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A Call to Hear God's Word
Joshua's command for the people to 'Come hither, and hear' was a formal call to attention. Commentators note that he was not presenting his own strategy but delivering a direct message from God. This act established that the authority for the coming miracle rested solely with 'Jehovah your God,' demanding the people's focused obedience.
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Joshua
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John Gill
On Joshua 3:9
17th Century
Pastor
And Joshua said to the children of Israel, come here
Very probably to the door of the tabernacle:
Matthew Henry
On Joshua 3:7–13
17th Century
Minister
The waters of Jordan shall be cut off. This must be done in a way that had never been done before, except in the dividing of the Red Sea. …