In Hebrew the clause which begins that my children is in direct discourse, as Revised Standard Version indicates. In many languages the use of direct discourse will be more acceptable than the form of Good News Translation: “Moses promised me, ‘You fully trusted the LORD, and so he will give you the land which you have walked over. It will belong to you and your family forever.’ ”

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Newman, Barclay M. A Handbook on Joshua. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1983. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .