Joshua 1:17-18

1:17 Just as we obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. But may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses! 1:18 Any man who rebels against what you say and does not obey all your commands will be executed. But be strong and brave!”

Joshua 4:24

4:24 He has done this so all the nations of the earth might recognize the Lord’s power and so you might always obey the Lord your God.”

Joshua 24:14

24:14 Now obey 10  the Lord and worship 11  him with integrity and loyalty. Put aside the gods your ancestors 12  worshiped 13  beyond the Euphrates 14  and in Egypt and worship 15  the Lord.


tn Heb “listened to.”

tn Or “Only.” Here and in v. 18 this word qualifies what precedes (see also v. 7).

tn Heb “any man who rebels against your mouth and does not listen to your words, to all which you command us, will be put to death.”

tn Or “Only.” Here and in v. 17 this word qualifies what precedes (see also v. 7).

tn Heb “in order that.”

tn Or “peoples.”

tn Heb “know the hand of the Lord that it is strong.”

tn Heb “fear.”

sn Joshua quotes the Lord’s words in vv. 2b-13 (note that the Lord speaks in the first person in these verses); in vv. 14-15 Joshua himself exhorts the people (note the third person references to the Lord).

10 tn Heb “fear.”

11 tn Or “and serve.”

12 tn Heb “your fathers.”

13 tn Or “served.”

14 tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity; see v. 3.

15 tn Or “and serve.”