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Good News Translation

Deuteronomy 1:38

But strengthen the determination of your helper, Joshua son of Nun. He will lead Israel to occupy the land.'

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Joshua;   Minister, Christian;   Reproof;   Scofield Reference Index - Israel;   Thompson Chain Reference - Inheritance;   Israel;   Israel's Inheritance;   Joshua;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Joshua the son of nun;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Deuteronomy, the Book of;   Joshua;   Kadesh Barnea;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Wrath, Wrath of God;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Moses;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Jesus ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Joshua ;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Joshua;   Moses;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Joshua (2);   Numbers, Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Joshua, Book of;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Yehoshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall go in there: encourage you him; for he shall cause Yisra'el to inherit it.
King James Version
But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
Lexham English Bible
Joshua, the son of Nun, your assistant, will go there; encourage him because he will cause Israel to inherit it.
English Standard Version
Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
New Century Version
but your assistant, Joshua son of Nun, will enter it. Encourage him, because he will lead Israel to take the land for their own.
New English Translation
However, Joshua son of Nun, your assistant, will go. Encourage him, because he will enable Israel to inherit the land.
Amplified Bible
'Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter there. Encourage and strengthen him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
New American Standard Bible
'Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, shall himself enter there; encourage him, for he will give it to Israel as an inheritance.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But Ioshua the sonne of Nun which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: incourage him: for he shal cause Israel to inherite it.
Legacy Standard Bible
Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter there; strengthen him, for he will cause Israel to inherit it.
Contemporary English Version
Instead, I will let Joshua your assistant lead Israel to conquer the land. So encourage him."
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'hoshua the son of Nun, your assistant — he will go in there. So encourage him, because he will enable Isra'el to take possession of it.
Darby Translation
Joshua the son of Nun, who standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: strengthen him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
Easy-to-Read Version
But your helper, Joshua son of Nun, will go into the land. Encourage Joshua, because he will lead the Israelites to take the land for their own.
George Lamsa Translation
But Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall go in there; encourage him; for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
Christian Standard Bible®
Joshua son of Nun, who attends you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit it.
Literal Translation
Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall go in there; you shall strengthen him; for he shall cause Israel to inherit.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Iosua ye sonne of Nun, which stondeth before the, he shal go in thither: Corage him, for he shal deuyde the enheritaunce out vnto Israel.
American Standard Version
Joshua the son of Nun, who standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage thou him; for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
Bible in Basic English
Joshua, the son of Nun, your servant, he will go into the land: say to him that he is to be strong, for he will be Israel's guide into their heritage.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But Iosuah the sonne of Nun which standeth before thee, he shal go in thyther. Encourage hym therfore: for he shall cause Israel to inherite the lande.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Joshua the son of Nun, who standeth before thee, he shall go in thither; encourage thou him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
King James Version (1611)
But Ioshua the sonne of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall goe in thither. Encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherite it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Joshua the son of Naue, who stands by thee, he shall enter in there; do thou strengthen him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
English Revised Version
Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage thou him; for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
Berean Standard Bible
Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Nether thou schalt entre thidur, but Josue, the sone of Nun, thi mynystre, he schal entre for thee; excyte and strengthe thou him, and he schal departe the lond bi lot to Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
Joshua son of Nun, who is standing before thee, he goeth in thither; him strengthen thou; for he doth cause Israel to inherit.
Update Bible Version
Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall go in there: encourage him; for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
Webster's Bible Translation
[But] Joshua the son of Nun, who standeth before thee, he shall go in thither. Encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
World English Bible
Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall go in there: encourage you him; for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
New King James Version
Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall go in there. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
New Living Translation
Instead, your assistant, Joshua son of Nun, will lead the people into the land. Encourage him, for he will lead Israel as they take possession of it.
New Life Bible
Joshua the son of Nun, who stands in front of you, will go in there. Tell him to be strong, for he will bring Israel into their new land.
New Revised Standard
Joshua son of Nun, your assistant, shall enter there; encourage him, for he is the one who will secure Israel's possession of it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Joshua son of Nun, who standeth before thee, he, shall enter in thither, him, strengthen thou, for he, shall cause Israel to inherit it.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Josue the son of Nun, thy minister, he shall go in for thee: exhort and encourage him, and he shall divide the land by lot to Israel.
Revised Standard Version
Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter; encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter there; encourage him, for he will cause Israel to inherit it.

Contextual Overview

19 "We did what the Lord our God commanded us. We left Mount Sinai and went through that vast and fearful desert on the way to the hill country of the Amorites. When we reached Kadesh Barnea, 20I told you, ‘You have now come to the hill country of the Amorites, which the Lord our God, the God of our ancestors, is giving us. Look, there it is. Go and occupy it as he commanded. Do not hesitate or be afraid.' 22 "But you came to me and said, ‘Let's send men ahead of us to spy out the land, so that they can tell us the best route to take and what kind of cities are there.' 23 "That seemed like a good thing to do, so I selected twelve men, one from each tribe. 24 They went into the hill country as far as Eshcol Valley and explored it. 25 They brought us back some fruit they found there, and reported that the land which the Lord our God was giving us was very fertile. 26 "But you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God, and you would not enter the land. 27 You grumbled to one another: ‘The Lord hates us. He brought us out of Egypt just to hand us over to these Amorites, so that they could kill us. 28 Why should we go there? We are afraid. The men we sent tell us that the people there are stronger and taller than we are, and that they live in cities with walls that reach the sky. They saw giants there!' 29 "But I told you, ‘Don't be afraid of those people.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Joshua: Numbers 13:8, Numbers 13:16, Numbers 14:30, Numbers 14:38, Numbers 26:65

which standeth: Exodus 17:9-14, Exodus 24:13, Exodus 33:11, 1 Samuel 16:22, Proverbs 22:29

encourage him: Deuteronomy 3:28, Deuteronomy 31:7, Deuteronomy 31:8, Deuteronomy 31:14, Deuteronomy 31:23, Numbers 27:18-23, Joshua 1:1, Joshua 1:6-9

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 16:21 - stood before him 1 Kings 18:15 - before whom I Jeremiah 40:10 - serve Hebrews 3:16 - not

Gill's Notes on the Bible

[But] Joshua, the son of Nun, which standeth before thee,.... His servant and minister, which this phrase is expressive of:

he shall go in thither: into the good land, instead of Moses, and as his successor, and who was to go before the children of Israel, and introduce them into it, as a type of Christ, who brings many sons to glory:

encourage him; with the promise of the divine Presence with him, and of success in subduing the Canaanites, and settling the people of Israel in their land; and so we read that Moses did encourage him, Deuteronomy 31:7

for he shall cause Israel to inherit it; go before them as their captain, and lead them into it; fight their battles for them, conquer their enemies, and divide the land by lot for an inheritance unto them; so the heavenly inheritance is not by the law of Moses, and the works of it, but by Joshua, or Jesus, the Saviour, by his achievements, victories, and conquests.


 
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