The Lord your God himself will cross(A) over ahead of you.(B) He will destroy these nations(C) before you, and you will take possession of their land. Joshua also will cross(D) over ahead of you, as the Lord said.

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But be assured today that the Lord your God is the one who goes across ahead of you(A) like a devouring fire.(B) He will destroy them; he will subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them quickly,(C) as the Lord has promised you.

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14 That day the Lord exalted(A) Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they stood in awe of him all the days of his life, just as they had stood in awe of Moses.

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“Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River(A) into the land(B) I am about to give to them(C)—to the Israelites.

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23 The Lord gave this command(A) to Joshua son of Nun: “Be strong and courageous,(B) for you will bring the Israelites into the land I promised them on oath, and I myself will be with you.”

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28 But commission(A) Joshua, and encourage(B) and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across(C) and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see.”

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For if Joshua had given them rest,(A) God would not have spoken(B) later about another day.

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Do not put your trust in princes,(A)
    in human beings,(B) who cannot save.
When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;(C)
    on that very day their plans come to nothing.(D)
Blessed are those(E) whose help(F) is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God.

He is the Maker of heaven(G) and earth,
    the sea, and everything in them—
    he remains faithful(H) forever.

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With your hand you drove out(A) the nations
    and planted(B) our ancestors;
you crushed(C) the peoples
    and made our ancestors flourish.(D)
It was not by their sword(E) that they won the land,
    nor did their arm bring them victory;
it was your right hand,(F) your arm,(G)
    and the light(H) of your face, for you loved(I) them.

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45 After receiving the tabernacle, our ancestors under Joshua brought it with them when they took the land from the nations God drove out before them.(A) It remained in the land until the time of David,(B)

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And the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you(A) in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as I was with Moses.(B)

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Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit[a] of wisdom(A) because Moses had laid his hands on him.(B) So the Israelites listened to him and did what the Lord had commanded Moses.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 34:9 Or Spirit

Israel’s Rebellion Predicted

14 The Lord said to Moses, “Now the day of your death(A) is near. Call Joshua(B) and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, where I will commission him.(C)” So Moses and Joshua came and presented themselves at the tent of meeting.(D)

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Then Moses summoned Joshua and said(A) to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the Lord swore to their ancestors to give them,(B) and you must divide it among them as their inheritance. The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you;(C) he will never leave you nor forsake you.(D) Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

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18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership,[a](A) and lay your hand on him.(B) 19 Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him(C) in their presence.(D) 20 Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.(E) 21 He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will obtain decisions for him by inquiring(F) of the Urim(G) before the Lord. At his command he and the entire community of the Israelites will go out, and at his command they will come in.”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 27:18 Or the Spirit

21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “I am about to die, but God will be with you[a](A) and take you[b] back to the land of your[c] fathers.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 48:21 The Hebrew is plural.
  2. Genesis 48:21 The Hebrew is plural.
  3. Genesis 48:21 The Hebrew is plural.

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