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Joshua 1:6

in Joshua 1

Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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This verse in Joshua 1

Commentary

2 notes on this verse
Be strong, and of good courage,.... The same exhortation Moses gave him, Deu 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.

This site's exposition

There shall not any man

on Joshua 1:5-6

I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee is Deuteronomy 31:6 and 31:8 handed back to Joshua in the words Moses had used first to the people and then to him. Hebrews 13:5 carries the same promise to any believer and sets it against covetousness, which is where Henry takes it. The charge be strong and of a good courage occurs six times in the King James Bible and nowhere outside this handover: three from Moses at Deuteronomy 31:6, 31:7 and 31:23, and three in this chapter at verses 6, 9 and 18.

The words behind it

15 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • חֲזַ֖קbe strong

    chazakH2388 →291 times

  • וֶאֱמָ֑ץand be bold

    veematzH553 →41 times

  • כִּ֣יfor

    kiH3588 →4482 times

  • אַתָּ֗הyou

    ʾatahH859 →1094 times

  • תַּנְחִיל֙you will cause to inherit

    tanchilH5157 →59 times

  • אֶת־<obj.>

    ʾet-H853 →10935 times

  • הָעָ֣םthe people

    haamH5971 →1873 times

  • הַזֶּ֔ה<the> this

    hazehH2088 →1180 times

  • אֶת־<obj.>

    ʾet-H853 →10935 times

  • הָאָ֕רֶץthe land

    haaretzH776 →2504 times

  • אֲשֶׁר־which

    ʾasher-H834 →5497 times

  • נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּיI swore

    nishba'tiH7650 →186 times

  • לַאֲבוֹתָ֖םto fathers their

    laavotamH1 →1212 times

  • לָתֵ֥תto give

    latetH5414 →2011 times

  • לָהֶֽם׃to <the> them

    lahem

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Daniel 10:19“Do not be afraid, you who are highly precious,” he said. “Peace be with you! Be strong now; be very strong!” As he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”20 worksEphesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.17 worksJoshua 1:7Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.16 worksJoshua 1:9Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”16 works1 Corinthians 16:13Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.14 works1 Chronicles 22:13Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.14 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
1 Chronicles 28:10Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”13 works2 Timothy 2:1You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.13 worksHaggai 2:4But now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the LORD. Be strong, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. And be strong, all you people of the land, declares the LORD. Work! For I am with you, declares the LORD of Hosts.11 worksPsalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!11 worksIsaiah 35:3–4Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!9 worksGenesis 26:3Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.9 worksZechariah 8:9This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.9 worksDeuteronomy 31:6–7Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”9 works2 Chronicles 32:7–8“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.9 works1 Kings 2:2“I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man.7 worksDeuteronomy 31:23Then 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.”7 works1 Samuel 4:9Take courage and be men, O Philistines! Otherwise, you will serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight!”6 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    1 Corinthians 16:13

    Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.

    it leads to

    • Joshua 1:9

      Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

    • Ephesians 6:13–18

      Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

    • Ephesians 6:10

      Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

    • 1 Corinthians 15:58

      Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

  • Through

    Joshua 1:9

    Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

    it leads to

    • Genesis 28:15

      Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what…

    • Jeremiah 1:7–8

      But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak.

    • Psalms 27:1–2

      The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?

  • Through

    Ephesians 6:10

    Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

    it leads to

Where this verse is studied

About Joshua

The Walls of Jericho Fall Down, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
The Walls of Jericho Fall Down, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
Joshua: the study guide →Read Joshua 1 →

This page draws on Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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