Context 13about 40,000 equipped for war, crossed for battle before the LORD to the desert plains of Jericho. 14On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; so that they revered him, just as they had revered Moses all the days of his life. 15Now the LORD said to Joshua, 16Command the priests who carry the ark of the testimony that they come up from the Jordan. 17So Joshua commanded the priests, saying, Come up from the Jordan. 18It came about when the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD had come up from the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests feet were lifted up to the dry ground, that the waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and went over all its banks as before. 19Now the people came up from the Jordan on the tenth of the first month and camped at Gilgal on the eastern edge of Jericho. 20Those twelve stones which they had taken from the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal. 21He said to the sons of Israel, When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What are these stones? 22then you shall inform your children, saying, Israel crossed this Jordan on dry ground. 23For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed, just as the LORD your God had done to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed; 24that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, so that you may fear the LORD your God forever. Parallel Verses American Standard Versionabout forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before Jehovah unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. Douay-Rheims Bible And forty thousand fighting men by their troops, and bands, marched through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho. Darby Bible Translation About forty thousand armed for military service passed over before Jehovah to the war, unto the plains of Jericho. English Revised Version about forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. Webster's Bible Translation About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD to battle, to the plains of Jericho. World English Bible About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains of Jericho. Young's Literal Translation about forty thousand, armed ones of the host, passed over before Jehovah for battle, unto the plains of Jericho. Library Stones Crying Out'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. 12. And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Jordan Memorial Stone 'The Waters Saw Thee; they were Afraid' Gilgal, in Deuteronomy 11:30 what the Place Was. The Country of Jericho, and the Situation of the City. The Holy War, Joshua Links Joshua 4:13 NIV • Joshua 4:13 NLT • Joshua 4:13 ESV • Joshua 4:13 NASB • Joshua 4:13 KJV • Joshua 4:13 Bible Apps • Joshua 4:13 Parallel • Bible Hub |