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New King James Version

Joshua 4:11

Then it came to pass, when all the people had completely crossed over, that the ark of the LORD and the priests crossed over in the presence of the people.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ark;   Instruction;   Thompson Chain Reference - Ark;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Jordan, the River;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Ark;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Jericho;   Joshua;   Quarry;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jordan ;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Conquest of Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Joshua, Book of;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Ark of the covenant;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ark of the Covenant;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
and after everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of the Lord crossed in the sight of the people.
Hebrew Names Version
It happened, when all the people had completely passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, with the Kohanim, in the presence of the people.
King James Version
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the Lord passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
Lexham English Bible
And it happened, when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of Yahweh and the priests crossed over in front of the people.
English Standard Version
And when all the people had finished passing over, the ark of the Lord and the priests passed over before the people.
New Century Version
After they finished crossing the river, the priests carried the Ark of the Lord to the other side as the people watched.
New English Translation
and when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of the Lord and the priests crossed as the people looked on.
Amplified Bible
and when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of the LORD and the priests crossed over in the presence of the people.
New American Standard Bible
and when all the people had finished crossing, then the ark of the LORD and the priests crossed in front of the people.
Geneva Bible (1587)
When all the people were cleane passed ouer, the Arke of the Lord went ouer also, and the Priests before the people.
Legacy Standard Bible
And it happened when all the people had completed crossing, that the ark of Yahweh and the priests crossed before the people.
Complete Jewish Bible
When all the people had finished crossing, the ark of Adonai passed on, and the cohanim, ahead of the people.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass, when all the people had completely gone over, that the ark of Jehovah went over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
Easy-to-Read Version
After the people finished crossing the river, the priests carried the Lord 's Holy Box to the front of the people.
George Lamsa Translation
And when all the people had finished passing over, the ark of the LORD and the priests passed over before the people.
Good News Translation
When they were all on the other side, the priests with the Lord 's Covenant Box went on ahead of the people.
Literal Translation
And it happened, when the people had finished crossing over, the ark of Jehovah and the priests crossed over before the people.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan all the people was gone ouer, the Arke of the LORDE wente ouer also, and the prestes wente before the people.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of Jehovah passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
Bible in Basic English
And when all the people had come to the other side, the ark of the Lord went over, and the priests, before the eyes of the people.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when all the people were cleane passed ouer, the arke of the Lord went ouer also, and the priestes before the people.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed on, and the priests, before the people.
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe when all the people were cleane passed ouer, that the Arke of the Lord passed ouer, and the Priests in the presence of the people.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass when all the people had passed over, that the ark of the covenant of the Lord passed over, and the stones before them.
English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
Berean Standard Bible
and after everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of the LORD crossed in the sight of the people.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne alle men hadden passid, also the arke of the Lord passide, and the preestis yeden bifor the puple.
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass when all the people have completed to pass over, that the ark of Jehovah passeth over, and the priests, in the presence of the people;
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass, when all the people had clean passed over, that the ark of Yahweh and the priests moved up before the people.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when all the people had quite passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests in the presence of the people.
World English Bible
It happened, when all the people had completely passed over, that the ark of Yahweh passed over, with the priests, in the presence of the people.
New Living Translation
And when everyone was safely on the other side, the priests crossed over with the Ark of the Lord as the people watched.
New Life Bible
When all the people were over, they watched the religious leaders carry the special box of the agreement to the other side.
New Revised Standard
As soon as all the people had finished crossing over, the ark of the Lord , and the priests, crossed over in front of the people.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And so it was, as soon as all the people had made an end of passing over, - then passed over the ark of Yahweh, and the priests, in presence of the people.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they had all passed over, the ark also of the Lord passed over, and the priests went before the people.
Revised Standard Version
and when all the people had finished passing over, the ark of the LORD and the priests passed over before the people.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of the LORD and the priests crossed before the people.

Contextual Overview

10 So the priests who bore the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan until everything was finished that the LORD had commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua; and the people hurried and crossed over. 11 Then it came to pass, when all the people had completely crossed over, that the ark of the LORD and the priests crossed over in the presence of the people. 12 And the men of Reuben, the men of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses had spoken to them. 13 About forty thousand prepared for war crossed over before the LORD for battle, to the plains of Jericho. 14 On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they had feared Moses, all the days of his life. 15 Then the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying, 16 "Command the priests who bear the ark of the Testimony to come up from the Jordan." 17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, "Come up from the Jordan." 18 And it came to pass, when the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD had come from the midst of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet touched the dry land, that the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and overflowed all its banks as before. 19 Now the people came up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they camped in Gilgal on the east border of Jericho.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that the ark: Joshua 4:18, Joshua 3:8, Joshua 3:17

Cross-References

Genesis 3:14
So the LORD God said to the serpent: "Because you have done this, You are cursed more than all cattle, And more than every beast of the field; On your belly you shall go, And you shall eat dust All the days of your life.
Genesis 4:14
Surely You have driven me out this day from the face of the ground; I shall be hidden from Your face; I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, and it will happen that anyone who finds me will kill me."
Genesis 4:15
And the Lord said to him, "Therefore, [fn] whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold." And the Lord set a mark on Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him.
Genesis 4:16
Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden.
Genesis 4:19
Then Lamech took for himself two wives: the name of one was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
And Adah bore Jabal. He was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.
Genesis 4:21
His brother's name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who play the harp and flute.
Genesis 4:26
26 And as for Seth, to him also a son was born; and he named him Enosh. [fn] Then men began to call on the name of the Lord.
Job 16:18
"O earth, do not cover my blood, And let my cry have no resting place!
Isaiah 26:21
For behold, the LORD comes out of His place To punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; The earth will also disclose her blood, And will no more cover her slain.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass, when the people were clean passed over,.... Every one of them, as in Joshua 3:17;

that the ark of the Lord passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people; that is, the priests bearing the ark came out of the midst of Jordan in the sight of all the people, who were on the banks of it, on the other side, where they had been stationed during the passage of the people; though this motion of them was not until they received an order for it, of which there is an after mention. The Septuagint version reads, "and the stones before them"; see Joshua 4:8.


 
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