Now afterthe deathof Mosesthe servantof the LORDit came to pass, that the LORDspokeuntoJoshuathe sonof Nun, Moses' minister, saying, Mosesmy servantis dead; nowtherefore arise, go overthisJordan, thou, and allthispeople, untothe landwhichIdo giveto them, even to the childrenof Israel. Everyplacethatthe soleof your footshall treadupon, that have I givenunto you, asI saiduntoMoses. From the wildernessand thisLebanoneven untothe greatriver, the riverEuphrates, allthe landof the Hittites, and untothe greatseatoward the going downof the sun, shall beyour coast. There shall notany manbe able to standbeforethee allthe daysof thy life: asI waswithMoses, so I will bewiththee: I will notfailthee, norforsakethee. Be strongand of a good courage: forunto thispeopleshalt thoudivide for an inheritancethe land, whichI sworeunto their fathersto givethem. Onlybe thou strongand verycourageous, that thou mayest observeto doaccording to allthe law, whichMosesmy servantcommandedthee: turnnotfromit to the right handor to the left, thatthou mayest prosperwhithersoeverthou goest. Thisbookof the lawshall notdepartout of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditatetherein dayand night, thatthou mayest observeto doaccording to allthat is writtentherein: forthenthou shalt makethy wayprosperous, and thenthou shalt have good success. Have notI commandedthee? Be strongand of a good courage; be not afraid, neitherbe thou dismayed: forthe LORDthy God is withthee whithersoeverthou goest. Then Joshuacommandedthe officersof the people, saying, Passthroughthe host, and commandthe people, saying, Prepareyou victuals; forwithinthreedaysyeshall pass overthisJordan, to go into possessthe land, whichthe LORDyour Godgivethyou to possessit. And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to halfthe tribeof Manasseh, spokeJoshua, saying, Rememberthe wordwhichMosesthe servantof the LORDcommandedyou, saying, The LORDyour Godhath given you rest, and hath givenyou thisland. Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remainin the landwhichMosesgaveyou on this sideJordan; but yeshall passbeforeyour brethrenarmed, allthe mighty menof valor, and helpthem; Untilthe LORDhave givenyour brethrenrest, as he hath given you, and theyalsohave possessedthe landwhichthe LORDyour Godgiveththem: then ye shall returnunto the landof your possession, and enjoyit, whichMosesthe LORD's servantgaveyou on this sideJordantoward the sunrising. And they answeredJoshua, saying, Allthatthou commandestus we will do, and whithersoeverthou sendestus, we will go. According as we hearkeneduntoMosesin allthings, sowill we hearkenuntothee: onlythe LORDthy Godbewiththee, ashe waswithMoses. Whosoever he be that doth rebel againstthy commandment, and will nothearken untothy wordsin allthatthou commandesthim, he shall be put to death: onlybe strongand of a good courage.