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Berean Standard Bible

“Early the next morning Joshua got up and left Shittim with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.”

Joshua 3:1

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Study note

After the spies return, Joshua leads the people from Shittim to the banks of the Jordan. They camp there before crossing, and the river is in flood stage, making the crossing seem impossible.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Early the next morning Joshua got up and left Shittim with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.

World English Bible (WEB)

Joshua got up early in the morning; and they moved from Shittim, and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel. They camped there before they crossed over.

King James Version (KJV)

And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Joshua rose up early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel; and they lodged there before they passed over.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Joshua got up early in the morning, and, moving on from Shittim, he and all the children of Israel came to Jordan and were there for the night before going over.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y LEVANTÓSE Josué de mañana, y partieron de Sittim, y vinieron hasta el Jordán, él y todos los hijos de Israel, y reposaron allí antes que pasasen.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Temprano en la mañana del día siguiente Josué y todo el pueblo de Israel salieron de Sitín y llegaron a las riberas del río Jordán, donde acamparon durante varios días antes de cruzarlo.

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