Israel, listen to these laws and teachings! If you obey them, you will live, and you will go in and take the land that the Lord is giving you. He is the God your ancestors worshiped,
Joshua 3:9 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Joshua spoke to the people: Come here and listen to what the Lord our God said he will do! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Joshua said to the Israelites, Come near, hear the words of the Lord your God. American Standard Version (1901) And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of Jehovah your God. Common English Bible Joshua said to the Israelites, “Come close. Listen to the words of the LORD your God.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Joshua said to the sons of Israel, "Approach to here, and listen to the word of the Lord your God." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Josue said to the children of Israel: Come hither and hear the word of the Lord your God. |
Israel, listen to these laws and teachings! If you obey them, you will live, and you will go in and take the land that the Lord is giving you. He is the God your ancestors worshiped,
The Canaanites, the Hittites, the Hivites, the Perizzites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, and the Jebusites control the land on the other side of the river. But the living God will be with you and will force them out of the land when you attack. And now, God is going to prove that he's powerful enough to force them out.
Now, tell the priests who are carrying the chest to go a little way into the river and stand there.”