Joshua 4:18

King James Version 1611 (Original)

And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.

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  • Josh 3:15 : 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,)
  • 1 Chr 12:15 : 15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
  • Isa 8:8 : 8 And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.
  • Exod 14:26-28 : 26 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
  • Josh 3:13 : 13 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Josh 4:15-17
    3 verses
    87%

    15 And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,

    16 Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.

    17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.

  • Josh 3:13-17
    5 verses
    87%

    13 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.

    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.

  • Josh 4:7-11
    5 verses
    86%

    7 Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.

    8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.

    9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.

    10 For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over.

    11 And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.

  • Josh 3:8-9
    2 verses
    82%

    8 And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.

    9 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.

  • Josh 4:22-23
    2 verses
    80%

    22 Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

    23 For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:

  • 1 And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,

  • 11 Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.

  • 6 And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

  • Josh 4:19-20
    2 verses
    78%

    19 And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.

    20 And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.

  • Josh 4:3-5
    3 verses
    77%

    3 And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.

    4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:

    5 And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:

  • 1 And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

  • Josh 3:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.

    2 And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;

  • 3 The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.

  • Josh 6:11-12
    2 verses
    74%

    11 So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

    12 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

  • Josh 6:6-9
    4 verses
    73%

    6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD.

    7 And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.

    8 And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

    9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

  • 4 And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.

  • 1 Kgs 8:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

    4 And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.

  • 3 And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.

  • 7 And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.

  • 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

  • 5 What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?

  • 7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.

  • 13 About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.

  • 8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.

  • 15 So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.

  • 15 And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.

  • 5 And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.

  • 18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

  • 15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.