Deuteronomy 3:28 “But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will…”

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.

World English Bible

But commission Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you shall see.”

American Standard Version

But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.

Geneva Bible 1599

But charge Ioshua, and incourage him, and bolden him: for hee shall goe before this people, and he shall deuide for inheritance vnto them, the land which thou shalt see.

Darby Translation

But charge Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall put them in possession of the land which thou shalt see.

Young's Literal Translation

and charge Jehoshua, and strengthen him, and harden him, for he doth pass over before this people, and he doth cause them to inherit the land which thou seest.

Bible in Basic English

But give my orders to Joshua, comforting him and making him strong; for he is to go over Jordan at the head of this people, and he will give them this land which you will see for their heritage.

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Cross references

“charge Joshua”

Deuteronomy 31:3 Deuteronomy 1:38 Deuteronomy 31:7 Deuteronomy 31:23 Numbers 27:18–23 1 Chronicles 22:6

Deuteronomy 31:3 · BSB

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 1:38 · BSB

Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land.

Deuteronomy 31:7 · BSB

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 their fathers to give them, and you shall give…

Deuteronomy 31:23 · BSB

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.”

Numbers 27:18–23 · BSB

And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.

1 Chronicles 22:6 · BSB

Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.

“for he shall”

Acts 7:45 Joshua 1:2 Joshua 3:7–17 John 1:17 Hebrews 4:8

Acts 7:45 · BSB

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,

Joshua 1:2 · BSB

“Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel.

Joshua 3:7–17 · BSB

Now the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you just as I was with Moses.

John 1:17 · BSB

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 4:8 · BSB

For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27Go to the top of Pisgah and look to the west and north and south and east. See the land with your own eyes, for you will not cross this Jordan.

29So we stayed in the valley opposite Beth-peor.

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