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Joshua 18:3 Cross-References

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And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?

Joshua 18:3 (KJV)

Historical Context for Joshua 18:3

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Joshua1 of the 12 spies (called Hoshea)- from Ephraim (NUM 13:8), servant of Moses (EXO 17:9)
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Jacobsecond-born son of Isaac (GEN 25:25-26)
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G-dHoly, Holy, Holy (ISA 6:3) and too many others to fit here

Commentary on Joshua 18:3

Joshua's rebuke addresses Israel's procrastination in possessing their inheritance. The question 'How long are ye slack' (ad-anah atem mitrapim, עַד־אָנָה אַתֶּם מִתְרַפִּים) uses a Hebrew verb meaning to be loose, remiss, or negligent. The phrase conveys exasperation—why delay when God has already given the land? The infinitive 'to go to possess' (lalechet lareshet, לָלֶכֶת לָרֶשֶׁת) emphasizes action required; possession demands going and taking, not merely waiting passively. The phrase 'which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you' (asher natan lakhem Yahweh Elohei avoteikhem) uses per...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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