Joshua 5:10

“The sons of Israel camped at Gilgal, and they kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at evening in the plains of Jericho.”

Joshua 5:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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פֶּסַח / πάσχα

The first Passover in the land, at Gilgal, near Jericho.

Deuteronomy 16:12 Kings 23:21

Joshua 5:10, word by word

The sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
campedיַּחֲנוּyachanu

encamp

To pitch tents and stay, or besiege a city.

Where else “yachanu” appears
at Gilgalגִּלְגָּלgilgal

Gilgal

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and they keptיַּעֲשׂוּyaasu

prepare

To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.

Where else “yaasu” appears
the Passoverפֶּסַחpesach

Passover

Passover (pesach): the festival that recalls the night when God "passed over" the houses of Israel and brought them out of Egypt; also the animal sacrificed that night.

Where else “pesach” appears
on the fourteenthאַרְבָּעָהarbaa

four

Four.

Where else “arbaa” appears
on the fourteenthעָשָׂרasar

-teen (ten)

Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".

Where else “asar” appears
dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
of the monthחֹדֶשׁchodesh

month

A period of about thirty days, from one new moon to the next.

Where else “chodesh” appears
at eveningעֶרֶבerev

evening

Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.

Where else “erev” appears
in the plainsעַרְבוֹתarvot

plain

Flat, dry land, where there is almost no water.

Where else “arvot” appears
of Jerichoיְרִיחוֹyericho

Jericho

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Places in this verse

JerusalemGilgal?Jericho
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Gilgal ?

    Today: disputed; near Jericho, West Bank

    A place near Jericho in the Jordan valley; the exact site is not certain.

    Israel camped there after crossing the Jordan and set up twelve stones (Josh 4:19-20). Saul was confirmed as king there (1 Sam 11:15).

    Joshua 4:19Joshua 5:91 Samuel 11:15

  • 2Jericho

    Today: Jericho (Ariha), West Bank

    A city in the Jordan valley, about 15 miles (25 km) northeast of Jerusalem and not far from the river.

    It was the first city Israel took in Canaan; its walls fell (Josh 6:20). Centuries later Jesus passed through Jericho and saved Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10).

    Joshua 6:1Joshua 6:2Luke 10:30Luke 19:1

The context

9And YHWH said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” And the name of that place was called Gilgal to this day.

10 · This verse (above)

11They ate of the produce of the land on the day after the Passover, unleavened bread and roasted grain, on this very day.

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