Joshua 18:3 “So Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long will you put off entering…”

Joshua 18:3

So Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long will you put off entering and possessing the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?

World English Bible

Joshua said to the children of Israel, “How long will you neglect to go in to possess the land, which the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you?

American Standard Version

And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go in to possess the land, which Jehovah, the God of your fathers, hath given you?

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore Ioshua said vnto the children of Israel, Howe long are ye so slacke to enter and possesse the land which the Lord God of your fathers hath giuen you?

Darby Translation

And Joshua said to the children of Israel, How long will ye shew yourselves slack to go to take possession of the land which Jehovah the God of your fathers hath given you?

Young's Literal Translation

and Joshua saith unto the sons of Israel, 'Till when are ye remiss to go in to possess the land which He hath given to you, Jehovah, God of your fathers?

Bible in Basic English

Then Joshua said to the children of Israel, Why are you so slow to go in and take up your heritage in the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you?

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Cross references

“How long are”

Proverbs 13:4 Judges 18:9 Proverbs 15:19 Proverbs 10:4 Matthew 20:6 Zephaniah 3:16

Proverbs 13:4 · BSB

The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

Judges 18:9 · BSB

They answered, “Come on, let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and it is very good. Why would you fail to act? Do not hesitate to go there and take possession of the land!

Proverbs 15:19 · BSB

The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.

Proverbs 10:4 · BSB

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Matthew 20:6 · BSB

About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.

Zephaniah 3:16 · BSB

On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2there were still seven tribes of Israel who had not yet received their inheritance.

4Appoint three men from each tribe, and I will send them out to survey the land and map it out, according to the inheritance of each. Then they will return to me

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