Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
Moses my servant is dead; now get up and cross this Jordan River, you and all these people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people of Israel.
God is telling Joshua that it's time to move forward after Moses' death and lead the Israelites into the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
After leading the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness for forty years, Moses has died, marking the end of his leadership and the transition to a new era. God is now directly commissioning Joshua, Moses' successor, to lead the people across the Jordan River into the Promised Land, fulfilling the covenant promises made to Abraham and his descendants. This moment signifies the beginning of the conquest of Canaan, as the Israelites prepare to claim the land God had sworn to give them.
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