Deuteronomy 31:1-8

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31 After Moses had said all these things to the people of Israel, ² he told them, “I am now 120 years old! I am no longer able to lead you,^[a] for the Lord has told me that I shall not cross the Jordan River. ³ But the Lord himself will lead you and will destroy the nations living there, and you shall overcome them. Joshua is your new commander, as the Lord has instructed. ⁴ The Lord will destroy the nations living in the land, just as he destroyed Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites. ⁵ The Lord will deliver over to you the people living there, and you shall destroy them as I have commanded you. ⁶ Be strong! Be courageous! Do not be afraid of them! For the Lord your God will be with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you.”

⁷ Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him, as all Israel watched, “Be strong! Be courageous! For you shall lead these people into the land promised by the Lord to their ancestors; see to it that they conquer it. ⁸ Don’t be afraid, for the Lord will go before you and will be with you; he will not fail nor forsake you.”