3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
3 I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.
3 Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses.
3 I'm giving you every square inch of the land you set your foot on - just as I promised Moses.
3 Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses.
3 I promise you what I promised Moses: 'Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you-
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 1:3
Commentary on Joshua 1:1-4
(Read Joshua 1:1-4)
Joshua had attended upon Moses. He who was called to honour, had been long used to business. Our Lord Jesus took upon him the form of a servant. Joshua was trained up under command. Those are fittest to rule, who have learned to obey. The removal of useful men should quicken survivors to be the more diligent in doing good. Arise, go over Jordan. At this place and at this time the banks were overflowed. Joshua had no bridge or boats, and yet he must believe that God, having ordered the people over, would open a way.