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Joshua 1:17

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Just 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.
Joshua 1:17 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB Just as we listened to Moses in all things, so will we listen to you. Only may Yahweh your God be with you, as he was with Moses.
  • KJV 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.
  • NKJV Just as we heeded Moses in all things, so we will heed you. Only the Lord your God be with you, as He was with Moses.
  • NASB Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you; only may the Lord your God be with you as He was with Moses.
  • NLT We will obey you just as we obeyed Moses. And may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses.

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Quick answer

The tribes promise to obey Joshua as they obeyed Moses, while praying that God would be with him as He was with Moses. Their loyalty is matched by a desire for God's blessing on their leader.

Overview

Their pledge ties Joshua's authority to Moses' established office, affirming continuity in God's leadership of the nation. Their prayer that God would be with Joshua echoes God's own promise in verse 5, showing the people aligning their hopes with God's word. Faithful followers both obey their leaders and pray for God's presence to rest upon them.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 11

  • Josh 1:5No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
  • 1 Kgs 1:37Just as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than that of my lord King David.”
  • Josh 1:9Have 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.”
  • Matt 21:9The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
  • Ps 20:9O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.
  • Ps 20:4May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
  • 1 Sam 20:13But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.
  • 1 Tim 2:1–2First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
  • Ps 118:25–26O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!
  • Ps 20:1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
  • 1 Chr 28:20David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.

Themes, concepts, people & topics

Topics (4)
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  • VideoBibleProject — Joshua videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on JoshuaMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

Joshua — the same name as Jesus, 'the LORD saves' — leads God's people into their inheritance, a shadow of the greater Joshua who brings us into the true rest and the promised land that remains.

How Joshua 1:17 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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According as we hearkenedשָׁמַעunto Mosesמֹשֶׁהin all things, so will we hearkenשָׁמַעunto thee: only the LORDיְהֹוָהthy Godאֱלֹהִיםbe with thee, as he was with Mosesמֹשֶׁה
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