Joshua 4:11

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“and after everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of the LORD crossed in the sight of the people.”

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BSBPD

“and after everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of the LORD crossed in the sight of the people.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the Lord passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of Jehovah passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And it cometh to pass when all the people have completed to pass over, that the ark of Jehovah passeth over, and the priests, in the presence of the people;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Joshua 4:11 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 3:8Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the waters, stand in the Jordan.’”
  2. Joshua 3:17The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed over the dry ground, until the entire nation had crossed the Jordan.
  3. Joshua 4:18When the priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD came up out of the Jordan and their feet touched the dry land, the waters of the Jordan returned to their course and overflowed all the banks as before.
  4. Joshua 24:11After this, you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The people of Jericho fought against you, as did the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I delivered them into your hand.
  5. Isaiah 52:12For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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