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Legacy Standard Bible
Joshua 4:16
"Command the priests who carry the ark of the testimony that they come up from the Jordan."
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Command the priests who carry the ark of the testimony to come up from the Jordan.”
“Command the priests who carry the ark of the testimony to come up from the Jordan.”
Hebrew Names Version
Command the Kohanim who bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Yarden.
Command the Kohanim who bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Yarden.
King James Version
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
Lexham English Bible
"Command the priests carrying the ark of the testimony to come up from the Jordan."
"Command the priests carrying the ark of the testimony to come up from the Jordan."
English Standard Version
"Command the priests bearing the ark of the testimony to come up out of the Jordan."
"Command the priests bearing the ark of the testimony to come up out of the Jordan."
New Century Version
"Command the priests to bring the Ark of the Agreement out of the river."
"Command the priests to bring the Ark of the Agreement out of the river."
New English Translation
"Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenantal laws to come up from the Jordan."
"Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenantal laws to come up from the Jordan."
Amplified Bible
"Order the priests carrying the ark of the Testimony to come up out of the Jordan."
"Order the priests carrying the ark of the Testimony to come up out of the Jordan."
New American Standard Bible
"Command the priests who carry the ark of the testimony that they come up from the Jordan."
"Command the priests who carry the ark of the testimony that they come up from the Jordan."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Commande the Priests that beare ye Arke of the testimonie, to come vp out of Iorden.
Commande the Priests that beare ye Arke of the testimonie, to come vp out of Iorden.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Order the cohanim carrying the ark for the testimony to come up out of the Yarden."
"Order the cohanim carrying the ark for the testimony to come up out of the Yarden."
Darby Translation
Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.
Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Command the priests carrying the Box that holds the Agreement to come out of the river."
"Command the priests carrying the Box that holds the Agreement to come out of the river."
George Lamsa Translation
Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony to come up out of the Jordan.
Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony to come up out of the Jordan.
Good News Translation
to command the priests carrying the Covenant Box to come up out of the Jordan.
to command the priests carrying the Covenant Box to come up out of the Jordan.
Literal Translation
Order the priests who carry the ark of the testimony, that they rise out of the Jordan.
Order the priests who carry the ark of the testimony, that they rise out of the Jordan.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Commaunde the prestes which beare the Arke of witnesse, that they come vp out of Iordane.
Commaunde the prestes which beare the Arke of witnesse, that they come vp out of Iordane.
American Standard Version
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.
Bible in Basic English
Give orders to the priests who take up the ark of witness, to come up out of Jordan.
Give orders to the priests who take up the ark of witness, to come up out of Jordan.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Commaunde the priestes that beare the arke of the testimonie to come vp out of Iordane.
Commaunde the priestes that beare the arke of the testimonie to come vp out of Iordane.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.'
'Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.'
King James Version (1611)
Command the Priests that beare the Arke of the Testimony, that they come vp out of Iordan.
Command the Priests that beare the Arke of the Testimony, that they come vp out of Iordan.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Charge the priests that bear the ark of the covenant of the testimony of the Lord, to go up out of Jordan.
Charge the priests that bear the ark of the covenant of the testimony of the Lord, to go up out of Jordan.
English Revised Version
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
Berean Standard Bible
"Command the priests who carry the Ark of the Testimony to come up from the Jordan."
"Command the priests who carry the Ark of the Testimony to come up from the Jordan."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Comaunde thou to the preestis that beren the arke of boond of pees, that thei stie fro Jordan.
Comaunde thou to the preestis that beren the arke of boond of pees, that thei stie fro Jordan.
Young's Literal Translation
`Command the priests bearing the ark of the testimony, and they come up out of the Jordan.'
`Command the priests bearing the ark of the testimony, and they come up out of the Jordan.'
Update Bible Version
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.
Webster's Bible Translation
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
World English Bible
Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.
Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.
New King James Version
"Command the priests who bear the ark of the Testimony to come up from the Jordan."
"Command the priests who bear the ark of the Testimony to come up from the Jordan."
New Living Translation
"Command the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant to come up out of the riverbed."
"Command the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant to come up out of the riverbed."
