Joshua 1:6

6 Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.

Joshua 1:6 in Other Translations

6 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.

6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them.

6 “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.

6 Strength! Courage! You are going to lead this people to inherit the land that I promised to give their ancestors.

6 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.

6 Be strong and courageous, because you will help these people take possession of the land I swore to give their ancestors.

6 "Be strong and courageous, for you will distribute the land I swore to their fathers to give them as an inheritance.

6 "Be strong and brave. You will lead these people, and they will take the land as their very own. It is the land I promised with an oath to give their people long ago.

Joshua 1:6 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 1:6

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.

Joshua 1:6 In-Context

4 Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.

5 No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.

6 Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.

7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.

8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Samuel 2:7; 1 Kings 2:2; Isaiah 41:6; Joel 3:9-10
• 2. S Deuteronomy 1:21; S Deuteronomy 31:6; S Judges 5:21
• 3. Jeremiah 3:18; Jeremiah 7:7; Deuteronomy 31:23