Joshua 4:13

What does Joshua 4:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 4:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

about forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before Jehovah unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the Lord unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

about forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before Jehovah unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

About forty thousand armed for war went over before the Lord to the fight, to the lowlands of Jericho.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

about forty thousand, armed ones of the host, passed over before Jehovah for battle, unto the plains of Jericho.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And forty thousand fighting men by their troops and bands, marched through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

About forty thousand armed for military service passed over before Jehovah to the war, unto the plains of Jericho.

Context

v.12And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them:

v.13This passage

v.14On that day Jehovah magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Kings 25:5

    But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

  • Joshua 5:10

    And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal; and they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.

  • Ephesians 6:11

    Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

  • Jeremiah 52:8

    But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

  • Jeremiah 39:5

    But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment upon him.

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