Deuteronomy 31:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרָ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה לִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו לְעֵינֵ֣י כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֘ חֲזַ֣ק וֶאֱמָץ֒ כִּ֣י אַתָּ֗ה תָּבוֹא֙ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֧ע יְהוָ֛ה לַאֲבֹתָ֖ם לָתֵ֣ת לָהֶ֑ם וְאַתָּ֖ה תַּנְחִילֶ֥נָּה אוֹתָֽם׃

Transliteration

And wa-yiqrāʾ Mōšeh to-Yəhôšuaʿ and wa-yōʾmer to-him in-lə-ʿênê all-Yiśrāʾēl, ḥăzaq and we-ʾĕmāṣ, for ʾattāh tābôʾ with-the-ʿām the-zeh to-the-ʾāreṣ which nišbaʿ YHWH to-la-ʾăbōtām to-lātēt to-them; and-ʾattāh tanḥîlennāh them.

Grammar Details

• *wa-yiqrāʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he called'
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun - 'Moses'
• *Yəhôšuaʿ*: proper noun - 'Joshua'
• *wa-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'
• *lə-ʿênê*: preposition + noun feminine plural construct - 'in the eyes of'
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - 'Israel'
• *ḥăzaq*: qal imperative masculine singular - 'be strong'
• *we-ʾĕmāṣ*: waw conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - 'and be courageous'
• *ʾattāh*: personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - 'you'
• *tābôʾ*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will enter'
• *ʿām*: noun masculine singular - 'people'
• *zeh*: demonstrative adjective masculine singular - 'this'
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun feminine singular - 'land'
• *nišbaʿ*: niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he swore'
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *la-ʾăbōtām*: preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'to their fathers'
• *lātēt*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'to give'
• *tanḥîlennāh*: hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'you will cause to inherit it'

Word Meanings

• *wa-yiqrāʾ*: called/summoned/invited
• *ḥăzaq*: be strong/be firm/be resolute
• *we-ʾĕmāṣ*: be courageous/be bold/be determined
• *tābôʾ*: you will enter/come/go
• *nišbaʿ*: swore/took an oath/pledged
• *tanḥîlennāh*: you will cause to inherit it/you will give possession of it/you will bequeath it

Referenced Verses

• Deut 3:28 : 28 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.
• Deut 1:38 : 38 But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
• Deut 31:6 : 6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
• Eph 6:10 : 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
• Deut 31:3 : 3 The LORD thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, as the LORD hath said.
• Deut 31:23 : 23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
• Josh 1:6 : 6 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.
• Dan 10:19 : 19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
• John 1:17 : 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.