New Life Bible
"Tell the religious leaders who carry the special box of the agreement to come up from the Jordan."
"Tell the religious leaders who carry the special box of the agreement to come up from the Jordan."
New Revised Standard
"Command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, to come up out of the Jordan."
"Command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, to come up out of the Jordan."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Command the priests who are bearing the ark of testimony, - that they come up out of the Jordan.
Command the priests who are bearing the ark of testimony, - that they come up out of the Jordan.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Command the priests, that carry the ark of the covenant, to come up out of the Jordan.
Command the priests, that carry the ark of the covenant, to come up out of the Jordan.
Revised Standard Version
"Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony to come up out of the Jordan."
"Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony to come up out of the Jordan."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Command the priests who carry the ark of the testimony that they come up from the Jordan."
"Command the priests who carry the ark of the testimony that they come up from the Jordan."
Contextual Overview
10Now the priests who carried the ark were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that Yahweh had commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. And the people hurried and crossed. 11And it happened when all the people had completed crossing, that the ark of Yahweh and the priests crossed before the people. 12And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over in battle array before the sons of Israel, just as Moses had spoken to them; 13about 40,000 equipped for war crossed for battle before Yahweh to the desert plains of Jericho. 14On that day, Yahweh magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel, so that they feared him, just as they had feared Moses all the days of his life. 15Then Yahweh said to Joshua, 16"Command the priests who carry the ark of the testimony that they come up from the Jordan." 17So Joshua commanded the priests, saying, "Come up from the Jordan." 18So it happened when the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh had come up from the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up to the dry ground, that the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and went over all its banks as before. 19Now the people came up from the Jordan on the tenth of the first month and camped at Gilgal on the eastern edge of Jericho.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Joshua 3:3-6, Exodus 25:16-22, Revelation 11:19
Reciprocal: Genesis 8:16 - General 2 Samuel 15:24 - bearing Daniel 3:26 - come forth
Cross-References
Genesis 3:8
Then they heard the sound of Yahweh God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God in the midst of the trees of the garden.
Then they heard the sound of Yahweh God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God in the midst of the trees of the garden.
Genesis 4:14
Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and it will be that whoever finds me will kill me."
Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and it will be that whoever finds me will kill me."
Exodus 20:18
And all the people perceived the thunder and the lightning flashes and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; and the people perceived it, and they shook and stood at a distance.
And all the people perceived the thunder and the lightning flashes and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; and the people perceived it, and they shook and stood at a distance.
2 Kings 13:23
But Yahweh was gracious to them and had compassion on them and turned to them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not bring them to ruin or cast them from His presence until now.
But Yahweh was gracious to them and had compassion on them and turned to them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not bring them to ruin or cast them from His presence until now.
2 Kings 24:20
For through the anger of Yahweh this came about in Jerusalem and Judah until He cast them out from His presence. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
For through the anger of Yahweh this came about in Jerusalem and Judah until He cast them out from His presence. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
Job 1:12
Then Yahweh said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your hand, only do not send forth your hand toward him." So Satan went out from the presence of Yahweh.
Then Yahweh said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your hand, only do not send forth your hand toward him." So Satan went out from the presence of Yahweh.
Job 2:7
Then Satan went out from the presence of Yahweh and struck Job with terrible boils from the sole of his foot to the top of his head.
Then Satan went out from the presence of Yahweh and struck Job with terrible boils from the sole of his foot to the top of his head.
Job 20:17
He does not look at the streams,The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
He does not look at the streams,The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
Psalms 5:11
But let all who take refuge in You be glad,Let them ever sing for joy;And may You shelter them,That those who love Your name may exult in You.
But let all who take refuge in You be glad,Let them ever sing for joy;And may You shelter them,That those who love Your name may exult in You.
Psalms 68:2
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;As wax melts before the fire,So let the wicked perish before God.
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;As wax melts before the fire,So let the wicked perish before God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony,.... In all places before, in this history, the ark is called the ark of the covenant, here the ark of the testimony, which signifies the same thing, the law; which was both the covenant between God and the people, and a testimony of his will unto them; the Septuagint version has both words:
that they come up out of Jordan; where they stayed until all the people passed over, for the encouragement of them, and until they received this order.
