Joshua 4:1
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,
Original Language Analysis
וַֽיְהִי֙
H1961
וַֽיְהִי֙
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
1 of 13
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
כַּֽאֲשֶׁר
H834
כַּֽאֲשֶׁר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
2 of 13
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
תַּ֣מּוּ
were clean
H8552
תַּ֣מּוּ
were clean
Strong's:
H8552
Word #:
3 of 13
to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive
כָל
H3605
כָל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
4 of 13
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
הַגּ֔וֹי
And it came to pass when all the people
H1471
הַגּ֔וֹי
And it came to pass when all the people
Strong's:
H1471
Word #:
5 of 13
a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
לַֽעֲב֖וֹר
passed over
H5674
לַֽעֲב֖וֹר
passed over
Strong's:
H5674
Word #:
6 of 13
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
7 of 13
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
יְהוָ֔ה
that the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֔ה
that the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
10 of 13
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
Cross References
Deuteronomy 27:2And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:Joshua 3:17And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
Historical Context
This verse appears in the Jordan crossing narrative, one of Joshua's most significant events demonstrating God's power and faithfulness in bringing Israel into the Promised Land.
Questions for Reflection
- How does this passage demonstrate God's faithfulness to His covenant promises?
- What application does this truth have for your walk with Christ today?
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Analysis & Commentary
The timing 'when all the people were clean passed over Jordan' shows God's instruction coming after corporate obedience completion.