Joshua 3:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.”
Joshua 3:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 3:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 3:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yet there shall be a space between you and it of about two thousand cubits by measure—don’t come closer to it—that you may know the way by which you must go; for you have not passed this way before.””
Joshua 3:4 — World English Bible
Joshua 3:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go; for ye have not passed this way heretofore. ”
Joshua 3:4 — American Standard Version
Joshua 3:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“only, a distance is between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure; ye do not come near unto it, so that ye know the way in which ye go, for ye have not passed over in the way heretofore.'”
Joshua 3:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 3:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“yet there shall be a distance between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure. Ye shall not come near it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go; for ye have not passed this way heretofore. ”
Joshua 3:4 — Darby Translation
Joshua 3:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Yet there shalbe a space betweene you and it, about two thousande cubites by measure: ye shall not come neere vnto it, that ye may knowe the way, by the which ye shall goe: for ye haue not gone this way in times past.”
Joshua 3:4 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 3:4 in Context — Joshua 3
2 And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;
3 And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
4 Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.
5 And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the Lord will do wonders among you.
6 And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.
What Does Joshua 3:4 Mean?
Joshua 3:4 is a verse from the Book of Joshua, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joshua chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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