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 And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
16 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.
17 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.
What Does Joshua 3:16 Mean?
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