Joshua 3:13

Joshua 3:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.
• New International Version (NIV)And as soon as the priests who carry the ark of the Lord—the Lord of all the earth—set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream will be cut off and stand up in a heap.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the soles of the feet of the priests bearing the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off from flowing, and the waters coming down from above shall stand in one heap."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, the waters that come down from upstream, and they shall stand as a heap.”

Context of Joshua 3:13

11Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan. 12Now therefore take for yourselves twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man. And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in an heap. 14And it came to pass, when the people departed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people; 15And as they that bore the ark had come to Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bore the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all its banks all the time of harvest,)

Joshua 3:13 word by word

וְהָיָ֡ה כְּנ֣וֹחַ כַּפּ֣וֹת רַגְלֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים נֹשְׂאֵי֩ אֲר֨וֹן יְהוָ֜ה אֲד֤וֹן כָּל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ בְּמֵ֣י הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן מֵ֤י הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ יִכָּ֣רֵת֔וּן הַמַּ֥יִם הַיֹּרְדִ֖ים מִלְמָ֑עְלָה וְיַעַמְד֖וּ נֵ֥ד אֶחָֽד׃Read the interlinear

• solesכַּףkaph · palm: soleH3709
• feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• bearנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• restנוּחַnûach · to restH5117
• watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: cutH3772
• downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• aboveמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
• standעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• anאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• heapנֵדnêd · heapH5067

Cross-references for Joshua 3:13

• Joshua 3:15And as they that bore the ark had come to Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bore the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all its banks all the time of harvest,)
• Joshua 3:11Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.
• Joshua 3:16That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up in 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 opposite Jericho.
• Exodus 15:8And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
• Psalms 33:7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in store houses.
• Psalms 78:13He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.
• Psalms 114:3The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
• Habakkuk 3:15Thou didst walk through the sea with thy horses, through the mire of great waters.

Commentaries on Joshua 3:13

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-13Verses 7-13 The waters of Jordan shall be cut off. This must be done in such a way as never was done, but in the dividing of the Red sea. That miracle is here repeated; God has the same power to finish the salvation of his people, as to begin it; the WORD of the Lord was as truly with Joshua as with Moses. God's appearances for his people ought to encourage faith and hope. God's work is perfect, he will keep his people. Jordan's flood cannot keep out…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Even though the Jordan River was flooded in the spring, the water stopped suddenly. This was a clear miracle.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-139-13. Come hither, and hear the words of the Lord--It seems that the Israelites had no intimation how they were to cross the river till shortly before the event. The premonitory address of Joshua, taken in connection with the miraculous result exactly as he had described it, would tend to increase and confirm their faith in the God of their fathers as not a dull, senseless, inanimate thing like the idols of the nations, but a Being of life, power, and…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Jordan
• Jordan River, Jordan
• Lord; the Lord
• Brim
• Clean
• Fail
• Ark of the Covenant
• Exodus, the Book of
• Heap
• Joshua (2)

Commentaries on Joshua 3

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings