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Joshua 18:3 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Joshua 18:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 18 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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)
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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...
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Cross-References for Joshua 18:3
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“and has nothing”
“Arise”
“but the path of the upright is a highway.”
“and found others standing idle. He said to them”
“but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.”
“it will be said to Jerusalem”
“I don't regard myself as yet having taken hold”
“do it with your might; for there is no work”
“but for the food which remains to eternal life”
“and apply your heart to understanding;”