And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. JOSHUA SE LEVA TÔT LE MATIN - c’est-à-dire que le lendemain de celui où les espions étaient revenus avec leur rapport encourageant... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host; LES AGENTS SONT PASSÉS PAR L'HÔTE;... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it. ET ILS COMMANDAIENT LE PEUPLE. Les instructions données à ce moment et à cet endroit étaient différentes... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore. POURTANT, IL DOIT Y AVOIR UN ESPACE ENTRE LUI ET VOUS. Ces instructions se réfèrent exclusivement... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you. JOSUÉ A DIT AU PEUPLE - plutôt 'avait dit;' car, comme il parle de «demain», l'adresse doit avoir été faite avant le jour de la traversée, et la sanctification était selon toute vraisemblance... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. JOSUÉ A PARLÉ AUX PRÊTRES. Cet ordre aux prêtres serait donné en privé; et impliquant, comme il l'a fait, un changeme... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. LE SEIGNEUR DIT À JOSUÉ: AUJOURD'HUI, JE COMMENCERAI À TE MAGNIFIER. Josué avait déjà reçu des honneurs distingués (Exode 24:13;... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_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._ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God. VENEZ ICI ET ÉCOUTEZ LES PAROLES DU SEIGNEUR. Il semble que les Israélites n'avaient aucune idée de la façon dont ils allaient traverser le fleuve jusqu'à peu de temps avant l'événement. L'adresse... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND JOSHUA SAID, HEREBY YE SHALL KNOW THAT THE LIVING GOD IS AMONG YOU, AND THAT HE WILL WITHOUT FAIL DRIVE OUT FROM BEFORE YOU THE CANAANITES, AND THE HITTITES, AND THE HIVITES, AND THE PERIZZITES, AND THE GIRGASHITES, AND THE AMORITES, AND THE JEBUSITES._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people; ET C'EST ARRIVÉ ... Pour comprendre la scène décrite, il faut imaginer la bande de prêtres, avec l'arche sur les épaules, debout sur le bord dépri... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND AS THEY THAT BARE THE ARK WERE COME UNTO JORDAN, AND THE FEET OF THE PRIESTS THAT BARE THE ARK WERE DIPPED IN THE BRIM OF THE WATER, (FOR JORDAN OVERFLOWETH ALL HIS BANKS ALL THE TIME OF HARVEST,)_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho. LES EAUX QUI DESCEND... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan. LES PRÊTRES ... ET TOUS LES ISRAÉLITES SONT PASSÉS SUR UN SOL SEC. La rivière autou... [ Continuer la lecture ]