Joshua 3:2

Joshua 3:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;
• New International Version (NIV)After three days the officers went throughout the camp,
• English Standard Version (ESV)At the end of three days the officers went through the camp
• New King James Version (NKJV)So it was, after three days, that the officers went through the camp;

Context of Joshua 3:2

1Joshua started early the next morning and left the Acacia Grove with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan and stayed there before crossing. After three days the officers went through the camp 3and commanded the people, “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God carried by the Levitical priests, you are to break camp and follow it. 4But keep a distance of about a thousand yards between yourselves and the ark. Don’t go near it, so that you can see the way to go, for you haven’t traveled this way before.”

Joshua 3:2 word by word

וַיְהִ֕י מִקְצֵ֖ה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖ים בְּקֶ֥רֶב הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass afterקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• that the officersשֹׁטֵרshôţêr · officialH7860
• wentעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• throughקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
• the hostמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264

Cross-references for Joshua 3:2

• Joshua 1:10Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people,

Commentaries on Joshua 3:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2After three days - These three days are probably to be thus understood: As soon as Joshua took the command of the army, he sent the spies to ascertain the state of Jericho; as we have seen Joshua 1:12. They returned at the end of three days, or rather on the third day, and made their report. It was at this time, immediately on the return of the spies, that he made the proclamation mentioned here; in consequence of which the people immediately struck their…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2These days (Joshua 1:11 note) were no doubt occupied in preparations of various kinds. The host consisted not of armed men only, but of women and children also; and many arrangements would be necessary before they actually advanced into a hostile country.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-42-4. the officers went through the host; And they commanded the people--The instructions given at this time and in this place were different from those described (Jos 1:11).Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Brim
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• Ark of the Covenant
• Exodus, the Book of
• Joshua (2)
• Joshua, Book of
• Priests and Levites
• Writing

Commentaries on Joshua 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings