Joshua 3:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.””
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“When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And it shall come to pass, when the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of Jehovah, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, even the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in one heap.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and it hath been, at the resting of the soles of the feet of the priests bearing the ark of Jehovah, Lord of all the earth, in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan are cut off--the waters which are coming down from above--and they stand--one heap.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 3:13 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 14:19And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them,
- Exodus 15:8At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea.
- Joshua 3:11Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth will go ahead of you into the Jordan.
- Joshua 3:15Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge,
- 1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
- Psalms 33:7He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.
- Psalms 78:13He split the sea and brought them through; He set the waters upright like a wall.
- Psalms 114:3The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back;
- Isaiah 54:5For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
- Habakkuk 3:15You trampled the sea with Your horses, churning the great waters.
- Zechariah 4:14So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”
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