Joshua 1:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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.

Cross References

Genesis 12:7

but the LORD appeared to Abram and promised, “I will give this land to your family for ever.” Abram then built an altar there for the LORD.

Genesis 26:3

You will live there as a foreigner, but I will be with you and bless you. I will keep my promise to your father Abraham by giving this land to you and your descendants.

2 Samuel 10:12

Be brave and fight hard to protect our people and the cities of our God. I pray that the LORD will do whatever pleases him.”

1 Kings 2:2

My son, I will soon die, as everyone must. But I want you to be strong and brave.

1 Chronicles 22:13

If you obey the laws and teachings that the LORD gave Moses, you will be successful. Be strong and brave and don't get discouraged or be afraid of anything.

1 Chronicles 28:10

The LORD has chosen you to build a temple for worshipping him. Be confident and do the work you have been assigned.

1 Chronicles 28:20

But you must see that everything is done according to these plans. Be confident, and never be afraid of anything or get discouraged. The LORD my God will help you do everything needed to finish the temple, so it can be used for worshipping him.

2 Chronicles 15:7

So you must be brave. Don't give up! God will honour you for obeying him.

2 Chronicles 20:11

Now they are coming to take back the land you gave us.

2 Chronicles 20:7

Our God, you forced out the nations who lived in this land before your people Israel came here, and you gave it to the descendants of your friend Abraham for ever.

Psalm 27:14

Trust the LORD! Be brave and strong and trust the LORD.

Haggai 2:4

But cheer up! Because I, the LORD All-Powerful, will be here to help you with the work,

Zechariah 8:9

I am the LORD All-Powerful! So don't give up. Think about the message my prophets spoke when the foundation of my temple was laid.

Numbers 26:53

“Divide the land of Canaan among these tribes, according to the number of people in each one,

Numbers 33:53

Then settle in the land—I have given it to you as your own.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Keep alert. Be firm in your faith. Stay brave and strong.

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, let the mighty strength of the Lord make you strong.

Deuteronomy 1:8

I give you this land, just as I promised your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Now you must go and take the land.

Deuteronomy 11:8

Soon you will cross the River Jordan, and if you obey the laws and teachings I'm giving you today, you will be strong enough to conquer the land

Deuteronomy 31:23

The LORD told Joshua, “Be brave and strong! I will help you lead the people of Israel into the land that I have promised them.”

2 Timothy 2:1

Timothy, my child, Christ Jesus is kind, and you must let him make you strong.

Joshua 1:9

I've commanded you to be strong and brave. Don't ever be afraid or discouraged! I am the LORD your God, and I will be there to help you wherever you go.

Joshua 10:25

and Joshua continued, “Don't ever be afraid or discouraged. Be brave and strong. This is what the LORD will do to all your enemies.”

Joshua 18:3

so Joshua told the people: The Judah tribe has already settled in its land in the south, and the Joseph tribes have settled in their land in the north. The tribes of Gad, Reuben, and East Manasseh already have the land that the LORD's servant Moses gave them east of the River Jordan. And the people of Levi won't get a single large region of the land like the other tribes. Instead, they will serve the LORD as priests. But the rest of you haven't done a thing to take over any land. The LORD God who was worshipped by your ancestors has given you the land, and now it's time to go ahead and settle there. Seven tribes still don't have any land. Each of these tribes should choose three men, and I'll send them to explore the remaining land. They will divide it into seven regions, write a description of each region, and bring these descriptions back to me. I will find out from the LORD our God what region each tribe should get.

Joshua 21:43

The LORD gave the Israelites the land he had promised their ancestors, and they captured it and settled in it.

1 Samuel 4:9

Philistines, be brave and fight hard! If you don't, those Hebrews will rule us, just as we've been ruling them. Fight and don't be afraid.