Revised Literal Translation
Joshua 3:1
1And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
Joshua 3:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
- New International Version (NIV)Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Joshua rose early in the morning and they set out from Shittim. And they came to the Jordan, he and all the people of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Joshua rose early in the morning; and they set out from Acacia Grove and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they crossed over.
Context of Joshua 3:1
And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. 2And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the army; 3And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Yhwh your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
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וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֩ יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ בַּבֹּ֜קֶר וַיִּסְע֣וּ מֵֽהַשִּׁטִּ֗ים וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ עַד־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן ה֖וּא וְכָל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּלִ֥נוּ שָׁ֖ם טֶ֥רֶם יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃Read the interlinear
- And Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
- rose earlyשָׁכַםshâkam · to riseH7925
- in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
- and they removedנָסַעnâsa‛ · to set outH5265
- from Shittimשִׁטִּיםshiţţîym · ShittimH7851
- and cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
- he and all the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and lodgedלוּןlûn lîyn · to lodgeH3885
- there before they passed overעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
Cross-references for Joshua 3:1
- Joshua 1:3Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
- Genesis 22:3And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
- Psalms 119:60I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
- Jeremiah 7:13And now, because ye have done all these works, saith Yhwh, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not;
- Jeremiah 25:3From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of Yhwh hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.
- Jeremiah 26:5To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
- Mark 1:35And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
- Joshua 2:1And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
- Numbers 25:1And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
- Micah 6:5O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of Yhwh.
Commentaries on Joshua 3:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Joshua rose early - Archbishop Usher supposes that this was upon Wednesday, the 28th of April, A. M. 2553, the fortieth year after the exodus from Egypt. From Shittim, where they had lately been encamped, to Jordan, was about sixty stadia, according to Josephus; that is, about eight English miles.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1“The acacia groves” (Exodus 25:5 note) of Shittim on both sides of Jordan line the upper terraces of the valley (compare 2 Kings 6:4). They would be in this part at some six miles distance from the river itself.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The Israelites come to Jordan. (1-6) The Lord encourages joshua--Joshua encourages the people. (7-13) The Israelites pass through Jordan on dry land. (14-17) Verses 1-6 The Israelites came to Jordan in faith, having been told that they should pass it. In the way of duty, let us proceed as far as we can, and depend on the Lord. Joshua led them. Particular notice is taken of his early rising, as afterwards upon other occasions, which shows how little he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Israel had camped at Shittim since before Balaam spoke his messages from God (Numbers 22–24).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-61. Joshua rose early in the morning--On the day following that on which the spies had returned with their encouraging report. The camp was broken up in "Shittim" (the acacia groves), and removed to the eastern bank of the Jordan. The duration of their stay is indicated (Jos 3:2), being, according to Hebrew reckoning, only one entire day, including the evening of arrival and the morning of the passage; and such a time would be absolutely necessary for so…Read the comment
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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
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