God’s Word Translation
Joshua 4:17
17So Joshua ordered the priests, “Come out of the Jordan.”
Joshua 4:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.
- New International Version (NIV)So Joshua commanded the priests, “Come up out of the Jordan.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)So Joshua commanded the priests, "Come up out of the Jordan."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, “Come up from the Jordan.”
Context of Joshua 4:17
15The Lord said to Joshua, 16“Order the priests who carry the ark of the testimony to come out of the Jordan River.” So Joshua ordered the priests, “Come out of the Jordan.” 18The priests who carried the ark of the Lord’s promise came out of the middle of the Jordan. When their feet stepped onto dry land, the water of the Jordan returned to its seasonal flood level. 19On the tenth day of the first month, the people came out of the Jordan River. They made their camp at Gilgal, just east of Jericho.
Read all of Joshua 4Joshua 4:17 word by word
וַיְצַ֣ו יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ אֶת־הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר עֲל֖וּ מִן־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Joshua 4:17
- Genesis 8:16“Come out of the ship with your wife, your sons, and your sons’ wives.
- Daniel 3:26Then Nebuchadnezzar went to the door of the blazing furnace and said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—servants of the Most High God—come out here.” Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire.
- Acts 16:23After they had hit Paul and Silas many times, they threw them in jail and ordered the jailer to keep them under tight security.
Commentaries on Joshua 4:17
- 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
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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
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