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)
1After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant:2‘Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the River Jordan into the land I am about to give to them – to the Israelites.3I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.4Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates – all the Hittite country – to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.5No-one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.6Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.7‘Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.8Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.’10So Joshua ordered the officers of the people:11‘Go through the camp and tell the people, “Get your provisions ready. Three days from now you will cross the Jordan here to go in and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own.” ’12But to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,13‘Remember the command that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you after he said, “The Lord your God will give you rest by giving you this land.”14Your wives, your children and your livestock may stay in the land that Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, ready for battle, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites. You are to help them15until the Lord gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving them. After that, you may go back and occupy your own land, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you east of the Jordan towards the sunrise.’16Then they answered Joshua, ‘Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.17Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. Only may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses.18Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey it, whatever you may command them, will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!’