Joshua 1:18 (YLT)

Passage

Any man who doth provoke thy mouth, and doth not hear thy words, in all that thou dost command him, is put to death; only, be strong and courageous.'

Nearby Context

Joshua 1:16 And they answer Joshua, saying, `All that thou hast commanded us we do; and unto every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou dost send us, we go;

Joshua 1:17 according to all that we hearkened unto Moses <FI>in<Fi> , so we hearken unto thee; surely Jehovah thy God is with thee as He hath been with Moses.

Joshua 1:18 Any man who doth provoke thy mouth, and doth not hear thy words, in all that thou dost command him, is put to death; only, be strong and courageous.'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "doth", "provoke", "mouth", "hear", "words", "thou", and "dost". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "doth" and "provoke", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "according to all that we hearkened unto...", giving immediate footing for "doth" and "provoke". In Joshua context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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