Joshua 3:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon 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 right against Jericho.”

Joshua 3:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 3:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 3:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off. Then the people passed over near Jericho.”

Joshua 3:16 — World English Bible

Joshua 3:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.”

Joshua 3:16 — American Standard Version

Joshua 3:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“that the waters stand; those coming down from above have risen--one heap, very far above Adam the city, which <FI>is<Fi> at the side of Zaretan; and those going down by the sea of the plain, the Salt Sea, have been completely cut off; and the people have passed through over-against Jericho;”

Joshua 3:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 3:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“the waters which flowed down from above stood [and] rose up in a heap, very far, by Adam, the city that is beside Zaretan; and those that flowed down towards the sea of the plain, the salt sea, were completely cut off. And the people went over opposite to Jericho.”

Joshua 3:16 — Darby Translation

Joshua 3:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the waters that came downe from aboue, stayed and rose vpon an heape and departed farre from the citie of Adam, that was beside Zaretan: but the waters that came downe towarde the Sea of the wildernes, euen the salt Sea, failed, and were cut off: so the people went right ouer against Iericho.”

Joshua 3:16 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 3:16 in Context — Joshua 3

14 E aconteceu que, partindo o povo de suas tendas para passar o Jordão, e os sacerdotes diante do povo levando a arca do pacto,

15 Quando os que levavam a arca chegaram no Jordão, assim como os pés dos sacerdotes que levavam a arca foram molhados à beira da água, (porque o Jordão costuma transbordar sobre todas as suas margens todo aquele tempo da colheita,)

16 As águas que vinham de cima pararam, e amontoaram-se bem longe, na cidade de Adã, que está ao lado de Zaretã; e as que desciam ao mar das planícies, ao mar Salgado, esgotaram-se e foram totalmente interrompidas; e o povo passou em frente de Jericó.

17 Mas os sacerdotes que levavam a arca do pacto do SENHOR, ficaram firmes em seco, no meio do Jordão, e todo Israel passou em seco, até que todo o povo acabou de passar o Jordão.

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What Does Joshua 3:16 Mean?

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