Joshua 1:17 (WEB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Joshua 1:15 until Yahweh has given your brothers rest, as he has given you, and they have also possessed the land which Yahweh your God gives 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 toward the sunrise.’”

Joshua 1:16 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 will we listen to you. Only may Yahweh your God be with you, as he was with Moses.

Joshua 1:18 Whoever rebels against your commandment, and doesn’t listen to your words in all that you command him shall himself 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 "They answered Joshua saying All that you..." into verse 18's "Whoever rebels against your commandment and doesn...", 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.