“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” — read online, free, in the King James Version.
Read in context: Joshua chapter 1 (full chapter) · King James Version (public domain)
“Be strong and of a good courage” — God's charge to Joshua as he takes over from Moses.
Also read in the Tanakh (JPS 1917): Joshua 1:9 → · Why do two versions of this verse exist?
As Joshua prepares to lead Israel into Canaan, God commands him three times to be strong and courageous, promising: “I will be with thee whithersoever thou goest.” It is a standard text for facing new challenges.
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