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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Joshua 4:10

To him. Moses had been dead forty days. But it seems this miraculous division of the Jordan had been revealed to him, and he had cautioned Josue to let slip no opportunity of attaching the people to God's service, by erecting monuments of religion, as he did on this occasion. (Calmet) --- Haste. Though they were assured by the divine promise, they experienced a certain fear. (Salien) --- Even the most constant are liable to such impressions. (Matthew xiv. 30.)

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the priests which bare the ark stood_ Their patient attitude, standing still and motionless, was eminently calculated to impart courage to the people....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 10. _ACCORDING TO ALL THAT MOSES COMMANDED JOSHUA_— Some interpreters are of opinion from these words, that Moses, before his death, gave some intimation and orders to Joshua respecting the pas...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    ACCORDING TO ALL THAT MOSES COMMANDED JOSHUA. — It would seem that the passage of Jordan had been made the subject of some directions by Moses, though nothing is written concerning the manner of it in...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ הַ כֹּהֲנִ֞ים נֹשְׂאֵ֣י הָ אָרֹ֗ון עֹמְדִי

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER IX. JORDAN DIVIDED. Joshua Ch. 3-4. AT Joshua's command the priests carrying the ark are again in motion. Bearing the sacred vessel on their shoulders, they make straight for the bank of the...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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