KJV King James Version
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
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Joshua 3:17
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The 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.
WEB World English Bible
The priests who bore the ark of the covenant of Yahweh stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan; and all Israel passed over on dry ground, until all the nation had passed completely over the Jordan.
ASV American Standard Version
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan; and all Israel passed over on dry ground, until all the nation were passed clean over the Jordan.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah stand on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan—established, and all Israel are passing over on dry ground till that all the nation hath completed to pass over the Jordan.
Surrounding context — Joshua 3
14 And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
16 That the waters which came down from above stood [and] rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that [is] beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, [even] the salt sea, failed, [and] were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
17 And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
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וַיַּעַמְד֣וּH5975 · a.madto stand: standהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםH3548 · ko.henpriestנֹ֠שְׂאֵיH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseהָאָר֨וֹןH727 · a.ronarkבְּרִית־H1285 · be.ritcovenantיְהוָ֜הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDבֶּחָֽרָבָ֛הH2724 · cha.ra.vahdry groundבְּת֥וֹךְH8432 · ta.vekhmidstהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןH3383 · yar.denJordanהָכֵ֑ןH3559 · kunto establish: prepareוְכָל־H3605 · kolallיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelעֹֽבְרִים֙H5674 · a.varto passבֶּחָ֣רָבָ֔הH2724 · cha.ra.vahdry groundעַ֤דH5704 · adtillאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichתַּ֙מּוּ֙H8552 · ta.mamto finishכָּל־H3605 · kolallהַגּ֔וֹיH1471 · goynationלַעֲבֹ֖רH5674 · a.varto passאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃H3383 · yar.denJordan
Cross-references
Exodus 14:22And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry [ground]: and the waters [were] a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.Exodus 14:29But the children of Israel walked upon dry [land] in the midst of the sea; and the waters [were] a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.Psalm 66:6He turned the sea into dry [land]: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.Isaiah 25:8He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken [it].Joshua 4:3And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.2 Kings 2:8And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped [it] together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.Hebrews 11:29By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry [land]: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
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