Joshua 3:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.”

Joshua 3:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 3:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 3:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to magnify you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.”

Joshua 3:7 — World English Bible

Joshua 3:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. ”

Joshua 3:7 — American Standard Version

Joshua 3:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `This day I begin to make thee great in the eyes of all Israel, so that they know that as I was with Moses I am with thee;”

Joshua 3:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 3:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah said to Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that as I was with Moses, so will I be with thee. ”

Joshua 3:7 — Darby Translation

Joshua 3:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the Lord saide vnto Ioshua, This day will I begin to magnifie thee in the sight of all Israel, which shall knowe, that as I was with Moses, so will I be with thee.”

Joshua 3:7 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 3:7 in Context — Joshua 3

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.

7 And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.

8 And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.

9 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the Lord your God.

Read the full chapter: Joshua 3 — Crossing the Jordan →

What Does Joshua 3:7 Mean?

Joshua 3:7 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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