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Joshua 1:13

What does Joshua 1:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 1:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Joshua 1:13 means

Joshua reminds the eastern tribes of the agreement they made with Moses: that after God gave them rest and the land east of the Jordan, they were still obligated to help their fellow Israelites conquer the land west of the Jordan. This reminder reinforces the importance of fidelity to prior commitments and the unity required among all the tribes to fulfill God's collective promise. It underscores that their present blessing was conditional on their future cooperation.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Remember the word which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, saying, Jehovah your God giveth you rest, and will give you this land.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Remember the word which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, saying, Jehovah your God giveth you rest, and will give you this land.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Keep in mind what Moses, the servant of the Lord, said to you, The Lord your God is sending you rest and will give you this land.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Remember the word which Moses, servant of Jehovah, commanded you, saying, Jehovah your God is giving rest to you, and He hath given to you this land;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Remember the word, which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying: The Lord your God hath given you rest, and all this land.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Remember the word that Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, saying, Jehovah yourGod has given you rest and has given you this land.

Context

Building on the introduction of the eastern tribes in verse 12, Joshua now recalls the specific terms of their covenant made with Moses. This verse provides the historical basis for his subsequent instructions, reminding them of their previous commitment before detailing the specifics of their military contribution in the upcoming verses.

v.12And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,

v.13This passage

v.14Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall abide in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan; but ye shall pass over before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valor, and shall help them;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 22:1

    Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh,

  • Numbers 32:20

    And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will arm yourselves to go before Jehovah to the war,

  • Deuteronomy 3:18

    And I commanded you at that time, saying, Jehovah your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all the men of valor.

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