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.
Parallel translations
- WEB The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho.
- BSB On the tenth day of the first month the people went up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho.
- NKJV Now the people came up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they camped in Gilgal on the east border of Jericho.
- NASB Now the people came up from the Jordan on the tenth of the first month and camped at Gilgal, on the eastern edge of Jericho.
- NLT The people crossed the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month. Then they camped at Gilgal, just east of Jericho.
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Quick answer
On the tenth day of the first month Israel came up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal near Jericho. This dated, located event marks Israel's first foothold in the Promised Land.
Overview
The tenth of the first month was the very day the Passover lamb was selected (Exodus 12:3), tying the entry into Canaan to themes of redemption. Gilgal became Israel's base camp for the conquest. God brought His people, on schedule, into the land He had sworn to give their fathers.
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- Josh 5:9And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
- Mic 6:5O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
- Exod 12:2–3This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
- Amos 4:4Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:
- Josh 10:43And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
- Amos 5:5But seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to nought.
- Josh 10:6And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.
- 1 Sam 11:14–15Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.
- Josh 15:7And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:
- 1 Sam 15:33And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.
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