KJV King James Version
Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, [even] to the children of Israel.
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Joshua 1:2
Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, [even] to the children of Israel.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“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.
WEB World English Bible
“Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you, and all this people, to the land which I give to them, even to the children of Israel.
ASV American Standard Version
Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Moses my servant is dead, and now, rise, pass over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel.
Surrounding context — Joshua 1
1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,
2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, [even] to the children of Israel.
3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, [so] I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
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מֹשֶׁ֥הH4872 · mo.shehMosesעַבְדִּ֖יH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveמֵ֑תH4191 · mutto dieוְעַתָּה֩H6258 · at.tahnowק֨וּםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiעֲבֹ֜רH5674 · a.varto passאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַיַּרְדֵּ֣ןH3383 · yar.denJordanהַזֶּ֗הH2088 · zehthisאַתָּה֙H859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)וְכָל־H3605 · kolallהָעָ֣םH5971 · ampeopleהַזֶּ֔הH2088 · zehthisאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הָאָ֕רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetאֲשֶׁ֧רH834 · a.sherwhichאָנֹכִ֛יH595 · a.no.khiIנֹתֵ֥ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלָהֶ֖םH9038 · hemthemלִבְנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 3:28But 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.Deuteronomy 31:7And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.Numbers 27:16-21Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,Joshua 1:1Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,Joshua 1:11Pass 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.Hebrews 3:5-6And Moses verily [was] faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;Isaiah 42:1Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, [in whom] my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.Hebrews 7:23-24And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
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