Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So Joshua said to the Israelites: “How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given you? New Living Translation Then Joshua asked them, “How long are you going to wait before taking possession of the remaining land the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given to you? English Standard Version So Joshua said to the people of Israel, “How long will you put off going in to take possession of the land, which the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you? Berean Standard Bible So Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long will you put off entering and possessing the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you? King James Bible 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? New King James Version Then Joshua said to the children of Israel: “How long will you neglect to go and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers has given you? New American Standard Bible So Joshua said to the sons of Israel, “How long will you put off entering to take possession of the land which the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you? NASB 1995 So Joshua said to the sons of Israel, “How long will you put off entering to take possession of the land which the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you? NASB 1977 So Joshua said to the sons of Israel, “How long will you put off entering to take possession of the land which the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you? Legacy Standard Bible So Joshua said to the sons of Israel, “How long will you put off entering to take possession of the land which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has given you? Amplified Bible So Joshua asked them, “How long will you put off entering to take possession of the land which the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you? Christian Standard Bible So Joshua asked the Israelites, “How long will you delay going out to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, gave you? Holman Christian Standard Bible So Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long will you delay going out to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, gave you? American Standard Version 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? English Revised Version And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go in to possess the land, which the LORD, the God of your fathers, hath given you? GOD'S WORD® Translation So Joshua asked the Israelites, "How long are you going to waste time conquering the land which the LORD God of your ancestors has given you? Good News Translation So Joshua said to the people of Israel, "How long are you going to wait before you go in and take the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given you? International Standard Version So Joshua told the Israelis, "How long will you delay invading and taking possession of the land that the LORD God of your ancestors has given you? Majority Standard Bible So Joshua said to the Israelites, ?How long will you put off entering and possessing the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you? NET Bible So Joshua said to the Israelites: "How long do you intend to put off occupying the land the LORD God of your ancestors has given you? New Heart English Bible Joshua said to the children of Israel, "How long will you neglect to go in to possess the land, which the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you? Webster's Bible Translation And Joshua said to 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? World English Bible Joshua said to the children of Israel, “How long will you neglect to go in to possess the land, which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has given you? Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Joshua says to the sons of Israel, “Until when are you remiss to go in to possess the land which He, YHWH, God of your fathers, has given to you? Young's Literal Translation 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? Smith's Literal Translation And Joshua will say to the sons of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land which Jehovah the God of your fathers gave to you? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Josue 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? Catholic Public Domain Version And Joshua said to them: “For how long will you draw back in idleness, and not enter to possess the land, which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given to you? New American Bible Joshua therefore said to the Israelites, “How much longer will you put off taking steps to possess the land which the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given you? New Revised Standard Version So Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long will you be slack about going in and taking possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given you? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Joshua said to the children of Israel, How long will you be backward about going in and possessing the land which the LORD God of your fathers has given you? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Yeshua said to the children of Israel: “How long will you be slack to enter to inherit the land that LORD JEHOVAH God of your fathers gave to you? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Joshua said unto the children of Israel: 'How long are ye slack to go in to possess the land, which the LORD, the God of your fathers, hath given you? Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joshua said to the sons of Israel, How long will ye be slack to inherit the land, which the Lord our God has given you? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Remainder Divided…2there were still seven tribes of Israel who had not yet received their inheritance. 3So Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long will you put off entering and possessing the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you? 4Appoint three men from each tribe, and I will send them out to survey the land and map it out, according to the inheritance of each. Then they will return to me… Cross References Numbers 32:7-9 Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land that the LORD has given them? / This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to inspect the land. / For when your fathers went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land that the LORD had given them. Deuteronomy 1:21 See, the LORD your God has placed the land before you. Go up and take possession of it as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.” Judges 18:9 They answered, “Come on, let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and it is very good. Why would you fail to act? Do not hesitate to go there and take possession of the land! Numbers 13:30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!” Deuteronomy 31:6-8 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” / Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.” Hebrews 