Devine Scripture

Joshua 3:17

Joshua chapter 3 · verse 17 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.16that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

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Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 4:3

    and command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging-place, where ye shall lodge this night.

  • Psalms 66:6

    He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot: There did we rejoice in him.

  • Exodus 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.

  • Isaiah 25:8

    He hath swallowed up death for ever; and the Lord Jehovah will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of his people will he take away from off all the earth: for Jehovah hath spoken it.

  • 2 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.

  • Hebrews 11:29

    By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were swallowed up.