Joshua 1:11

Authorized King James Version

Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.

Word-by-Word Analysis

עֹֽבְרִים֙

H5674

Pass

to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in

בְּקֶ֣רֶב

H7130

through

properly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)

הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה

H4264

the host

an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or e

וְצַוּ֤וּ

H6680

and command

(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

אֶת

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

הָעָם֙

H5971

the people

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

לֵאמֹ֔ר

H559

saying

to say (used with great latitude)

הָכִ֥ינוּ

H3559

Prepare

properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix,

לָכֶ֖ם

#10

צֵידָ֑ה

H6720

you victuals

food

#11

כִּ֞י

H3588

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

#12

בְּע֣וֹד׀

H5750

properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more

#13

שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת

H7969

for within three

three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice

#14

יָמִ֗ים

H3117

days

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

#15

אַתֶּם֙

H859

thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you

#16

עֹֽבְרִים֙

H5674

Pass

to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in

#17

אֶת

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

#18

הַיַּרְדֵּ֣ן

H3383

this Jordan

jarden, the principal river of palestine

#19

הַזֶּ֔ה

H2088

the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

#20

לָבוֹא֙

H935

to go in

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

#21

לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃

H3423

to possess

to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish

#22

אֶת

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

#23

הָאָ֔רֶץ

H776

the land

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

#24

אֲשֶׁר֙

H834

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

#25

יְהוָ֣ה

H3068

which the LORD

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

#26

אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם

H430

your God

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

#27

נֹתֵ֥ן

H5414

giveth

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

#28

לָכֶ֖ם

#29

לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃

H3423

to possess

to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine sovereignty. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

Questions for Reflection

What practical applications emerge from understanding salvation as presented in this verse, particularly in light of addressing questions of religious pluralism and the exclusivity of Christ?
How does the salvation theme in this verse connect to the overarching narrative of Scripture, and what does this reveal about God's character and purposes?
In what ways does understanding divine sovereignty in its original context challenge or deepen contemporary Christian thinking about salvation?

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