(KJV) Joshua 1¹²

⥃God Instructs Joshua ^{[ Deuteronomy 11:8–17 ]}

[1] Now after the death³ of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua⁴ the son of Nun, Moses’ minister⁵, saying, [2] Moses⁶ my servant is dead; now therefore arise⁷, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, [even] to the children of Israel. [3] Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.⁸ [4] From the wilderness⁹ and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. [5] There shall¹⁰ not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was¹¹ with Moses, [so] I will be with thee: I will not¹² fail thee, nor forsake thee. [6] Be strong¹³ and of a good courage: for unto this people¹⁴ shalt thou divide¹⁵ for an inheritance the land, which I sware¹⁶ unto their fathers to give them. [7] Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses¹⁷ my servant commanded thee: turn not¹⁸ from it [to] the right hand or [to] the left, that¹⁹ thou mayest prosper²⁰ whithersoever thou goest. [8] This book²¹ of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt²² meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe²³ to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success²⁴. [9] Have²⁵ not I commanded thee? Be strong²⁶ and of a good courage; be not²⁷ afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord²⁸ thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.

⥃Joshua Takes Charge

[10] Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people²⁹, saying, [11] Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days³⁰ ye shall³¹ pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it.

[12] [¶]And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying, [13] Remember³² the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land. [14] Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed³³, all the mighty³⁴ men of valour, and help them; [15] Until³⁵ 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 shall³⁶ 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.

[16] And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.³⁷ [17] According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the Lord³⁸ thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses. [18] Whosoever [he be] that doth rebel³⁹ against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be⁴⁰ put to death: only be⁴¹ strong and of a good courage.