Joshua 1:18

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

Anyone who rebels against your order and does not obey your words, all that you command him, will be put to death. Above all, be strong and courageous!”

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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.

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כָּל־ kol- every H3605 אִישׁ 'ish person H376 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- who H834 יַמְרֶה yam·reh he will rebel toward H4784 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 פִּיךָ pi·kha mouth your H6310 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 יִשְׁמַע yish·ma' he will obey H8085 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 דְּבָרֶיךָ de·va·rei·kha words your H1697 לְכֹל le·khol to all H3605 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- that H834 תְּצַוֶּנּוּ te·tzav·ve·nu you will command him H6680 יוּמָת yu·mat he will be put to death H4191 רַק rak only H7535 חֲזַק cha·zak be strong H2388 וֶאֱמָץ פ ve·'e·matz and be bold H553

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 16–18

The people of Israel engage to obey Joshua; All that thou commandest us to do we will readily do, without murmuring or disputing, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go. The best we can ask of God for our magistrates, is, that they may have the presence of God; that will make them blessings to us, so that in seeking this for them, we consult our own interest. May we be enabled to enlist under the banner of the Captain of our salvation, to be obedient to his commands, and to fight the good fight of faith, with all that trust in and love his name, against all who oppose his authority; for whoever refuses to obey him must be destroyed.

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