Joshua 4:23 “For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you unt…”

Joshua 4:23

For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed over, just as He did to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed over.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:

World English Bible

For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you until you had crossed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we had crossed over,

American Standard Version

For Jehovah your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as Jehovah your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were passed over;

Geneva Bible 1599

For the Lord your God dryed vp ye waters of Iorden before you, vntill ye were gone ouer, as the Lord your God did the red Sea, which hee dryed vp before vs, till we were gone ouer,

Darby Translation

because Jehovah your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until ye had passed over, as Jehovah your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we had passed over;

Young's Literal Translation

because Jehovah your God dried up the waters of the Jordan at your presence, till your passing over, as Jehovah your God did to the Red Sea which He dried up at our presence till our passing over;

Bible in Basic English

For the Lord your God made the waters of Jordan dry before you till you had gone across, as he did to the Red Sea, drying it up before us till we had gone across:

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Cross references

“which he dried”

Exodus 14:21 Isaiah 43:16 Isaiah 63:12–14 Nehemiah 9:11 Psalm 77:16–19 Psalm 78:13

Exodus 14:21 · BSB

Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided,

Isaiah 43:16 · BSB

Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters,

Isaiah 63:12–14 · BSB

who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,

Nehemiah 9:11 · BSB

You divided the sea before them, and they crossed through it on dry ground. You hurled their pursuers into the depths like a stone into raging waters.

Psalm 77:16–19 · BSB

The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.

Psalm 78:13 · BSB

He split the sea and brought them through; He set the waters upright like a wall.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22you are to tell them, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’

24He did this so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, and so that you may always fear the LORD your God.”

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