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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 />When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When all the people had crossed the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When all the nation had finished passing over the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when all the people had completely crossed over the Jordan, that the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now when the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now when all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now it came about when all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan, that the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened when all the nation had completed crossing the Jordan, that Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So it was when all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua: &#8220<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when all the nation were clean passed over the Jordan, that Jehovah spake unto Joshua, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After Israel had crossed the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when all the nation were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The whole nation finished crossing the Jordan River. The LORD had told Joshua,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When the whole nation had crossed the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As soon as the entire nation had completed its crossing of the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua. He said, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the entire nation was on the other side, the LORD told Joshua,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened, when all the nation had completely passed over the Jordan, that the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when all the people had quite passed over Jordan, that the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, when all the nation has completed to pass over the Jordan, that YHWH speaks to Joshua, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass, when all the nation hath completed to pass over the Jordan, that Jehovah speaketh unto Joshua, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it shall be as all the people finished passing over Jordan, and Jehovah will say to Joshua,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when they were passed over, the Lord said to Josue: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when they had crossed over, the Lord said to Joshua:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After the entire nation had completed the crossing of the Jordan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When the entire nation had finished crossing over the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AND when all the people had finished passing over the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when all the people finished crossing the Jordan, LORD JEHOVAH said to Yeshua:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when all the nation were clean passed over the Jordan, that the LORD spoke unto Joshua, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And when the people had completely passed over Jordan, the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/4-1.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=626" 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">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer- (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w (Art:: N-ms) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">nation</a> <a href="/hebrew/8552.htm" title="8552: tam·mū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive.">had finished</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: la·‘ă·ḇō·wr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">crossing</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/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dēn p̄ (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">the Jordan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <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.">Joshua,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>“Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe,…<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/14-29.htm">Exodus 14:29-31</a></span><br />But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left. / That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore. / When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-17.htm">Joshua 3:17</a></span><br />The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed over the dry ground, until the entire nation had crossed the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-2.htm">Deuteronomy 27:2-3</a></span><br />And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster. / Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-9.htm">1 Kings 8:9</a></span><br />There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of the land of Egypt.<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="/psalms/114-3.htm">Psalm 114:3</a></span><br />The sea observed and fled; the Jordan 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="/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/15-16.htm">Exodus 15:16</a></span><br />and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by.<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="/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="/exodus/12-51.htm">Exodus 12:51</a></span><br />And on that very day the LORD brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,</p><p class="hdg">were clean passed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/3-17.htm">Joshua 3:17</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/27-2.htm">Deuteronomy 27:2</a></b></br> And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/23-10.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-8.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/joshua/3-17.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/joshua/3-17.htm">Crossing</a> <a href="/joshua/3-17.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/joshua/3-10.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/3-17.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/joshua/3-17.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/joshua/3-17.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/joshua/3-17.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/joshua/2-15.htm">Side</a> <a href="/joshua/3-6.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/joshua/2-24.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/4-11.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/joshua/4-10.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/joshua/4-11.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/joshua/4-11.htm">Crossing</a> <a href="/joshua/4-3.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/joshua/4-4.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/5-6.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/joshua/4-7.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/joshua/4-11.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/joshua/4-11.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/joshua/4-11.htm">Side</a> <a href="/joshua/4-15.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/joshua/5-8.htm">Whole</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'; 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This event parallels the earlier crossing of the Red Sea, signifying God's continued faithfulness and miraculous provision. The crossing of the Jordan is a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding the land (<a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a>). The Jordan River, at this time, was at flood stage, making the crossing even more miraculous (<a href="/joshua/3-15.htm">Joshua 3:15</a>). This event also serves as a type of baptism, symbolizing a transition from the old life in the wilderness to a new life in the Promised Land.<p><b>the LORD said to Joshua</b><br>The direct communication from the LORD to Joshua emphasizes Joshua's role as the divinely appointed leader of Israel, succeeding Moses. This divine guidance underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands for successful leadership and conquest. Joshua's leadership is a type of Christ, as both lead their people into a promised inheritance. The LORD's instructions to Joshua often involve specific, strategic commands that require faith and trust in God's plan, reflecting the necessity of divine guidance in achieving God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whole_nation_of_israel.htm">The Whole Nation of Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the Israelites, God's chosen people, who were journeying to the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a></b><br>A significant geographical landmark that the Israelites crossed miraculously, symbolizing a transition from the wilderness to the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who guides and instructs His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of Israel after Moses, tasked with leading the Israelites into the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/crossing_the_jordan.htm">Crossing the Jordan</a></b><br>A miraculous event where God stopped the flow of the river, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_transition.htm">God's Faithfulness in Transition</a></b><br>Just as God was faithful to Israel in crossing the Jordan, He is faithful to us in our life transitions. Trust in His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_obedience.htm">Leadership and Obedience</a></b><br>Joshua's role highlights the importance of obedient leadership. Leaders should seek God's direction and act accordingly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/memorials_of_god's_work.htm">Memorials of God's Work</a></b><br>The crossing of the Jordan was marked by setting up stones as a memorial. We should remember and celebrate God's work in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_in_god's_plan.htm">Community in God's Plan</a></b><br>The whole nation crossed together, emphasizing the importance of community in God's plan. We are called to journey together in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/miracles_as_a_testament_to_god's_power.htm">Miracles as a Testament to God's Power</a></b><br>The miraculous crossing serves as a testament to God's power and presence. We should recognize and testify to God's work in our lives.<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/joshua_4_1-24__how_to_reconcile_timeline_conflicts.htm">Joshua 4:1–24: How do we reconcile this account with conflicting timelines or details in other biblical narratives?</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/what_are_key_events_in_joshua's_life.htm">What are key events in Joshua's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_circumcision's_role_in_the_bible.htm">How does God's wrath manifest in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a>THE MEMORIAL. - <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/4-1.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">When</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the whole</span><br /><span class="heb">כָל־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nation</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּ֔וֹי</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had finished</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֣מּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tam·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8552.htm">Strong's 8552: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete or finished</span><br /><br /><span class="word">crossing</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲב֖וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·ḇō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Jordan,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן</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 /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joshua,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/4-1.htm">Joshua 4:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/4-1.htm">Joshua 4:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/4-1.htm">Joshua 4:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/4-1.htm">Joshua 4:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/4-1.htm">Joshua 4:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/4-1.htm">Joshua 4:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/4-1.htm">Joshua 4:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/4-1.htm">Joshua 4:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/4-1.htm">Joshua 4:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/4-1.htm">Joshua 4:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/4-1.htm">OT History: Joshua 4:1 It happened when all the nation had (Josh. 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