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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.

KJV

Igitur Josue de nocte consurgens movit castra : egredientesque de Setim, venerunt ad Jordanem ipse et omnes filii Israël, et morati sunt ibi tres dies.

Vulgate

Καὶ ὤρθρισεν Ἰησοῦς τὸ πρωὶ καὶ ἀπῆρεν ἐκ Σαττείν· καὶ ἤλθοσαν ἕως τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, καὶ κατέλυσαν ἐκεῖ πρὸ τοῦ διαβῆναι.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יַּשְׁכֵּם֩ יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ בַּ/בֹּ֜קֶר וַ/יִּסְע֣וּ מֵֽ/הַ/שִּׁטִּ֗ים וַ/יָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ עַד הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֔ן ה֖וּא וְ/כָל בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַ/יָּלִ֥נוּ שָׁ֖ם טֶ֥רֶם יַעֲבֹֽרוּ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Joshua
Places Shittim

In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
בֹּ֔קֶר
bqr
noun · 214×
ה
h
adverb · 827×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
טֶ֣רֶם
trm
adverb · 56×
יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ
yhvsh'
proper_noun · 218×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יָלִ֣ין
ylyn
verb · 86×
יִּסְע֖וּ
ys'v
verb · 145×
יַּרְדֵּ֔ן
yrdn
proper_noun · 182×
יַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם
yshkm
verb · 65×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
עֹבֵ֣ר
'br
verb · 561×
שִּׁטִּ֞ים
shtym
proper_noun · 4×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Covers Joshua's conquest of Canaan (the crossing of the Jordan, fall of Jericho, the allotment of the land) and the period of the Judges (Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson). Josephus follows the biblical narrative closely while harmonizing chronological difficulties.

Cross-references

  • Josh 2:1 — 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.
  • Josh 6:12 — And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.
  • Mark 1:35 — And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
  • Num 25:1 — And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
  • Prov 31:15 — She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.