Bible Commentary

That this may be a sign among you, [that] when your children ask [their fathers] in time to come, saying, What [mean] ye by these stones? 6. when your children ] Comp. Exo 12:26; Exo 13:14; Deu 6:20. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 6. This may be a sign] Stand as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 4:6”

And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel: Pass over before the ark, i.e. go back again to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 4:5”

Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man: Verse 4. Twelve men, whom he had prepared] This must refer to their appointment, Jos 3:12. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible Prepared, i.e. appointed or chosen for that work, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 4:4”

And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night. 3. twelve stones ] We find on several … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 4:3”

Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man, Take you twelve men – The order is given in the plural, because no doubt the tribes themselves were to choose their own representatives, the choice being approved by Joshua Jos 4:4. These twelve would be left with Joshua on the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 4:2”

And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spoke unto Joshua, saying, Ch. Jos 4:1-18. Completion of the Passage 1. when all the people were clean passed over ] Below the spot, where the priests stood firm and motionless, the host, probably at various points, “ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 4:1”

And the priests that bore 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. 17. all the Israelites passed over ] Where the passage exactly took place cannot … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:17”

That the waters which came down from above stood [and] rose up upon a heap very far from the city Adam, that [is] beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, [even] the salt sea, failed, [and] were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho. 16. the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:16”

And as they that bore the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bore the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,) 15. for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest ] In the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:15”

And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people; 14 17. Jordan turned backwards 14. when the people removed ] i.e. on the 10th day of Abib or Nisan, the same month they before witnessed the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 3:14”