JOS 1:6 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἴσχυε καὶ ἀνδρίζου· σὺ γὰρ ἀποδιεῖς τῷ λαῷ τούτῳ τὴν γῆν, ἣν ὤμοσα τοῖς πατράσινν ὑμῶν δοῦναι αὐτοῖς.
(Isⱪue kai andrizou; su gar apodieis tōi laōi toutōi taʸn gaʸn, haʸn ōmosa tois patrasinn humōn dounai autois. )

BrTr Be strong and quit thyself like a man, for thou shalt divide the land to this people, which I sware to give to [fn]your fathers.

ULT Be strong and be courageous, for you yourself will cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give to them.

UST Be strong and brave, because you are the one who will lead these people so that they can possess this land that I promised to give to their ancestors.

OEB Be strong, be brave, for you will put this people in possession of the land which I swore to their ancestors that I would give them.

WEBBE “Be strong and courageous; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG ^(1-9)After the death of Moses the servant of God, God spoke to Joshua, Moses’ assistant:
“Moses my servant is dead. Get going. Cross this Jordan River, you and all the people. Cross to the country I’m giving to the People of Israel. I’m giving you every square inch of the land you set your foot on—just as I promised Moses. From the wilderness and this Lebanon east to the Great River, the Euphrates River—all the Hittite country—and then west to the Great Sea. It’s all yours. All your life, no one will be able to hold out against you. In the same way I was with Moses, I’ll be with you. I won’t give up on you; I won’t leave you. Strength! Courage! You are going to lead this people to inherit the land that I promised to give their ancestors. Give it everything you have, heart and soul. Make sure you carry out The Revelation that Moses commanded you, every bit of it. Don’t get off track, either left or right, so as to make sure you get to where you’re going. And don’t for a minute let this Book of The Revelation be out of mind. Ponder and meditate on it day and night, making sure you practice everything written in it. Then you’ll get where you’re going; then you’ll succeed. Haven’t I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don’t be timid; don’t get discouraged. God, your God, is with you every step you take.”

NET Be strong and brave! You must lead these people in the conquest of this land that I solemnly promised their ancestors I would hand over to them.

LSV be strong and courageous, for you cause this people to inherit the land which I have sworn to their fathers to give to them.

FBV Be strong! Be brave! You will be the people's leader as they occupy the land I promised their ancestors that I would give them.

T4T “Be strong and courageous, because you are the one who will lead these Israeli people and enable them to possess the land that I solemnly promised to their ancestors that I would give them.

LEB Be strong and courageous, for you will give the people this land as an inheritance that I swore to their ancestors[fn] to give them.

1:6 Or “fathers”

BBE Take heart and be strong; for you will give to this people for their heritage the land which I gave by an oath to their fathers.

Moff Be strong, be brave, for you shall put this people in possession of the land which I swore to their fathers that I would give them.

JPS Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I swore unto their fathers to give them.

ASV Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.

DRA Take courage, and be strong: for thou shalt divide by lot to this people the land, for which I swore to their fathers, that I would deliver it to them.

YLT be strong and courageous, for thou — thou dost cause this people to inherit the land which I have sworn to their fathers to give to them.

Drby Be strong and courageous, for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I have sworn unto their fathers to give them.

RV Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
(Be strong and of a good courage: for thou/you shalt/shall cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them. )

SLT Be strong and be active; for thou shalt cause Israel to inherit the land which I sware to their fathers to give to them.

Wbstr Be strong and of a good courage: for to this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

KJB-1769 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.[fn]
(Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt/shall thou/you divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. )

1.6 unto this…: or, thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land, etc

KJB-1611 Bee strong, and of a good courage: for [fn]vnto this people shalt thou diuide for an inheritance the land which I sware vnto their fathers to giue them.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

1:6 Or, thou shalt cause this people inherite the land, &c.

Bshps Be strong therfore and bolde: for vnto this people shalt thou deuide ye lande for inheritaunce, whiche I sware vnto their fathers to geue them.
(Be strong therefore and bolde: for unto this people shalt/shall thou/you divide ye/you_all land for inheritance, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.)

