KJV ORIGINAL
Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to take possession of the land I promised with an oath to give to their ancestors.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is encouraging Joshua to be brave and confident because he will fulfill God's promise to give the Israelites the land He had sworn to their forefathers.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes right after Moses' death, when God is commissioning Joshua as the new leader of Israel. The Israelites had wandered in the wilderness for 40 years and were finally ready to enter the Promised Land of Canaan. God had made this promise centuries earlier to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and now it was time to fulfill it through Joshua's leadership.
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