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Joshua 3

Joshua 3:16

Crossing the Jordan · Joshua 3:1–17
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Translations

Modern
…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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
…that the waters stood still—those coming down from above—and rose in one heap very far away at Adam, the city that is beside Zaretan. So the waters that went down into the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) failed, having been cut off, and the people passed over opposite Jericho.
Latin
…steterunt aquæ descendentes in loco uno, et ad instar montis intumescentes apparebant procul, ab urbe quæ vocatur Adom usque ad locum Sarthan: quæ autem inferiores erant, in mare Solitudinis (quod nunc vocatur Mortuum) descenderunt, usquequo omnino deficerent.

Original

Hebrew
English
…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.

Notes

Joshua 3:16

Two amazing events happened. First, the water … backed up as far upstream as Adam. This was about 40 kilometers (25 miles) away. Second, the whole bed of the river dried up as the remaining water flowed to the Salt Sea.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua

Events

Places

Adam: A city near the Jordan River Jericho: An ancient city in Canaan, famously conquered by Israel Salt Sea: Another name for the Dead Sea Zarethan: A place near the Jordan River associated with Israel's crossing

Glossary

Adam (Place) Ark of the Covenant Conquest and Allotment of the Land Dead Sea Fords of the Jordan Jordan River Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Numbers, Book of Rahab (Person) Salt Sea Sea of the Arabah Travel Tribe of Dan Zarethan

Topics

Adam: A City Near the Jordan Dead Sea: Sea of the Plain Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God: Joshua: Waters of Jordan Divided Miracles: Catalogue of The Jordan River Divided Salt: Salt Sea the River Jordan: Remarkable Events Connected With: Division of Its Waters to Let Israel Pass Over Water: Miracles Connected With: Divided and Made to Stand on Heap Water: The Jordan River Zaretan: A City of Uncertain Location