Joshua 3:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

And as those who bore the ark came to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark were dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks during the time of harvest),

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Now as the priests who carried the ark came to the Jordan, and their feet touched the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks during the harvest season),

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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,)

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and when they that bare{H5375} the ark{H727} were come{H935} unto the Jordan,{H3383} and the feet{H7272} of the priests{H3548} that bare{H5375} the ark{H727} were dipped{H2881} in the brink{H7097} of the water{H4325} (for the Jordan{H3383} overfloweth{H4390} all its banks{H1415} all the time{H3117} of harvest,){H7105}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And as they that bare{H5375}{(H8802)} the ark{H727} were come{H935}{(H8800)} unto Jordan{H3383}, and the feet{H7272} of the priests{H3548} that bare{H5375}{(H8802)} the ark{H727} were dipped{H2881}{(H8738)} in the brim{H7097} of the water{H4325},(for Jordan{H3383} overfloweth{H4390}{(H8804)} all his banks{H1415} all the time{H3117} of harvest{H7105},)

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and came into Iordane, & dypte their fete before in the water (as for Iordane on all his banckes it was full of all maner waters of the londe)

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And as they that bare the Arke came vnto Iorden, and the feete of the Priestes that bare the Arke were dipped in the brinke of the water, ( for Iorden vseth to fill all his bankes all the time of haruest)

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And assoone as they that bare ye arke came vnto Iordane, and the feete of the priestes that bare the arke were dypped in the brym of the water (For Iordane vseth to fyll all his banckes all the time of haruest)

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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,)

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and when those who bore the ark were come to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark were dipped in the brink of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks all the time of harvest),

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and at those bearing the ark coming in unto the Jordan, and the feet of the priests bearing the ark have been dipped in the extremity of the waters (and the Jordan is full over all its banks all the days of harvest) --

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and when they that bare the ark were come unto the Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brink of the water (for the Jordan overfloweth all its banks all the time of harvest,)

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and when they that bare the ark were come unto the Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brink of the water (for the Jordan overfloweth all its banks all the time of harvest,)

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And when those who took up the ark came to Jordan, and the feet of the priests who took up the ark were touching the edge of the water (for the waters of Jordan are overflowing all through the time of the grain-cutting),

  • World English Bible (2000)

    and when those who bore the ark had come to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark had dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks all the time of harvest),

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When the ones carrying the ark reached the Jordan and the feet of the priests carrying the ark touched the surface of the water–(the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest time)–

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 12:15 : 15 These are the ones who crossed over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all those in the valleys, to the east and to the west.
  • Jer 12:5 : 5 If you have run with the footmen and they have wearied you, then how can you contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, in which you trusted, they wearied you, then how will you do in the floodplain of the Jordan?
  • Jer 49:19 : 19 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swellings of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him flee away from her; and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? For who is like me? And who will appoint me the time? And who is that shepherd who will stand before me?
  • Josh 4:18 : 18 And it came to pass, when the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD had come up from the midst of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted onto the dry land, that the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and flowed over all its banks, as they did before.
  • Josh 3:13 : 13 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in a heap.
  • Josh 5:10-12 : 10 And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at evening in the plains of Jericho. 11 And they ate of the old grain of the land on the day after the Passover, unleavened bread, and parched grain on the same day. 12 And the manna ceased on the day after they had eaten of the old grain of the land; neither did the children of Israel have manna any more, but they ate of the produce of the land of Canaan that year.
  • Lev 23:10-16 : 10 Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land which I give you and shall reap its harvest, then you shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest. 11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you; on the day after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. 12 And you shall offer that day when you wave the sheaf a he-lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering to the LORD. 13 And its meat offering shall be two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, an offering made by fire to the LORD for a sweet aroma; and its drink offering shall be of wine, the fourth part of a hin. 14 And you shall eat neither bread, nor parched grain, nor fresh ears until the same day that you have brought an offering to your God; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. 15 And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete. 16 Even to the day after the seventh sabbath shall you number fifty days; and you shall offer a new meat offering to the LORD.
  • Deut 16:1-9 : 1 Observe the month of Abib, and keep the Passover to the LORD your God: for in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. 2 Therefore you shall sacrifice the Passover to the LORD your God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place His name there. 3 You shall eat no leavened bread with it; for seven days you shall eat unleavened bread with it, the bread of affliction; for you came out of the land of Egypt in haste: that you may remember the day when you came out of the land of Egypt all the days of your life. 4 And there shall be no leavened bread seen with you in all your territory for seven days; nor shall any of the flesh, which you sacrificed the first day at evening, remain all night until the morning. 5 You may not sacrifice the Passover within any of your gates, which the LORD your God gives you: 6 But at the place which the LORD your God shall choose to place His name in, there you shall sacrifice the Passover at evening, at the going down of the sun, at the season that you came out of Egypt. 7 And you shall roast and eat it in the place which the LORD your God shall choose: and you shall return in the morning, and go to your tents. 8 Six days you shall eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD your God: you shall do no work in it. 9 Seven weeks you shall number for yourself: begin to number the seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to the grain.
  • Isa 26:6 : 6 The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor and the steps of the needy.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Josh 3:11-14
    4 verses
    89%

