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Joshua 18:3

What does Joshua 18:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 18:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Joshua said to the children of Israel, Why are you so slow to go in and take up your heritage in the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Joshua saith unto the sons of Israel, `Till when are ye remiss to go in to possess the land which He hath given to you, Jehovah, God of your fathers?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Joshua said to them: How long are you indolent and slack, and go not in to possess the land which the Lord the God of your fathers hath given you?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joshua said to the children of Israel, How long will ye shew yourselves slack to go to take possession of the land which Jehovah theGod of your fathers hath given you?

Context

v.2And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet divided their inheritance.

v.3This passage

v.4Appoint for you three men of each tribe: and I will send them, and they shall arise, and walk through the land, and describe it according to their inheritance; and they shall come unto me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 10:4

    He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • 2 Peter 1:10

    Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:

  • Proverbs 2:2

    So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

  • Ecclesiastes 9:10

    Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

  • John 6:27

    Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

  • Matthew 20:6

    And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

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