5 *Dt 31.6,8;He 13.5.Joshua, I will always be with you and help you as I helped Moses, and no one will ever be able to defeat you.

6-8 *Dt 31.6,7,23.Long ago I promised the ancestors of Israel that I would give this land to their descendants. So be strong and brave! Be careful to do everything my servant Moses taught you. Never stop reading The Book of the Law*1.6-8 the Law: Or "Teachings." he gave you. Day and night you must think about what it says. If you obey it completely, you and Israel will be able to take this land.