Joshua 1 – NIV & CCB

New International Version

Joshua 1:1-18

Joshua Installed as Leader

1After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: 2“Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites. 3I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. 4Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. 5No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. 6Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.

7“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

10So Joshua ordered the officers of the people: 11“Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Get your provisions ready. Three days from now you will cross the Jordan here to go in and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own.’ ”

12But to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, 13“Remember the command that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you after he said, ‘The Lord your God will give you rest by giving you this land.’ 14Your wives, your children and your livestock may stay in the land that Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, ready for battle, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites. You are to help them 15until the Lord gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land the Lord your God is giving them. After that, you may go back and occupy your own land, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise.”

16Then they answered Joshua, “Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. 17Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. Only may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses. 18Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey it, whatever you may command them, will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!”

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

约书亚记 1:1-18

主对约书亚的吩咐

1耶和华的仆人摩西死了以后,耶和华对摩西的助手——的儿子约书亚说: 2“我的仆人摩西已经死了,现在你和全体以色列人要准备渡过约旦河,到我要赐给你们的地方去。 3我已把你们脚掌将踏之地都赐给了你们,正如我对摩西的应许。 4从南部的旷野直到北部的黎巴嫩,从东部的幼发拉底大河直到西部的地中海,包括人居住的全境,都将是你们的领土。 5在你有生之年,没有人能够抵挡你。过去我怎样与摩西同在,也必照样与你同在,我必不离开你,也不丢弃你。 6你要刚强勇敢,因为你要带领这些人占领我起誓赐给他们祖先的土地。 7你只要刚强勇敢,谨遵我仆人摩西所吩咐你的一切律法,毫不偏离,就可以无往不利。 8你要常常诵读这律法书,昼夜不断地思想,以便谨遵律法书上的一切指示。这样,你必亨通、顺利。 9我再次吩咐你,要刚强勇敢!不要害怕,也不要灰心,因为你无论走到哪里,你的上帝耶和华必与你同在。”

10于是,约书亚吩咐民众的首领说: 11“你们要走遍全营,吩咐大家预备好食物。因为三天之内,你们就要过约旦河,去占领你们的上帝耶和华赐给你们的土地。”

12约书亚又对吕便支派、迦得支派和玛拿西半个支派的人说: 13“你们要牢记耶和华的仆人摩西吩咐你们的话,他说你们的上帝耶和华要把约旦河东面的土地赐给你们,让你们安居。 14你们的妻子儿女和牲畜可以留在约旦河东岸摩西分给你们的土地上,但你们当中所有的勇士要带着兵器先过约旦河,帮助你们的弟兄。 15要等到你们的上帝耶和华使你们的弟兄像你们一样得到祂所赐的土地,安居以后,你们才可以回到约旦河东,在耶和华的仆人摩西分给你们的土地上定居。” 16他们回答约书亚说:“凡你命令我们的,我们一定遵行。无论你派我们去哪里,我们一定去。 17我们在一切的事上怎样服从摩西,也必照样服从你,愿你的上帝耶和华与你同在,像与摩西同在一样。 18任何人违抗你的命令,不照你的吩咐去做,都要被处死。你要刚强勇敢!”