Joshua 3:13

It shall be that when the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of Yahweh, the Lord of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan will be cut off. The waters that come down from above shall stand in one heap.”

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WEBBE

It shall be that when the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan will be cut off. The waters that come down from above shall stand in one heap.”

BSB

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.”

ASV

And it shall come to pass, when the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of Jehovah, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, even the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in one heap.

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וְהָיָה ve·ha·yah and it will be H1961 כְּנוֹחַ ke·no·ach when rest H5117 כַּפּוֹת ka·pot [the] soles of H3709 רַגְלֵי rag·lei [the] feet of H7272 הַכֹּהֲנִים ha·ko·ha·nim the priests H3548 נֹשְׂאֵי no·se·'ei [the] bearers of H5375 אֲרוֹן 'a·ron [the] ark of H727 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֲדוֹן 'a·don [the] lord of H136 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 הָאָרֶץ ha·'a·retz the earth H776 בְּמֵי be·mei in [the] waters of H4325 הַיַּרְדֵּן hai·yar·den the Jordan H3383 מֵי mei [the] waters of H4325 הַיַּרְדֵּן hai·yar·den the Jordan H3383 יִכָּרֵתוּן yi·ka·re·tun they will be cut off H3772 הַמַּיִם ha·ma·yim the waters H4325 הַיֹּרְדִים hai·yo·re·dim that are coming down H3381 מִלְמָעְלָה mil·ma·'e·lah from to above (towards) H4605 וְיַעַמְדוּ ve·ya·'am·du so they may stand H5975 נֵד ned a heap H5067 אֶחָד 'e·chad one H259

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 7–13

The waters of Jordan shall be cut off. This must be done in such a way as never was done, but in the dividing of the Red sea. That miracle is here repeated; God has the same power to finish the salvation of his people, as to begin it; the WORD of the Lord was as truly with Joshua as with Moses. God's appearances for his people ought to encourage faith and hope. God's work is perfect, he will keep his people. Jordan's flood cannot keep out Israel, Canaan's force cannot turn them out again.

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