Joshua 1:1 (DBY)

Passage

And it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of Jehovah, that Jehovah spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' attendant, saying,

Nearby Context

Joshua 1:1 And it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of Jehovah, that Jehovah spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' attendant, saying,

Joshua 1:2 Moses my servant is dead; and now, rise up, go over this Jordan, thou and all this people, into the land which I give unto them, to the children of Israel.

Joshua 1:3 Every place whereon the sole of your foot shall tread have I given to you, as I said unto Moses.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "pass", "after", "death", "moses", "servant", and "jehovah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "pass", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Moses my servant is dead and now...", so "came" and "pass" should be read forward into that movement. In Joshua context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "came" and "pass" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.