Joshua

Joshua 1:2–4

²“Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel.

³I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses. ⁴Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great River Euphrates— all the land of the Hittites— and west as far as the Great Sea.^a

Footnotes

a 1:4 That is, the Mediterranean Sea

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Joshua 1:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֥ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
My servant	עַבְדִּ֖י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
is dead	מֵ֑ת	mêṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
Now therefore	וְעַתָּה֩	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
arise	ק֨וּם	qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
you	אַתָּה֙	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these people	הָעָ֣ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
cross over	עֲבֹ֜ר	‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֣ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	הָאָ֕רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אָנֹכִ֛י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am giving	נֹתֵ֥ן	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
the children	לִבְנֵ֥י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Joshua 1:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have given you	נְתַתִּ֑יו	nə·ṯat·tîw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
place	מָק֗וֹם	mā·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
where	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the sole	כַּֽף־	kap̄-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of your foot	רַגְלְכֶ֛ם	raḡ·lə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H7272 foot
will tread	תִּדְרֹ֧ךְ	tiḏ·rōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1869 tread, march
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I promised	דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶֽׁה׃	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses

Joshua 1:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your territory	גְּבוּלְכֶֽם׃	gə·ḇū·lə·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1366 border, boundary, territory
shall extend	יִֽהְיֶ֖ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
from the wilderness	מֵהַמִּדְבָּר֩	mê·ham·miḏ·bār	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
and Lebanon	וְהַלְּבָנ֨וֹן	wə·hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon
to	וְֽעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the great	הַגָּד֣וֹל	hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
River	נְהַר־	nə·har-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5104 stream, river
Euphrates	פְּרָ֗ת	pə·rāṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6578 Eupharates
all	כֹּ֚ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the Hittites	הַֽחִתִּ֔ים	ha·ḥit·tîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H2850 Hittite(s)
and west	מְב֣וֹא	mə·ḇō·w	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3996 entrance, a coming in, entering
as far as	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the Great	הַגָּד֖וֹל	hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
Sea	הַיָּ֥ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Joshua 1:2 Deuteronomy 3:28 · Deuteronomy 31:7 · Numbers 27:16–21 · Joshua 1:1 · Joshua 1:11

Joshua 1:3 Deuteronomy 11:24 · Joshua 14:9 · Titus 1:2

Joshua 1:4 Genesis 15:18–21 · Exodus 23:31 · Numbers 34:2–18 · Deuteronomy 11:24 · Deuteronomy 3:25 · Deuteronomy 1:7 · 1 Chronicles 18:3 · 1 Chronicles 5:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.