6Take heart and be strong; for you will give to this people for their heritage the land which I gave by an oath to their fathers.
7Only take heart and be very strong; take care to do all the law which Moses my servant gave you, not turning from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may do well in all your undertakings.
8Let this book of the law be ever on your lips and in your thoughts day and night, so that you may keep with care everything in it; then a blessing will be on all your way, and you will do well.
9Have I not given you your orders? Take heart and be strong; have no fear and do not be troubled; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go,
10Then Joshua gave their orders to those who were in authority over the people, saying,
11Go through the tents and give orders to the people, saying, Get ready a store of food; for in three days you are to go over this river Jordan and take for your heritage the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
12And to the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,