Joshua 1:18

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Anyone who rebels against your order and does not obey your words, all that you command him, will be put to death. Above all, be strong and courageous!””

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BSBPD

“Anyone who rebels against your order and does not obey your words, all that you command him, will be put to death. Above all, be strong and courageous!””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Whosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Any man who doth provoke thy mouth, and doth not hear thy words, in all that thou dost command him, is put to death; only, be strong and courageous.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Joshua 1:18 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 17:12But the man who acts presumptuously, refusing to listen either to the priest who stands there to serve the LORD your God, or to the judge, must be put to death. You must purge the evil from Israel.
  2. Joshua 1:6Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.
  3. 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.”
  4. 1 Samuel 11:12Then the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Bring those men here so we can kill them!”
  5. Ezra 10:4Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”
  6. Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
  7. Luke 19:27And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
  8. Romans 13:1Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
  9. 1 Corinthians 16:13Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
  10. Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
  11. Hebrews 10:28Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
  12. Hebrews 12:25See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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