Parallel Verses

King James Version

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.

New American Standard Bible

Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

Holman Bible

“Be strong and courageous, for you will distribute the land I swore to their fathers to give them as an inheritance.

International Standard Version

"Be strong and courageous, because you'll be leading this people to inherit the land that I promised to give their ancestors.

A Conservative Version

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

Be strong and confident and courageous, for you will give this people as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers (ancestors) to give them.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shall you divide for an inheritance the land, which I swore unto their fathers to give them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

Be strong and of good courage. For you shall divide for an inheritance to this people, the land which I swore to their fathers, to give it to them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Be strong and bold: for unto this people shalt thou divide the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.

NET Bible

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.

New Heart English Bible

Be strong and of good courage; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

The Emphasized Bible

Be firm and bold, - for, thou, shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers, - to give unto them.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

שׁבע 
 
Usage: 186

to give
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

Context Readings

Joshua Addresses The Israelites

5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 6 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. 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.


Cross References

Joshua 1:7

Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

Joshua 1:9

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.

Genesis 26:3

Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;

Numbers 34:17-29

These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.

Deuteronomy 31:6-7

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Deuteronomy 31:23

And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.

1 Samuel 4:9

Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.

1 Kings 2:2

I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;

1 Chronicles 22:13

Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.

1 Chronicles 28:10

Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

2 Chronicles 32:7-8

Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:

Psalm 27:14

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Isaiah 35:3-4

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

Daniel 10:19

And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

Haggai 2:4

Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:

Zechariah 8:9

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

2 Timothy 2:1

Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

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