⁶ ‘Be strong and courageous,^(A) for you will distribute the land I swore to their ancestors to give them as an inheritance.^{(B) 7} Above all, be strong and very courageous to observe carefully the whole instruction my servant Moses commanded you.^(C) Do not turn from it to the right or the left, so that you will have success wherever you go.

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.’