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Joshua 1:9 — Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not…
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
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The verses around Joshua 1:9.
7Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
10Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
11Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it.
Verse explanation
God repeats the command to be courageous, reminding Joshua that He Himself guarantees that presence. It is like closing the inaugural speech by reinforcing what He had already said.
From the Joshua 1 study in Bible in Stories.
Joshua 1:9 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Não t'o mandei eu? esforça-te, e tem bom animo; não pasmes, nem te espantes: porque o Senhor teu Deus é comtigo, por onde quer que andares.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Olha que te mando que te esforces e sejas valente: não temas nem desmaies, porque o SENHOR teu Deus será contigo onde quer que fores.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
No te olvides lo que te dije: ¡Sé fuerte! ¡Sé valiente! ¡No tengas miedo! ¡No te desanimes! Porque el Señor tu Dios está contigo dondequiera que vayas”.
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