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."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

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.

Reflection

They were to sanctify themselves. Would we experience the effects of God's love and power, we must put away sin, and be careful not to grieve the Holy Spirit of

God.

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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 sought his own

ease. Those who would bring great things to pass, must rise early. Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty. All in public stations should always attend to the duty of their place. The people were to follow the ark. Thus must we walk after the rule of the word, and the direction of the Spirit, in everything; so shall peace be upon us as upon the Israel of God; but we must follow our ministers only as they follow Christ. All their way through the wilderness was an untrodden path, but most so this through Jordan. While we are here, we must expect and prepare to pass ways that we have not passed before; but in the path of duty we may proceed with boldness and cheerfulness. Whether we are called to suffer poverty, pain, labour, persecution, reproach, or death, we are following the Author and Finisher of our faith; nor can we set our feet in any dangerous or difficult spot, through our whole journey, but faith will there see the prints of the Redeemer's feet, who trod that very path to glory above, and bids us follow him, that where he is, we may be also. They were to sanctify themselves. Would we experience the effects of God's love and power, we must put away sin, and be careful not to grieve the Holy Spirit of God.

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (16 words)

H7925 שָׁכַם
Definition:

2;Job 1:5, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularוַיַּשְׁכֵּםGenesis 19:27+, 2 masculine singularתְּשְׁכִּיםJudges 9:33, etc.;ImperativeהַשְׁכֵּםExodus 8:16+;Infinitive absoluteהַשְׁכֵּםJeremiah 7:25+,כֵּי 2;Job 1:5, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularוַיַּשְׁכֵּםGenesis 19:27+, 2 masculine singularתְּשְׁכִּיםJudges 9:33, etc.;ImperativeהַשְׁכֵּםExodus 8:16+;Infinitive absoluteהַשְׁכֵּםJeremiah 7:25+,כֵּי

Possible Meanings:
  • start (semantic_range)
  • rise (semantic_range)
  • early (semantic_range)
H3091 יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Definition:

21; onיֵשׁוּעַsee especially FräVOJ iv. 1890, 332 f.MüllSK 1892, 177 f.who cite analogue for change ofוֹto laterֵ֯, & Nesl.c.) —1Moses' successor, son of Nun, (ᵐ5Ἰησοῦς)יְהוֺשׁוּעַDeuteronomy 3:21;Jud 21; onיֵשׁוּעַsee especially FräVOJ iv. 1890, 332 f.MüllSK 1892, 177 f.who cite analogue for change ofוֹto laterֵ֯, & Nesl.c.) —1Moses' successor, son of Nun, (ᵐ5Ἰησοῦς)יְהוֺשׁוּעַDeuteronomy 3:21;Jud

Possible Meanings:
  • is salvation (semantic_range)
  • is opulence (semantic_range)
H1242 בֹּקֶר
Definition:

13morning(Late Hebrewid.; fromsplit, penetrate, as the dawn the darkness, light through cloud-rifts, etc.) —׳בGenesis 1:5+ (always absolute); pluralבְּקָרִיםJob 7:184t.; —1morning(of point of time, ti 13morning(Late Hebrewid.; fromsplit, penetrate, as the dawn the darkness, light through cloud-rifts, etc.) —׳בGenesis 1:5+ (always absolute); pluralבְּקָרִיםJob 7:184t.; —1morning(of point of time, ti

Possible Meanings:
  • inquire (semantic_range)
  • seek (semantic_range)
  • let search be made (semantic_range)
H5265 נָסַע
Definition:

17+, 3 masculine pluralנָָֽסְעוּDeuteronomy 10:6,נָסָ֑עוּNumbers 2:34+, etc.;ImperfectיִסַּעIsaiah 33:20,וַיִּסַּעGenesis 12:9+, suffixוַיִּסָּעֵםJudges 16:3; 3masculine pluralיִסְעוּExodus 40:36+,יִס 17+, 3 masculine pluralנָָֽסְעוּDeuteronomy 10:6,נָסָ֑עוּNumbers 2:34+, etc.;ImperfectיִסַּעIsaiah 33:20,וַיִּסַּעGenesis 12:9+, suffixוַיִּסָּעֵםJudges 16:3; 3masculine pluralיִסְעוּExodus 40:36+,יִס

Possible Meanings:
  • pull out (semantic_range)
  • up (semantic_range)
  • set out (semantic_range)
  • journey (semantic_range)
  • pull out (semantic_range)
H7851 שִׁטִּים
Definition:

1East of Jordan,Joshua 2:1;Joshua 3:1(E),Micah 6:5;Numbers 25:1(P); =׳אָבֵל הַשּׁNumbers 33:49; on exact site see BuhlG 116GrayNumbers 25:1.2׳נַחַל הַשּׁJoel 4:18 (perhapsWady es-San‰, west of Jerusal 1East of Jordan,Joshua 2:1;Joshua 3:1(E),Micah 6:5;Numbers 25:1(P); =׳אָבֵל הַשּׁNumbers 33:49; on exact site see BuhlG 116GrayNumbers 25:1.2׳נַחַל הַשּׁJoel 4:18 (perhapsWady es-San‰, west of Jerusal

H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H5704 עַד
Definition:

20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti 20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti

Possible Meanings:
  • until (semantic_range)
H3383 יַרְדֵּן
Definition:

10162t.; withהlocativeהַיַּרְדֵּ֫נָהJudges 8:43t.;יַרְדֵּןonlyPsalm 42:7;Job 40:23; constructיַרְדֵּןNumbers 26:311t. Numbers Josh +1 Chronicles 6:63; — the river of Palestine: in all periods, chiefly 10162t.; withהlocativeהַיַּרְדֵּ֫נָהJudges 8:43t.;יַרְדֵּןonlyPsalm 42:7;Job 40:23; constructיַרְדֵּןNumbers 26:311t. Numbers Josh +1 Chronicles 6:63; — the river of Palestine: in all periods, chiefly

Possible Meanings:
  • Jordan (semantic_range)
H1931 הוּא
Definition:

23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both 23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both

H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל
Definition:

16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG 16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG

Possible Meanings:
  • Israel (semantic_range)
H3885 לוּן
Definition:

Or liyn {leen}; a primitive root; to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain) -- abide (all night), con Or liyn {leen}; a primitive root; to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain) -- abide (all night), con

Possible Meanings:
  • murmur (semantic_range)
  • murmur (semantic_range)
  • murmur (semantic_range)
  • cause to murmur (semantic_range)
H8033 שָׁם
Definition:

8,12;Genesis 11:2,7,31 + often; placed early in sentence for emphasis,Micah 4:10שָׁם תִּנָּצֵ֑לִי,Nahum 3:15;Ezekiel 32:22,24;Psalm 104:26+,וְשָׁם ֗֗֗Genesis 41:12;Exodus 15:27;Numbers 13:22,33 +,שָׁם 8,12;Genesis 11:2,7,31 + often; placed early in sentence for emphasis,Micah 4:10שָׁם תִּנָּצֵ֑לִי,Nahum 3:15;Ezekiel 32:22,24;Psalm 104:26+,וְשָׁם ֗֗֗Genesis 41:12;Exodus 15:27;Numbers 13:22,33 +,שָׁם

Possible Meanings:
  • name (semantic_range)
H2962 טֶרֶם
Definition:

5opens the human account with a double “not yet,” establishing that the earth awaited both rain and a cultivator: “No shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth and no plant of the field had yet 5opens the human account with a double “not yet,” establishing that the earth awaited both rain and a cultivator: “No shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth and no plant of the field had yet

Possible Meanings:
  • ere (semantic_range)
  • before that (semantic_range)
H5674 עָבַר
Definition:

A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) -- alienate, alter, A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) -- alienate, alter,

Possible Meanings:
  • region across (semantic_range)
  • beyond (semantic_range)

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