Joshua 3:13

“And it shall be, when the soles of the feet of the priests who carry the ark of YHWH, 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, and they will stand in one heap.””

Joshua 3:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 3:13, word by word

And it shall beהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “haya” appears
the solesכַּפּוֹתkapot

sole

The underside of the foot, with which one treads.

Where else “kapot” appears
of the feetרַגְלֵיragle

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

Where else “ragle” appears
of the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohanim” appears
who carryנֹשְׂאֵיnose

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

Where else “nose” appears
the arkאֲרוֹןaron

ark

The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.

Where else “aron” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
the Lordאֲדוֹןadon

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adon” appears
the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears
restנוֹחַnoach

rest

To stay still and settle in a place.

Where else “noach” appears
in the watersמֵיme

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “me” appears
of the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

See it on the mapWhere else “yarden” appears
will be cut offיִכָּרֵתוּyikaretu

cut off

To wipe out, or be shut out from the people.

Where else “yikaretu” appears
that come downיֹּרְדִיםyordim

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

Where else “yordim” appears
from aboveמָעְלָmala

above

Upward, above; with ages, "twenty years old or more".

Where else “mala” appears
and they will standיַעַמְדוּyaamdu

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

Where else “yaamdu” appears
in oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “echad” appears
heapנֵדned

heap

Heap, wall: water that rises like a wall.

Where else “ned” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemJordan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jordan

    Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea

    Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.

    Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).

    Joshua 3:172 Kings 5:14Matthew 3:13Mark 1:9

The context

12Now take for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man for each tribe.

13 · This verse (above)

14And it came about, when the people set out from their tents to cross the Jordan, with the priests carrying the ark of the covenant before the people,

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