And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
The people came up out of the Jordan River on the tenth day of the first month, and they set up camp at Gilgal, on the eastern edge of Jericho.
This verse marks the historic moment when the Israelites finished crossing the Jordan River and made their first camp in the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred around 1400 BC when the Israelites, led by Joshua, miraculously crossed the Jordan River on dry ground to enter the Promised Land after 40 years in the wilderness. The tenth day of the first month (Nisan) was significant because it was also when they would select the Passover lamb four days later. Gilgal became their base camp and would serve as their headquarters during the conquest of Canaan.
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