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What does Joshua 1:9 mean?
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In Joshua 1:9, God commands Joshua, who is about to lead Israel into the promised land, to be strong and courageous and to refuse fear or discouragement. The reason is not Joshua's own strength but God's promise to be with him wherever he goes. Courage rests on God's presence.
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At a glance
| Topic | What does Joshua 1:9 mean? |
|---|---|
| Scripture anchor | Joshua 1:9 |
| Scripture text used | King James Version, Public domain |
| Language of this page | English |
| Authorship of this page | Written in English by The Living Bread |
The Scripture this answer points to
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.
Joshua 1:9
Quoted from the King James Version, read from the stored text and never typed from memory.
Read it in context
Scripture explains Scripture. Readers most often set these passages beside Joshua 1:9.
- Genesis 28:15: And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, 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.
- Jeremiah 1:7-8: But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
- Psalms 27:1-2: The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
- Joshua 1:6-7: 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. 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.
- Deuteronomy 20:1: When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
- Psalms 46:7: The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Questions people ask
Where does this answer come from?
It is a short, honest answer in plain words, grounded in Joshua 1:9. It is not the last word. The last word belongs to Scripture and to Christ.
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Begin with Joshua 1:9 in your own Bible, then read the related questions below. Test everything against Scripture.
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- Read Joshua 1:9 slowly in your own Bible, twice.
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- Pray one honest sentence about it today, in your own words.
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