And behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth. And you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the LORD your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one has failed — Joshua's acknowledgment of his impending death ('going the way of all the earth,' bā'bakî bederek kol-hāʾāreṣ) frames his address as final testimony. His affirmation that covenant promises have been fulfilled ('not one...has failed') provides historical validation: the pattern from Abraham through Joshua demonstrates that YHWH keeps covenant. This historical summary undergirds Joshua's exhortations; if the LORD has proved faithful in the past, covenant obedience remains Israel's proper response.

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