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Complete Jewish Bible

Joshua 3:2

After three days, the officials circulated through the camp

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Scofield Reference Index - Miracles;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Jordan, the River;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ark of the Covenant;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Joshua, the Book of;   Presence of God;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Jericho;   Joshua;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ark;   Journeyings of israel from egypt to canaan;   Lachish;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Writing;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Adar, the Seventh of;   Police Laws;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
After three days the officers went through the camp
Hebrew Names Version
It happened after three days, that the officers went through the midst of the camp;
King James Version
And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;
Lexham English Bible
At the end of the three days the officers passed through the midst of the camp,
English Standard Version
At the end of three days the officers went through the camp
New Century Version
After three days the officers went through the camp
New English Translation
After three days the leaders went through the camp
Amplified Bible
And it happened at the end of three days that the officers went throughout the camp,
New American Standard Bible
Then at the end of three days the officers went through the midst of the camp;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And after three dayes the officers went throughout the hoste,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened that at the end of three days the officers went through the midst of the camp;
Contemporary English Version
Two days later their leaders went through the camp,
Darby Translation
And it came to pass at the end of three days, that the officers went through the camp;
Easy-to-Read Version
After three days the leaders went through the camp.
George Lamsa Translation
And it came to pass after three days the officers went through the camp;
Good News Translation
Three days later the leaders went through the camp
Literal Translation
And it happened, at the end of three days, the officers passed into the midst of the camp.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But after thre dayes wente the officers thorow ye hoost,
American Standard Version
And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the midst of the camp;
Bible in Basic English
And at the end of three days, the men in authority over the people went through the tents,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And after three dayes, the officers went throughout the hoaste,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the midst of the camp;
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe after three dayes, that the Officers went thorow the hoste;
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass after three days, that the scribes went through the camp;
English Revised Version
And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the midst of the camp;
Berean Standard Bible
After three days the officers went through the camp
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne tho daies weren passid, crieris yeden thorouy the myddis of tentis,
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the end of three days, that the authorities pass over into the midst of the camp,
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the midst of the camp;
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;
World English Bible
It happened after three days, that the officers went through the midst of the camp;
New King James Version
So it was, after three days, that the officers went through the camp;
New Living Translation
Three days later the Israelite officers went through the camp,
New Life Bible
After three days the leaders went among the tents.
New Revised Standard
At the end of three days the officers went through the camp
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, after three days, that the officers went through the midst of the camp,
Douay-Rheims Bible
After which, the heralds went through the midst of the camp,
Revised Standard Version
At the end of three days the officers went through the camp
New American Standard Bible (1995)
At the end of three days the officers went through the midst of the camp;

Contextual Overview

1 Y'hoshua got up early in the morning, and they left Sheetim and came to the Yarden, he with all the people of Isra'el; they camped there before crossing. 2 After three days, the officials circulated through the camp 3 and gave the people these orders: "When you see the ark for the covenant of Adonai your God and the cohanim, who are L'vi'im, carrying it, you are to leave your position and follow it. 4 But keep a distance between yourelves and it of about a thousand yards — don't come any closer, so that you will understand which way to go, because you haven't gone this way before." 5 Y'hoshua said to the people, "Consecrate yourselves, because tomorrow Adonai is going to work wonders among you." 6 Then Y'hoshua said to the cohanim, "Take the ark for the covenant, and go on ahead of the people." They took the ark for the covenant and went ahead of the people.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

three days: Joshua 1:10, Joshua 1:11

Reciprocal: Numbers 10:33 - went before

Cross-References

Psalms 58:4
From the womb, the wicked are estranged, liars on the wrong path since birth.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And 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, Joshua 1:11;

that the officers went through the host; the camp of Israel; very probably the same as in Joshua 1:10; this was, no doubt, by the order of Joshua, and who was directed to it by the Lord.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

These days (Joshua 1:11 note) were no doubt occupied in preparations of various kinds. The host consisted not of armed men only, but of women and children also; and many arrangements would be necessary before they actually advanced into a hostile country.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Joshua 3:2. After three days — These three days are probably to be thus understood: As soon as Joshua took the command of the army, he sent the spies to ascertain the state of Jericho; as we have seen Joshua 1:12. They returned at the end of three days, or rather on the third day, and made their report. It was at this time, immediately on the return of the spies, that he made the proclamation mentioned here; in consequence of which the people immediately struck their tents, and marched forward to Jordan.


 
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