²¹ See, the Lord your God has set the land before you. Go up and take possession of it as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has told you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

¹⁸ do not be afraid of them. Be sure to remember what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt:

⁸ The Lord is the one who will go before you.^(A) He will be with you; he will not leave you or abandon you.^(B) Do not be afraid or discouraged.’

⁹ Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous?^(A) Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’

²⁵ Joshua said to them, ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged. Be strong and courageous,^(A) for the Lord will do this to all the enemies you fight.’