Bible Strands
Joshua 1:3
I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Joshua directly following Moses' death, commissioning him to lead the Israelites across the Jordan. This declaration occurs at the precise moment the people prepare to enter the promised territory.
The words — תִּדְרֹךְ (tid.Rokh) means "it will tread," combined with כַּף (kaf), "sole," to denote physical possession through movement. נְתַתִּי (ne.ta.Ti) translates as "I have given," establishing the action as a completed divine grant rather than a future possibility.
The thread — The text echoes Deuteronomy 11:24, which uses identical foot-treading language to define territorial boundaries. Joshua 14:9 later recalls this same promise when Caleb receives his inheritance, while Titus 1:2 references the underlying principle of God's unbroken promise.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to recognize that territorial claim depends on divine grant, not human conquest. It demands immediate obedience to cross the Jordan and step onto the ground God has already assigned.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 11:24 Every place where the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Western Sea.
- Joshua 14:9 On that day Moses swore to me, saying, ‘Surely the land on which you have set foot will be an inheritance to you and your children forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.’
- Titus 1:2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.