Joshua 4:19 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →On the tenth day of the first month the people came up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal near Jericho.
What Does Joshua 4:19 Mean?
The narrative records the exact date: the tenth day of the first month. Israel comes up from the river and pitches camp at Gilgal, on the eastern edge of Jericho, their first foothold in the promised land.
The precise date marks a real day in history, a turning point long awaited. This same day in the first month was when the Passover lamb was set apart in Egypt, linking this entry into the land with the night of deliverance that began the journey. The God who brought them out of bondage now brings them in, and the long wilderness road gives way to the inheritance He promised.
Joshua 4:19 in the Original Language
Gilgal (גִּלְגָּל), 'a rolling' -- a name marking the place where Israel's first camp stood in the land.
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What does Joshua 4:19 mean?
On the tenth day of the first month the people came up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal near Jericho.