Vorbereitungen der Stämme für die Überquerung des Jordan
10Da befahl Josua den Aufsehern[4] des Volkes:11Geht mitten durch das Lager und befehlt dem Volk und sprecht: Versorgt euch mit Wegzehrung, denn in noch drei Tagen werdet ihr über diesen Jordan ziehen, um hineinzugehen, das Land einzunehmen, das der HERR, euer Gott, euch gibt, es zu besitzen! (5Mo 3,18; 5Mo 9,1; Jos 3,2)12Und zu den Rubenitern und den Gaditern und zum halben Stamm Manasse sagte Josua: (Jos 22,1; 1Chr 5,18; 1Chr 26,32)13Denkt an das Wort, das Mose, der Knecht des HERRN, euch geboten hat, indem er sagte: Der HERR, euer Gott, schafft euch Ruhe und gibt euch dieses Land!14Eure Frauen, eure Kinder und euer Vieh[5] sollen in dem Land bleiben, das Mose euch diesseits[6] des Jordan gegeben hat. Ihr aber, all ⟨ihr⟩ tüchtigen Krieger, sollt gerüstet vor euren Brüdern hinüberziehen und ihnen helfen, (Jos 4,12)15bis der HERR euren Brüdern Ruhe schafft wie euch und auch sie das Land in Besitz nehmen, das der HERR, euer Gott, ihnen gibt. Dann sollt ihr in euer eigenes Land[7] zurückkehren und es besitzen, das Mose, der Knecht des HERRN, euch gegeben hat, diesseits[8] des Jordan, gegen Sonnenaufgang. (4Mo 32,20; 5Mo 3,18; 5Mo 9,1; Jos 22,1)16Und sie antworteten Josua: Alles, was du uns geboten hast, werden wir tun, und wohin immer du uns sendest, werden wir hingehen. (4Mo 32,25; Esr 10,4)17Ganz wie wir Mose gehorcht haben, so werden wir dir gehorchen. Nur möge der HERR, dein Gott, mit dir sein, wie er mit Mose gewesen ist! (4Mo 27,18; 5Mo 34,9; Jos 4,14; 1Sam 17,37; 2Sam 14,17; 1Kön 1,37)18Jeder, der sich deinem Befehl[9] widersetzt und nicht auf deine Worte hört in allem, was du uns befiehlst, soll getötet werden. Nur sei stark und mutig! (5Mo 17,12; Jos 1,6; Röm 13,1)
1Moses, the servant of the LORD, died. After that, the LORD spoke to Joshua, the son of Nun. Joshua was Moses’ helper. The LORD said to Joshua,2‘My servant Moses is dead. Now then, I want you and all these people to get ready to go across the River Jordan. I want all of you to go into the land I am about to give to the Israelites.3I will give all of you every place you walk on, just as I promised Moses.4Your territory will reach from the Negev Desert all the way to Lebanon. The great River Euphrates will be to the east. The Mediterranean Sea will be to the west. Your territory will include all the Hittite country.5Joshua, no one will be able to oppose you as long as you live. I will be with you, just as I was with Moses. I will never leave you. I will never desert you.6Be strong and brave. You will lead these people. They will take the land as their very own. It is the land I promised to give their people of long ago.7‘Be strong and very brave. Make sure you obey the whole law my servant Moses gave you. Do not turn away from it to the right or the left. Then you will have success everywhere you go.8Never stop reading this Book of the Law. Day and night you must think about what it says. Make sure you do everything written in it. Then things will go well with you. And you will have great success.9Here is what I am commanding you to do. Be strong and brave. Do not be afraid. Do not lose hope. I am the LORD your God. I will be with you everywhere you go.’10So Joshua gave orders to the officers of the people. He said,11‘Go through the camp. Tell the people, “Get your supplies ready. Three days from now you will go across the River Jordan right here. You will go in and take over the land. The LORD your God is giving it to you as your very own.” ’12Joshua also spoke to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh. He said to them,13‘Remember what Moses, the servant of the LORD, commanded you. He said, “The LORD your God is giving you this land. It’s a place where you can make your homes and live in peace and rest.”14Your wives, children and livestock can stay here east of the River Jordan. Moses gave you this land. But all your fighting men must get ready for battle. They must go across ahead of the other tribes. You must help them15until the LORD gives them rest. In the same way, he has already given you rest. You must help them until they also have taken over their land. It’s the land the LORD your God is giving them. After that, you can come back here. Then you can live in your own land. It’s the land that Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave you east of the River Jordan. It’s towards the sunrise.’16Then the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh answered Joshua. They said, ‘We’ll do what you have commanded us to do. We’ll go where you send us.17We obeyed Moses completely. And we’ll obey you just as completely. But may the LORD your God be with you, just as he was with Moses.18Suppose people question your authority. And suppose they refuse to obey anything you command them to do. Then they will be put to death. Just be strong and brave!’