Joshua 1:17

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“Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses.”

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BSBPD

“Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the Lord thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only Jehovah thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“according to all that we hearkened unto Moses <FI>in<Fi> , so we hearken unto thee; surely Jehovah thy God is with thee as He hath been with Moses.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Joshua 1:17 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 27:18And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.
  2. Numbers 27:20Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.
  3. Deuteronomy 34:9Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
  4. Joshua 1:5No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
  5. Joshua 1:9Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
  6. Joshua 4:14On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they had revered Moses.
  7. 1 Samuel 17:37David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” “Go,” said Saul, “and may the LORD be with you.”
  8. 1 Samuel 20:13But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.
  9. 2 Samuel 14:17And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king bring me rest, for my lord the king is able to discern good and evil, just like the angel of God. May the LORD your God be with you.’”
  10. 1 Kings 1:37Just as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than that of my lord King David.”
  11. 1 Chronicles 28:20David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
  12. Psalms 20:1May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
  13. Psalms 20:4May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
  14. Psalms 20:9O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.
  15. Psalms 118:25O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!
  16. Matthew 21:9The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
  17. 1 Timothy 2:1First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—

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