Joshua 23:14
And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
Original Language Analysis
הוֹלֵךְ֙
I am going
H1980
הוֹלֵךְ֙
I am going
Strong's:
H1980
Word #:
3 of 33
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
הַיּ֔וֹם
And behold this day
H3117
הַיּ֔וֹם
And behold this day
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
4 of 33
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ
the way
H1870
בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ
the way
Strong's:
H1870
Word #:
5 of 33
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
כָּל
H3605
כָּל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
6 of 33
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
הָאָ֑רֶץ
of all the earth
H776
הָאָ֑רֶץ
of all the earth
Strong's:
H776
Word #:
7 of 33
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
וִֽידַעְתֶּ֞ם
and ye know
H3045
וִֽידַעְתֶּ֞ם
and ye know
Strong's:
H3045
Word #:
8 of 33
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
בְּכָל
H3605
בְּכָל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
9 of 33
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
לְבַבְכֶ֣ם
in all your hearts
H3824
לְבַבְכֶ֣ם
in all your hearts
Strong's:
H3824
Word #:
10 of 33
the heart (as the most interior organ)
וּבְכָל
H3605
וּבְכָל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
11 of 33
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
נַפְשְׁכֶ֗ם
and in all your souls
H5315
נַפְשְׁכֶ֗ם
and in all your souls
Strong's:
H5315
Word #:
12 of 33
properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
כִּ֣י
H3588
כִּ֣י
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
13 of 33
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
לֹֽא
H3808
לֹֽא
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
14 of 33
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
נָפַ֥ל
hath failed
H5307
נָפַ֥ל
hath failed
Strong's:
H5307
Word #:
15 of 33
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
דָּבָ֥ר
thing
H1697
דָּבָ֥ר
thing
Strong's:
H1697
Word #:
16 of 33
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
אֶחָֽד׃
that not one
H259
אֶחָֽד׃
that not one
Strong's:
H259
Word #:
17 of 33
properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
מִכֹּ֣ל׀
H3605
מִכֹּ֣ל׀
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
18 of 33
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
דָּבָ֥ר
thing
H1697
דָּבָ֥ר
thing
Strong's:
H1697
Word #:
19 of 33
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
הַטּוֹבִ֗ים
of all the good
H2896
הַטּוֹבִ֗ים
of all the good
Strong's:
H2896
Word #:
20 of 33
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
H834
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
21 of 33
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
דִּבֶּ֜ר
spake
H1696
דִּבֶּ֜ר
spake
Strong's:
H1696
Word #:
22 of 33
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
יְהוָ֤ה
which the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֤ה
which the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
23 of 33
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙
your God
H430
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙
your God
Strong's:
H430
Word #:
24 of 33
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם
H5921
עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
25 of 33
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
הַכֹּל֙
H3605
הַכֹּל֙
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
26 of 33
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
בָּ֣אוּ
concerning you all are come to pass
H935
בָּ֣אוּ
concerning you all are come to pass
Strong's:
H935
Word #:
27 of 33
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
לֹֽא
H3808
לֹֽא
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
29 of 33
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
נָפַ֥ל
hath failed
H5307
נָפַ֥ל
hath failed
Strong's:
H5307
Word #:
30 of 33
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
מִמֶּ֖נּוּ
H4480
מִמֶּ֖נּוּ
Strong's:
H4480
Word #:
31 of 33
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
Cross References
Luke 21:33Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.1 Kings 2:2I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?1 Samuel 3:19And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.Ecclesiastes 12:5Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:Exodus 3:8And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.1 Kings 8:56Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.Hebrews 9:27And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:Job 30:23For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
Historical Context
This deathbed testimony parallels Moses' farewell (Deuteronomy), establishing the pattern of leaders reviewing God's faithfulness before transition. Joshua's claim of complete fulfillment must be understood within conquest context—major promises accomplished, though details remained. His imminent death ('going the way of all the earth') created urgency for the charge. The generation that conquered Canaan could testify personally to God's faithfulness, making their testimony powerful for children who hadn't experienced it directly.
Questions for Reflection
- What personal testimony can you give of God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises?
- How does reviewing past faithfulness strengthen trust for current and future challenges?
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Analysis & Commentary
Joshua's testimony—'And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof'—reviews God's absolute faithfulness. The phrase 'not one thing hath failed' emphatically testifies to complete promise fulfillment. The appeal to comprehensive knowledge ('all your hearts and souls') invokes their experiential testimony. God's perfect track record should generate absolute trust.