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Saturday, December 20th, 2025
the Third Week of Advent
the Third Week of Advent
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Literal Standard Version
Joshua 1:6
be strong and courageous, for you cause this people to inherit the land which I have sworn to their fathers to give to them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Be strong and courageous, for you will distribute the land I swore to their fathers to give them as an inheritance.
“Be strong and courageous, for you will distribute the land I swore to their fathers to give them as an inheritance.
Hebrew Names Version
Be strong and of good courage; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Be strong and of good courage; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
King James Version
Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Lexham English Bible
Be strong and courageous, for you will give the people this land as an inheritance that I swore to their ancestors to give them.
Be strong and courageous, for you will give the people this land as an inheritance that I swore to their ancestors to give them.
English Standard Version
Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them.
Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them.
New Century Version
"Joshua, be strong and brave! You must lead these people so they can take the land that I promised their fathers I would give them.
"Joshua, be strong and brave! You must lead these people so they can take the land that I promised their fathers I would give them.
New English Translation
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.
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.
Amplified Bible
"Be strong and confident and courageous, for you will give this people as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers (ancestors) to give them.
"Be strong and confident and courageous, for you will give this people as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers (ancestors) to give them.
New American Standard Bible
"Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
"Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Be strong and of a good courage: for vnto this people shalt thou deuide the lande for an inheritance, which I sware vnto their fathers to giue them.
Be strong and of a good courage: for vnto this people shalt thou deuide the lande for an inheritance, which I sware vnto their fathers to giue them.
Legacy Standard Bible
Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Contemporary English Version
Long ago I promised the ancestors of Israel that I would give this land to their descendants. So be strong and brave! Be careful to do everything my servant Moses taught you. Never stop reading The Book of the Law he gave you. Day and night you must think about what it says. If you obey it completely, you and Israel will be able to take this land.
Long ago I promised the ancestors of Israel that I would give this land to their descendants. So be strong and brave! Be careful to do everything my servant Moses taught you. Never stop reading The Book of the Law he gave you. Day and night you must think about what it says. If you obey it completely, you and Israel will be able to take this land.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Be strong, be bold; for you will cause this people to inherit the land I swore to their fathers I would give them.
"Be strong, be bold; for you will cause this people to inherit the land I swore to their fathers I would give them.
Darby Translation
Be strong and courageous, for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I have sworn unto their fathers to give them.
Be strong and courageous, for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I have sworn unto their fathers to give them.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Joshua, you must be strong and brave! You must lead these people so that they can take their land. I promised their fathers that I would give them this land.
"Joshua, you must be strong and brave! You must lead these people so that they can take their land. I promised their fathers that I would give them this land.
George Lamsa Translation
Be strong and of good courage; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Be strong and of good courage; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Good News Translation
Be determined and confident, for you will be the leader of these people as they occupy this land which I promised their ancestors.
Be determined and confident, for you will be the leader of these people as they occupy this land which I promised their ancestors.
Literal Translation
Be strong and brave. For you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give to them.
Be strong and brave. For you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give to them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Be stronge and bolde: for vnto this people shalt thou deuyde ye londe, which I sware vnto their fathers, to geue it them.
Be stronge and bolde: for vnto this people shalt thou deuyde ye londe, which I sware vnto their fathers, to geue it them.
American Standard Version
Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Bible in Basic English
Take heart and be strong; for you will give to this people for their heritage the land which I gave by an oath to their fathers.
Take heart and be strong; for you will give to this people for their heritage the land which I gave by an oath to their fathers.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Be strong therfore and bolde: for vnto this people shalt thou deuide ye lande for inheritaunce, whiche I sware vnto their fathers to geue them.
Be strong therfore and bolde: for vnto this people shalt thou deuide ye lande for inheritaunce, whiche I sware vnto their fathers to geue them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I swore unto their fathers to give them.
Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I swore unto their fathers to give them.
King James Version (1611)
Bee strong, and of a good courage: for vnto this people shalt thou diuide for an inheritance the land which I sware vnto their fathers to giue them.
Bee strong, and of a good courage: for vnto this people shalt thou diuide for an inheritance the land which I sware vnto their fathers to giue them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Be strong and ‘quit thyself like a man, for thou shalt divide the land to this people, which I sware to give to your fathers.
Be strong and ‘quit thyself like a man, for thou shalt divide the land to this people, which I sware to give to your fathers.
English Revised Version
Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Berean Standard Bible
Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land I swore to their fathers I would give them.
Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land I swore to their fathers I would give them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Be thou coumfortid, and be thou strong; for thou schalt departe bi lot to this puple the lond, for which Y swoor to thi fadris, that Y schulde yyue it to hem.
Be thou coumfortid, and be thou strong; for thou schalt departe bi lot to this puple the lond, for which Y swoor to thi fadris, that Y schulde yyue it to hem.
Young's Literal Translation
be strong and courageous, for thou -- thou dost cause this people to inherit the land which I have sworn to their fathers to give to them.
be strong and courageous, for thou -- thou dost cause this people to inherit the land which I have sworn to their fathers to give to them.
Update Bible Version
Be strong and of good courage; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Be strong and of good courage; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Webster's Bible Translation
Be strong and of a good courage: for to this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Be strong and of a good courage: for to this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
World English Bible
Be strong and of good courage; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Be strong and of good courage; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
New King James Version
Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
New Living Translation
"Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them.
"Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them.
New Life Bible
Be strong and have strength of heart. For you will bring the people in to take this land which I promised to their fathers to give them.
Be strong and have strength of heart. For you will bring the people in to take this land which I promised to their fathers to give them.
