Joshua 22:3

Joshua 22:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the Lord your God.
• New International Version (NIV)For a long time now—to this very day—you have not deserted your fellow Israelites but have carried out the mission the Lord your God gave you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You have not forsaken your brothers these many days, down to this day, but have been careful to keep the charge of the Lord your God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You have not left your brethren these many days, up to this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the Lord your God.

Context of Joshua 22:3

1Joshua summoned the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh. 2He said to them, “You have done everything the Lord’s servant Moses commanded you. You have also obeyed me in everything I commanded you. All this time, to this day, you have never deserted your relatives. You have carefully kept the commands of the Lord your God. 4“Now the Lord your God has given your relatives peace, as he promised them. So return home, to the land that is your own possession. It is the land that the Lord’s servant Moses gave you east of the Jordan River. 5Carefully follow the commands and teachings that the Lord’s servant Moses gave you. Love the Lord your God, follow his directions, and keep his commands. Be loyal to him, and serve him with all your heart and soul.”

Joshua 22:3 word by word

לֹֽא־עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֗ם זֶ֚ה יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֕ם אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֕רֶת מִצְוַ֖ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ye have not leftעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• your brethrenאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
• these manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• unto this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
• but have keptשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
• the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתmishmereth · chargeH4931
• of the commandmentמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for Joshua 22:3

• Philippians 1:23I find it hard to choose between the two. I would like to leave this life and be with Christ. That’s by far the better choice.

Commentaries on Joshua 22:3

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3Joshua commended the eastern tribes for their faithful obedience and the fulfillment of their promise to help the rest of Israel settle Canaan (see 1:12–18; Numbers 32:1–32).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day--for the space of seven years.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 22:3

• Gad
• Obedience
• Reubenites

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• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Ed
• Manasseh
• Rebel
• Altar
• Day
• Gad (1)
• Joshua (2)
• Joshua, Book of

Commentaries on Joshua 22

• 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