Joshua

Joshua 3:13–16

13When 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.”

14So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of them.

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, 16the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Seac) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.

Footnotes

  • c 3:16 That is, the Dead Sea

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Joshua 3:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the feetכַּפּ֣וֹתkap·pō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
who carryנֹשְׂאֵי֩nō·śə·’êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH5375 lift, take, carry
the arkאֲר֨וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Lordאֲד֤וֹן’ă·ḏō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH136 lord
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
touch downכְּנ֣וֹחַkə·nō·w·aḥPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5117 rest
in the watersבְּמֵ֣יbə·mêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH4325 water, juice, urine
of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
itsהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
flowingהַיֹּרְדִ֖יםhay·yō·rə·ḏîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
watersמֵ֤יmêNoun - masculine plural constructH4325 water, juice, urine
will be cut offיִכָּ֣רֵת֔וּןyik·kā·rê·ṯūnVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH3772 cut off, cut down
will stand upוְיַעַמְד֖וּwə·ya·‘am·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
in aאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
heapנֵ֥דnêḏNoun - masculine singularH5067 heap

Joshua 3:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַיְהִ֗יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
when the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
broke campבִּנְסֹ֤עַbin·sō·a‘Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
to crossלַעֲבֹ֖רla·‘ă·ḇōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםwə·hak·kō·hă·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
carriedנֹֽשְׂאֵ֛יnō·śə·’êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH5375 lift, take, carry
the arkהָאָר֥וֹןhā·’ā·rō·wnArticle; Noun - common singularH727 chest, ark
of the covenantהַבְּרִ֖יתhab·bə·rîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
ahead ofלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before

Joshua 3:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
overflowsמָלֵא֙mā·lêVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4390 be full, fill
its banksגְּדוֹתָ֔יוgə·ḏō·w·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1415 bank of river
throughoutכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the harvestקָצִֽיר׃qā·ṣîrNoun - masculine singularH7105 harvesting, harvest
seasonיְמֵ֥יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
But as soon as the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙hak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
carryingנֹשְׂאֵ֤יnō·śə·’êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH5375 lift, take, carry
the arkהָֽאָרוֹן֙hā·’ā·rō·wnArticle; Noun - common singularH727 chest, ark
reachedוּכְב֞וֹאū·ḵə·ḇō·wConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
the Jordanוְהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןwə·hay·yar·dênConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
their feetוְרַגְלֵ֤יwə·raḡ·lêConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual constructH7272 foot
touchedנִטְבְּל֖וּniṭ·bə·lūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2881 dip
the water’sהַמָּ֑יִםham·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
edgeבִּקְצֵ֣הbiq·ṣêhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7097 end, extremity

Joshua 3:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the flowingהַיֹּרְדִ֨יםhay·yō·rə·ḏîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
waterהַמַּיִם֩ham·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
stood stillוַיַּעַמְד֡וּway·ya·‘am·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
It backed upקָ֣מוּqā·mūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
as far upstreamהַרְחֵ֨קhar·ḥêqVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7368 be, or become, far, distant
as Adamבָאָדָםḇå̄·ʾå̄·ḏå̄mPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH121 man, mankind
a cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
in the areaמִצַּ֣דmiṣ·ṣaḏPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6654 side
of Zarethanצָֽרְתָ֔ןṣā·rə·ṯānNoun - proper - feminine singularH6891 Tsarethan
while the water flowingוְהַיֹּרְדִ֗יםwə·hay·yō·rə·ḏîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
towardעַ֣ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the Seaיָ֧םyāmNoun - masculine singular constructH3220 sea
of the Arabahהָעֲרָבָ֛הhā·‘ă·rā·ḇāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6160 desert-plain, steppe
the Salt Seaיָם־yām-Noun - masculine singular constructH3220 sea
was completelyתַּ֣מּוּtam·mūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8552 be complete, finished
cut offנִכְרָ֑תוּniḵ·rā·ṯūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3772 cut off, cut down
So the peopleוְהָעָ֥םwə·hā·‘āmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
crossed overעָבְר֖וּ‘ā·ḇə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
oppositeנֶ֥גֶדne·ḡeḏPrepositionH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃yə·rî·ḥōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH3405 Jericho

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Joshua 3:13 Exodus 15:8 · Psalm 78:13 · Joshua 3:11 · Joshua 3:15–16

Joshua 3:14 Acts 7:44–45

Joshua 3:15 1 Chronicles 12:15 · Joshua 4:18 · Jeremiah 49:19 · Jeremiah 12:5 · Joshua 3:13

Joshua 3:16 Joshua 3:13 · 1 Kings 4:12 · 1 Kings 7:46 · Genesis 14:3 · Numbers 34:3 · Psalm 114:3 · Deuteronomy 1:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.