Joshua 3 · Verse 7

Joshua 3:7

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, King James Version

Joshua 3:7 in other translations

BSBNow the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you just as I was with Moses.
WEBThe LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to magnify you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.
ASVAnd Jehovah 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.
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto Joshua, ‘This day I begin to make thee great in the eyes of all Israel, so that they know that as I was with Moses I am with thee;
DARBYAnd Jehovah said to 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 will I be with thee.
BBEAnd the Lord said to Joshua, From now on I will give you glory in the eyes of all Israel, so that they may see that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.
WebsterAnd the LORD said to 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.

What does Joshua 3:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 3:7-8
7-8. the Lord said to Joshua, This day will I ... magnify thee in the sight of all Israel--Joshua had already received distinguished honors (Ex 24:13; De 31:7). But a higher token of the divine favor was now to be publicly bestowed on him, and evidence given in the same unmistakable manner that his mission and authority were from God as was that of Moses (Ex 14:31).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 This day will I begin to magnify thee - By making him the instrument in this miraculous passage, he did him honor and gave him high credit in the sight of the people: hence his authority was established, and obedience to him as their leader fully secured. What must have confirmed this authority was, his circumstantially foretelling how the waters should be cut off as soon as the feet of the priests had touched them, Jos 3:13. This demonstrated that the secret of the Lord was with him.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 3:7-13
The waters of Jordan shall be cut off. This must be done in such a way as never was done, but in the dividing of the Red sea. That miracle is here repeated; God has the same power to finish the salvation of his people, as to begin it; the WORD of the Lord was as truly with Joshua as with Moses. God's appearances for his people ought to encourage faith and hope. God's work is perfect, he will keep his people. Jordan's flood cannot keep out Israel, Canaan's force cannot turn them out again.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Joshua 3:7 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.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-toH413
יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091
הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH3117
הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
אָחֵל֙'a.ChelI will beginH2490
גַּדֶּלְךָ֔ga.del.Khato make great youH1431
בְּעֵינֵ֖יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH5869
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherthatH834
יֵֽדְע֔וּןye.de.'Unthey will know !H3045
כִּ֗יKithatH3588
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
הָיִ֛יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961
עִם\־'im-withH5973
מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872
אֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehI will beH1961
עִמָּֽךְ\׃'i.Makhwith youH5973

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

Cross references for Joshua 3:7

  • Joshua 4:14

    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.

  • Joshua 1:5

    There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:25

    And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

  • 2 Chronicles 1:1

    And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

  • Psalms 18:35

    Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

  • Philippians 2:9-11

    Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

  • John 17:1

    These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:

  • Job 7:17

    What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

  • Joshua 1:17

    According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the Lord thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.

  • Philippians 1:20

    According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
magnify thee.
4:14; 1Ch 29:25; 2Ch 1:1; Job 7:17; Ps 18:35; Joh 17:1; Php 1:20
Php 2:9-11
that, as I was.
1:5,17

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Context

  • Joshua 3:6

    And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

  • Joshua 3:7

    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 3:8

    And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.

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Joshua 3:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces Jehová dijo á Josué: Desde aqueste día comenzaré á hacerte grande delante de los ojos de todo Israel, para que entiendan que como fuí con Moisés, así seré contigo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’ Éternel dit à Josué: Aujourd’hui je commencerai à t’élever aux yeux de tout Israël, afin qu’ils sachent que, comme j’ai été avec Moïse, ainsi je serai avec toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehova sprach zu Josua: An diesem Tage will ich beginnen, dich in den Augen von ganz Israel groß zu machen, damit sie wissen, daß, so wie ich mit Mose gewesen bin, ich mit dir sein werde.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dixitque Dominus ad Josue: Hodie incipiam exaltare te coram omni Israël: ut sciant quod sicut cum Moyse fui, ita et tecum sim.