Joshua 1:13 Meaning and Explanation
“Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Joshua calls the eastern tribes to remember Moses' word: God has given them rest and this land.
What Does Joshua 1:13 Mean?
Joshua does not issue a new demand; he calls them to remember. Moses had spoken, and his word still stood: the LORD their God had granted them rest and a land of their own. The settled east-Jordan tribes are summoned to recall a promise already kept in their case.
"Rest" is a rich word in Scripture -- the end of wandering, a secure dwelling, peace under God's hand. Here it points to the land's repose, yet it reaches toward a deeper rest that Scripture finds at last in God himself. To remember what God has done is to find strength for what remains. Gratitude for grace received fuels faithfulness in the tasks still ahead.
Joshua 1:13 in the Original Language
nuach (נוּחַ), 'rest' -- to settle and be at peace, the secure repose God grants his people.
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What does Joshua 1:13 mean?
Joshua calls the eastern tribes to remember Moses' word: God has given them rest and this land.