Joshua 3:13

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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.

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  • Exod 15:8 : 8 And 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.
  • Ps 78:13 : 13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.
  • Josh 3:15-16 : 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.
  • Ps 33:7 : 7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
  • Josh 3:11 : 11 Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.
  • Ps 114:3-5 : 3 The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back. 4 The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs. 5 What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
  • Hab 3:15 : 15 Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters.
  • Exod 14:19-22 : 19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night. 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Josh 3:14-17
    4 verses
    87%

    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 3:8-9
    2 verses
    85%

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

  • Josh 4:15-19
    5 verses
    85%

    15 And the LORD spake unto hua, saying,

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

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

    18 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.

    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.

  • Josh 3:11-12
    2 verses
    82%

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

    12 Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

  • Josh 4:7-11
    5 verses
    82%

    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 hua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto hua, 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 hua 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 hua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded hua: 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.

  • 6 And hua 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 4:1-5
    5 verses
    76%

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

    2 Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,

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

    5 And hua 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:

  • Josh 4:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    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:

  • Josh 3:1-3
    3 verses
    75%

    1 And hua 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 And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

  • 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.

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

  • 11 Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.

  • 17 The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, unr Ashdoth-pisgah eastward.

  • 13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.

  • 31 For ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein.

  • Josh 6:11-13
    3 verses
    71%

    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 hua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

    13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

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

  • Josh 6:6-8
    3 verses
    70%

    6 And hua 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 hua 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.

  • 27 And in the valley, Beth-aram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.

  • 51 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan;

  • 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.

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

  • 15 Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD'S servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.

  • 2 And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:

  • 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.

  • 21 And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,