KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
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.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Joshua that it's time to move forward after Moses' death and lead the Israelites into the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Moses died on Mount Nebo, just before the Israelites entered the Promised Land after 40 years of wandering in the wilderness. Joshua, who had been Moses' assistant and military commander, was now being commissioned by God to take over leadership. The Jordan River was the final barrier between the Israelites and Canaan, the land God had promised to Abraham centuries earlier.
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