Joshua 1:15

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.

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In The King James Version

Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD’S servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.

In Context

14Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle will be kept here in the land which Moses gave you on this side of Jordan; but you, the fighting-men, are to go over before your brothers, armed, to give them help;

16Then 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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Cross References

Numbers 32:20Then Moses said to them, If you will do this, arming yourselves to go before the Lord to the war,

Deuteronomy 9:1Give ear, O Israel: today you are to go over Jordan, to take the heritage of nations greater and stronger than yourselves, and towns of great size with walls as high as heaven;

Joshua 22:4And now the Lord your God has given your brothers rest, as he said: so now you may go back to your tents, to the land of your heritage, which Moses, the Lord's servant, gave to you on the other side of Jordan.

1 Corinthians 13:5Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil;

Galatians 6:2Take on yourselves one another's troubles, and so keep the law of Christ.

Philippians 2:4Not looking everyone to his private good, but keeping in mind the things of others.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 1:11-16

Joshua's Address to the Reubenites. ( b. c. 1451.) 10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, 11 Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it. 12 And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying, 13 Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord… Read the whole commentary →

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