9. This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
10. Joshua then commanded the officers of Israel,
11. “Go through the camp and tell the people to get their provisions ready. In three days you will cross the Jordan River and take possession of the land the lord your God is giving you.”
12. Then Joshua called together the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. He told them,
13. “Remember what Moses, the servant of the lord, commanded you: ‘The lord your God is giving you a place of rest. He has given you this land.’