¹ And it was, after the death of Moses, the servant of Jehovah, that Jehovah said to^▵ Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, saying,

² Moses My servant is dead; and now arise, cross·​·over this Jordan, thou^◦, and all this people, to^▵ the land which I^▵ give to them, to the sons of Israel.

³ Every place on^◦ which the sole of your foot shall tread, to you have I given it, as^◦ I spoke to^▵ Moses.

⁴ From the wilderness and this Lebanon, and to^◦ the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to^◦ the great sea toward the going·​·in of the sun, shall be your border.

⁵ A man^◦ shall not stand·​·forth before thee all the days of thy life; as^◦ I was with^▵ Moses, I will be with^▵ thee; I will not let·​·go of thee nor forsake thee.

⁶ Be·​·firm and have·​·courage, for thou^◦ shalt cause this people to inherit the land, which I promised to their fathers to give to them.

⁷ Only be·​·firm and be· very ·courageous, to take·​·heed to do according·​·to all the law, which Moses My servant commanded thee; turn· not ·aside from it to the right·​·hand or to the left, so·​·that thou mayest have·​·intelligence, in all the ways in which thou goest.

⁸ The book of this law shall not depart out·​·of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate in it day and night, so·​·that thou mayest observe^▵ to do according·​·to all that is written in it; for then^▵ thou shalt make thy way to prosper, and then^▵ thou shalt have·​·intelligence.

⁹ Have I not commanded thee? Be·​·firm and have·​·courage; be not terrified, neither be· thou ·dismayed; for Jehovah thy God is with thee, in all the ways in which thou goest.

¹⁰ And Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

¹¹ Pass· ye ·through among the camp, and command the people, saying, Prepare for yourselves provisions; for in yet three days you^◦ shall cross·​·over this Jordan, to go·​·in to possess the land, which Jehovah your God gives to you to possess it.

¹² And to the Reubenite and to the Gadite, and to the half tribe^◦ of Manasseh said Joshua, saying,

¹³ Remember the word which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, saying, Jehovah your God gives to you rest, and will give to you this land.

¹⁴ Your wives, your infants, and your livestock, shall dwell in the land which Moses gave to you across the Jordan; but you^◦ shall cross·​·over girded·​·to·​·the·​·fifth^* before your brothers, all the mighty·​·men of force, and help them;

¹⁵ until Jehovah shall give to your brothers rest, as to you, and they^◦ also shall possess the land which Jehovah your God gives to them; then you shall return to the land of your possession, and you shall possess it, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave to you across the Jordan toward the rising^◦ of the sun.

¹⁶ And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us we will do, and to^▵ every place that thou sendest us we will go.

¹⁷ As in all in which we hearkened to^▵ Moses, so will we hearken to^▵ thee; only Jehovah thy God be with thee, as^◦ He was with Moses.

¹⁸ Every man^◦ who shall rebel·​·against thy command^* and shall not hear thy words, as to all that thou commandest him, he shall·​·be·​·put·​·to·​·death; only be·​·firm and have·​·courage.

¹ Let brotherly love continue.

² Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

³ Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

⁴ Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

⁵ Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

⁶ So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

⁷ Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

⁸ Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

⁹ Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

¹⁰ We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

¹¹ For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

¹² Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

¹³ Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

¹⁴ For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

¹⁵ By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

¹⁶ But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

¹⁷ Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

¹⁸ Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

¹⁹ But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

²⁰ Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

²¹ Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

²² And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

²³ Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

²⁴ Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

²⁵ Grace be with you all. Amen.