Joshua 3:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 3:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 3:7 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 3:7 — KJV
“And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.”
— Joshua 3:7 (KJV)
Joshua 3:7 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 3:7
“On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 3:7: lord, joshua, day
“For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 3:7: lord, israel, may
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 3:7: lord, israel, may
“And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 3:7: lord, joshua, sight
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 3:7: lord, joshua, day
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