Joshua 1:9-18

⁹Behold! I have commanded you; be strong and courageous, be not cowardly nor fearful, for the Lord your God is with you in all places whither you go.

¹⁰And Joshua commanded the scribes of the people, saying,

¹¹Go into the midst of the camp of the people, and command the people, saying, Prepare provisions; for yet three days and you° shall go over this Jordan, entering in to take possession of the land, which the Lord God of your fathers gives to you.

¹²And to Ruben, and to Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasse, Joshua said,

¹³Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, the Lord your God has caused you to rest, and has given you this land.

¹⁴Let your wives and your children and your cattle dwell in the land, which he has given you; and you° shall go over well armed before your brethren, every one of you who is strong; and you° shall fight on their side;

¹⁵until the Lord your God shall have given your brethren rest, as also to you, and they also shall have inherited the land, which the Lord your God gives them; then you° shall depart each one to his inheritance, which Moses gave you beyond Jordan eastward.

¹⁶And they answered Joshua and said, We will do all things which you command us, and we will go to every place whither you shall send us.

¹⁷Whereinsoever we listened to Moses we will listen to you; only let the Lord our God be with you, as he was with Moses.

¹⁸And whoever shall disobey you, and whoever shall not listen to your words as you shall command him, let him die; but be you strong and courageous.