Joshua 3:4–5
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.
Yet there shalbe a space betweene you and it, about two thousand cubites by measure: come not neere vnto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must goe: for yee haue not passed this way †heretofore.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. since yesterday & the third day.
And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the Lord will do wonders among you.
And Ioshua said vnto the people, *Sanctifie your selues: for to morrow the LORD wil do wōders among you.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceLeuit. 20.7. num. 11.18. chap. 7.13. 1.sam. 16.5.
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From verse 4
- Psalms 89:7Rank 1 from verse 4
- Exodus 3:5Rank 2 from verse 4
- Hebrews 12:28–29Rank 3 from verse 4
28Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
29For our God is a consuming fire.
28Wherefore wee receiuing a kingdome which cannot bee moued, ‖let vs haue grace, whereby wee may serue God acceptably, with reuerence and godly feare.
29For our God is a consuming fire.
- 1 Chronicles 11:2Rank 4 from verse 4
2And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
2And moreouer †in time past, euen when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said vnto thee, Thou shalt ‖feede my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler ouer my people Israel.
- Exodus 19:12Rank 5 from verse 4
12And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:
12And thou shalt set bounds vnto the people round about, saying, Take heed to your selues, that ye goe not vp into the mount, or touch the border of it: *whosoeuer toucheth the mount, shall be surely put to death.
- Exodus 4:10Rank 6 from verse 4
10¶ And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
10¶ And Moses saide vnto the LORD, O my lord, I am not †eloquent, neither heretofore, nor †since thou hast spoken vnto thy seruant: but I am slow of speach, and of a slow tongue.
- Genesis 31:2Rank 7 from verse 4
- Isaiah 30:33Rank 8 from verse 4
33For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
33†For Tophet is ordained of olde; yea, for the king it is prepared, he hath made it deepe and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood, the breath of the LORD, like a streame of brimstone, doeth kindle it.
From verse 5
- Joshua 7:13Rank 1 from verse 5
13Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.
13Up, sanctifie the people, and say, Sanctifie your selues against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, vntill ye take away the accursed thing from among you.
- Leviticus 20:7Rank 2 from verse 5
- 1 Samuel 16:5Rank 3 from verse 5
5And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the Lord: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
5And hee said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice vnto the LORD: sanctifie your selues, and come with me to the sacrifice: and he sanctified Iesse, and his sonnes, and called them to the sacrifice.
16Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
16Gather the people: sanctifie the congregation: assemble the elders: gather the children, and those that sucke the breasts: let the bridegroome goe forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
- John 17:19Rank 5 from verse 5
- Exodus 19:10–15Rank 6 from verse 5
10¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
11And be ready against the third day: for the third day the Lord will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
12And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:
13There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.
14¶ And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
15And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
10¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Goe vnto the people, and sanctifie them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes.
11And be ready against the thirde day: for the third day the LORD will come downe in the sight of all the people, vpon mount Sinai.
12And thou shalt set bounds vnto the people round about, saying, Take heed to your selues, that ye goe not vp into the mount, or touch the border of it: *whosoeuer toucheth the mount, shall be surely put to death.
13There shall not a hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned or shot thorow, whether it be beast, or man, it shall not liue: when the ‖trumpet soundeth long, they shall come vp to the mount.
14¶ And Moses went downe from the mount vnto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
15And hee said vnto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wiues.
- Leviticus 10:3Rank 7 from verse 5
3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
3Then Moses said vnto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will bee sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified: And Aaron held his peace.
- Psalms 86:10Rank 8 from verse 5
5And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
5And it was so, when the dayes of their feasting were gone about, that Iob sent and sanctified them, and rose vp early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: For Iob said, It may be that my sonnes haue sinned, and *cursed God in their hearts: Thus did Iob †continually.
- Joshua 3:13Rank 10 from verse 5
13And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.
13And it shall come to passe, assoone as the soles of the feete of the Priestes that beare the Arke of the LORD, the LORD of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Iordan, that the waters of Iordan shall be cut off, from the waters that come downe from aboue: and they *shall stand vpon an heape.
- Joshua 3:15Rank 11 from verse 5
15And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
15And as they that bare the Arke were come vnto *Iordan, and the feet of the Priestes that bare the Arke, were dipped in the brimme of the water, (for Iordan ouerfloweth all his banks at the time of haruest)
- Psalms 114:1–7Rank 12 from verse 5
1WHEN Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;
2Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.
3The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
4The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
5What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
6Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?
7Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
1¶ *When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Iacob from a people of strange language:
2Iudah was his sanctuarie: and Israel his dominion.
3*The sea sawe it, and fled: Iordan was driuen backe.
4The mountaines skipped like rammes: and the little hilles like lambes.
5What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Iordan, that thou wast driuen backe?
6Yee mountaines, that yee skipped like rammes: and yee little hilles like lambes?
7Tremble thou earth at the presence of the LORD: at the presence of the God of Iacob:
- Numbers 11:8Rank 13 from verse 5
8And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.
8 And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in milles, or beat it in a morter, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oyle.
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Joshua 3:4
1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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In the space, relation, or distinction separating two or more.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.
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Units of length used to state height, width, depth, or distance in biblical measurements.
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Sense 1: A standard or instrument for determining amount or size; an amount so determined. Sense 2: To determine, allot, or proportion.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of pass, meaning to go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.
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heretofore
Times before the present; formerly.
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Joshua 3:5
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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To set apart as holy, consecrate, dedicate, hallow, cleanse, purify, or treat as holy.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The next day or the time following the present day, and by extension a coming or future time.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: Marvellous signs, extraordinary works, or things that cause amazement. Sense 2: Marvels.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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3And 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.
3And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD your God, and the Priests the Leuites bearing it, then yee shall remooue from your place, and goe after it.
4Yet 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.
4Yet there shalbe a space betweene you and it, about two thousand cubites by measure: come not neere vnto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must goe: for yee haue not passed this way †heretofore.
Selected passage5And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the Lord will do wonders among you.
5And Ioshua said vnto the people, *Sanctifie your selues: for to morrow the LORD wil do wōders among you.
Selected passage6And 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.
6And Ioshua spake vnto the Priests, saying, Take vp the Arke of the Couenant, and passe ouer before the people. And they tooke vp the Arke of the Couenant, and went before the people.