Joshua 4:16

What does Joshua 4:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 4:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Give orders to the priests who take up the ark of witness, to come up out of Jordan.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Command the priests bearing the ark of the testimony, and they come up out of the Jordan.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Command the priests, that carry the ark of the covenant, to come up out of the Jordan.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.

Context

v.15And Jehovah spake unto Joshua, saying,

v.16This passage

v.17Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of the Jordan.

Cross references

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

  • Joshua 3:3

    and they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

  • Revelation 11:19

    And there was opened the temple of God that is in heaven; and there was seen in his temple the ark of his covenant; and there followed lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.

  • Exodus 25:16

    And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.

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