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Joshua 10:43

Joshua 10:43 in Multiple Translations

Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.

And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

Then Joshua and all Israel with him went back to their tents at Gilgal.

Joshua and the Israelite army then returned to the camp at Gilgal.

Afterward, Ioshua and all Israel with him returned vnto the campe in Gilgal.

and Joshua turneth back, and all Israel with him, unto the camp at Gilgal.

Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.

And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp in Gilgal.

And he returned with all Israel to the place of the camp in Galgal.

Then Joshua and his army returned to their camp at Gilgal.

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Joshua 10:43 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וַ/יָּ֤שָׁב יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ֙ וְ/כָל יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עִמּ֔/וֹ אֶל הַֽ/מַּחֲנֶ֖ה הַ/גִּלְגָּֽלָ/ה
וַ/יָּ֤שָׁב shûwb H7725 to return Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ֙ Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ H3091 Joshua N-proper
וְ/כָל kôl H3605 all Conj | N-ms
יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל Yisrâʼêl H3478 Israel N-proper
עִמּ֔/וֹ ʻim H5973 with Prep | Suff
אֶל ʼêl H413 to(wards) Prep
הַֽ/מַּחֲנֶ֖ה machăneh H4264 camp Art | N-cs
הַ/גִּלְגָּֽלָ/ה Gilgâl H1537 Galilee Art | N-proper | Suff
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וַ/יָּ֤שָׁב shûwb H7725 "to return" Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to return or turn back, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often used to describe someone returning to God or repenting from sin, as seen in the book of Psalms and the prophets.
Definition: : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back
Usage: Occurs in 953 OT verses. KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. See also: Genesis 3:19; Numbers 8:25; Judges 8:13.
יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ֙ Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ H3091 "Joshua" N-proper
Joshua was a leader in the Bible, first mentioned in Ezra 2:2, who helped the Israelites return from exile. His name means Jehovah is salvation, and he is also known as Jeshua in some parts of the Bible. He was a key figure in the conquest of Canaan.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2; son of: Jehozadak (H3087); father of: Joiakim (H3113); also called Jeshua at Ezr.2.2; 3.2,8; 4.3; 5.2; 1x12.1,7,10,26; § Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation" 1) son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan 2) a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it 3) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration 4) governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem
Usage: Occurs in 199 OT verses. KJV: Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare H1954 (הוֹשֵׁעַ), H3442 (יֵשׁוּעַ). See also: Exodus 17:9; Joshua 9:15; Zechariah 6:11.
וְ/כָל kôl H3605 "all" Conj | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל Yisrâʼêl H3478 "Israel" N-proper
Israel is the symbolic name of Jacob, also referring to his descendants. Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, had 12 sons who became the tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 25:26. His story is crucial to the Bible's narrative.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently § Israel = "God prevails" 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile
Usage: Occurs in 2231 OT verses. KJV: Israel. See also: Genesis 32:29; Exodus 13:18; Exodus 40:38.
עִמּ֔/וֹ ʻim H5973 "with" Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means with or together, like when God is with his people in Exodus 33:14-15. It's used to describe accompaniment or association, and can also mean against or beside. The word is used to convey a sense of relationship or proximity between people or things.
Definition: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as
Usage: Occurs in 919 OT verses. KJV: accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al). See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 29:11.
אֶל ʼêl H413 "to(wards)" Prep
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.
הַֽ/מַּחֲנֶ֖ה machăneh H4264 "camp" Art | N-cs
This word refers to a camp or army, like the Israelites' encampments in the wilderness. It can also mean a group of people or animals. The KJV translates it as 'army, band, or camp'.
Definition: 1) encampment, camp 1a) camp, place of encampment 1b) camp of armed host, army camp 1c) those who encamp, company, body of people
Usage: Occurs in 190 OT verses. KJV: army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents. See also: Genesis 32:3; Joshua 6:18; Psalms 27:3.
הַ/גִּלְגָּֽלָ/ה Gilgâl H1537 "Galilee" Art | N-proper | Suff
Gilgal refers to three places in Palestine, including a region conquered by Joshua. The name means 'a wheel, rolling' and is related to the word for Galilee, a region in northern Israel. Gilgal is mentioned in the book of Joshua.
Definition: Gilgal = "a wheel, rolling" a region conquered by Joshua, site unsure Another spelling of ga.lil (גָּלִיל "Galilee" H1551)
Usage: Occurs in 39 OT verses. KJV: Gilgal. See also H1019 (בֵּית הַגִּלְגָּל). See also: Deuteronomy 11:30; 1 Samuel 11:15; Micah 6:5.

