Joshua 3:17 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJoshua 3:17 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיַּעַמְד֣וּ
ʻâmad
H5975
to stand
הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים
kôhên
H3548
priest
נֹ֠שְׂאֵי
nâsâʼ
H5375
to lift
הָאָר֨וֹן
ʼârôwn
H727
ark
בְּרִית
bᵉrîyth
H1285
covenant
יְהוָ֜ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
בֶּחָֽרָבָ֛ה
chârâbâh
H2724
dry land
בְּת֥וֹךְ
tâvek
H8432
midst
הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן
Yardên
H3383
Jordan
הָכֵ֑ן
kûwn
H3559
to be established
וְכָל
kôl
H3605
all
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
עֹֽבְרִים֙
ʻâbar
H5674
to pass over
בֶּחָ֣רָבָ֔ה
chârâbâh
H2724
dry land
עַ֤ד
ʻad
H5704
until
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
תַּ֨מּוּ֙
tâmam
H8552
to be complete
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
הַגּ֔וֹי
gôwy
H1471
nation
לַעֲבֹ֖ר
ʻâbar
H5674
to pass over
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַיַּרְדֵּֽן
Yardên
H3383
Jordan
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World English Bible Public Domain
The priests who bore the ark of the covenant of Yahweh stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan; and all Israel passed over on dry ground, until all the nation were passed clean over the Jordan.
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King James Version Public Domain
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So the priests, the carriers of the Box of the Covenant of Yahweh, stood firmly on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan. And all of Israel crossing over on dry ground until when all of the nation had finished crossing over the Jordan.
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