Yahweh said to Joshua son of Nun, minister/aide/servant (different word) of Moses
you and all this people
unto the land
which I am giving to you, to the sons of Israel
every place which the sole of your feet walks on it, to you I am giving it,
just like I spoke to Moses
from the desert and this Lebanon
and unto the great river, the Euphrates river, and all the land of the Hittites,
and unto the the great sea from the setting of the sun
your territory will be
A. -
Just like I was with Moses, I will be with you
I will not forsake you
I will not abandon you
B. -
Be strong and Courageous
because you will lead (hiph. causitive) this people to inherit the land
which I swore to your fathers, to give to them
B '. -
only be strong and very courageous
C. -
to be careful to do just like all the torah which Moses, my servant, commanded you
do not turn aside from it, to the right or left
D. -
so that you may be successful in everthing/place that you walk
X. -
do not let this book of Torah depart from your mouth
and meditate on it day and night
C'.
so that you will be careful to do just like all that is written in it
D'. -
because thus your road/path will prosper
and you will be successful
B". -
have I not commanded you:
Be strong and courageous
do not be terrified and do not be dismayed
A. -
because Yahweh, your God is with you in all in all which you walk
for the Gibeonites
it is! they survived
Kings gathered to fight Israel -
they heard and were afraid
Joshua's Farewell Speech 23:1-16
If you turn away,
God won't be with you,
you won't be victorious
Theological Themes