Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage. Be not frightened, neither be thou dismayed, for LORD thy God is with thee wherever thou go.
New American Standard Bible
Have I not commanded you?
King James Version
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Holman Bible
Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous?
International Standard Version
I've commanded you, haven't I? Be strong and courageous. Don't be fearful or discouraged, because the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
American Standard Version
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Amplified
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified or dismayed (intimidated), for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Bible in Basic English
Have I not given you your orders? Take heart and be strong; have no fear and do not be troubled; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go,
Darby Translation
Have I not commanded thee: Be strong and courageous? Be not afraid, neither be dismayed; for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Julia Smith Translation
Did I not command thee? Be strong and be active; thou shalt not fear and thou shalt not bend: for Jehovah thy God is with thee in all where thou shalt go.
King James 2000
Have not I commanded you? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be you dismayed: for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Did I not command you? Be strong and courageous! Do not fear or be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you {wherever you go}."
Modern King James verseion
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage. Do not be afraid, neither be dismayed. For Jehovah your God is with you in all places where you go.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, I have said unto thee, be strong and bold: neither fear, nor dread. For the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."
NET Bible
I repeat, be strong and brave! Don't be afraid and don't panic, for I, the Lord your God, am with you in all you do."
New Heart English Bible
Haven't I commanded you? Be strong and of good courage. Do not be afraid, neither be dismayed: for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
The Emphasized Bible
Have I not commanded thee, Be firm and bold, do not start nor be dismayed, - for, with thee, is Yahweh thy God, whithersoever thou goest?
Webster
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
World English Bible
Haven't I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go."
Youngs Literal Translation
Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee is Jehovah thy God in every place whither thou goest.'
Themes
Call » To special religious duty » Joshua
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Communion » Instances of » Joshua
Courage » Encouraged upon joshua
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Divinely inspired
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Promises to
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Joshua Addresses The Israelites
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shall meditate on it day and night, that thou may observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou shall make thy way prosperous, and then thou sha 9 Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage. Be not frightened, neither be thou dismayed, for LORD thy God is with thee wherever thou go. 10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
Cross References
Genesis 28:15
And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee wherever thou go, and will bring thee again into this land. For I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Deuteronomy 31:7-8
And Moses called to Joshua, and said to him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of good courage. For thou shall go with this people into the land which LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them, and thou shall cause them t
Joshua 1:6-7
Be strong and of good courage, for thou shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Psalm 27:1-2
LORD is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? LORD is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
Jeremiah 1:7-8
But LORD said to me, Say not, I am a child. For to whomever I shall send thee thou shall go, and whatever I shall command thee thou shall speak.
Isaiah 43:5
Fear not, for I am with thee. I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west.
Deuteronomy 20:1
When thou go forth to battle against thine enemies, and see horses, and chariots, [and] a people more than thou, thou shall not be afraid of them, for LORD thy God is with thee, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Isaiah 43:1
But now thus says LORD who created thee, O Jacob, and he who formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee. I have called thee by thy name, Thou are mine.
2 Samuel 13:28
And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Notice ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Smite Amnon, then kill him. Fear not; have I not commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant.
Psalm 46:7
LORD of hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Deuteronomy 31:28
Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to witness against them.
Judges 6:14
And LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent thee?
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John having replied to them, they said, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than God, judge ye.