| The Message (MSG) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 1 After the death of Moses the servant of God, God spoke to Joshua, Moses' assistant: | 1 After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' aide: |
| 2 "Moses my servant is dead. Get going. Cross this Jordan River, you and all the people. Cross to the country I'm giving to the People of Israel. | 2 "Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them--to the Israelites. |
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