Joshua 3:17

Joshua 3:17 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

17The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lordstopped in the middle of the Jordan and stood on dry ground, while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

17And the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lordstood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan while all Israel crossed on dry ground, until all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

17And while all [the people of] Israel crossed over on dry ground, the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lordstood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan [riverbed], until all the nation had finished crossing over the Jordan.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

17The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lordstood 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.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

17And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah 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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Geneva Bible (GNV)

17But the Priestes that bare the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, stoode drie within Iorden readie prepared, and all the Israelites went ouer dry, vntill all the people were gone cleane ouer through Iorden.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

17The priests who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the nation had passed completely over the Jordan.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

17The priests carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord. They stopped in the middle of the river and stood on dry ground. They stayed there until the whole nation of Israel had gone across on dry ground.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

17The priests stood in the middle of the river on dry ground, with the Lord's Covenant Box. While they stood there, all the Israelite people walked across the river on dry ground. In this way, the whole nationarrived on the other side of the river.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

17and the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH stand on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan—established, and all Israel are passing over on dry ground until all the nation has completed to pass over the Jordan.

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