Joshua 1:16 Meaning and Explanation
“And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.”
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Read Full Chapter →The eastern tribes pledge wholehearted obedience: all that Joshua commands they will do, and wherever he sends them they will go.
What Does Joshua 1:16 Mean?
The tribes respond at once and without reserve. Their answer mirrors the language God used with Joshua -- they will go "whithersoever" he sends them, just as God promised to be with Joshua "whithersoever" he went. The leader's commission and the people's pledge echo one another.
This is the response of a willing heart: full obedience offered freely, before the cost is fully known. Their words recall the people's vow at Sinai, "all that the LORD hath said will we do." Such ready surrender is the soil in which God's purposes grow. To say yes to God's appointed way, wherever it leads, is the beginning of every faithful venture.
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What does Joshua 1:16 mean?
The eastern tribes pledge wholehearted obedience: all that Joshua commands they will do, and wherever he sends them they will go.