Joshua 3:17
15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
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- BSB
- The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed over the dry ground, until the entire nation had crossed the Jordan.
- KJV
- And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
- WEB
- The priests who bore the ark of the LORD’s covenant stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the nation had passed completely over the Jordan.
- ASV
- And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan; and all Israel passed over on dry ground, until all the nation were passed clean over the Jordan.
- DARBY
- And the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan. And all Israel went over on dry ground, until all the nation had completely gone over the Jordan.
- BLB
- And the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of YHWH stood on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, firm, and all Israel passed over on dry ground until that all the people had finished passing over the Jordan.
- ÅB
- Men prestene som bar Herrens pakts-ark, sto på tørr grunn midt i Jordan uten å røre seg; og hele Israel gikk tørrskodd over, inntil hele folket var kommet vel over Jordan.
- OTB
- Prestene som bar Herrens paktsark stod fast på tørr grunn midt i Jordan, mens hele Israel gikk over på tørr grunn, inntil hele folket hadde fullført overgangen.
- B1930
- Men prestene som bar Herrens pakts-ark, stod på tørr grunn midt i Jordan uten å røre sig; og hele Israel gikk tørrskodd over, inntil hele folket var kommet vel over Jordan.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 14:29
But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Read in contextExodus 14:22
And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Read in contextPsalms 66:6
He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
Read in contextIsaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.
Read in context2 Kings 2:8
And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
Read in contextJoshua 4:3
And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
Read in contextHebrews 11:29
By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
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