Joshua 1:18 (LSB)

Passage

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.”

Nearby Context

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 "anyone", "rebels", "against", "command", "does", "listen", and "words". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "anyone" and "rebels", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Just as we listened to Moses in...", giving immediate footing for "anyone" and "rebels". In Joshua context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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