Joshua 18:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the Lord God of your fathers hath given you?”
Joshua 18:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 18:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 18:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joshua said to the children of Israel, “How long will you neglect to go in to possess the land, which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has given you?”
Joshua 18:3 — World English Bible
Joshua 18:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go in to possess the land, which Jehovah, the God of your fathers, hath given you? ”
Joshua 18:3 — American Standard Version
Joshua 18:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Joshua saith unto the sons of Israel, `Till when are ye remiss to go in to possess the land which He hath given to you, Jehovah, God of your fathers?”
Joshua 18:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 18:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joshua said to the children of Israel, How long will ye shew yourselves slack to go to take possession of the land which Jehovah theGod of your fathers hath given you? ”
Joshua 18:3 — Darby Translation
Joshua 18:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore Ioshua said vnto the children of Israel, Howe long are ye so slacke to enter and possesse the land which the Lord God of your fathers hath giuen you?”
Joshua 18:3 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 18:3 in Context — Joshua 18
1 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.
2 And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.
3 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the Lord God of your fathers hath given you?
4 Give out from among you three men for each tribe: and I will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, and describe it according to the inheritance of them; and they shall come again to me.
5 And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.
What Does Joshua 18:3 Mean?
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