Joshua 3:13
And when the priests, that carry the ark of the Lord the God of the whole earth, shall set the soles of their feet in the waters of the Jordan, the waters that are beneath shall run down and go off: and those that come from above, shall stand together upon a heap.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
12Prepare ye twelve men of the tribes of Israel, one of every tribe.
Cross References
Exodus 14:19And the angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, removing, went behind them: and together with him the pillar of the cloud, leaving the forepart,
Joshua 3:11Behold the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth shall go before you into the Jordan.
1 Chronicles 29:11Thine, O Lord, is magnificence, and power, and glory, and victory: and to thee is praise: for all that is in heaven, and in earth, is thine: thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art above all princes.
Psalms 78:13He divided the sea and brought them through: and he made the waters to stand as in a vessel.
Isaiah 54:5For he that made thee shall rule over thee, the Lord of hosts is his name: and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, shall be called the God of all the earth.
Zechariah 4:14And he said: These are two sons of oil who stand before the Lord of the whole earth.
Matthew Henry on Joshua 3:8-14
7 And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. 8 And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan. 9 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the Lord your God. 10 And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that… Read the whole commentary →