Joshua 4:24
What does Joshua 4:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 4:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of Jehovah, that it is mighty; that ye may fear Jehovah your God for ever.
KJV
King James Version · 1611That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of Jehovah, that it is mighty; that ye may fear Jehovah your God for ever.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So that all the peoples of the earth may see that the hand of the Lord is strong; and that they may go in fear of the Lord your God for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862so that all the people of the land do know the hand of Jehovah that it <FI>is<Fi> strong, so that ye have reverenced Jehovah your God all the days.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752As he had done before in the Red Sea, which he dried up till we passed through:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890that all peoples of the earth might know the hand of Jehovah, that it is mighty; that ye might fear Jehovah yourGod continually.
Context
v.23For Jehovah your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as Jehovah your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were passed over;
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 9:16
but in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
- Deuteronomy 6:2
that thou mightest fear Jehovah thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
- Exodus 20:20
And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.
- Psalms 76:6
At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
- Psalms 89:7
A God very terrible in the council of the holy ones, And to be feared above all them that are round about him?
- 1 Chronicles 29:12
Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou rulest over all; and in thy hand is power and might; and in thy hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
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