Joshua 1 · Verse 9

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 1:9, King James Version

Joshua 1:9 in other translations

BSBHave I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
WEBHaven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
ASVHave not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
YLT‘Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee is Jehovah thy God in every place whither thou goest.'
DARBYHave I not commanded thee: Be strong and courageous? Be not afraid, neither be dismayed; for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
BBEHave I not given you your orders? Take heart and be strong; have no fear and do not be troubled; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go,
WebsterHave 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.

What does Joshua 1:9 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).

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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…

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Joshua 1:9 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.

הֲל֤וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH3808
צִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙tzi.vi.Ti.khahave I commanded youH6680
חֲזַ֣קcha.Zakbe strongH2388
וֶאֱמָ֔ץve.'e.Matzand be boldH553
אַֽל\־'al-may notH408
תַּעֲרֹ֖ץta.'a.Rotzyou be terrifiedH6206
וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may notH408
תֵּחָ֑תte.Chatyou be dismayedH2865
כִּ֤יkiforH3588
עִמְּךָ֙'i.me.Kha[is] with youH5973
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
בְּכֹ֖לbe.Kholin everyH3605
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhereH834
תֵּלֵֽךְ\׃\ \פte.Lekhyou will goH1980

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

Cross references for Joshua 1:9

  • Genesis 28:15

    And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

  • Jeremiah 1:7-8

    But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.

  • Psalms 27:1-2

    A Psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

  • Joshua 1:6-7

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 20:1

    When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

  • Psalms 46:7

    The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

  • 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.

  • Isaiah 43:1

    But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

  • Isaiah 43:5

    Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

  • Judges 6:14

    And the Lord looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?

  • 2 Samuel 13:28

    Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

  • Acts 4:19

    But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Have.
De 31:7,8,28; Jud 6:14; 2Sa 13:28; Ac 4:19
Be strong.
6,7
be not.
Ge 28:15; De 20:1; Ps 27:1,2; Jer 1:7,8
for the Lord.
Ps 46:7; Isa 43:1,5

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Context

  • Joshua 1:8

    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.

  • 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 1:10

    Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

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Joshua 1:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mira que te mando que te esfuerces y seas valiente: no temas ni desmayes, porque Jehová tu Dios será contigo en donde quiera que fueres.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Ne t’ai-je pas commandé: Fortifie-toi et sois ferme? Ne te laisse point terrifier, et ne sois point effrayé; car l’ Éternel, ton Dieu, est avec toi partout où tu iras.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Habe ich dir nicht geboten: Sei stark und mutig? Erschrick nicht und fürchte dich nicht! denn Jehova, dein Gott, ist mit dir überall, wohin du gehst.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ecce præcipio tibi: confortare, et esto robustus. Noli metuere, et noli timere: quoniam tecum est Dominus Deus tuus in omnibus ad quæcumque perrexeris.