Deuteronomy 31:23 BSB

Deuteronomy 31:23

Then the LORD commissioned Joshua son of Nun and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land that I swore to give them, and I will be with you.”

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ASV

And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.

KJV

And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיְצַ֞ו	vay.Tzav	and he commissioned	H6680 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ	ye.ho.Shu.a'	Joshua	H3091 →
בִּן־	bin-	[the] son of	H1121 →
נ֗וּן	Nun	Nun	H5126 →
וַיֹּאמֶר֮	vai.yo.Mer	and he said	H559 →
חֲזַ֣ק	cha.Zak	be strong	H2388 →
וֶֽאֱמָץ֒	ve.'e.Matz	and be bold	H553 →
כִּ֣י	ki	for	H3588 →
אַתָּ֗ה	'a.Tah	you	H859 →
תָּבִיא֙	ta.Vi'	you will bring	H935 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
בְּנֵ֣י	be.Nei	[the] people of	H1121 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
אֶל־	'el-	into	H413 →
הָאָ֖רֶץ	ha.'A.retz	the land	H776 →
אֲשֶׁר־	'a.Sher-	which	H834 →
נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי	nish.Ba'.ti	I swore	H7650 →
לָהֶ֑ם	la.Hem	to <the> them
וְאָנֹכִ֖י	ve.'a.no.Khi	and I	H595 →
אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה	'eh.Yeh	I will be	H1961 →
עִמָּֽךְ׃	'i.Makh	with you	H5973 →

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Deuteronomy 31:3
The LORD your God Himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will dispossess them. Joshua will cross ahead of you, as the LORD has said.
leads to
- Deuteronomy 9:3
  But understand that today the LORD your God goes across ahead of you as a consuming fire; He will destroy them and subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate…
- Deuteronomy 3:28
  But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”
- Joshua 4:14
  On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they had revered Moses.
Through
Deuteronomy 3:28
But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”
leads to
- Deuteronomy 31:3
  The LORD your God Himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will dispossess them. Joshua will cross ahead of you, as the LORD has said.
- Deuteronomy 31:7
  Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to…
- Deuteronomy 1:38
  Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land.
Through
Deuteronomy 31:14
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua…
leads to
- Numbers 27:13
  After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was;
Through
Acts 7:45
And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,
leads to
- Psalms 44:2
  With Your hand You drove out the nations and planted our fathers there; You crushed the peoples and cast them out.