Translations
Modern
When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.”
Traditional
And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.
Literal
And it shall come to pass at the resting of the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of YHWH, the Lord of all the earth, 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 as one heap.”
Latin
Et cum posuerint vestigia pedum suorum sacerdotes qui portant arcam Domini Dei universæ terræ in aquis Jordanis, aquæ quæ inferiores sunt, decurrent atque deficient: quæ autem desuper veniunt, in una mole consistent.
Original
Hebrew
English
When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.”
Notes
Even though the Jordan River was flooded in the spring, the water stopped suddenly. This was a clear miracle.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
People
LORD: Names or title used to refer to God
Places
Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history
Glossary
Ark of the Covenant Conquest and Allotment of the Land Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Numbers, Book of Rahab (Person) Tribe of Dan
Topics
Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God: Joshua: Waters of Jordan Divided the River Jordan: Remarkable Events Connected With: Division of Its Waters to Let Israel Pass Over