The Meaning of Joshua 1:3 Explained

Joshua 1:3

KJV: Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.

YLT: 'Every place on which the sole of your foot treadeth, to you I have given it, as I have spoken unto Moses.

Darby: Every place whereon the sole of your foot shall tread have I given to you, as I said unto Moses.

ASV: Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, to you have I given it, as I spake unto Moses.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Every place  that the sole  of your foot  shall tread upon,  that have I given  unto you, as I said  unto Moses. 

What does Joshua 1:3 Mean?

Study Notes

Every place
The law of appropriation. God gives, but we must take.

Verse Meaning

God had promised all the land that the Israelites would tread under foot to the patriarchs and Moses ( Genesis 13:17; Exodus 23:30-31; Deuteronomy 11:24). The Israelites were now to claim it as their own by taking possession of it.

Context Summary

Joshua 1:1-9 - The New Leader's Commission
Joshua was a prince of the tribe of Ephraim, and was born in Egypt. After the Exodus he became captain of the host, Exodus 17:9. With Caleb he brought back a good report of the land of Canaan, Numbers 14:7. Having been found faithful in the smaller sphere, he was promoted to the wider one. As we have seen, one of Moses' closing acts was to give him a charge. He represents the Lord Jesus, in His risen glory, as the Captain and Leader of the Church.
The land of Canaan was Israel's by deed of gift; but Israel had to go up to possess it. Similarly God's grace is ours, but we must claim it by putting the foot of our faith on God's promises. Though Hittites-our old evil habits-revolt, if we meet them in the power of the Holy Spirit, they must yield. God is with us. Joshua 1:5 is the perquisite of all believers. See Hebrews 13:5-6. But note that the weapon of successful conflict is God's Word. It is our sword, Ephesians 6:17. See also Jeremiah 15:16. [source]

Chapter Summary: Joshua 1

1  The Lord appoints Joshua to succeed Moses
3  The borders of the promised land
5  God promises to assist Joshua
8  He gives him instructions
10  Joshua prepares the people to pass over Jordan
12  He puts the two tribes and a half in mind of their promise to Moses
16  They promise him allegiance

What do the individual words in Joshua 1:3 mean?

Every place that will tread the sole of your foot upon you have I given as I said to Moses
כָּל־ מָק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּדְרֹ֧ךְ כַּֽף־ רַגְלְכֶ֛ם בּ֖וֹ לָכֶ֣ם נְתַתִּ֑יו כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי אֶל־ מֹשֶֽׁה

כָּל־  Every 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
מָק֗וֹם  place 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מָקֹום  
Sense: standing place, place.
אֲשֶׁ֨ר  that 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
תִּדְרֹ֧ךְ  will  tread 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: דָּרַךְ  
Sense: to tread, bend, lead, march.
כַּֽף־  the  sole 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: כַּף  
Sense: palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand.
רַגְלְכֶ֛ם  of  your  foot 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: רֶגֶל  
Sense: foot.
בּ֖וֹ  upon 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
נְתַתִּ֑יו  have  I  given 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי  I  said 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: דָּבַר 
Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
מֹשֶֽׁה  Moses 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹשֶׁה  
Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.

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