Joshua 1:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 1:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 1:6 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 1:6 — KJV
“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. unto this...: or, thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land, etc”
— Joshua 1:6 (KJV)
Joshua 1:6 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 1:6
“And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 1:6: strong, good, courage
“And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit. give the more...: Heb. multiply his inheritance give the less...: Heb. diminish his inheritance”
Shares key themes with Joshua 1:6: divide, inheritance, land
“But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 1:6: courage, people, shalt
“Furthermore the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that I should not go over Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that good land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 1:6: good, inheritance, land
“Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 1:6: shalt, inheritance, land
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