Deuteronomio 31:7

7 Entonces llamó Moisés a Josué y le dijo en presencia de todo Israel: Sé firme y valiente, porque tú entrarás con este pueblo en la tierra que el SEÑOR ha jurado a sus padres que les daría, y se la darás en heredad.

Deuteronomio 31:7 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 31:7

And Moses called unto Joshua
Who might be at some distance from him, with the tribe to which he belonged. The Targum of Jonathan adds,

``out of the midst of the people:''

and said unto him, in the sight of all Israel;
now assembled together, and what follows was said in their hearing, to make him the more respectable to them:

be strong and of a good courage;
the same that is said to the people in ( Deuteronomy 31:6 ) , and which was still more necessary in him, who was to be their general, and to go at the head of them, and lead them on to battle; and though Joshua was a man of courage and valour, as well as had military skill, as appears by his fight with Amalek, ( Exodus 17:9-13 ) ; yet such an exhortation was not needless, seeing he had so much work to do, and so many enemies to contend with:

for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath
sworn unto their fathers to give them, and thou shalt cause them to
inherit it;
the Targum of Jonathan is,

``which the Word of the Lord hath sworn to give;''

the land of Canaan, thither he must go with them; this was the will and determination of God, and he must go alone without him, Moses, which would be a trial of his courage.

Deuteronomio 31:7 In-Context

5 Y los entregará el SEÑOR delante de vosotros y haréis con ellos conforme a los mandamientos que os he ordenado.

6 Sed firmes y valientes, no temáis ni os aterroricéis ante ellos, porque el SEÑOR tu Dios es el que va contigo; no te dejará ni te desamparará.

7 Entonces llamó Moisés a Josué y le dijo en presencia de todo Israel: Sé firme y valiente, porque tú entrarás con este pueblo en la tierra que el SEÑOR ha jurado a sus padres que les daría, y se la darás en heredad.

8 El SEÑOR irá delante de ti; El estará contigo, no te dejará ni te desamparará; no temas ni te acobardes.

9 Y escribió Moisés esta ley y la dio a los sacerdotes, hijos de Leví, que llevaban el arca del pacto del SEÑOR, y a todos los ancianos de Israel.