Joshua 4:14

Joshua 4:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
• New International Version (NIV)That day the Lord exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they stood in awe of him all the days of his life, just as they had stood in awe of Moses.
• English Standard Version (ESV)On that day the Lord exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they stood in awe of him just as they had stood in awe of Moses, all the days of his life.
• New King James Version (NKJV)On that day the Lord exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they had feared Moses, all the days of his life.

Context of Joshua 4:14

12The tribes of Reuben, Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh led the people across. They were all ready to fight, as Moses had told them. 13About 40,000 men who had weapons crossed to the flat land near Jericho. They marched past the Lord's Covenant Box. That day the Lord caused all the Israelite people to respect Joshua. They respected him all his life, as they had respected Moses. 15Then the Lord said to Joshua, 16‘Tell the priests who are carrying the Covenant Box to come up out of the Jordan River.’

Joshua 4:14 word by word

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא גִּדַּ֤ל יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ בְּעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּֽרְא֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יָרְא֥וּ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֖ה כָּל־יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽיו׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• On that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• magnifiedגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• of all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and they fearedיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
• Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• of his lifeחַיִּיםchay · lifeH2416

Cross-references for Joshua 4:14

• Joshua 1:16The people said to Joshua, ‘We will do whatever you tell us. And we will go wherever you send us.
• Joshua 3:7Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Today I will begin to make all the Israelite people respect you. They will know that I am with you, in the same way that I was with Moses.
• 1 Corinthians 10:2It is like God baptized all of them in the cloud and in the sea. In that way, they became people who followed Moses.
• Exodus 14:31The Israelites saw the great power that the Lord had used against the Egyptians. As a result, they respected the Lord and his power. They trusted the Lord to help them, and they also trusted Moses, his servant.
• 1 Samuel 12:18Samuel prayed to the Lord. That same day the Lord sent thunder and rain. All the people became afraid of the Lord and of Samuel.
• 1 Kings 3:28Everybody in Israel heard about what the king had decided. So they respected the king's authority. They realized that God had given him wisdom to judge fairly.
• 2 Chronicles 30:12As for the people of Judah, God caused them to accept the command that the king and his officers had given. They all agreed together to do what the Lord wanted them to do.
• Proverbs 24:2130. My child, respect and obey the Lord, and the king too. Do not be friends with people who turn against them.
• Romans 13:4Rulers are God's servants. They help you to do good things. But if you do bad things, then you should be afraid of them. They really do have authority to punish people. On God's behalf they punish people who do bad things.

Commentaries on Joshua 4:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The Lord magnified Joshua - See the note on Joshua 3:7.Read the comment
• 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
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14After God brought the Israelites safely across the Jordan River, the people recognized that God was with Joshua as their leader. They honored Joshua just as they had honored Moses. This trust in Joshua would be important in the years ahead.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

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Joshua
• Moses
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• That Day
• Joshua (2)
• Joshua, Book of
• Magnify
• 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