Joshua 1:1 (GNV)

Passage

Nowe after the death of Moses the seruant of the Lord, the Lord spake vnto Ioshua the sonne of Nun, Moses minister, saying,

Nearby Context

Joshua 1:1 Nowe after the death of Moses the seruant of the Lord, the Lord spake vnto Ioshua the sonne of Nun, Moses minister, saying,

Joshua 1:2 Moses my seruant is dead: nowe therefore arise, go ouer this Iorden, thou, and all this people, vnto the lande which I giue them, that is, to ye children of Israel.

Joshua 1:3 Euery place that the sole of your foote shall treade vpon, haue I giuen you, as I said vnto Moses.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "nowe", "after", "death", "moses", "seruant", "lord", and "spake". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "nowe" and "after", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Moses my seruant is dead nowe therefore...", so "nowe" and "after" 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 "nowe" and "after" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.