4:1 Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. Numbers 14:6-9 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes / and said to the whole congregation of Israel, “The land we passed through and explored is an exceedingly good land. / If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us. ... Deuteronomy 9:23 And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him. Hebrews 3:12-19 See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God. / But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. / We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first. ... Numbers 33:53 You are to take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess. Deuteronomy 1:26-28 But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. / You grumbled in your tents and said, “Because the LORD hates us, He has brought us out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be annihilated. / Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.’” James 1:6-8 But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. / That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. / He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. Numbers 14:11 And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them? Deuteronomy 7:17-19 You may say in your heart, “These nations are greater than we are; how can we drive them out?” / But do not be afraid of them. Be sure to remember what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt: / the great trials that you saw, the signs and wonders, and the mighty hand and outstretched arm by which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear. 2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. Treasury of Scripture And Joshua said to the children of Israel, How long are you slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers has given you? How long are Judges 18:9 And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land. Proverbs 2:2-6 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; … Proverbs 10:4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Jump to Previous Begin Children Entering Israel Israelites Joshua Land Neglect Possess Possession Remiss Shew Slack Slow Wait YourselvesJump to Next Begin Children Entering Israel Israelites Joshua Land Neglect Possess Possession Remiss Shew Slack Slow Wait YourselvesJoshua 18 1. The tabernacle is set up at Shiloh2. The remainder of the land is described, and divided into seven parts 10. Joshua distributes it by lot 11. The lot and border of Benjamin 21. Their cities So Joshua said to the Israelites Joshua, as the leader of the Israelites, speaks with authority and responsibility. He is the successor of Moses and has led the people into the Promised Land. His role is not only military but also spiritual, guiding the Israelites in fulfilling God's commands. This moment reflects his leadership in encouraging the people to take action. Joshua's leadership is a type of Christ, who leads His people into the spiritual Promised Land. How long will you put off entering and possessing the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you? Persons / Places / Events 1. JoshuaThe leader of the Israelites after Moses, tasked with leading the people into the Promised Land. He is a central figure in the conquest and settlement of Canaan. 2. The Israelites The descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and are now in the process of taking possession of the land promised to them by God. 3. The Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to the forefathers of the Israelites. It represents both a physical territory and a spiritual inheritance. 4. The LORD, the God of your fathers Refers to Yahweh, the covenant-keeping God of Israel, who made promises to the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 5. Shiloh The place where the Israelites gathered and where the tabernacle was set up during the time of Joshua. It serves as a central location for the distribution of the land. Teaching Points Procrastination in ObedienceJust as the Israelites delayed taking possession of the land, believers today can procrastinate in obeying God's commands. We must be diligent and proactive in our faith journey. Trust in God's Promises The land was already given by God, yet the Israelites needed to act on that promise. Similarly, we must trust and act on God's promises in our lives. Spiritual Inheritance The physical act of taking the land symbolizes the spiritual inheritance we have in Christ. We must actively pursue and live out our faith to fully experience this inheritance. Leadership and Encouragement Joshua's role as a leader was to encourage and challenge the people. In our communities, we should encourage one another to step into the roles and promises God has for us. Faith and Action Faith requires action. The Israelites had to physically enter and possess the land. Our faith should lead us to tangible actions that reflect our trust in God.(3) And Joshua said . . .--Joshua, who took no inheritance for himself until all the tribes had received their portions, was free from the selfishness of the other leaders. He could not rest until he had finished the work that was given him to do. He therefore ordered that the rest of the territory should be surveyed, and divided, according to the number of the cities, into seven portions, which were then to be allotted according to the instructions given by Moses.Verse 3. - How long are ye slack? This "slackness" (the translation is a literal one) in the arduous conflict against the powers of evil is not confined to Jews. The exhortation needs repeating to every generation, and not less to our own than any other, since the prevalence of an external decency and propriety blinds our eyes to the impiety and evil which still lurks amid us unsubdued. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the Israelites, בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son “How long עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while will you אַתֶּ֣ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you neglect מִתְרַפִּ֔ים (miṯ·rap·pîm) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7503: Sink, relax to go out לָבוֹא֙ (lā·ḇō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go and possess לָרֶ֣שֶׁת (lā·re·šeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin the land הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land that אֲשֶׁר֙ (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of your fathers, אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father has given נָתַ֣ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set you? לָכֶ֔ם (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew Links Joshua 18:3 NIVJoshua 18:3 NLT Joshua 18:3 ESV Joshua 18:3 NASB Joshua 18:3 KJV Joshua 18:3 BibleApps.com Joshua 18:3 Biblia Paralela Joshua 18:3 Chinese Bible Joshua 18:3 French Bible Joshua 18:3 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 18:3 Joshua said to the children of Israel (Josh. 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