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JOSVE 1:9

Be Strong and Courageous

Josue 1:9 records God's command to Joshua before the conquest of Canaan: 'Take courage and be strong... the Lord thy God is with thee.' This verse has sustained warriors and soldiers throughout Christian history. Joshua (Yehoshua) bears the same Hebrew name as Jesus, making him a type of Christ who leads God's people into the Promised Land.

LATINE
Ecce praecipio tibi: confortare et esto robustus.
Noli metuere et noli timere:
quoniam tecum est Dominus Deus tuus
in omnibus ad quaecumque perrexeris.
ENGLISH
Behold I command thee, take courage, and be strong.
Fear not and be not dismayed:
because the Lord thy God is with thee
in all things whatsoever thou shalt go to.
NOTA
FONS
Douay-Rheims / Vulgata
USUS
Before battle, times of fear
CONTEXT
Joshua, whose Hebrew name (Yehoshua) is the same as Jesus, is the type of Christ who leads God's people into the Promised Land.