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href="/bsb/joshua/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So Joshua commanded the priests, &#8220Come up out of the Jordan.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Joshua gave the command.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joshua commanded the priests, “Come up out of the Jordan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua commanded the priests, “Come up from the Jordan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, “Come up from the Jordan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua commanded the priests, saying, “Come up from the Jordan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Joshua commanded the priests, saying, &#8220Come up from the Jordan.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Joshua commanded the priests, saying, “Come up from the Jordan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Joshua commanded the priests, saying, “Come up from the Jordan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua commanded the priests, saying, “Come up out of the Jordan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua commanded the priests, “Come up from the Jordan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua commanded the priests, &#8220Come up from the Jordan.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Joshua ordered the priests, "Come out of the Jordan."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Joshua did so, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joshua ordered the priests, "Come up from the Jordan River."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua commanded the priests, ?Come up from the Jordan.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua instructed the priests, "Come up from the Jordan!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, "Come up out of the Jordan."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, “Come up out of the Jordan!” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua commands the priests, saying, “Come up out of the Jordan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Joshua commandeth the priests, saying, 'Come ye up out of the Jordan.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua will command the priests, saying, Come up out of Jordan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he commanded them, saying: Come ye up out of the Jordan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he commanded them, saying, “Ascend from the Jordan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Joshua commanded the priests, “Come up from the Jordan,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Joshua therefore commanded the priests, “Come up out of the Jordan.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come up out of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yeshua commanded the Priests and he said to them: “Come up from within the Jordan!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying: 'Come ye up out of the Jordan.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua charged the priests, saying, Go up out of Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/4-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=777" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/4.htm">Twelve Stones from the Jordan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>“Command the priests who carry the ark of the Testimony to come up from the Jordan.” <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">So Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: way·ṣaw (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priests,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ă·lū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">“Come up</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">the Jordan.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>When the priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD came up out of the Jordan and their feet touched the dry land, the waters of the Jordan returned to their course and overflowed all the banks as before.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-26.htm">Exodus 14:26-29</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.” / So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea. / The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-13.htm">Joshua 3:13-17</a></span><br />When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.” / So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of them. / Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-8.htm">2 Kings 2:8</a></span><br />And Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the waters, which parted to the right and to the left, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-14.htm">2 Kings 2:14</a></span><br />Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked. And when he had struck the waters, they parted to the right and to the left, and Elisha crossed over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/114-3.htm">Psalm 114:3-5</a></span><br />The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back; / the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs. / Why was it, O sea, that you fled, O Jordan, that you turned back,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">Isaiah 43:16-17</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters, / who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-29.htm">Hebrews 11:29</a></span><br />By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a></span><br />I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-8.htm">Exodus 15:8</a></span><br />At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-11.htm">Nehemiah 9:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6</a></span><br />He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-10.htm">Isaiah 51:10</a></span><br />Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-36.htm">Acts 7:36</a></span><br />He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-17.htm">Romans 9:17-18</a></span><br />For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” / Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a></span><br />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, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come you up out of Jordan.</p><p class="hdg">Come ye up</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/8-16.htm">Genesis 8:16-18</a></b></br> Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/3-26.htm">Daniel 3:26</a></b></br> Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, <i>and</i> spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come <i>hither</i>. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/16-23.htm">Acts 16:23,35-39</a></b></br> And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast <i>them</i> into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/4-10.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/joshua/1-10.htm">Commandeth</a> <a href="/joshua/4-16.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/joshua/4-15.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/4-16.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/joshua/4-16.htm">Priests</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/6-8.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/joshua/8-4.htm">Commandeth</a> <a href="/joshua/4-18.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/joshua/4-20.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/8-4.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/joshua/4-18.htm">Priests</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/4-1.htm">Twelve men are appointed to take twelve memorial stones from Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/4-9.htm">Twelve other stones are set up in the midst of Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/4-10.htm">The people pass over</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/4-14.htm">God magnifies Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/4-15.htm">The priests commanded to come out of Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/4-20.htm">The twelve stones are pitched in Gilgal</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Joshua commanded the priests</b><br>Joshua, as the leader of Israel, acts with authority given by God. His command reflects obedience to God's instructions, as seen throughout the book of Joshua. The priests, who carry the Ark of the Covenant, symbolize God's presence among His people. This moment highlights the importance of spiritual leadership and obedience to divine guidance. Joshua's role as a leader can be seen as a type of Christ, who leads His people into the promises of God.<p><b>“Come up from the Jordan.”</b><br>The Jordan River represents a boundary between the wilderness and the Promised Land. The command to "come up" signifies a transition from wandering to entering into God's promises. This act is a fulfillment of God's promise to bring Israel into the land He swore to their ancestors. The crossing of the Jordan parallels the crossing of the Red Sea, both miraculous events that demonstrate God's power and faithfulness. The Jordan River is also significant in the New Testament, as it is the site of Jesus' baptism, marking the beginning of His public ministry and symbolizing a new beginning for humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites after Moses, tasked with leading the people into the Promised Land. His name in Hebrew, "Yehoshua," means "Yahweh is salvation," which is significant as he leads the people into a new chapter of God's promise.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priests.htm">The Priests</a></b><br>These were the Levitical priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant. Their role was crucial as they represented God's presence among the people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a></b><br>A significant geographical and spiritual landmark for the Israelites. Crossing it symbolized entering into the promises of God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_covenant.htm">The Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Law, representing God's covenant with Israel and His presence among them.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who were transitioning from a nomadic life in the wilderness to settling in the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_command.htm">Obedience to God's Command</a></b><br>Joshua's command to the priests highlights the importance of obedience in leadership and following God's instructions precisely.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The crossing of the Jordan is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_jordan.htm">Symbolism of the Jordan</a></b><br>The Jordan River represents transitions in our spiritual journey, where we leave behind the old and step into the new promises of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_spiritual_leaders.htm">Role of Spiritual Leaders</a></b><br>The priests carrying the Ark show the importance of spiritual leaders in guiding and supporting the community in their faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembering_god's_acts.htm">Remembering God's Acts</a></b><br>This event encourages us to remember and commemorate God's mighty acts in our lives, just as the Israelites set up memorial stones.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_joshua_lead_the_israelites.htm">How did Joshua lead the Israelites into the Promised Land?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_joshua_4_18_defy_science.htm">Joshua 4:18: Does the river's instantaneous return defy known natural processes, suggesting a contradiction with scientific norms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/verify_jordan_miracle_without_proof.htm">Joshua 4:1-9: How can we verify the miraculous nature of stopping the Jordan and gathering stones without historical or scientific proof?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_joshua_in_zechariah.htm">Who is Joshua the High Priest in Zechariah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/4-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">commanded</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְצַ֣ו</span> <span class="translit">(way·ṣaw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priests,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Come up</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲל֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Jordan.”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yar·dên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/4-17.htm">Joshua 4:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/4-17.htm">Joshua 4:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/4-17.htm">Joshua 4:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/4-17.htm">Joshua 4:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/4-17.htm">Joshua 4:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/4-17.htm">Joshua 4:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/4-17.htm">Joshua 4:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/4-17.htm">Joshua 4:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/4-17.htm">Joshua 4:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/4-17.htm">Joshua 4:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/4-17.htm">OT History: Joshua 4:17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests saying Come (Josh. 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