Study Notes — Joshua 10:43

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ReferenceText (BSB)
1 Joshua 10:15 Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.
2 Joshua 4:19 On the tenth day of the first month the people went up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho.
3 1 Samuel 11:14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”

Joshua 10:43 Summary

[Joshua 10:43 tells us that after a long and successful campaign against the enemies of Israel, Joshua returned to the camp at Gilgal with all the Israelites. This verse reminds us that even in times of great victory, it's essential to take time to rest and reflect on God's goodness, just as Joshua did. As we see in Psalm 23:2-3, God leads us to green pastures and quiet waters, where we can find rest and rejuvenation. By prioritizing rest and worship, we can, like Joshua, trust in God's sovereignty and provision, as seen in Proverbs 3:5-6, and walk in obedience to His will.]

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did Joshua return to the camp at Gilgal after the battles were won?

Joshua returned to the camp at Gilgal because it was a place of spiritual significance and a reminder of God's covenant with Israel, as seen in Joshua 4:20 and Joshua 9:6, where Gilgal served as a gathering place for the Israelites to worship and renew their covenant with God.

What can we learn from Joshua's actions in this verse about leadership and rest?

Joshua's return to the camp at Gilgal teaches us that even in times of great victory, leaders must prioritize rest and reflection, trusting in God's sovereignty, as Psalm 37:7 reminds us to 'rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him'.

How does this verse relate to the broader narrative of Joshua's conquest of Canaan?

This verse serves as a conclusion to the military campaigns in the southern region, as described in Joshua 10:28-42, and prepares the reader for the next phase of Joshua's leadership, which involves dividing the land among the tribes, as seen in Joshua 13:1-7.

What role does the 'camp at Gilgal' play in the biblical narrative, and why is it significant?

The camp at Gilgal is a significant location in the biblical narrative, as it represents a place of spiritual renewal, worship, and covenant remembrance, as seen in Joshua 5:2-15, where the Israelites celebrated the Passover and circumcised the new generation, symbolizing their renewed commitment to God's covenant.

Reflection Questions

  1. What are some ways I can prioritize rest and reflection in my own life, just as Joshua did after the battles were won?
  2. How can I apply the principles of trust and obedience, demonstrated by Joshua in this verse, to my own walk with God?
  3. What are some spiritual 'camps' or places of worship in my life where I can gather with others to renew my covenant with God and celebrate His presence?
  4. In what ways can I, like Joshua, trust in God's sovereignty and provision, even in times of uncertainty or challenge?

Gill's Exposition on Joshua 10:43

And Joshua returned,.... After all these kings and their cities had been taken by him, and not before; though the same is said, Joshua 10:15, before the history of those facts; [See comments on

Ellicott's Commentary on Joshua 10:43

(43) The camp to Gilgal.—A central position, with Jordan and the conquered territory of the two and a half tribes in the rear.

Cambridge Bible on Joshua 10:43

43. unto the camp to Gilgal] See note above on Joshua 10:15.

Whedon's Commentary on Joshua 10:43

43. All Israel — All who had served in this campaign. Gilgal — The old camp in the Jordan valley. See note on Joshua 9:6; also Joshua 10:9.

Sermons on Joshua 10:43

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Ed Miller Truths From Israel's History, Part 2 - Gilgal by Ed Miller In this sermon, the speaker focuses on four stories from the Bible: the crossing of the Jordan River, the setting up of the base camp at Gilgal, the taking of Jericho, and the defe
F.B. Meyer Come Let Us Go to Gilgal, and Renew by F.B. Meyer F.B. Meyer emphasizes the importance of renewing our commitment to Jesus as our King, drawing parallels from the Israelites' journey to Gilgal after Saul's victory. He highlights t

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