1:2a
Moses My servant is dead: You should translate the word servant the same way you did in 1:1a.
My: The word My refers to Yahweh. It was Yahweh who was speaking.
Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:
My servant Moses is dead
-or-
Moses served me, and now he has died
1:2b
Now therefore arise: The Hebrew verb that the Berean Standard Bible translates as arise is more literally “get up.” It is an idiom that indicates the beginning of an action. For example:
get ready to cross the Jordan River (New International Version)
you and all these people: The phrase you and all these people refers to Joshua and all the Israelites.
Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:
Get ready to cross the Jordan River, you and all the people of Israel
-or-
You and all the Israelites must prepare to cross the Jordan River
-or-
Now get ready to lead all the Israel people across the Jordan River
cross over the Jordan: The clause cross over the Jordan is a command to cross the Jordan River. The Israelites were on the east side of the Jordan River, and the land of Canaan was on the west side. The river is referred to as the Jordan because it was close to the place where Joshua was.
1:2c
into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel: In some languages it may be clearer to start a new sentence here. For example:
Go into the land
to the children of Israel: The phrase to the children of Israel is used for emphasis. It emphasizes that Yahweh was giving the land of Canaan to the children of Israel to live in. Joshua was a part of the people of Israel. In some languages it may be clearer to include Joshua in this phrase.
Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:
to you (plur.) the people of Israel
-or-
to you (sing.) and the people of Israel
Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:
Enter the land that I am giving to you and to all the Israelites
-or-
Go into the land which I am giving to all of you
-or-
You must go into the land that I am giving to all the Israel people
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