Joshua 1:15
What does Joshua 1:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 1:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Joshua 1:15 means
Joshua specifies the duration of the eastern tribes' military support: they are to continue fighting alongside their brethren until the western tribes have also found rest and possessed their own inheritance on the other side of the Jordan. Only then are they permitted to return to their settled land east of the Jordan. This further underscores the covenantal obligation, ensuring full solidarity and emphasizing that the conquest is a unified, national effort until God's promise is fulfilled for all Israel.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000until Jehovah have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which Jehovah your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and possess it, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Until the Lord have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the Lord your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the Lord’s servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901until Jehovah have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which Jehovah your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and possess it, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Till the Lord has given your brothers rest, as he has given it to you, and they have taken their heritage in the land which the Lord your God is giving them: then you will go back to the land of your heritage which Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave you on the east side of Jordan.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862till that Jehovah giveth rest to your brethren as to yourselves, and they have possessed, even they, the land which Jehovah your God is giving to them; then ye have turned back to the land of your possession, and have possessed it, which Moses, servant of Jehovah, hath given to you beyond the Jordan, <FI>at<Fi> the sun-rising.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Until the Lord give rest to your brethren, as he hath given you, and they also possess the land which the Lord your God will give them: and so you shall return into the land of your possession, and you shall dwell in it, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you beyond the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890until Jehovah give your brethren rest as to you, and they also take possession of the land which Jehovah yourGod giveth them; then shall ye return into the land of your possession and possess it, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave you on this side of the Jordan toward the sun-rising.
Context
Building on the instructions for the eastern tribes' participation in verse 14, this verse establishes the clear conditions and timeline for their service. It defines the endpoint of their military support, linking it directly to the success of all the other tribes, thus solidifying the united effort necessary before their return.
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;
v.15This passage
v.16And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Galatians 6:2
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
- Joshua 22:4
And now Jehovah your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he spake unto them: therefore now turn ye, and get you unto your tents, unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave you beyond the Jordan.
- Galatians 5:13
For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.
- Philippians 2:4
not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
- 1 Corinthians 12:26
And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
- 1 Corinthians 13:5
doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;
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