Joshua 3:1, Joshua comes to Jordan; Joshua 3:2, The officers instruct the people for their passage; Joshua 3:7, The Lord encourages Joshua; Joshua 3:9, Joshua encourages the people; Joshua 3:14, The water of Jordan are divided.
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Joshua 3
Joshua 3 — Overview
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Joshua 3 — OverviewJoshua 3 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis chapter, and that which follows it, give us the history of
Israel's passing through Jordan into Canaan, and a very memorable
history it is. Long afterwards, they are told to remember what God did
for them…Joshua 3 — OverviewJoshua 3 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleJoshua removed from Shittim to Jordan, where he stayed three days, Jos 3:1; the people are directed to move when they saw the ark bore by the priests, and what distance they should keep from it, Jos 3:3; are bid to…Joshua 3:1-6Joshua 3:1-6 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleRahab, in mentioning to the spies the drying up of the Red Sea (ch. ii.
10), the report of which terrified the Canaanites more than anything
else, intimates that those on that side the water expected that Jordan,…Joshua 3:1Joshua 3:1 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgerose early: Archbishop Usher supposes, that this was upon Wednesday, the 28th of April, am 2553, the fortieth year of the Exodus from Egypt. From Shittim, where the israelites had been encamped for about two months…Joshua 3:2Joshua 3:2 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgethree days: Joshua 1:10-11Joshua 3:2Joshua 3:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd it came to pass after three days,.... At the end of the three days they were bid to prepare food for their expedition, and to go over Jordan, Jos 1:11;that the officers went through the host; the camp of Israel;…
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