Joshua 3:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.”

Joshua 3:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 3:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 3:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The priests who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the nation had passed completely over the Jordan.”

Joshua 3:17 — World English Bible

Joshua 3:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan; and all Israel passed over on dry ground, until all the nation were passed clean over the Jordan.”

Joshua 3:17 — American Standard Version

Joshua 3:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah stand on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan--established, and all Israel are passing over on dry ground till that all the nation hath completed to pass over the Jordan.”

Joshua 3:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 3:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan. And all Israel went over on dry ground, until all the nation had completely gone over the Jordan.”

Joshua 3:17 — Darby Translation

Joshua 3:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But the Priestes that bare the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, stoode drie within Iorden readie prepared, and all the Israelites went ouer dry, vntill all the people were gone cleane ouer through Iorden. ”

Joshua 3:17 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 3:17 in Context — Joshua 3

15 Quand les sacrificateurs qui portaient l’arche furent arrivés au Jourdain, et que leurs pieds se furent mouillés au bord de l’eau, le Jourdain regorge par-dessus toutes ses rives tout le temps de la moisson,

16 les eaux qui descendent d’en haut s’arrêtèrent, et s’élevèrent en un monceau, à une très grande distance, près de la ville d’Adam, qui est à côté de Tsarthan; et celles qui descendaient vers la mer de la plaine, la mer Salée, furent complètement coupées. Le peuple passa vis-à-vis de Jéricho.

17 Les sacrificateurs qui portaient l’arche de l’alliance de l’Éternel s’arrêtèrent de pied ferme sur le sec, au milieu du Jourdain, pendant que tout Israël passait à sec, jusqu’à ce que toute la nation eût achevé de passer le Jourdain.

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What Does Joshua 3:17 Mean?

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