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.
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.
- KJV 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Cross-references & the web
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- Josh 5:9Yahweh said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt off of you.” Therefore the name of that place was called Gilgal, to this day.
- Mic 6:5My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of Yahweh.”
- Exod 12:2–3“This month shall be to you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year to you.
- Amos 4:4“Go to Bethel, and sin; to Gilgal, and sin more. Bring your sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three days,
- Josh 10:43Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.
- Amos 5:5but don’t seek Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and don’t pass to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to nothing.
- Josh 10:6The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.”
- 1 Sam 11:14–15Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.”
- Josh 15:7The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that faces the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river. The border passed along to the waters of En Shemesh, and ended at En Rogel.
- 1 Sam 15:33Samuel said, “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women!” Then Samuel cut Agag in pieces before Yahweh in Gilgal.
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