Gnva Be strong and of a good courage: for vnto this people shalt thou deuide the lande for an inheritance, which I sware vnto their fathers to giue them.
(Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt/shall thou/you divide the land for an inheritance, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. )

Cvdl Be stronge and bolde: for vnto this people shalt thou deuyde ye londe, which I sware vnto their fathers, to geue it them.
(Be strong and bolde: for unto this people shalt/shall thou/you divide ye/you_all land, which I sware unto their fathers, to give it them.)

Wycl Be thou coumfortid, and be thou strong; for thou schalt departe bi lot to this puple the lond, for which Y swoor to thi fadris, that Y schulde yyue it to hem.
(Be thou/you comforted, and be thou/you strong; for thou/you shalt/shall depart by lot to this people the land, for which I swore/promised to thy/your fathers, that I should give it to hem.)

Luth Sei getrost und unverzagt; denn du sollst diesem Volk das Land austeilen, das ich ihren Vätern geschworen habe, daß ich‘s ihnen geben wollte.
(Be confidently and undaunted; because/than you(sg) should this_one people the country distribute, the I your(pl) fathers sworn have, that I...it to_them give wanted.)

ClVg Confortare, et esto robustus: tu enim sorte divides populo huic terram, pro qua juravi patribus suis, ut traderem eam illis.
(Confortare, and be robust: you(sg) because by_lot divides to_the_people to_this the_earth/land, for which I_swore/promised to_the_fathers to_his_own, as to_hand_overm her to_them. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:1–9 Yahweh spoke to Joshua

In this section Yahweh commanded Joshua to lead the Israelites into the land that he had promised them. He told Joshua that no enemy would be able to oppose him, and that he must obey the law which Yahweh gave to Moses. Joshua told the Israelites to prepare to cross the Jordan River.

Here are some other possible section headings:

Yahweh told Joshua to be strong and courageous

Yahweh told Joshua to lead the people across the Jordan River

Paragraph 1:6–9

God encouraged Joshua to be brave and to be faithful to the law.

1:6a

Be strong and courageous,

¶ Be strong and do not be afraid.
¶ Be determined and confident.

Be strong and courageous: The phrases Be strong and [be] courageous have a similar meaning. The use of these two synonyms shows emphasis in Hebrew. In some languages it may be unnatural or confusing to use two words that mean the same thing. If this is true in your language, you could use one word and add an intensifier, for example:

be very brave

You could also use two words with the same meaning, one positive and one negative. For example:

be strong and do not be afraid

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Be determined and confident (GNT)

Be very courageous

1:6b

for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land

You will lead these people so that they inherit the land
You must lead these people so they can take the land.

for: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as for introduces the reason why Joshua must be brave. He must be brave because he was going to lead the Israelites into Canaan.

you shall give these people the inheritance of the land: The clause you shall give these people the inheritance of the land means that Joshua will lead the Israelites to take the land that Yahweh will give them. Usually, a person does not inherit something until someone has died. In the book of Joshua, Yahweh gave the land of Canaan as an inheritance to the Israelites. The word inheritance means that the Israelites took possession of the land. Some languages may not use the word inheritance in this way.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

because you will lead them so that they inherit the land

You must lead these people so they can take the land (NCV)

because you will help these people take possession of the land (GW)

you: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as you is emphatic. In English we might express this as:

it is you who will cause this people to inherit the land

If you have emphatic pronouns in your language, you may be able to use one here.

1:6c

that I swore to their fathers I would give them.

that I promised their/your fathers that I will give them.
This is the land which I vowed to give to their/your ancestors.

that I swore: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as swore can also be translated as:

vowed

promised

to their fathers I would give them: The word fathers refers to the ancestors of the Israelites, that is, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Yahweh promised Abraham, Isaac and Jacob that he would give them the land of Canaan. See, for example, Genesis 13:14–15. These people were also the ancestors of Joshua. In some languages it may be more natural to translate the phrase to their fathers as “to your fathers.”

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

that I promised their/your fathers that I would give them

which I vowed to give to their/your ancestors

I promised their fathers that I would give them this land (ERV)

Parallel JOS 1:6

Section 1:1–9 Yahweh spoke to Joshua

Paragraph 1:6–9

1:6a

1:6b

1:6c