Joshua 1:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then they said to Joshua in answer, Whatever you say to us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

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  • Num 32:25 : 25 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben said to Moses, Your servants will do as my lord says.
  • Deut 5:27 : 27 Do you go near: and after hearing everything which the Lord our God has to say, give us an account of all he has said to you, and we will give ear, and do it.
  • Rom 13:1-5 : 1 Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God. 2 For which reason everyone who puts himself against the authority puts himself against the order of God: and those who are against it will get punishment for themselves. 3 For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise; 4 For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer. 5 So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of what is right.
  • Titus 3:1 : 1 Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,
  • 1 Pet 2:13-15 : 13 Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all, 14 And those of the rulers who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the praise of those who do well. 15 Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Josh 1:17
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    17 As we gave attention to Moses in all things, so we will give attention to you: and may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses.

  • Josh 24:24
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    24 And the people said to Joshua, We will be the servants of the Lord our God, and we will give ear to his voice.

  • Josh 9:24-25
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    24 And, answering Joshua, they said, Because it came to the ears of your servants that the Lord your God had given orders to his servant Moses to give you all this land, and to send destruction on all the people living in it, because of you; so, fearing greatly for our lives because of you, we have done this.

    25 And now we are in your hands: do to us whatever seems good and right to you.

  • Josh 22:1-2
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    78%

    1 Then Joshua sent for the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh,

    2 And said to them, You have kept all the orders of Moses, the Lord's servant, and have done everything I gave you orders to do:

  • Josh 1:9-13
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    9 Have I not given you your orders? Take heart and be strong; have no fear and do not be troubled; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go,

    10 Then Joshua gave their orders to those who were in authority over the people, saying,

    11 Go through the tents and give orders to the people, saying, Get ready a store of food; for in three days you are to go over this river Jordan and take for your heritage the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

    12 And to the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,

    13 Keep in mind what Moses, the servant of the Lord, said to you, The Lord your God is sending you rest and will give you this land.

  • Josh 24:21-22
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    21 And the people said to Joshua, No! But we will be the servants of the Lord.

    22 And Joshua said to the people, You are witnesses against yourselves that you have made the decision to be the servants of the Lord. And they said, We are witnesses.

  • Josh 9:8-9
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    8 And they said to Joshua, We are your servants. Then Joshua said to them, Who are you and where do you come from?

    9 And they said to him, Your servants have come from a very far country, because of the name of the Lord your God: for the story of his great name, and of all he did in Egypt has come to our ears,

  • Exod 19:8
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    8 And all the people, answering together, said, Whatever the Lord has said we will do. And Moses took back to the Lord the words of the people.

  • Josh 4:15
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    15 Then the Lord said to Joshua,

  • Num 32:31-32
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    31 Then the children of Gad and the children of Reuben said, As the Lord has said to your servants, so will we do.

    32 We will go over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, and you will give us our heritage on this side of Jordan.

  • Exod 24:3
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    3 Then Moses came and put before the people all the words of the Lord and his laws: and all the people, answering with one voice, said, Whatever the Lord has said we will do.

  • Deut 3:21
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    21 And I gave orders to Joshua at that time, saying, Your eyes have seen what the Lord your God has done to these two kings: so will the Lord do to all the kingdoms into which you come.

  • Josh 2:24
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    24 And they said to Joshua, Truly, the Lord has given all the land into our hands; and all the people of the land have become like water because of us.

  • Deut 1:41
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    41 Then you said to me, We have done evil against the Lord, we will go up to the attack, as the Lord our God has given us orders. And arming yourselves every one, you made ready to go up without care into the hill-country.

  • Deut 1:22
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    22 And you came near to me, every one of you, and said, Let us send men before us to go through the land with care and give us an account of the way we are to go and the towns to which we will come.

  • Deut 31:7
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    7 Then Moses sent for Joshua, and before the eyes of all Israel said to him, Be strong and take heart: for you are to go with this people into the land which the Lord, by his oath to their fathers, has given them; by your help they will take it for their heritage.

  • Jer 42:6
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    6 If it is good or if it is evil, we will be guided by the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we are sending you; so that it may be well for us when we give ear to the voice of the Lord our God.

  • Josh 9:11
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    11 So the responsible men and all the people of our country said to us, Take food with you for the journey and go to them, and say to them, We are your servants: so now make an agreement with us.

  • Num 32:21
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    21 Every armed man of you going across Jordan before the Lord till he has overcome and sent in flight all who are against him,

  • Judg 1:1
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    1 Now after the death of Joshua, the children of Israel made request to the Lord, saying, Who is to go up first to make war for us against the Canaanites?

  • Deut 5:27
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    27 Do you go near: and after hearing everything which the Lord our God has to say, give us an account of all he has said to you, and we will give ear, and do it.

  • Deut 1:14
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    14 And you made answer and said to me, It is good for us to do as you say.

  • Josh 4:1
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    1 Now when all the nation had come to the other side of Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua,

  • Josh 11:15
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    15 As the Lord had given orders to Moses his servant, so Moses gave orders to Joshua, and so Joshua did; every order which the Lord had given to Moses was done.

  • Josh 24:18
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    18 And the Lord sent out from before us all the peoples, the Amorites living in the land: so we will be the servants of the Lord, for he is our God.

  • Deut 31:23
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    23 Then he gave orders to Joshua, the son of Nun, saying to him, Be strong and take heart: for you are to go at the head of the children of Israel into the land which I made an oath to give them; and I will be with you.

  • Josh 9:6
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    6 And they came to Joshua to the tent-circle at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel, We have come from a far country: so now make an agreement with us.

  • Josh 3:8-9
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    8 And you are to give orders to the priests who take up the ark of the agreement, and say, When you come to the edge of the waters of Jordan, go no further.

    9 And Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come to me here: and give ear to the words of the Lord your God.

  • Num 32:27
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    27 But your servants will go over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to the fight, as my lord says.

  • Josh 1:15
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    15 Till the Lord has given your brothers rest, as he has given it to you, and they have taken their heritage in the land which the Lord your God is giving them: then you will go back to the land of your heritage which Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave you on the east side of Jordan.

  • Josh 10:25
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    25 And Joshua said to them, Have no fear and do not be troubled; be strong and take heart: for so will the Lord do to all against whom you make war.

  • Deut 1:18
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    18 And at that time I gave you all the orders which you were to do.

  • Josh 22:6
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    6 Then Joshua gave them his blessing and sent them away: and they went back to their tents.

  • Deut 31:3
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    3 The Lord your God, he will go over before you; he will send destruction on all those nations, and you will take their land as your heritage: and Joshua will go over at your head as the Lord has said.

  • Josh 24:16
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    16 Then the people in answer said, Never will we give up the Lord to be the servants of other gods;

  • Josh 6:10
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    10 And to the people Joshua gave an order, saying, You will give no cry, and make no sound, and let no word go out of your mouth till the day when I say, Give a loud cry; then give a loud cry.