Joshua 1:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 1:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 1:17 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 1:17 — KJV
“According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.”
— Joshua 1:17 (KJV)
Joshua 1:17 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 1:17
“I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 1:17: according, hearkened, hearken
“And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?”
Shares key themes with Joshua 1:17: hearkened, moses, hearken
“Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 1:17: hearkened, hearken, lord
“And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 1:17: hearkened, moses, hearken
“Likewise when the LORD sent you from Kadeshbarnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 1:17: hearkened, hearken, lord
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