Joshua 4:16

Joshua 4:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
• New International Version (NIV)“Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant law to come up out of the Jordan.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Command the priests bearing the ark of the testimony to come up out of the Jordan."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Command the priests who bear the ark of the Testimony to come up from the Jordan.”

Context of Joshua 4:16

14On that day Jehovah magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they had feared Moses, all the days of his life. 15And Jehovah spoke to Joshua, saying, Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan. 17And Joshua commanded the priests, saying, Come up out of the Jordan. 18And it came to pass when the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah had come up out of the midst of the Jordan, [when] the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up on to the dry land, that the waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and they flowed as previously, over all its banks.

Joshua 4:16 word by word

צַוֵּה֙ אֶת־הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן הָעֵד֑וּת וְיַעֲל֖וּ מִן־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

• Commandצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• bearנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: raiseH5375
• arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• testimonyעֵדוּת‛êdûth · testimonyH5715
• comeעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383

Cross-references for Joshua 4:16

• Joshua 3:3and they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then remove from your place, and go after it;
• Exodus 25:16And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony that I shall give thee.
• Revelation 11:19And the temple of God in the heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen in his temple: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.

Commentaries on Joshua 4:16

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-19Verses 10-19 The priests with the ark did not stir till ordered to move. Let none be weary of waiting, while they have the tokens of God's presence with them, even the ark of the covenant, though it be in the depths of adversity. Notice is taken of the honour put upon Joshua. Those are feared in the best manner, and to the best purpose, who make it appear that God is with them, and that they set him before them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-2414-17. On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel--It appeared clear from the chief part he acted, that he was the divinely appointed leader; for even the priests did not enter the river or quit their position, except at his command; and thenceforward his authority was as firmly established as that of his predecessor.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 4:16

• Miracles
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In the dictionaries

• Jordan
• Joshua (2)
• Joshua, Book of
• Priests and Levites

Commentaries on Joshua 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings