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And they came to the Jordan, he and all the people of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Early the next morning Joshua got up and left Shittim with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua got up early in the morning; and he and all the sons of Israel set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan, and they spent the night there before they crossed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Joshua rose early in the morning; and he and all the sons of Israel set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan, and they lodged there before they crossed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Joshua rose early in the morning; and he and all the sons of Israel set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan, and they lodged there before they crossed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Joshua rose early in the morning; and he and all the sons of Israel set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan, and they lodged there before they crossed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Joshua got up early in the morning; then he and all the children of Israel set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan, and they spent the night there before they crossed [the river].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua started early the next morning and left the Acacia Grove with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan and stayed there before crossing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua started early the next morning and left the Acacia Grove with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan and stayed there before crossing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua rose up early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel; and they lodged there before they passed over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Early the next morning, Joshua and the Israelites packed up and left Acacia. They went to the Jordan River and camped there that night. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel; and they lodged there before they passed over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Joshua got up early the next morning. He and all the Israelites left Shittim. They came to the Jordan River, where they camped before crossing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The next morning Joshua and all the people of Israel got up early, left the camp at Acacia, and went to the Jordan, where they camped while waiting to cross it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Joshua got up early the next morning. Accompanied by all the Israelis, he set out from the Acacia groves and arrived at the Jordan River, where they encamped before crossing it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Early the next morning Joshua got up and left Shittim with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Bright and early the next morning Joshua and the Israelites left Shittim and came to the Jordan. They camped there before crossing the river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua rose up early in the morning; and they moved from Shittim, and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel. They lodged there before they passed over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua got up early in the morning; and they moved from Shittim and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel. They camped there before they crossed over. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua rises early in the morning, and they journey from Shittim, and come to the Jordan, he and all the sons of Israel, and they lodge there before they pass over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Joshua riseth early in the morning, and they journey from Shittim, and come in unto the Jordan, he and all the sons of Israel, and they lodge there before they pass over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua will rise early in the morning; and they will remove from Shittim and they will come even to Jordan, he and all the sons of Israel, and they will pass the night there before they will pass over.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Josue rose before daylight, and removed the camp: and they departed from Setim, and came to the Jordan, he, and all the children of Israel, and they abode there for three days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, Joshua arose in the night, and he moved the camp. And they departed from Shittim, and they went to the Jordan: he, and all the sons of Israel, and they remained there for three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Early the next morning, Joshua and all the Israelites moved from Shittim and came to the Jordan, where they stayed before crossing over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Early in the morning Joshua rose and set out from Shittim with all the Israelites, and they came to the Jordan. They camped there before crossing over.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they journeyed from Shittim, and came to the Jordan, he and all the people of Israel, and lodged there and did not cross over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yeshua arose early in the morning and they picked up from Sittim, and all those of the house of Israel came unto the Jordan, and they lodged there and they did not cross over<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and they removed from Shittim, and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel; and they lodged there before they passed over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and departed from Sattin; and they came as far as Jordan, and lodged there before they crossed over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/3-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=450" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/3.htm">Crossing the Jordan</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bab·bō·qer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">Early the next morning</a> <a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/7925.htm" title="7925: way·yaš·kêm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline; but used only as denominative from shkem; literally, to load up, i.e. To start early in the morning.">got up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5265.htm" title="5265: way·yis·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To pull out or up, set out, journey. A primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. Start on a journey.">and left</a> <a href="/hebrew/7851.htm" title="7851: mê·haš·šiṭ·ṭîm (Prep-m, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The same as the plural of shittah; acacia trees; Shittim, a place East of the Jordan.">Shittim</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">They went</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">far as the Jordan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="3885: way·yā·li·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- Or liyn; a primitive root; to stop; by implication, to stay permanently; hence to be obstinate.">where they camped</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2962.htm" title="2962: ṭe·rem (Adv) -- From an unused root apparently meaning to interrupt or suspend; properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ya·‘ă·ḇō·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">crossing over.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>After three days the officers went through the camp…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-1.htm">Exodus 14:1-31</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal-zephon. / For Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, ‘They are wandering the land in confusion; the wilderness has boxed them in.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/33-50.htm">Numbers 33:50-56</a></span><br />On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, / you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">Deuteronomy 31:7-8</a></span><br />Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-10.htm">Joshua 1:10-11</a></span><br />Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people: / “Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you will cross the Jordan to go in and take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/4-19.htm">Joshua 4:19-24</a></span><br />On the tenth day of the first month the people went up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho. / And there at Gilgal Joshua set up the twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan. / Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their fathers, ‘What is the meaning of these stones?’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/114-3.htm">Psalm 114:3-5</a></span><br />The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back; / the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs. / Why was it, O sea, that you fled, O Jordan, that you turned back,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Isaiah 43:2</a></span><br />When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-29.htm">Hebrews 11:29</a></span><br />By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a></span><br />I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-13.htm">Matthew 3:13-17</a></span><br />At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. / But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” / “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-28.htm">John 1:28</a></span><br />All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44-45</a></span><br />Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen. / And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-6.htm">2 Kings 2:6-8</a></span><br />And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on. / Then a company of fifty of the sons of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing Elijah and Elisha as the two of them stood by the Jordan. / And Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the waters, which parted to the right and to the left, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-13.htm">2 Kings 2:13-14</a></span><br />Elisha also picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah, and he went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. / Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked. And when he had struck the waters, they parted to the right and to the left, and Elisha crossed over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/1-3.htm">Joshua 1:3</a></b></br> Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/22-3.htm">Genesis 22:3</a></b></br> And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-60.htm">Psalm 119:60</a></b></br> I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.</p><p class="hdg">Shittim</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Joshua 2:1</a></b></br> And 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/25-1.htm">Numbers 25:1</a></b></br> And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/6-5.htm">Micah 6:5</a></b></br> O 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 the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/33-49.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/joshua/2-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/2-23.htm">Crossed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Crossing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-14.htm">Early</a> <a href="/joshua/2-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/2-2.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/2-10.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/joshua/2-24.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-68.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Lodged</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-67.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-21.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-21.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/joshua/2-8.htm">Night</a> <a href="/joshua/2-23.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-25.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-2.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Shittim</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/4-19.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/joshua/3-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/4-11.htm">Crossed</a> <a href="/joshua/3-11.htm">Crossing</a> <a href="/joshua/6-12.htm">Early</a> <a href="/joshua/3-7.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/3-9.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/3-8.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/joshua/3-5.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/3-3.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/joshua/4-8.htm">Lodged</a> <a href="/joshua/6-12.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/joshua/3-14.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/joshua/8-16.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/joshua/4-3.htm">Night</a> <a href="/joshua/3-4.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/joshua/3-14.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/joshua/3-16.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/hosea/5-2.htm">Shittim</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/3-1.htm">Joshua come to Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/3-2.htm">The officers instruct the people for their passage</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/3-7.htm">The Lord encourages Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/3-9.htm">Joshua encourages the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/3-14.htm">The water of Jordan are divided</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Early the next morning</b><br>This phrase indicates a sense of urgency and readiness in Joshua's leadership. Rising early is often associated with diligence and devotion in Scripture, as seen in the lives of Abraham (<a href="/genesis/22-3.htm">Genesis 22:3</a>) and David (<a href="/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3</a>). It reflects Joshua's commitment to God's command and the importance of the task ahead.<p><b>Joshua got up and left Shittim</b><br>Shittim, also known as Abel-Shittim, was the last encampment of the Israelites before crossing the Jordan River into the Promised Land. It is located in the plains of Moab, east of the Jordan. This departure marks a significant transition from the wilderness wanderings to the conquest of Canaan. Joshua's leadership is pivotal here, as he follows in the footsteps of Moses, leading the people into a new chapter of their history.<p><b>with all the Israelites</b><br>The inclusion of "all the Israelites" emphasizes the unity and collective movement of the nation. This was not just a military campaign but a spiritual journey for the entire community. The unity of the Israelites is crucial for the fulfillment of God's promises, as seen in their collective experiences throughout the Exodus and wilderness period.<p><b>They went as far as the Jordan</b><br>The Jordan River represents a significant geographical and spiritual boundary. It is a natural barrier separating the Israelites from the Promised Land. Crossing the Jordan is symbolic of entering into God's promises and is often seen as a type of baptism or spiritual renewal, paralleling the Christian experience of entering into new life through Christ.<p><b>where they camped before crossing over</b><br>Camping before crossing the Jordan allowed the Israelites time for preparation and consecration, as detailed in the following verses. This pause signifies a moment of reflection and readiness before a major transition. It also connects to the theme of waiting on God's timing, as seen in other biblical narratives such as the Israelites' wait at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19). The crossing itself foreshadows the miraculous works of God, reminiscent of the Red Sea crossing, and points to the ultimate deliverance found in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites after Moses, tasked with leading them into the Promised Land. His name in Hebrew, "Yehoshua," means "The LORD is salvation," which is significant as he leads the people into a new phase of God's promise.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who are on the brink of entering the Promised Land after 40 years of wandering in the wilderness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/shittim.htm">Shittim</a></b><br>A location east of the Jordan River, in the plains of Moab, where the Israelites were camped before crossing the Jordan. It is significant as the last encampment before entering the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a></b><br>A significant geographical and spiritual boundary for the Israelites. Crossing it symbolizes entering into the promises of God and leaving behind the wilderness experience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crossing.htm">The Crossing</a></b><br>This event marks a pivotal moment in Israel's history, symbolizing a transition from the old to the new, from wandering to possessing the land promised by God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_obedience.htm">Leadership and Obedience</a></b><br>Joshua's leadership is marked by obedience to God's commands. As believers, we are called to follow godly leadership and be obedient to God's direction in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_god's_promises.htm">Preparation for God's Promises</a></b><br>The Israelites' journey from Shittim to the Jordan signifies preparation. We must prepare our hearts and lives to receive and walk in the promises God has for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_transition.htm">Faith in Transition</a></b><br>Crossing the Jordan required faith. In our lives, transitions often require us to trust God beyond what we can see or understand.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_timing.htm">God's Timing</a></b><br>The early morning departure signifies readiness and urgency in following God's timing. We should be attentive and responsive to God's timing in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_in_faith.htm">Community in Faith</a></b><br>The Israelites moved together as a community. Our faith journey is not solitary; we are called to walk alongside others in the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_for_joshua_3_crossing.htm">Why is there no clear extra-biblical record or archaeological evidence for this mass crossing in Joshua 3?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_3_compare_to_other_water-partings.htm">How does the crossing in Joshua 3 compare with contradictory or differing accounts of water-parting miracles elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_shittim_in_the_bible.htm">What are Shittim in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_lies_east_of_the_jordan_river.htm">What lies east of the Jordan River?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">III.<p>THE PASSAGE OF JORDAN</span> (<a href="/joshua/3-1.htm" title="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.">Joshua 3:1</a> to <a href="/joshua/4-18.htm" title="And it came to pass, when the priests that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the middle of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up to the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned to their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.">Joshua 4:18</a>, inclusive).<p><a href="/context/joshua/3-1.htm" title="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.">Joshua 3:1-6</a>, preliminaries; 3:7- 4:14, the passage of the people and <a href="/context/joshua/4-15.htm" title="And the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,">Joshua 4:15-18</a>, the passage of the ark itself.<p>(1) <span class= "bld">They removed from Shittim.</span>--See Note on <a href="/joshua/2-1.htm" title="And 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.">Joshua 2:1</a>. Shittim may be called the last stage of the Exodus of Israel, "their journeyings according to their goings out" (<a href="/numbers/33-2.htm" title="And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.">Numbers 33:2</a>). The march from Shittim to Jordan is their first march under Joshua--the first stage of their Eisodus or coming in. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Joshua rose up early in the morning,</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, after the return of the spies, and most likely (see <a href="/joshua/1-10.htm">Joshua 1:10, 11</a>) on the morning on which the announcement was made to the children of Israel that they were to cross the Jordan. "This newes is brought but overnight, Joshua is on his way by morning, and prevents the sunne for haste. Delays, whether in the business of God or our owne, are hatefull and prejudiciall. Many a one loses the land of promise by lingering; if we neglect God's time, it is just with Him to crosse us in ours" (Bp. Hall). <span class="cmt_word">And they removed from Shittim.</span> Literally, <span class="accented">from the acacias</span> (<span class="accented">see</span> note on Joshua 2:1). To do this completely, and to be quite ready for the crossing, would, as Rosenmuller thinks, require the greater part of three days. But it adds that "they lodged (<span class="hebrew">לִין</span>) there before they passed over." But this need be no difficulty. The great mass of the people could easily leave the acacia meadows on the higher ground, and encamp on the brink of the Jordan, while the remaining two days might be spent in making the necessary arrangements for the crossing. For we must remember (as Keil observes) that, not only a body of armed men, but their women and children, and all their possessions, had to be led safely across. "Though they were not told how they should pass the river, yet they went forward in faith, having been told (<a href="/joshua/1-11.htm">Joshua 1:11</a>), that they should pass it" (Matthew Henry). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/3-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Early the next morning</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבֹּ֜קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(bab·bō·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn, morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">got up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֩</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaš·kêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7925.htm">Strong's 7925: </a> </span><span class="str2">To load up, to start early in the morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and left</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּסְע֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yis·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5265.htm">Strong's 5265: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Acacia Grove</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽהַשִּׁטִּ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(mê·haš·šiṭ·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7851.htm">Strong's 7851: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shittim -- a place East of the Jordan, also a wadi perhaps West of Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Israelites.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">far as the Jordan,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yar·dên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where they camped</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּלִ֥נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·li·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3885.htm">Strong's 3885: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">טֶ֥רֶם</span> <span class="translit">(ṭe·rem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> </span><span class="str2">Non-occurrence, not yet, before</span><br /><br /><span class="word">crossing over.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·ḇō·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/3-1.htm">Joshua 3:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/3-1.htm">Joshua 3:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/3-1.htm">Joshua 3:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/3-1.htm">Joshua 3:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/3-1.htm">Joshua 3:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/3-1.htm">Joshua 3:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/3-1.htm">Joshua 3:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/3-1.htm">Joshua 3:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/3-1.htm">Joshua 3:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/3-1.htm">Joshua 3:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/3-1.htm">OT History: Joshua 3:1 Joshua rose up early in the morning (Josh. 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