Joshua 3:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Joshua 3:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 3:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 3:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yet there shall be a space between you and it of about two thousand cubits by measure—don’t come closer to it—that you may know the way by which you must go; for you have not passed this way before.””

Joshua 3:4 — World English Bible

Joshua 3:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Joshua 3:4 — American Standard Version

Joshua 3:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“only, a distance is between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure; ye do not come near unto it, so that ye know the way in which ye go, for ye have not passed over in the way heretofore.'”

Joshua 3:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 3:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“yet there shall be a distance between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure. Ye shall not come near it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go; for ye have not passed this way heretofore.”

Joshua 3:4 — Darby Translation

Joshua 3:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Yet there shalbe a space betweene you and it, about two thousande cubites by measure: ye shall not come neere vnto it, that ye may knowe the way, by the which ye shall goe: for ye haue not gone this way in times past.”

Joshua 3:4 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 3:4 in Context — Joshua 3

2 E passados três dias, os oficiais atravessaram por meio do acampamento,

3 E mandaram ao povo, dizendo: Quando virdes a arca do pacto do SENHOR vosso Deus, e os sacerdotes e levitas que a levam, vós partireis de vosso lugar, e marchareis atrás dela.

4 Porém entre vós e ela haja distância como da medida de dois mil côvados: e não vos aproximareis dela, a fim de que saibais o caminho por onde haveis de ir: porquanto vós não passastes antes de agora por este caminho.

5 E Josué disse ao povo: Santificai-vos, porque o SENHOR fará amanhã entre vós maravilhas.

6 E falou Josué aos sacerdotes, dizendo: Tomai a arca do pacto, e passai diante do povo. E eles tomaram a arca do pacto, e foram diante do povo.

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What Does Joshua 3:4 Mean?

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