Joshua 1:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 1:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 1:7 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 1:7 — KJV
“Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. prosper: or, do wisely”
— Joshua 1:7 (KJV)
Joshua 1:7 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 1:7
“Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;”
Shares key themes with Joshua 1:7: very, courageous, law
“And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: prosper: or, do wisely”
Shares key themes with Joshua 1:7: mayest, law, moses
“Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 1:7: only, observe, according
“Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 1:7: observe, commanded, turn
“Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with Joshua 1:7: according, law, servant
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