Joshua 1 · Verse 10

Joshua 1:10

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

Joshua 1:10, King James Version

Joshua 1:10 in other translations

BSB	Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people:
WEB	Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
ASV	Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
YLT	And Joshua commandeth the authorities of the people, saying,
DARBY	And Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
BBE	Then Joshua gave their orders to those who were in authority over the people, saying,
Webster	Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

What does Joshua 1:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 1:10-18

10-18. Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people--These were the Shoterim (see on Ex 5:6; De 20:5).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 10 Commanded the officers - שטרים shoterim. These were different from the שפטים shophetim, who were judges among the people, and whose business it was to determine in all civil cases. The shoterim have been supposed to be subordinate officers, whose business it was to see the decisions of the shophetim carried into effect. Calmet conjectures that the shoterim here may have been the heralds of the army like those so often met with in Homer, who were called the messengers both of the gods and men; who bore sceptres, and whose persons were ever held sacred. See on Deu 1:13-16 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 1:10-15

Joshua says to the people, Ye shall pass over Jordan, and shall possess the land; because God had said so to him. We honour the truth of God, when we stagger not at the promise of God. The two tribes and a half were to go over Jordan with their brethren. When God, by his providence, has given us rest, we ought to consider what service we may do to our brethren.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Joshua 1:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְצַ֣וvay.Tzavand he commandedH6680

יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853

שֹׁטְרֵ֥יsho.te.Rei[the] officers ofH7860

הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH5971

לֵאמֹֽר\׃le.Mor<to> sayingH559

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

the officers of the people.The {shoterim,} or officers, were different from the {shophetim,} who were the judges among the people. The {shoterim} have been supposed to be subordinate officers, whose business it was to see the decisions of the {shophetim} carried into effect. Calmet conjectures, that the {shoterim} here may have been the heralds of the army.
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Context

Joshua 1:9
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Joshua 1:10
Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
Joshua 1:11
Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it.

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Joshua 1:10 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y Josué mandó á los oficiales del pueblo, diciendo:
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et Josué commanda aux officiers du peuple, disant:
German Elberfelder 1871	Und Josua gebot den Vorstehern des Volkes und sprach: Gehet mitten durch das Lager und gebietet dem Volke und sprechet:
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Præcepitque Josue principibus populi, dicens: Transite per medium castrorum, et imperate populo, ac dicite: