Joshua 3:7-17 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 3:7-13

We may observe here how God honours Joshua, and by this wondrous work he is about to do designs to make Israel know that he is their governor, and then how Joshua honours God and endeavours by it to make Israel know that he is their God. Thus those that honour God he will honour, and those whom he has advanced should do what they can in their places to exalt him. I. God speaks to Joshua to put honour upon him, Josh. 3:7, 8. 1. It was a great honour God id him that he spoke to him as he had... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 3:14-17

Here we have a short and plain account of the dividing of the river Jordan, and the passage of the children of Israel through it. The story is not garnished with the flowers of rhetoric (gold needs not to be painted), but it tell us, in short, matter of fact. I. That this river was now broader and deeper than usually it was at other times of the year, Josh. 3:15. The melting of the snow on the mountains of Lebanon, near which this river had its rise, was the occasion that at the time of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:7

And the Lord said unto Joshua ,.... Out of the tabernacle: this day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel ; by working the miracle afterwards related; dividing the waters, which was done on this day, and was but the beginning of wonders; for other great and marvellous things were done for him and by him, by which it appeared he was high in the favour of God, greatly esteemed and honoured by him, and so would be great and honourable in the account of the people: that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:8

And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the Lord ,.... Who were subject to Joshua, the chief governor of the nation, and general of the army, as well as the common people; and whose commands they were to obey, and especially when they appeared to be from the Lord: saying, when ye come to the brink of the water of Jordan ; not of the bank of it, but of the water, which had now overflowed its bank; that is, the brink or extremity of it, which was nearest to them, and to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:9

And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, come hither ,.... Very probably to the door of the tabernacle: and hear the words of the Lord your God ; which he was about to deliver to them as from him, and in his name. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:10

And Joshua said ,.... To the people as follows: hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you ; who has life in and of himself, and is the author of life to all his creatures; and is so called in opposition to the lifeless idols of the Gentiles: and it may be, as Abarbinel observes, to suggest to them, that though Moses was dead, the Lord lived, and lives for evermore; and by the following miracle of dividing the waters of Jordan, it would be a plain case that the Lord was yet... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:11

Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth ,.... Some both Jewish and Christian interpreters, because there is a distinguishing accent on the word "covenant", read the words "the ark of the covenant, even the Lord of all the earth"; so in some copies of our English Bible, as if the ark was called the Lord of all the earth, because of his presence and dwelling there; but, as Kimchi observes, either the word "ark" is wanting, or the word "covenant", and may be supplied either... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:12

Now therefore take ye twelve men ,.... For what end and purpose is not mentioned. Abarbinel is of opinion, that they were chosen and appointed, that every man might pitch upon and take a place for his tribe to encamp in, when they came on the other side Jordan: whether this was Joshua's view or no is not certain; however, the use he made of these, thus provided by divine direction, is related Joshua 4:2 , and these were to be taken out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:13

And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord ,.... Which they were bid to take up and carry, Joshua 3:6 , the Lord of all the earth ; this shows that not the ark, but the Lord, is called "the Lord of all the earth"; see Gill on Joshua 3:11 , shall rest in the waters of Jordan ; the meaning is, as soon as their feet should touch them, or they should set their feet in them, when they came to the brink of them: that ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:14

And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents to pass over Jordan ,.... Which they had pitched very near it, upon their removal from Shittim, and in which they had lodged the night past: and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people ; at the distance of two thousand cubits. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 3:7-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 3:14-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 3:14

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