1. Now a long time passed, after the Lord had given peace to Israel by subjecting all the surrounding nations. And Joshua was now old and very advanced in age.
2. Joshua called all of Israel, and those greater by birth, and the leaders and rulers and teachers, and he said to them: "I am elderly and advanced in age.
3. And you yourselves discern all that the Lord your God has done with all the surrounding nations, in what manner he himself has fought for you.
4. And now, since he has divided to you by lot all the land, from the eastern part of the Jordan even to the great sea, and yet many nations still remain,
5. the Lord your God will destroy them, and he will take them away before your face, and you shall possess the land, just as he has promised you.
6. Even so, be strengthened and be careful that you observe all the things that have been written in the book of the law of Moses, and that you do not turn aside from them, neither to the right, nor to the left.
7. Otherwise, after you have entered to the Gentiles, who will be among you in the future, you might swear by the name of their gods, and serve them, and adore them.
8. Instead, cling to the Lord your God, just as you have done even to this day.
9. And then the Lord God will take away, in your sight, nations that are great and very robust, and no one will be able to withstand you.
10. One of you shall pursue a thousand men of the enemies. For the Lord your God himself will fight on your behalf, just as he promised.
11. Even so, be very diligent and careful in this: that you love the Lord your God.