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

    12 Now therefore take twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man from each tribe.

    13 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in a heap.

    14 And it came to pass, when the people moved from their tents, to cross over the Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;

  • Josh 3:16-17
    2 verses
    88%

    16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up in a 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 crossed over opposite Jericho.

    17 And the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all the Israelites crossed over on dry ground, until all the people had crossed completely over the Jordan.

  • Josh 4:16-19
    4 verses
    87%

    16 Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony to come up out of the Jordan.

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

    18 And it came to pass, when the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD had come up from the midst of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted onto the dry land, that the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and flowed over all its banks, as they did before.

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

  • Josh 4:7-11
    5 verses
    83%

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

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

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

    10 For the priests who bore the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan, until everything was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hurried and passed over.

    11 And it happened, when all the people had completely passed over, that the ark of the LORD and the priests went over in the presence of the people.

  • Josh 3:8
    82%

    8 And you shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When you come to the edge of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.

  • Josh 3:6
    77%

    6 And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant and pass before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.

  • Josh 4:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22 Then you 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 the Jordan from before you, until you had crossed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up from before us, until we had crossed over,

  • Josh 3:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

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

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

    3 And they commanded the people, saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, the Levites, carrying it, then you shall move from your place and follow it.

  • Josh 4:5
    74%

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

  • Ps 114:3
    74%

    3 The sea saw it and fled; Jordan was driven back.

  • 1 Kgs 8:3
    73%

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

  • 1 Chr 12:15
    72%

    15 These are the ones who crossed over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all those in the valleys, to the east and to the west.

  • Josh 5:1
    72%

    1 And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, who were on the west side of Jordan, and all the kings of the Canaanites, who were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan before the children of Israel, until we had crossed over, that their hearts melted, and there was no spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

  • Josh 16:7
    71%

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

  • Josh 6:6-9
    4 verses
    71%

    6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests carry seven trumpets of ram's horns before the ark of the LORD.

    7 And he said to the people, Proceed, and surround the city, and let him who is armed go on before the ark of the LORD.

    8 And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken to the people, that the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of ram's horns went before the LORD, and blew the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

    9 And the armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard followed the ark, the priests going on, and blowing the trumpets.

  • Num 21:15
    71%

    15 And at the stream of the brooks that goes down to the dwelling of Ar, and lies upon the border of Moab.

  • 2 Chr 5:4
    71%

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

  • 1 Chr 15:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

    15 And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles on it, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 24:5
    71%

    5 And they crossed over the Jordan and camped in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lies in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer.

  • Deut 3:17
    70%

    17 The plain also, and the Jordan, and its border, from Chinnereth even to the sea of the plain, the salt sea, under the eastern slopes of Pisgah.

  • Josh 6:11-13
    3 verses
    70%

    11 So the ark of the LORD went around the city, circling it once: and they came into the camp, and stayed in the camp.

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

    13 And seven priests carrying seven trumpets of ram's horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing the trumpets.

  • Josh 4:1
    70%

    1 And it happened, when all the people had completely passed over the Jordan, that the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,

  • Judg 8:4
    70%

    4 And Gideon came to the Jordan, and crossed over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.

  • Num 33:51
    69%

    51 Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, When you have crossed over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

  • Josh 4:3
    69%

    3 And command them, saying, Take from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and leave them in the place where you will lodge tonight.

  • Gen 7:18
    69%

    18 And the waters prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark moved on the surface of the waters.

  • Matt 3:13
    69%

    13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.

  • Josh 1:11
    69%

    11 Pass through the camp and command the people, saying, Prepare provisions for yourselves, for within three days you shall cross over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

  • Josh 18:18
    69%

    18 It passed along the side opposite Arabah northward, and went down to Arabah.