Joshua 1 · Verse 17

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.
Joshua 1:17, King James Version

Joshua 1:17 in other translations

BSBJust 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.
WEBJust 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.
ASVAccording 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.
YLTaccording 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.
DARBYAccording as we hearkened to Moses in all things, so will we hearken to thee; only may Jehovah thy God be with thee as he was with Moses.
BBEAs we gave attention to Moses in all things, so we will give attention to you: and may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses.
WebsterAccording 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.

What does Joshua 1:17 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 17 Only the Lord thy God be with thee - Provided God be with thee, as he was with Moses, we will implicitly obey thee. The words however may mean no more than an earnest prayer for Joshua's prosperity: May God be with thee, as he was with Moses!

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…

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Joshua 1:17 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.

כְּכֹ֤לke.Kholaccording to allH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
שָׁמַ֙עְנוּ֙sha.Ma'.nuwe listenedH8085
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872
כֵּ֖ןkensoH3651
נִשְׁמַ֣עnish.Ma'we will listenH8085
אֵלֶ֑יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
רַ֠קrakonlyH7535
יִֽהְיֶ֞הyih.Yehmay he beH1961
יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
עִמָּ֔ךְ'i.Makhwith youH5973
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
הָיָ֖הha.Yahhe wasH1961
עִם\־'im-withH5973
מֹשֶֽׁה\׃mo.ShehMosesH4872

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

Cross references for Joshua 1:17

  • Joshua 1:5

    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.

  • 1 Kings 1:37

    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.

  • Joshua 1:9

    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.

  • 1 Timothy 2:1-2

    I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

  • 1 Chronicles 28:20

    And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

  • Psalms 20:4

    Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

  • 1 Samuel 20:13

    The Lord do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do 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.

  • Psalms 20:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;

  • Psalms 118:25-26

    Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

  • Matthew 21:9

    And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

  • Psalms 20:9

    Save, Lord: let the king hear us when we call.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
only the Lord.
5; 1Sa 20:13; 1Ki 1:37; 1Ch 28:20; Ps 20:1,4,9; 118:25,26
Mt 21:9; 1Ti 2:1,2

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

Context

  • 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.

  • Joshua 1:18

    Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.

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Joshua 1:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
De la manera que obedecimos á Moisés en todas las cosas, así te obedeceremos á ti: solamente Jehová tu Dios sea contigo, como fué con Moisés.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
comme nous avons écouté Moïse en toute chose, ainsi nous t’écouterons; seulement, que l’ Éternel, ton Dieu, soit avec toi, comme il a été avec Moïse.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Nach allem wie wir Mose gehorcht haben, also wollen wir dir gehorchen. Nur möge Jehova, dein Gott, mit dir sein, wie er mit Mose gewesen ist!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Sicut obedivimus in cunctis Moysi, ita obediemus et tibi: tantum sit Dominus Deus tuus tecum, sicut fuit cum Moyse.