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13 "Remember what Moses the servant of God commanded you: God, your God, gives you rest and he gives you this land.
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“Remember the command that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you after he said, ‘The LORD your God will give you rest by giving you this land.’
14 Your wives, your children, and your livestock can stay here east of the Jordan, the country Moses gave you; but you, tough soldiers all, must cross the River in battle formation, leading your brothers, helping them
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Your wives, your children and your livestock may stay in the land that Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, ready for battle, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites. You are to help them
15 until God, your God, gives your brothers a place of rest just as he has done for you. They also will take possession of the land that God, your God, is giving them. Then you will be free to return to your possession, given to you by Moses the servant of God, across the Jordan to the east."
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until the LORD gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land the LORD your God is giving them. After that, you may go back and occupy your own land, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise.”
16 They answered Joshua: "Everything you commanded us, we'll do. Wherever you send us, we'll go.
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Then they answered Joshua, “Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.
17 We obeyed Moses to the letter; we'll also obey you - we just pray that God, your God, will be with you as he was with Moses.
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Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. Only may the LORD your God be with you as he was with Moses.
18 Anyone who questions what you say and refuses to obey whatever you command him will be put to death. Strength! Courage!"^
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Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey it, whatever you may command them, will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!”
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