in the sons of Israel unto the land which I have sworn to them, and I--I am with thee.'
DARBYAnd Jehovah commanded Joshua the son of Nun, and said, Be strong and courageous; for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I have sworn unto them; and I will be with thee.
BBEThen he gave orders to Joshua, the son of Nun, saying to him, Be strong and take heart: for you are to go at the head of the children of Israel into the land which I made an oath to give them; and I will be with you.
WebsterAnd he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore to them: and I will be with thee.

What does Deuteronomy 31:23 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 31:23-30
The solemn delivery of the book of the law to the Levites, to be deposited in, or rather by the side, of the ark, is again related. The song which follows in the next chapter is delivered to Moses, and by him to the people. He wrote it first, as the Holy Spirit taught him; and then spake it in the hearing of all the people. Moses tells them plainly, I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves. Many a sad thought, no doubt, it occasioned to this good man; but his comfort was, that he had done his duty, and that God would be glorified in their dispersion, if not in their settlement, for the foundation of God stands sure.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Deuteronomy 31:23 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְצַ֞וvay.Tzavand he commissionedH6680
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091
בִּן\־bin-[the] son ofH1121
נ֗וּןNunNunH5126
וַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.Merand he saidH559
חֲזַ֣קcha.Zakbe strongH2388
וֶֽאֱמָץ֒ve.'e.Matzand be boldH553
כִּ֣יkiforH3588
אַתָּ֗ה'a.TahyouH859
תָּבִיא֙ta.Vi'you will bringH935
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
אֶל\־'el-intoH413
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiI sworeH7650
לָהֶ֑םla.Hemto <the> them
וְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.Khiand IH595
אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehI will beH1961
עִמָּֽךְ\׃'i.Makhwith youH5973

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 31:23

  • Deuteronomy 31:7-8

    And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

  • Deuteronomy 31:14

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • Acts 7:45

    Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

  • Deuteronomy 3:28

    But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.

  • Joshua 1:5-9

    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. Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. …

  • Deuteronomy 31:3

    The Lord thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, as the Lord hath said.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he gave Joshua.
7,8,14; Jos 1:5-9
shalt bring.
3; 3:28; Ac 7:45

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 31:22

    Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel.

  • Deuteronomy 31:23

    And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.

  • Deuteronomy 31:24

    And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,

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Deuteronomy 31:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y dió orden á Josué hijo de Nun, y dijo: Esfuérzate y anímate, que tú meterás los hijos de Israel en la tierra que les juré, y yo seré contigo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’ Éternel commanda à Josué, fils de Nun, disant: Fortifie-toi et sois ferme, car c’est toi qui introduiras les fils d’Israël dans le pays que je leur ai promis par serment, et moi, je serai avec toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er gebot Josua, dem Sohne Nuns, und sprach: Sei stark und mutig! denn du, du sollst die Kinder Israel in das Land bringen, das ich ihnen zugeschworen habe; und ich will mit dir sein.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Præcepitque Dominus Josue filio Nun, et ait: Confortare, et esto robustus: tu enim introduces filios Israël in terram, quam pollicitus sum, et ego ero tecum.