Joshua 24:5 (DRB)

Passage

And I sent Moses and Aaron, and I struck Egypt with many signs and wonders.

Nearby Context

Joshua 24:3 And I took your father Abraham from the borders of Mesopotamia: and brought him into the land of Chanaan: and I multiplied his seed,

Joshua 24:4 And gave him Isaac: and to him again I gave Jacob and Esau. And I gave to Esau mount Seir for his possession: but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

Joshua 24:5 And I sent Moses and Aaron, and I struck Egypt with many signs and wonders.

Joshua 24:6 And I brought you and your fathers out of Egypt, and you came to the sea: and the Egyptians pursued your fathers with chariots and horsemen, as far as the Red Sea.

Joshua 24:7 And the children of Israel cried to the Lord: and he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them. Your eyes saw all that I did in Egypt, and you dwelt in the wilderness a long time.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sent", "moses", "aaron", "struck", "egypt", "signs", and "wonders". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sent" and "moses", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "And gave him Isaac and to him..." into verse 6's "And I brought you and your fathers...", so "sent" and "moses" 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 "sent" and "moses" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.