Joshua 1:17 (LSB)

Passage

Just as we listened to Moses in all things, so we will listen to you; only may Yahweh your God be with you as He was with Moses.

Nearby Context

Joshua 1:15 until Yahweh gives your brothers rest as He gives you, and they also possess the land which Yahweh your God is giving them. Then you shall return to the land of your possession and possess it, which Moses the servant of Yahweh gave you beyond the Jordan to the east toward the sunrise.”

Joshua 1:16 And they answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

Joshua 1:17 Just as we listened to Moses in all things, so we will listen to you; only may Yahweh your God be with you as He was with Moses.

Joshua 1:18 Anyone who rebels against your command and does not listen to your words, in all that you command him, shall be put to death; only be strong and courageous.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "just", "listened", "moses", "only", and "yahweh". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "just", 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 "Anyone who rebels against your command and...", so "all things" and "just" 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 "just" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.