About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the Lord unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsabout forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before Jehovah unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.
About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho.
about forty thousand, armed ones of the host, passed over before Jehovah for battle, unto the plains of Jericho.
About forty thousand armed for military service passed over before Jehovah to the war, unto the plains of Jericho.
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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