1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ ^aassistant, saying:  ‡

2 ^a“Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel.  ‡

3 ^aEvery place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses.  ‡