God’s Word Translation
Joshua 1:10
10Then Joshua ordered the officers of the people,
Joshua 1:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
- New International Version (NIV)So Joshua ordered the officers of the people:
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Joshua commanded the officers of the people,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
Context of Joshua 1:10
8Never stop reciting these teachings. You must think about them night and day so that you will faithfully do everything written in them. Only then will you prosper and succeed. 9“I have commanded you, ‘Be strong and courageous! Don’t tremble or be terrified, because the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’ ” Then Joshua ordered the officers of the people, 11“Go through the camp. Tell the people, ‘Get your supplies ready. In three days you will cross the Jordan River to take possession of the land the Lord your God is going to give you.’ ” 12Next, Joshua said to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh,
Read all of Joshua 1Joshua 1:10 word by word
וַיְצַ֣ו יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ אֶת־שֹׁטְרֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Commentaries on Joshua 1:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Commanded the officers - שטרים shoterim . These were different from the שפטים shophetim, who were judges among the people, and whose business it was to determine in all civil cases. The shoterim have been supposed to be subordinate officers, whose business it was to see the decisions of the shophetim carried into effect. Calmet conjectures that the shoterim here may have been the heralds of the army like those so often met with in Homer, who were called…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Officers - The “scribes.” (See the Exodus 5:6 note, and Deuteronomy 16:18.)Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-15Verses 10-15 Joshua says to the people, Ye shall pass over Jordan, and shall possess the land; because God had said so to him. We honour the truth of God, when we stagger not at the promise of God. The two tribes and a half were to go over Jordan with their brethren. When God, by his providence, has given us rest, we ought to consider what service we may do to our brethren.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10commanded: Joshua now began leading God’s people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1810-18. Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people--These were the Shoterim (see on Ex 5:6; De 20:5).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Joshua 1
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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