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Joshua 4:1

What does Joshua 4:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 4:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass, when all the nation were clean passed over the Jordan, that Jehovah spake unto Joshua, saying,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass, when all the nation were clean passed over the Jordan, that Jehovah spake unto Joshua, saying,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now when all the nation had come to the other side of Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it cometh to pass, when all the nation hath completed to pass over the Jordan, that Jehovah speaketh unto Joshua, saying,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when they were passed over, the Lord said to Joshua:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass when the whole nation had completely gone over the Jordan, that Jehovah spoke to Joshua, saying,

Context

v.1This passage

v.2Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,

Cross references

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

  • Joshua 3:17

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 27:2

    And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over the Jordan unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaster them with plaster:

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