And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
Joshua got up early in the morning, and he and all the Israelites packed up and left Shittim. They traveled to the Jordan River and camped there before crossing over to the other side.
Joshua is leading the Israelites on the final leg of their journey to the Promised Land, bringing them to the edge of the Jordan River.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place about 40 years after the Israelites left Egypt, as they're finally ready to enter the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership. Shittim was their last camp in the wilderness on the east side of the Jordan River, and crossing the Jordan would bring them into Canaan. Moses had recently died, and Joshua was now the appointed leader to fulfill God's promise to give them this land.
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