Joshua 1:6
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.
Joshua 1:6 in other translations
| BSB | Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them. |
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| WEB | “Be strong and courageous; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. |
| ASV | Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them. |
| YLT | be strong and courageous, for thou--thou dost cause this people to inherit the land which I have sworn to their fathers to give to them. |
| DARBY | Be strong and courageous, for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I have sworn unto their fathers to give them. |
| BBE | Take heart and be strong; for you will give to this people for their heritage the land which I gave by an oath to their fathers. |
| Webster | Be strong and of a good courage: for to this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. |
What does Joshua 1:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 1:2-9
2-9. now therefore arise, go over this Jordan--Joshua's mission was that of a military leader. This passage records his call to begin the work, and the address contains a literal repetition of the promise made to Moses (De 11:24, 25; 31:6-8, 23).
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 1:5-9
Joshua is to make the law of God his rule. He is charged to meditate therein day and night, that he might understand it. Whatever affairs of this world we have to mind, we must not neglect the one thing needful. All his orders to the people, and his judgments, must be according to the law of God. Joshua must himself be under command; no man's dignity or dominion sets him above the law of God. He is to encourage…
Joshua 1:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Joshua 1:6
- Daniel 10:19
And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
- Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
- 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.
- Joshua 1:7
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.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
- 1 Chronicles 22:13
Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the Lord charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
- 1 Chronicles 28:10
Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
- 2 Timothy 2:1
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- Deuteronomy 31:6-7
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 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.
- Haggai 2:4
Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and work: for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts:
- Psalms 27:14
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
- 2 Chronicles 32:7-8
Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him: With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
7,9; 1Sa 4:9; 1Ki 2:2; 1Ch 22:13; 28:10; 2Ch 32:7,8; Ps 27:14
Isa 35:3,4; Da 10:19; Hag 2:4; Zec 8:9; 1Co 16:13; Eph 6:10
2Ti 2:1
unto this people, etc. or, thou shalt cause this people toinherit the land. divide.
Nu 34:17-29
which I sware.
Ge 26:3
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Context
- 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.
- Joshua 1:6
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.
- Joshua 1:7
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.
Joshua 1:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Esfuérzate y sé valiente: porque tú repartirás á este pueblo por heredad la tierra, de la cual juré á sus padres que la daría á ellos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Fortifie-toi et sois ferme, car toi, tu feras hériter à ce peuple le pays que j’ai juré à leurs pères de leur donner. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sei stark und mutig! denn du, du sollst diesem Volke das Land als Erbe austeilen, das ich ihren Vätern geschworen habe, ihnen zu geben. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Confortare, et esto robustus: tu enim sorte divides populo huic terram, pro qua juravi patribus suis, ut traderem eam illis. |