Joshua 1:17 (DBY)

Passage

According as we hearkened to Moses in all things, so will we hearken to thee; only may Jehovah thy God be with thee as he was with Moses.

Nearby Context

Joshua 1:15 until Jehovah give your brethren rest as to you, and they also take possession of the land which Jehovah your God giveth them; then shall ye return into the land of your possession and possess it, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave you on this side of the Jordan toward the sun-rising.

Joshua 1:16 And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us will we do, and whither thou shalt send us will we go.

Joshua 1:17 According as we hearkened to Moses in all things, so will we hearken to thee; only may Jehovah thy God be with thee as he was with Moses.

Joshua 1:18 Every one that is rebellious against thy commandment and hearkeneth not to thy words in everything that thou commandest us, shall be put to death. Only be strong and courageous.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "hearkened", "moses", "thee", "only", and "jehovah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "hearkened", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "And they answered Joshua saying All that..." into verse 18's "Every one that is rebellious against thy...", so "all things" and "hearkened" belong inside that flow. In Joshua context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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