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Joshua 1:5-9

JOSHUA—NOTE ON Joshua 1:5 Be strong and courageous (see Deuteronomy 31:6, Deuteronomy 31:23). Joshua will need strength and courage to accept his task (you shall cause this people to inherit the land); to obey the Torah (Book of the Law); and to resist being terrified (do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed).

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    לֹֽא ־יִתְיַצֵּ֥ב אִישׁ֙ לְ פָנֶ֔יךָ כֹּ֖ל יְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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