The TanakhNevi'im
Joshuaיהושע
Joshua opens the Nevi’im with the crossing of the Jordan. The first half is the entry into the land; the second is a survey of its division among the tribes, with long lists of towns and borders. Tradition names Joshua as its writer, with the closing verses added after his death.
- Chapters
- 24
- Verses
- 658
- Words
- 10,051
- Letters
- 39,807
Joshua 1:1, the first of 658 verses
וַיְהִ֗י אַחֲרֵ֛י מ֥וֹת מֹשֶׁ֖ה עֶ֣בֶד יְקוָ֑ק וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְקוָק֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֔וּן מְשָׁרֵ֥ת מֹשֶׁ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃
Now it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, that the LORD spoke unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying: