Jos 3:1-12 - Commentary

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Text -- Joshua 3:1-12 (NET)

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Israel Crosses the Jordan

3:1 Bright and early the next morning Joshua and the Israelites left Shittim and came to the Jordan. They camped there before crossing the river. 3:2 After three days the leaders went through the camp 3:3 and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you must leave here and walk behind it. 3:4 But stay about three thousand feet behind it. Keep your distance so you can see which way you should go, for you have not traveled this way before.” 3:5 Joshua told the people, “Ritually consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will perform miraculous deeds among you.” 3:6 Joshua told the priests, “Pick up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they picked up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people. 3:7 The Lord told Joshua, “This very day I will begin to honor you before all Israel so they will know that I am with you just as I was with Moses. 3:8 Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenant, ‘When you reach the bank of the Jordan River, wade into the water.’” 3:9 Joshua told the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God!” 3:10 Joshua continued, “This is how you will know the living God is among you and that he will truly drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites. 3:11 Look! The ark of the covenant of the Ruler of the whole earth is ready to enter the Jordan ahead of you. 3:12 Now select for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one per tribe.

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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:

· Amorites members of a pre-Israel Semitic tribe from Mesopotamia

· Canaanite residents of the region of Canaan

· Girgashite members of a clan of Canaan

· Hittite a person/people living in the land of Syro-Palestine

· Hivite a person/people descended from Canaan son of Ham son of Noah

· Israel a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

· Jebusite resident(s) of the town of Jebus (Jerusalem)

· Jordan the river that flows from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea,a river that begins at Mt. Hermon, flows south through Lake Galilee and on to its end at the Dead Sea 175 km away (by air)

· Joshua a son of Eliezer; the father of Er; an ancestor of Jesus,the son of Nun and successor of Moses,son of Nun of Ephraim; successor to Moses,a man: owner of the field where the ark stopped,governor of Jerusalem under King Josiah,son of Jehozadak; high priest in the time of Zerubbabel

· Levitical relating to Levi and the priesthood given to him,a tribal name describing people and ceremonies as sacred

· levitical relating to Levi and the priesthood given to him,a tribal name describing people and ceremonies as sacred

· Moses a son of Amram; the Levite who led Israel out of Egypt and gave them The Law of Moses,a Levite who led Israel out of Egypt and gave them the law

· Perizzite a people of ancient Canaan in the later territory of Ephraim

· Shittim final encampment of Israel before crossing Jordan (IBD),a situation of deep involvement,a valley in general

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NET Notes: Jos 3:1 The words “the river,” though not in the Hebrew text, have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

NET Notes: Jos 3:3 Or “march.”

NET Notes: Jos 3:4 Heb “know.”

NET Notes: Jos 3:7 Or more literally, “to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel.”

NET Notes: Jos 3:8 Heb “stand in the Jordan.” Here the repetition of the word “Jordan” would be redundant according to contemporary English style...

NET Notes: Jos 3:10 Heb “said.”

NET Notes: Jos 3:11 Or “Lord”; or “Master.”

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