Joshua 5:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 5:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 5:9 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 5:9 — KJV
“And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day. Gilgal: that is Rolling”
— Joshua 5:9 (KJV)
Joshua 5:9 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 5:9
“And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day. Achor: that is, Trouble”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:9: lord, day, wherefore
“And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. Jehovahjireh: that is, The Lord will see, or, provide”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:9: lord, day, name
“But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day. Enhakkore: that is, the well of him that called or, cried the jaw: or, Lehi, as called in this chapter”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:9: day, wherefore, name
“Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. when...: Heb. in revolution of days Samuel: that is, Asked of God”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:9: lord, day, wherefore
“And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day. made: Heb. broken Perezuzzah: that is, the breach of Uzzah”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:9: lord, day, name
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