NOW after the death of Mosheh the servant of Yahuah it came to pass, that Yahuah spoke unto El-Yahusha the son of Nun, Mosheh's minister, saying,
Mosheh my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Yardan, you, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Yashar'el.
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Mosheh.
From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Perath, all the land of the Chittiym, and unto the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
There shall not any man be able to stand before you all the days of your life: as I was with Mosheh, so I will be with you: I will not fail you, nor forsake you.
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.
Only be strong and very courageous, that you may guard to do according to all the Torah, which Mosheh my servant commanded you: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper whithersoever you go.
This Cepher of the Torah shall not depart out of your mouth; but you shall meditate therein day and night, that you may guard to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.
Have not I commanded you? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahuah Elohayka is with you whithersoever you go.
Then Yahusha commanded the officers of the people, saying,
Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Yardan, to go in to possess the land, which Yahuah Elohaykem gives you to possess it.
And to the Re'uveniym, and to the Gadiym, and to half the tribe of Menashsheh, spoke Yahusha, saying,
Remember the word which Mosheh the servant of Yahuah commanded you, saying, Yahuah Elohaykem has given you rest, and has given you this land.
Your women, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Mosheh gave you on this side of the Yardan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valor, and help them;
Until Yahuah have given your brethren rest, as he has given you, and they also have possessed the land which Yahuah Elohaykem gives them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Mosheh Yahuah's servant gave you on this side of the Yardan toward the sunrising.
And they answered Yahusha, saying, All that you command us we will do, and whithersoever you send us, we will go.
According as we hearkened unto Mosheh in all things, so will we hearken unto you: only Yahuah Elohayka be with you, as he was with Mosheh.
Whosoever he be that rebels against your commandment, and will not hearken unto your words in all that you command him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.