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Joshua 1:11

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Go through the camp and give this command to the people: 'Get your food ready, because in three days you will cross the Jordan River to go in and take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is telling Joshua to prepare the people for crossing into the Promised Land within three days, emphasizing that God is faithfully giving them what He promised.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs just after Moses' death, when Joshua has become the new leader of Israel. The Israelites had wandered in the wilderness for 40 years and were now camped on the east side of the Jordan River, ready to enter Canaan. God was fulfilling His ancient promise to Abraham to give his descendants this land.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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