Now the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you just as I was with Moses.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to magnify you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.
- KJV And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.
- NKJV And the Lord said to Joshua, “This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.
- NASB Now the Lord said to Joshua, “This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so that they will know that just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you.
- NLT The Lord told Joshua, “Today I will begin to make you a great leader in the eyes of all the Israelites. They will know that I am with you, just as I was with Moses.
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Quick answer
God promises to begin exalting Joshua before all Israel so they will know He is with Joshua as He was with Moses. The miracle will confirm Joshua's God-given leadership.
Overview
God Himself will validate Joshua's authority through the coming miracle, just as He had authenticated Moses at the Red Sea (Exodus 14:31). This shows that true spiritual leadership is established by God, not self-assertion. The pattern of God exalting His chosen leader before the people points ultimately to the Father's exaltation of Christ (Philippians 2:9).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Josh 4:14On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they had revered Moses.
- 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 Chr 29:25The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.
- Ps 18:35You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.
- Phil 2:9–11Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
- 2 Chr 1:1Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.
- Job 7:17What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,
- Josh 1:17Just 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.
- John 17:1When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.
- Phil 1:20I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
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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.
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