Joshua 1 · Verse 16

Joshua 1:16

And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.
Joshua 1:16, King James Version

Joshua 1:16 in other translations

BSBSo they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go.
WEBThey answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.
ASVAnd they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go.
YLTAnd they answer Joshua, saying, ‘All that thou hast commanded us we do; and unto every place whither thou dost send us, we go;
DARBYAnd they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us will we do, and whither thou shalt send us will we go.
BBEThen they said to Joshua in answer, Whatever you say to us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.
WebsterAnd they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us, we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.

What does Joshua 1:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 1:10-18

10-18. Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people--These were the Shoterim (see on Ex 5:6; De 20:5).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 All that thou commandest us we will do - Here they acknowledge the Divine mission of Joshua, as they had done that of Moses, and consequently promise to follow his directions in all things.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 1:16-18
The people of Israel engage to obey Joshua; All that thou commandest us to do we will readily do, without murmuring or disputing, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go. The best we can ask of God for our magistrates, is, that they may have the presence of God; that will make them blessings to us, so that in seeking this for them, we consult our own interest. May we be enabled to enlist under the banner of the Captain of our salvation, to be obedient to his commands, and to fight the good fight of faith, with all that trust in and love his name, against all who oppose his authority; for whoever refuses to obey him must be destroyed.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Joshua 1:16 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.

וַֽיַּעֲנ֔וּvai.ya.'a.Nuand they answeredH6030
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091
לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
כֹּ֤לkolallH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
צִוִּיתָ֙נוּ֙tzi.vi.Ta.nuyou have commanded usH6680
נַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הna.'a.Sehwe will doH6213
וְאֶֽל\־ve.'el-and toH413
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhereH834
תִּשְׁלָחֵ֖נוּtish.la.Che.nuyou will send usH7971
נֵלֵֽךְ\׃ne.Lekhwe will goH1980

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Joshua 1:16

  • Titus 3:1

    Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

  • Deuteronomy 5:27

    Go thou near, and hear all that the Lord our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the Lord our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.

  • 1 Peter 2:13-15

    Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

  • Romans 13:1-5

    Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. …

  • Numbers 32:25

    And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Nu 32:25; De 5:27; Ro 13:1-5; Tit 3:1; 1Pe 2:13-15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Joshua 1:15

    Until the Lord have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the Lord your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the Lord’s servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.

  • Joshua 1:16

    And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.

  • Joshua 1:17

    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.

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Joshua 1:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces respondieron á Josué, diciendo: Nosotros haremos todas las cosas que nos has mandado, é iremos adonde quiera que nos mandares.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils répondirent à Josué, disant: Tout ce que tu nous commandes, nous le ferons, et nous irons partout où tu nous enverras:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie antworteten Josua und sprachen: Alles, was du uns geboten hast, wollen wir tun, und wohin irgend du uns senden wirst, wollen wir gehen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Responderuntque ad Josue, atque dixerunt: Omnia quæ præcepisti nobis, faciemus: et quocumque miseris, ibimus.