Vayehi aharei mot Moshe eved adoshem. "And it came to pass that when God's servant Moses died," voyomer adoshem el Yeoshoua ben Nun mesharet Moshe leemor, "God told Moses' aid Joshua, son of Nun, as follows: 'Moses has passed away and you are now his successor, you are now your nation's leader; go and cross the river Jordan; go and occupy the land wich I have chosen for the children of Israel."