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KJV Lexicon Yet there shall be a spacerachowq (raw-khoke') remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition) between you and it about two thousand 'eleph (eh'-lef) hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand. cubits 'ammah (am-maw') a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance) by measure middah (mid-daw') extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured) come not near qarab (kaw-rab') to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose unto it that ye may know yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially the way derek (deh'-rek) a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb by which ye must go yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) for ye have not passed `abar (aw-bar') to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) this way derek (deh'-rek) a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb heretofore tmowl (tem-ole') ago, i.e. a (short or long) time since; especially yesterday, or day before yesterday shilshowm (shil-shome') trebly, i.e. (in time) day before yesterday -- + before (that time, -time), excellent things (from the margin), + heretofore, three days, + time past. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "However, there shall be between you and it a distance of about 2,000 cubits by measure. Do not come near it, that you may know the way by which you shall go, for you have not passed this way before." King James Bible Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore. Holman Christian Standard Bible But keep a distance of about 1,000 yards between yourselves and the ark. Don't go near it, so that you can see the way to go, for you haven't traveled this way before." International Standard Version Be sure to keep a distance of about 2,000 cubits between you and it. Don't come near it, so you can be certain where you're going, since you haven't passed this way before." NET Bible But stay about three thousand feet behind it. Keep your distance so you can see which way you should go, for you have not traveled this way before." GOD'S WORD® Translation However, stay about half a mile behind them. Don't come any closer to them so that you will know which way to go because you have not gone this way before." King James 2000 Bible Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that you may know the way by which you must go: for you have not passed this way before. Links Joshua 3:4Joshua 3:4 NIV Joshua 3:4 NLT Joshua 3:4 ESV Joshua 3:4 NASB Joshua 3:4 KJV |
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