New International Version
the water from upstream stopped flowing. It piled up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan, while the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.

New Living Translation
the water above that point began backing up a great distance away at a town called Adam, which is near Zarethan. And the water below that point flowed on to the Dead Sea until the riverbed was dry. Then all the people crossed over near the town of Jericho.

English Standard Version
the waters coming down from above stood and rose up in a heap very far away, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan, and those flowing down toward the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, were completely cut off. And the people passed over opposite Jericho.

Berean Study Bible
the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.

New American Standard Bible
the waters which were flowing down from above stood and rose up in one heap, a great distance away at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those which were flowing down toward the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, were completely cut off. So the people crossed opposite Jericho.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and the water flowing downstream stood still, rising up in a mass that extended as far as Adam, a city next to Zarethan. The water flowing downstream into the Sea of the Arabah (the Dead Sea) was completely cut off, and the people crossed opposite Jericho.

International Standard Version
the water flowing downstream from above stood still in a single location, a great distance away at Adam, a city near Zarethan. The water that flowed south toward the sea in the Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed opposite Jericho.

NET Bible
the water coming downstream toward them stopped flowing. It piled up far upstream at Adam (the city near Zarethan); there was no water at all flowing to the sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea). The people crossed the river opposite Jericho.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
the water, the water stopped flowing from upstream. The water rose up like a dam as far away as the city of Adam near Zarethan. The water flowing down toward the Sea of the Plains (the Dead Sea) was completely cut off. Then the people crossed from the east side [of the Jordan River] directly opposite Jericho.

Jubilee Bible 2000
that the waters which came down from above stood and rose up in a heap very far from the city of 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.

King James 2000 Bible
That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up in a heap very far at the city Adam, that is beside Zarethan: 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 opposite Jericho.

American King James Version
That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up on 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.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The waters that came down from above stood in one place, and swelling up like a mountain, were seen afar off from the city that is called Adom, to the place of Sarthan: but those that were beneath, ran down into the sea of the wilderness (which now is called the Dead Sea) until they wholly failed.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 towards the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

World English Bible
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. Then the people passed over right against Jericho.

Young's Literal Translation
that the waters stand; those coming down from above have risen -- one heap, very far above Adam the city, which is 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;

Josua 3:16 Afrikaans PWL
die water wat van die bokant afvloei bly staan het en opgerys het in een hoop, baie ver weg by Adam, wat langs Tzartan lê en die wat afvloei na die See van die Vlakte (`Aravah), die Soutsee, is heeltemal afgesny. Die volk het oorkant Yerigo oorgetrek.

Jozueu 3:16 Albanian
ujërat që zbrisnin nga sipër u ndalën dhe u ngritën tok shumë më lart se Adami, qyteti që ndodhet pranë Tsartanit; kështu që ujërat që zbrisnin në drejtim të detit të Arabahut, Detit të Kripur, u ndanë tërësisht prej tyre; dhe populli i kaloi përballë Jerikos.

ﻳﺸﻮﻉ 3:16 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وقفت المياه المنحدرة من فوق وقامت ندا واحدا بعيدا جدا عن ادام المدينة التي الى جانب صرتان. والمنحدرة الى بحر العربة بحر الملح انقطعت تماما وعبر الشعب مقابل اريحا.

Dyr Josen 3:16 Bavarian
blibnd d Fluettn von n Jordn steen. S Wasser von obn abher stuendd weiter flußauf wie ayn Wall, bei dyr Stat Adem in dyr Naehend von Zartn. Hinab, eyn s Toote Mör zue, dyrgögn lief s Wasser fruetlich wögg, und s Volk zog auf dyr Hoeh von Iereich über n Jordn überhin.

Исус Навиев 3:16 Bulgarian
водата, която слизаше от горе застана и се издигна на куп много надалеч, при града Адам, който е край Царетан; а [водата], която течеше надолу към полското море, то ест, Соленото море, се свърши и изчезна; и людете преминаха срещу Ерихон.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
那從上往下流的水，便在極遠之地，撒拉但旁的亞當城那裡停住，立起成壘。那往亞拉巴的海，就是鹽海，下流的水全然斷絕。於是百姓在耶利哥的對面過去了。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
那从上往下流的水，便在极远之地，撒拉但旁的亚当城那里停住，立起成垒。那往亚拉巴的海，就是盐海，下流的水全然断绝。于是百姓在耶利哥的对面过去了。

約 書 亞 記 3:16 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
那 從 上 往 下 流 的 水 便 在 極 遠 之 地 、 撒 拉 但 旁 的 亞 當 城 那 裡 停 住 ， 立 起 成 壘 ； 那 往 亞 拉 巴 的 海 ， 就 是 鹽 海 ， 下 流 的 水 全 然 斷 絕 。 於 是 百 姓 在 耶 利 哥 的 對 面 過 去 了 。

約 書 亞 記 3:16 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
那 从 上 往 下 流 的 水 便 在 极 远 之 地 、 撒 拉 但 旁 的 亚 当 城 那 里 停 住 ， 立 起 成 垒 ； 那 往 亚 拉 巴 的 海 ， 就 是 盐 海 ， 下 流 的 水 全 然 断 绝 。 於 是 百 姓 在 耶 利 哥 的 对 面 过 去 了 。

Joshua 3:16 Croatian Bible
voda što je tekla odozgo daleko se, poput nasipa, ustavila kod grada Adame, koji se nalazi kraj Sartana; a voda što je otjecala dolje u Arabsko ili Slano more sasvim je otekla i narod je prelazio prema Jerihonu.

Jozue 3:16 Czech BKR
Že se zastavily vody, kteréž s hůry přicházely, a shrnuly se v hromadu jednu velmi daleko od Adam města, kteréž leží k straně Sartan, kteréž pak odcházely k moři dolů, k moři slanému sešly a sběhly, a lid přešel naproti Jerichu.

Josua 3:16 Danish
standsede Vandet, som kom ovenfra, og stod som en Vold langt borte, oppe ved Byen Adam, som ligger ved Zaretan, medens det Vand, som flød ned mod Araba— eller Salthavet, løb helt bort; saaledes gik Folket over lige over for Jeriko.

Jozua 3:16 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Zo stonden de wateren, die van boven afkwamen; zij rezen op een hoop, zeer verre van de stad Adam af, die ter zijde van Sarthan ligt en die naar de zee des vlakken velds, te weten de Zoutzee, afliepen, vergingen, zij werden afgesneden. Toen trok het volk over, tegenover Jericho.