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Joshua 4:15

WEBKJVBSBESVNKJVNASBNLT
Now the Lord said to Joshua,
Joshua 4:15 · New American Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,
  • KJV And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,
  • BSB Then the LORD said to Joshua,
  • NKJV Then the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying,
  • NLT The Lord had said to Joshua,

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Quick answer

Yahweh spoke directly to Joshua, giving instruction. It shows that Joshua led under God's ongoing direction, not his own initiative.

Overview

This brief verse introduces a fresh command from God concerning the priests and the ark. Throughout the conquest, Joshua acts in response to God's word rather than human strategy alone. Genuine leadership among God's people listens for and obeys His voice.

Cross-references & the web

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Commentaries & study tools

  • VideoBibleProject — Joshua videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

    Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.

  • VideoWatch teaching on Joshua 4:15YouTube · Lay · Free

    Sermons and teaching on this passage from across YouTube.

  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

    Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.

  • CommentaryClassic commentaries for this verseBibleHub (20+ works) · Pastoral · Free

    Matthew Henry, Barnes, Gill, the Pulpit Commentary, Ellicott, Cambridge, and more — stacked on one page for this exact verse.

  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on JoshuaMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

Joshua — the same name as Jesus, 'the LORD saves' — leads God's people into their inheritance, a shadow of the greater Joshua who brings us into the true rest and the promised land that remains.

How Joshua 4:15 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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And the LORDיְהֹוָהspakeאָמַרunto Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַsayingאָמַר
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