And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying,
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd it came to pass, when all the nation were clean passed over the Jordan, that Jehovah spake unto Joshua, saying,
When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,
And it cometh to pass, when all the nation hath completed to pass over the Jordan, that Jehovah speaketh unto Joshua, saying,
And it came to pass when the whole nation had completely gone over the Jordan, that Jehovah spoke to Joshua, saying,
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJoshua — The entry narrative — Israel crosses the Jordan, takes the Land through three conquest campaigns, and renews covenant at Shechem. The hinge between Torah's promises and the historical record of those promises unfolding.
- Author
- Joshua himself at least in part (24:26 — ‘Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God’); later editorial framing traditional
- Date
- Events c. 1400 BC (early) or 1230 BC (late); compilation across the early-monarchy period