Joshua 3:17 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁷ And the priests bearing the ark of the covenant of יהוה  stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Yardĕ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ And while all Israel passed over on dry ground, the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, until all the nation finished passing over the Jordan.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan; and all Israel passed over on dry ground, until all the nation were passed clean over the Jordan.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ So the priests carrying the LORD’s covenant chest stood firmly on dry land in the middle of the Jordan. Meanwhile, all Israel crossed over on dry land, until the entire nation finished crossing over the Jordan.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Then the people advanced opposite Jericho. And the priests who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord were standing, fully-dressed, upon dry soil in the midst of the Jordan, and all the people passed over, through the channel that was dried up.

Joshua 3:17 Cross References

Exodus 14:29

And the children of Yisra’ĕ

Exodus 14:22

And the children of Yisra’ĕ

Psalm 66:6

He has turned the sea into dry land, They went through the river on foot. There we rejoiced in Him,

Isaiah 25:8

He shall swallow up death forever, and the Master יהוה  shall wipe away tears from all faces, and take away the reproach of His people from all the earth. For יהוה  has spoken.

2 Kings 2:8

And Ě

Joshua 4:3

and command them, saying, ‘Take for yourselves twelve stones from here, out of the midst of the Yardĕ

Hebrews 11:29

By belief, they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, and when the Mitsrites tried it, they were drowned.

Exodus 14:21

And Mosheh stretched out his hand over the sea. And יהוה  caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided.

Numbers 33:51

“Speak to the children of Yisra’ĕ

Joshua 4:1

And it came to be, when the entire nation had completely passed over the Yardĕ

Joshua 4:22

then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Yisra’ĕ

Joshua 4:10

And the priests who bore the ark stood in the midst of the Yardĕ

Joshua 4:11

And it came to be, when all the people had completely passed over, that the ark of יהוה  and the priests passed over in the presence of the people.

Joshua 5:1

And it came to be, when all the sovereigns of the Amorites who were beyond the Yardĕ