Joshua 1:1
The Lord Commissions Joshua
1:1 After Moses the Lord’s servant died, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant:
Joshua 1:6-9
1:6 Be strong and brave! You must lead these people in the conquest of this land that I solemnly promised their ancestors I would hand over to them.
1:7 Make sure you are
very strong and brave! Carefully obey
all the law my servant Moses charged you to keep!
Do not swerve from it to the right or to the left, so that you may be successful
in all you do.
1:8 This law scroll must not leave your lips!
You must memorize it
day and night so you can carefully obey
all that is written in it. Then you will prosper
and be successful.
1:9 I repeat,
be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic,
for I, the
Lord your God, am with you in all you do.”