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1 Then Moses went and spoke these words to all the Israelites:
2 "I am now one hundred twenty years old, and I cannot lead you anymore. The Lord told me I would not cross the Jordan River;
3 the Lord your God will lead you across himself. He will destroy those nations for you, and you will take over their land. Joshua will also lead you across, as the Lord has said.
4 The Lord will do to those nations what he did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, when he destroyed them and their land.
5 The Lord will give those nations to you; do to them everything I told you.
6 Be strong and brave. Don't be afraid of them and don't be frightened, because the Lord your God will go with you. He will not leave you or forget you."
7 Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in front of the people, "Be strong and brave, because you will lead these people into the land the Lord promised to give their ancestors, and help them take it as their own.
8 The Lord himself will go before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forget you. Don't be afraid and don't worry."
9 So Moses wrote down these teachings and gave them to the priests and all the older leaders of Israel. (The priests are the sons of Levi, who carry the Ark of the Agreement with the Lord.)
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