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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Joshua 4:11

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.

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 King James Version
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.
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.
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 Now, the priests who were bearing the ark, continued standing in the midst of the Jordan, until everything was finished which Yahweh commanded Joshua, to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua, - the people therefore hasted, and passed over. 11 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. 12 Also the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the hall tribe of Manasseh, passed over, armed, before the sons of Israel, - as Moses had spoken unto them: 13 about forty thousand, equipped for the war, passed over before Yahweh, to battle, into the waste plains of Jericho. 14 On that day, did Yahweh magnify Joshua in the eyes of all Israel, - and they revered him, as they revered Moses, all the days of his life. 15 Then spake Yahweh unto Joshua, saying: 16 Command the priests who are bearing the ark of testimony, - that they come up out of the Jordan. 17 So Joshua commanded the priests, saying, - Come ye up out of the Jordan. 18 And it came to pass, when the priests who were bearing the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came up out of the midst of the Jordan, and the soles of the feet of the priests were withdrawn unto the dry ground, then returned the waters of the Jordan unto their place, and went, as before, over all his banks. 19 So, the people, came up out of the Jordan, on the tenth of the first month, - and encamped in Gilgal, at the eastern end 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
Then said Yahweh God unto the serpent - Because thou hast done this, Accursed, art thou above every tame-beast, and above every wild-beast of the field, - on thy belly, shall thou go, and dust, shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.
Genesis 4:14
Lo! thou has driven me out, this day, from off the face of the ground And from thy face, shall I be hid, So shall I become a wanderer and a fugitive in the earth. And it shall come to pass, whosoever findeth me, will slay me.
Genesis 4:15
And Yahweh said to him - Not so, whosoever slayeth Cain seven - fold, shall it be avenged. So Yahweh set, for Cain, a sign, that none finding him should smite him.
Genesis 4:16
So Cain went forth from the presence of Yahweh, - and dwelt in the land of Nod, eastward of Eden.
Genesis 4:19
And Lamech took to himself two wives, - the name of the one, was Adah, and, the name of the second Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
And Adah bare Jabal, - he, was father of such as dwell in tents, and have cattle;
Genesis 4:21
and, the name of his brother, was Jubal, - he, was father of everyone handling lyre and flute,
Genesis 4:26
And to Seth - to him also, was born a son, and he called his name Enosh, - then, was a beginning made, to call on the name of Yahweh.
Job 16:18
O earth! do not cover my blood, and let there be no place for mine outcry.
Isaiah 26:21
For lo! Yahweh, is coming forth out of his place, To visit the iniquity of earths inhabitant upon him, - Therefore shall the earth unveil her shed-blood, And throw a covering, no longer over 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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