Bible Verses About Joshua: 12

"After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' aide: "Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites. I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.""

— Joshua 1:1-9 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Joshua want Scripture on Yĕhowshuwa` — Joshua son of Nun, Moses' successor who leads Israel across the Jordan — not only promised land alone, obedience alone, courage alone, or wall of Jericho alone as generic themes. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about the promised land, Bible verses about obedience, Bible verses about courage, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about trust, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about deliverance, Bible verses about Caleb, Bible verses about Gideon, Bible verses about the wall of Jericho, Bible verses about Rahab's faith, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, and Bible verse of the day. Joshua here means Yehoshua son of Nun — the commission, leadership, and conquest speech centered on him — distinct from promised-land geography alone, obedience lists alone, and Jericho-wall exclusives alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, יְהוֹשׁוּעַ Yĕhowshuwa` (Strong's H3091; Bible Hub H3091) — Joshua / Yehoshua ("the Lord is salvation"). In Joshua 1 the Lord commissions him after Moses' death: cross the Jordan, be strong and courageous, keep the Book of the Law, and lead the people to inherit. This list tracks that Joshua inventory — not promised-land-alone twelve or obedience-alone twelve.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 1 presses Joshua as Moses' successor whom God strengthens for the work (Bible Hub MHC Joshua 1; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Joshua 1). (Promised-land, obedience, and courage pages live elsewhere; this list centers Joshua.)

12 Bible verses about Joshua

1. Joshua 1:1-2. "After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' aide: "Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites."" Moses dead — Joshua called to lead. See Bible verses about the promised land.

2. Joshua 1:5. "No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you." As with Moses — so with Joshua. See Bible verses about trust.

3. Joshua 1:6-7. "Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go." Strong and courageous — lead to inherit; careful to obey. See Bible verses about obedience.

4. Joshua 1:8-9. "Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Book of the Law — meditate; the Lord with you. See Bible verses about courage.

5. Joshua 1:16-17. "Then they answered Joshua, "Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. Only may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses."" People answer Joshua — we will obey you. See Bible verses about obedience.

6. Numbers 27:18-20. "So the Lord said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership, and lay your hand on him. Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him in their presence. Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him."" Spirit of leadership — commissioned before the assembly. See Bible verses about faith.

7. Deuteronomy 31:7-8. "Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, "Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the Lord swore to their ancestors to give them, and you must divide it among them as their inheritance. The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."" Moses to Joshua — go with this people; the Lord goes before. See Bible verses about hope.

8. Joshua 3:7. "And the Lord said to Joshua, "Today I will begin to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as I was with Moses."" Exalted in Israel's eyes — as with Moses. See Bible verses about living God.

9. Joshua 5:13-14. "Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?" "Neither," he replied, "but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come." Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, "What message does my Lord have for his servant?"" Commander of the Lord's army — Joshua falls facedown. See Bible verses about the wall of Jericho.

10. Joshua 24:15. "But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."" As for me and my household — Joshua's charge. See Bible verses about worship.

11. Hebrews 4:8. "For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day." Joshua and rest — pointing beyond to another day. See Bible verses about Jesus.

12. Acts 7:45. "After receiving the tabernacle, our ancestors under Joshua brought it with them when they took the land from the nations God drove out before them. It remained in the land until the time of David," Under Joshua — they took the land. See Bible verses about Christ.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need Joshua — not twelve as a grind. If you need the commission after Moses, start at Joshua 1:1–9. If you need Moses laying hands on him, open Numbers 27:18–20. If you need "as for me and my household," open Joshua 24:15. For Caleb's wholehearted faith beside him, open Bible verses about Caleb. For Gideon's call in a later generation, open Bible verses about Gideon. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Joshua?

Joshua 1:1–9 is the clear starting place; Numbers 27:18–20 and Joshua 24:15 press the commission and the household charge.

How do Bible verses about Joshua differ from the promised land alone?

Promised-land pages gather the land God swore. This list centers Joshua son of Nun — the man commissioned to lead Israel in.

What Hebrew word sits under Joshua?

Yĕhowshuwa` (H3091) — Joshua / Yehoshua ("the Lord is salvation").

Why isn't a generic "be strong and courageous" list the exclusive center of this page?

Those exclusive courage leads stay on the courage hub so the lists stay distinct (this page owns the Joshua commission and leadership inventory above).

How is Joshua different from Caleb alone?

Caleb pages gather the spy who wholly followed the Lord. This list centers Joshua as Moses' successor and conquest leader.