Joshua 3:17

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

While all Israel were crossing over on dry ground, the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, until the entire nation finished crossing over the Jordan.

Cross References

2 Kings 2:8

Then Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up and struck the water; the water was parted to the one side and to the other, and the two of them crossed on dry ground.

Psalm 66:6

He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There we rejoiced in him,

Exodus 14:21

Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided.

Exodus 14:22

The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.

Exodus 14:29

But the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.

Isaiah 25:8

he will swallow up death forever. Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken.

Numbers 33:51

“Speak to the Israelites, and say to them: When you cross over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

Hebrews 11:29

By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if it were dry land, but when the Egyptians attempted to do so they were drowned.

Joshua 4:1

When the entire nation had finished crossing over the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua,

Joshua 4:10

The priests who bore the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything was finished that the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people crossed over in haste.

Joshua 4:11

As soon as all the people had finished crossing over, the ark of the Lord and the priests crossed over to the front of the people.

Joshua 4:22

then you shall let your children know, ‘Israel crossed over the Jordan here on dry ground.’

Joshua 4:3

and command them, ‘Take twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet stood, carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you camp tonight.’ ”

Joshua 5:1

When all the kings of the Amorites beyond the Jordan to the west and all the kings of the Canaanites by the sea heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan for the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted, and there was no longer any spirit in them because of the Israelites.