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Joshua 1:3

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Every place where you set foot, I have given to you, just as I promised Moses.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is reassuring Joshua that He will give Israel all the land they walk on, fulfilling His earlier promise to Moses.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes just after Moses' death, when God is commissioning Joshua to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. The Israelites had wandered in the wilderness for 40 years and were finally ready to claim the territory God had promised to Abraham centuries earlier. God is reminding Joshua of the covenant promise He made to Moses about giving them the land of Canaan.

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