Translations
Modern
The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed over the dry ground, until the entire nation had crossed the Jordan.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of YHWH stood on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, firm, and all Israel passed over on dry ground until that all the people had finished passing over the Jordan.
Latin
Populus autem incedebat contra Jericho: et sacerdotes qui portabant arcam fœderis Domini, stabant super siccam humum in medio Jordanis accincti, omnisque populus per arentem alveum transibat.
Original
Hebrew
English
The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed over the dry ground, until the entire nation had crossed the Jordan.
Notes
The repetition of the phrase on dry ground emphasizes that God performed a miracle.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Places
Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history
Glossary
Ark of the Covenant Conquest and Allotment of the Land Jordan River 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 Miracles: Catalogue of The Jordan River Divided Priests: Services of Carrying the Ark The Jews: Called: Israelites the River Jordan: Passage of Israel Over: Successfully Effected Water: The Jordan River