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.
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.'
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
At this point in the biblical narrative, the Israelites had just lost their leader Moses and were now under Joshua's command after wandering in the desert for 40 years. They were camped on the eastern side of the Jordan River, poised to enter the Promised Land that God had promised to their ancestors. Joshua was issuing practical instructions to prepare food supplies, as they would cross the river in three days to begin conquering and possessing the land as God directed.
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