Joshua 1:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Anyone who rebels against your command and does not obey your words in all that you command shall be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Whoever rebels against your command and does not heed your words in all that you command him, shall be put to death. Only be strong and of good courage.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Whosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Who so euer disobeyeth thy mouth, and herkeneth not vnto thy wordes in all that thou hast commaunded vs, shal dye: Onely be thou stronge and bolde.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Whosoeuer shall rebell against thy commaundement, and will not obey thy wordes in all that thou commaundest him, let him bee put to death: onely be strong and of good courage.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And whosoeuer he be that doth disobey thy mouth, and wil not hearken vnto thy wordes in all that thou commaudest him, let him dye: Only be strong, and of good courage.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Whosoever [he be] that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Whoever he be who shall rebel against your commandment, and shall not listen to your words in all that you command him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Any man who doth provoke thy mouth, and doth not hear thy words, in all that thou dost command him, is put to death; only, be strong and courageous.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Whosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Whosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Whoever goes against your orders, and does not give attention to all your words, will be put to death: only take heart and be strong.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Whoever rebels against your commandment, and doesn't listen to your words in all that you command him, he shall be put to death. Only be strong and courageous."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Any man who rebels against what you say and does not obey all your commands will be executed. But be strong and brave!”

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 1:6-7 : 6 Be strong and courageous, for you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. 7 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to obey all the law that my servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left so that you may be successful wherever you go.
  • Josh 1:9 : 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
  • 1 Sam 11:12 : 12 Then the people said to Samuel, "Who was it that said, 'Shall Saul reign over us?' Bring those men to us, and we will put them to death."
  • Ezra 10:4 : 4 Arise, for this matter is your responsibility. We are with you, so take courage and act.
  • Ps 2:1-6 : 1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One. 3 Let us break their chains and throw off their ropes from us. 4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. 5 Then He speaks to them in His anger and terrifies them in His wrath: 6 I have installed My King on Zion, My holy mountain.
  • Luke 19:27 : 27 'But as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them—bring them here and slaughter them in my presence.'
  • Rom 13:1-5 : 1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been established by God. 2 Therefore, whoever resists authority is resisting what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will receive its approval. 4 For the ruler is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God's servant, an avenger who carries out wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience.
  • 1 Cor 16:13 : 13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong.
  • Eph 6:10 : 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.
  • Heb 10:28-29 : 28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 How much more severe punishment do you think someone deserves who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, treated as unholy the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
  • Heb 12:25 : 25 See to it that you do not reject the one who speaks. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?
  • Deut 17:12 : 12 Anyone who acts arrogantly and refuses to listen to the priest who stands to serve the LORD your God or the judge must be put to death. You must purge the evil from Israel.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Josh 1:5-7
    3 verses
    79%

    5No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will never leave you nor abandon you.

    6Be strong and courageous, for you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.

    7Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to obey all the law that my servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left so that you may be successful wherever you go.

  • Josh 1:16-17
    2 verses
    77%

    16They answered Joshua, saying, “We will do everything you have commanded us, and we will go wherever you send us.

    17Just as we obeyed Moses in everything, so we will obey you. Only may the LORD your God be with you as He was with Moses.

  • Josh 1:9-10
    2 verses
    76%

    9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

    10Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people:

  • 13Anyone who would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, was to be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.

  • 18At that time, I commanded you concerning all the things you were to do.

  • 13Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and ordinances that the Lord commanded Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous; do not fear or be dismayed.

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    12Anyone who acts arrogantly and refuses to listen to the priest who stands to serve the LORD your God or the judge must be put to death. You must purge the evil from Israel.

    13Then all the people will hear and be afraid, and they will never be arrogant again.

  • Deut 31:5-7
    3 verses
    74%

    5The LORD will deliver them to you, and you must act toward them according to the entire commandment I have instructed you.

    6Be strong and courageous! Do not fear or be terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.

    7Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel: 'Be strong and courageous, for you will bring this people into the land that the LORD swore to their ancestors to give them, and you shall divide it among them as their inheritance.'

  • 6Be very strong to observe and do everything written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without turning aside to the right or to the left.

  • 10Obey the voice of the LORD your God and follow His commandments and statutes that I am giving you today.

  • 8Therefore, keep every commandment I am giving you today, so that you may be strong and go in and take possession of the land that you are crossing over to inherit.

  • Deut 13:9-11
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    9do not yield to him or listen to him. Show no pity or compassion, and do not shield him.

    10Instead, you must put him to death. Your hand shall be the first against him to put him to death, and then the hand of all the people.

    11Stone him to death because he sought to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

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    14You must not turn aside from any of the words I am commanding you today, neither to the right nor to the left, to follow other gods and serve them.

    15But if you will not listen to the voice of the LORD your God and carefully follow all His commandments and statutes I am commanding you today, then all these curses will come upon you and overtake you.

  • 5You must follow the LORD your God, fear Him, keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him.

  • 1Be meticulous in observing all the commandments that I am commanding you today, so that you may live, multiply, enter, and take possession of the land which the Lord swore to your fathers.

  • 23Then the LORD gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: 'Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I swore to them, and I will be with you.'

  • 27For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you have been rebellious against the LORD while I am still alive and with you, how much more will you rebel after my death!

  • 11Therefore, you shall keep the commandment, the statutes, and the ordinances that I am giving you today to follow.

  • Num 15:35-36
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    35The Lord said to Moses, 'The man must be put to death. The whole assembly is to stone him outside the camp.'

    36So the assembly took him outside the camp and stoned him to death, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

  • 5If only you carefully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being diligent to observe all these commandments that I am commanding you today.

  • 18Do not let any of the things set apart for destruction cling to your hand, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger and show you mercy, have compassion on you, and increase you, as He swore to your ancestors.

  • 15But if you do not obey the LORD and rebel against His command, then the hand of the LORD will be against you, as it was against your ancestors.

  • 26Anyone who does not obey the law of your God and the law of the king shall face judgment promptly, whether it be death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.

  • 18I declare to you today that you shall surely perish and will not live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess.

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    27the blessing if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you today,

    28and the curse if you do not obey the commandments of the LORD your God but turn aside from the way I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.

  • 25Then Joshua said to them, 'Do not be afraid or discouraged. Be strong and courageous, for this is what the LORD will do to all the enemies you fight against.'

  • 29For I know that after my death you are sure to become utterly corrupt and to turn from the way I have commanded you. In days to come, disaster will fall on you because you will do evil in the sight of the LORD and arouse his anger by what your hands have made.'

  • 12Set boundaries for the people all around, saying, 'Be careful not to go up the mountain or touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain must surely be put to death.

  • 20Like the nations that the Lord is destroying before you, so you will perish if you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God.

  • 17Diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, as well as His testimonies and statutes that He has commanded you.

  • 8And you will again obey the LORD and follow all His commandments that I am giving you today.

  • 6Therefore, you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to revere Him.

  • 61May your hearts be fully devoted to the LORD our God, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments, as it is today.

  • 58If you do not carefully follow all the words of this law that are written in this book, and do not fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God—

  • 2Do not add to the command that I am giving you, and do not take away from it, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am commanding you.

  • 14But if you will not listen to me and will not carry out all these commandments,

  • 21Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear of it and be afraid.

  • 46he said to them: Set your hearts on all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to obey carefully all the words of this law.