New Revised Standard
Be strong and courageous; for you shall put this people in possession of the land that I swore to their ancestors to give them.
Be strong and courageous; for you shall put this people in possession of the land that I swore to their ancestors to give them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Be firm and bold, - for, thou, shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers, - to give unto them.
Be firm and bold, - for, thou, shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers, - to give unto them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Take courage, and be strong: for thou shalt divide by lot to this people the land for which I swore to their fathers, that I would deliver it to them.
Take courage, and be strong: for thou shalt divide by lot to this people the land for which I swore to their fathers, that I would deliver it to them.
Revised Standard Version
Be strong and of good courage; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Be strong and of good courage; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
"Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Contextual Overview
1And it comes to pass after the death of Moses, servant of YHWH, that YHWH speaks to Joshua son of Nun, minister of Moses, saying, 2"My servant Moses is dead, and now, rise, pass over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel. 3Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, as I have spoken to Moses. 4From this wilderness and Lebanon, and to the great river, the Euphrates River, all the land of the Hittites, and to the Great Sea—the going in of the sun—is your border. 5No man stations himself before you all [the] days of your life; as I have been with Moses, I am with you, I do not fail you, nor forsake you; 6be strong and courageous, for you cause this people to inherit the land which I have sworn to their fathers to give to them.7Only, be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the Law which Moses My servant commanded you; you do not turn aside from it right or left, so that you act wisely in every [place] to where you go; 8the scroll of this Law does not depart out of your mouth, and you have meditated in it by day and by night, so that you observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then you cause your way to prosper, and then you act wisely. 9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous; do not be terrified nor frightened, for your God YHWH [is] with you in every [place] to where you go."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Be strong: Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:9, 1 Samuel 4:9, 1 Kings 2:2, 1 Chronicles 22:13, 1 Chronicles 28:10, 2 Chronicles 32:7, 2 Chronicles 32:8, Psalms 27:14, Isaiah 35:3, Isaiah 35:4, Daniel 10:19, Haggai 2:4, Zechariah 8:9, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Ephesians 6:10, 2 Timothy 2:1
unto this people: etc. or, thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land
divide: Numbers 34:17-29
which I sware: Genesis 26:3
Reciprocal: Genesis 24:7 - which spake Numbers 13:20 - good courage Deuteronomy 1:38 - encourage him Deuteronomy 11:8 - that ye may Deuteronomy 31:6 - Be strong Deuteronomy 31:7 - Be strong Joshua 1:18 - only be 1 Samuel 12:8 - made them 2 Samuel 10:12 - Be of good 1 Chronicles 28:7 - constant 1 Chronicles 28:20 - Be strong 2 Chronicles 19:11 - Deal courageously Ezra 9:12 - that ye may Psalms 60:6 - divide Jeremiah 32:22 - which Acts 28:15 - he thanked
Cross-References
Genesis 1:5
and God calls the light "Day," and the darkness He has called "Night"; and there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] first day.
and God calls the light "Day," and the darkness He has called "Night"; and there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] first day.
Genesis 1:6
And God says, "Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be separating between waters and waters."
And God says, "Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be separating between waters and waters."
Genesis 1:7
And God makes the expanse, and it separates between the waters which [are] under the expanse, and the waters which [are] above the expanse: and it is so.
And God makes the expanse, and it separates between the waters which [are] under the expanse, and the waters which [are] above the expanse: and it is so.
Genesis 1:8
And God calls the expanse "Heavens"; and there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] second day.
And God calls the expanse "Heavens"; and there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] second day.
Genesis 1:11
And God says, "Let the earth yield tender grass, herb sowing seed, fruit-tree (whose seed [is] in itself) making fruit after its kind, on the earth": and it is so.
And God says, "Let the earth yield tender grass, herb sowing seed, fruit-tree (whose seed [is] in itself) making fruit after its kind, on the earth": and it is so.
Genesis 1:12
And the earth brings forth tender grass, herb sowing seed after its kind, and tree making fruit (whose seed [is] in itself) after its kind; and God sees that [it is] good;
And the earth brings forth tender grass, herb sowing seed after its kind, and tree making fruit (whose seed [is] in itself) after its kind; and God sees that [it is] good;
Genesis 1:13
and there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] third day.
and there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] third day.
Genesis 1:14
And God says, "Let luminaries be in the expanse of the heavens, to make a separation between the day and the night, then they have been for signs, and for appointed times, and for days and years,
And God says, "Let luminaries be in the expanse of the heavens, to make a separation between the day and the night, then they have been for signs, and for appointed times, and for days and years,
Genesis 1:20
And God says, "Let the waters teem with the teeming living creature, and let [the] bird fly above the earth on the face of the expanse of the heavens."
And God says, "Let the waters teem with the teeming living creature, and let [the] bird fly above the earth on the face of the expanse of the heavens."
Genesis 1:22
And God blesses them, saying, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the bird multiply in the earth":
And God blesses them, saying, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the bird multiply in the earth":
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Be strong, and of good courage,.... The same exhortation Moses gave him, Deuteronomy 31:7; and is afterwards repeated in this chapter, as being of great moment and importance, as it is in the general of an army to show greatness and strength of mind, valour and courage, and not be dismayed at the number and strength of the enemy. As Joshua's work in fighting with the Canaanites, and conquering their land, so Christ's work in the redemption of his people, and subduing their enemies, required strength and courage, and both were very eminent in him:
for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them; and, this promise included and ensured the conquest of it, and the putting the people into the possession of it; for if he was to divide it to them, he must first take it out of the hands of the present inhabitants, and deliver it into the hands of the children of Israel, to be possessed by them, dividing to each tribe and family their part and portion.
