Bible Strands
Joshua 1:5
No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Joshua at the moment of succession, commissioning him to lead Israel into the land after Moses' death. The promise serves as the stated ground for the command to be strong and courageous that immediately follows in verse 6.
The words — יִתְיַצֵּב (yit.ya.Tzev), "he will stand," draws on a military root (H3320) meaning to take a fixed position or be stationed; the image is of an enemy unable to hold ground. The temporal phrase kol yemei chaiyecha ("all the days of your life") sets a hard boundary: the promise is limited to Joshua's lifetime, not his heirs.
The thread — Deuteronomy 31:6 gives the same assurance to Moses; Matthew 28:20 carries the "I am with you" language into the post-resurrection commission; Romans 8:31 draws out the logical force of "no one shall stand against you."
Why it lands — The verse does not promise that Joshua will win every battle or that the conquest will be easy; it promises presence. The reader is asked to notice that the guarantee of God's nearness is the ground for the command to act, not a substitute for it.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
- Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
- Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
- Acts 18:9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
- Deuteronomy 20:4 For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.”
- 2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
- Joshua 3:7 Now the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you just as I was with Moses.
- Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.