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Joshua 14:7-9
New International Version
Joshua 14:7-9
New International Version
7 I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh Barnea(A) to explore the land.(B) And I brought him back a report according to my convictions,(C) 8 but my fellow Israelites who went up with me made the hearts of the people melt in fear.(D) I, however, followed the Lord my God wholeheartedly.(E) 9 So on that day Moses swore to me, ‘The land on which your feet have walked will be your inheritance(F) and that of your children(G) forever, because you have followed the Lord my God wholeheartedly.’[a]
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- Joshua 14:9 Deut. 1:36
Joshua 14:7-9
English Standard Version
Joshua 14:7-9
English Standard Version
7 I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the Lord (A)sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought him word again as it was in my heart. 8 But (B)my brothers who went up with me made the heart of the people melt; yet I wholly followed the Lord my God. 9 And Moses swore on that day, saying, (C)‘Surely the land (D)on which your foot has trodden shall be an inheritance for you and your children forever, because you have wholly followed the Lord my God.’
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Joshua 14:7-9
King James Version
Joshua 14:7-9
King James Version
7 Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart.
8 Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the Lord my God.
9 And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children's for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God.
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Joshua 14:7-9
New American Standard Bible
Joshua 14:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 I was forty years old when (A)Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought word back to him as it was in my heart. 8 Nevertheless my brothers who went up with me made the heart of the people [a]melt with fear; but (B)I followed the Lord my God fully. 9 So Moses swore on that day, saying, ‘(C)The land on which your foot has walked shall certainly be an inheritance to you and to your children forever, because you have followed the Lord my God fully.’
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- Joshua 14:8 I.e., become demoralized
Joshua 14:7-9
New King James Version
Joshua 14:7-9
New King James Version
7 I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the Lord (A)sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back word to him as it was in my heart. 8 Nevertheless (B)my brethren who went up with me made the [a]heart of the people melt, but I wholly (C)followed the Lord my God. 9 So Moses swore on that day, saying, (D)‘Surely the land (E)where your foot has trodden shall be your inheritance and your children’s forever, because you have wholly followed the Lord my God.’
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- Joshua 14:8 courage of the people fail
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