Jos 18:3 | MHM | STEP | v. 3 : Joshua asked the tribes, “How long are you slack to go to possess the land?” He reminded them that God had given them the land, but they needed to take action. Joshua wanted them to stop making excuses and to trust God’s promise by moving forward ( v. 3 ). He knew that if they waited too long, they would lose their advantage over the Canaanites.

‏ Joshua 18:3

v. 3: Joshua asked the tribes, “How long are you slack to go to possess the land?” He reminded them that God had given them the land, but they needed to take action. Joshua wanted them to stop making excuses and to trust God’s promise by moving forward (v. 3 ^a). He knew that if they waited too long, they would lose their advantage over the Canaanites.