Joshua 1:10 (YLT)

Passage

And Joshua commandeth the authorities of the people, saying,

Nearby Context

Joshua 1:8 the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.

Joshua 1:9 `Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

Joshua 1:10 And Joshua commandeth the authorities of the people, saying,

Joshua 1:11 `Pass over into the midst of the camp, and command the people, saying, Prepare for yourselves provision, for within three days ye are passing over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land which Jehovah your God is giving to you to possess it.'

Joshua 1:12 And to the Reubenite, and to the Gadite, and to the half of the tribe of Manasseh, hath Joshua spoken, saying,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "joshua", "commandeth", "authorities", "people", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "joshua" and "commandeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Have not I commanded thee be strong..." into verse 11's "Pass over into the midst of the...", so "joshua" and "commandeth" 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 "joshua" and "commandeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.