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OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 4

Joshua 3:4

World English Bible Updated

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.”

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THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE

Joshua 3:4 in context

Joshua 3:1–7

1

Joshua got up early in the morning; and they moved from Shittim and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel. They camped there before they crossed over.

2

After three days, the officers went through the middle of the camp;

3

and they commanded the people, saying, “When you see the ark of the LORD your God’s covenant, and the Levitical priests bearing it, then leave your place and follow it.

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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.”

5

Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”

6

Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and cross over before the people.” They took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

7

The LORD 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.

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Notes from World English Bible Updated

  1. A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters, so 2,000 cubits is about 920 meters.

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