"It is the LORDyour Godwho will crossaheadof you; He will destroythesenationsbeforeyou, and you shall dispossessthem. Joshuais the one who will crossaheadof you, justas the LORDhas spoken.
Then Israelsaidto Joseph,"Behold,I am about to die,but Godwill be with you, and bringyou backto the landof your fathers.
"And having received it in their turn,our fathersbroughtit in with Joshuaupon dispossessingthe nationswhomGoddroveout beforeour fathers,untilthe timeof David.
The LORDyour Godwho goesbeforeyou will Himselffighton your behalf, justas He didfor you in Egyptbefore your eyes,
But chargeJoshuaand encouragehim and strengthenhim, for he shall goacrossat the headof thispeople,and he will givethem as an inheritancethe landwhichyou will see.'
Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Behold,the timefor you to dieis near;callJoshua,and presentyourselves at the tentof meeting,that I may commissionhim." So Mosesand Joshuawentand presentedthemselves at the tentof meeting.
Then He commissionedJoshuathe sonof Nun,and said,"Be strongand courageous,for you shall bringthe sonsof Israelinto the landwhichI sworeto them, and I will be with you."
"The LORDwill doto them justas He didto Sihonand Og,the kingsof the Amorites,and to their land,whenHe destroyedthem.
Now Joshuathe sonof Nunwas filledwith the spiritof wisdom,for Moseshad laidhis handson him; and the sonsof Israellistenedto him and didas the LORDhad commandedMoses.
"Whenthe LORDyour Godbringsyou into the landwhereyou are enteringto possessit, and clearsawaymanynationsbeforeyou, the Hittitesand the Girgashitesand the Amoritesand the Canaanitesand the Perizzitesand the Hivitesand the Jebusites,sevennationsgreaterand strongerthanyou,
"Knowtherefore todaythat it is the LORDyour Godwho is crossingoverbeforeyou as a consumingfire.He will destroythem and He will subduethem beforeyou, so that you may drivethem out and destroythem quickly,justas the LORDhas spokento you.
For ifJoshuahad given them rest,He would not have spokenof anotherdayafterthat.
"MosesMy servantis dead;nowtherefore arise,crossthisJordan,you and allthispeople,to the landwhichI am givingto them, to the sonsof Israel.
Justas the LORDhad commandedMoseshis servant,soMosescommandedJoshua,and soJoshuadid;he leftnothingundoneof allthat the LORDhad commandedMoses.
Now the LORDsaidto Joshua,"ThisdayI will beginto exaltyou in the sightof allIsrael,that they may knowthat justas I have beenwith Moses,I will be with you.
On that daythe LORDexaltedJoshuain the sightof allIsrael;so that they reveredhim, justas they had reveredMosesallthe daysof his life.
