JOS 3:16 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) then the water coming from upstream suddenly stopped flowing. The water far upstream piled up near a town called Adam (near Tsaretan), and the water that normally flowed down towards the Sea of Arabah (also called the Dead Sea or the Salt Sea) stopped flowing, so the people were able to cross what was the Yordan River opposite Yericho.

3:16 Variant note: ב/אדם: (x-qere) ’מֵֽ/אָדָ֤ם’: lemma_m/121 morph_HR/Np id_06rKT מֵֽ/אָדָ֤ם

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BrLXX Καὶ ἔστη τὰ ὕδατα τὰ καταβαίνοντα ἄνωθεν, ἔστη πῆγμα ἓν ἀφεστηκὸς μακρὰν σφόδρα σφοδρῶς ἕως μέρους Καριαθιαρίμ· τὸ δὲ καταβαῖνον κατέβη εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν Ἄραβα θάλασσαν ἁλὸς, ἕως εἰς τὸ τέλος ἐξέλιπε· καὶ ὁ λαὸς εἱστήκει ἀπέναντι Ἱεριχώ.
(Kai estaʸ ta hudata ta katabainonta anōthen, estaʸ paʸgma hen afestaʸkos makran sfodra sfodrōs heōs merous Kariathiarim; to de katabainon katebaʸ eis taʸn thalassan Araba thalassan halos, heōs eis to telos exelipe; kai ho laos heistaʸkei apenanti Hieriⱪō. )

BrTr then the waters that came down from above stopped; there stood one solid heap very far off, as far as [fn]the region of Kariathiarim, and [fn]the lower part came down to the sea of Araba, the salt sea, till it completely failed; and the people stood opposite Jericho.

ULT Then the waters going down from above stood. They rose up as one heap at a great distance away, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan, and those going down to the sea of the Arabah, the Sea of Salt, were completely cut off. (Now the people crossed over opposite Jericho.)

UST and the water stopped flowing and it piled up far upstream. The water did not flow in the Jordan from the town called Adam, near Zarethan, all the way down to the Sea of Arabah (which is called the Dead Sea), so the people were able to cross the river near Jericho.

BSB the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea [fn]) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.

OEB the waters which came down from above stood still. Its waters rose up in a heap, a great way off at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan, and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off. And the people stood opposite Jericho.

WEBBE the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down towards the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off. Then the people passed over near Jericho.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET the water coming downstream toward them stopped flowing. It piled up far upstream at Adam (the city near Zarethan); there was no water at all flowing to the sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea). The people crossed the river opposite Jericho.

LSV that the waters stand; those coming down from above have risen—one heap, very far above Adam, the city which [is] at the side of Zaretan; and those going down by the Sea of the Plain (the Salt Sea), have been completely cut off; and the people have passed through opposite Jericho;

FBV The water piled up a long way upstream, at the town of Adam, near Zarethan, while downstream no more water flowed into the Dead Sea. So the people crossed over, opposite Jericho.

T4T the water stopped flowing. The water piled up far upstream, at a town named Adam, near Zarethan. The water stopped flowing down to the Dead Sea. So the people were able to cross the river near Jericho.

LEB the waters flowing down from above stood still; they stood up in one heap very far from Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan, while the waters flowing down to the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea,[fn] were completely cut off;[fn] and the people crossed over opposite Jericho.

3:16 That is, the Dead Sea

3:16 Literally “they were completed they were cut off”

BBE Then the waters flowing down from higher up were stopped and came together in a mass a long way back at Adam, a town near Zarethan; and the waters flowing down to the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, were cut off: and the people went across opposite Jericho.

Moff the waters that flow down stopped and were dammed up at a distance, at Adamah (a town beside Zartan), while the waters that flow away to the sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) were cut off and failed. In this way the people crossed, opposite Jericho.

JPS that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great way off from Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off; and the people passed over right against Jericho.

ASV that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

DRA The waters that came down from above stood in one place, and swelling up like a mountain, were seen afar off from the city that is called Adom, to the place of Sarthan: but those that were beneath, ran down into the sea of the wilderness (which now is called the Dead Sea) until they wholly failed.

YLT that the waters stand; those coming down from above have risen — one heap, very far above Adam the city, which [is] at the side of Zaretan; and those going down by the sea of the plain, the Salt Sea, have been completely cut off; and the people have passed through over-against Jericho;

Drby the waters which flowed down from above stood [and] rose up in a heap, very far, by Adam, the city that is beside Zaretan; and those that flowed down towards the sea of the plain, the salt sea, were completely cut off. And the people went over opposite to Jericho.

RV that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan: and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

Wbstr That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up in a heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan; and those that came down towards the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

KJB-1769 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

KJB-1611 That the waters which came downe from aboue, stood and rose vp vpon an heape very farre, from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came downe toward the sea of the plaine, euen the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed ouer right against Iericho.
(That the waters which came down from above, stood and rose up upon an heap very farre, from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Yericho.)

Bshps The waters also that came downe fro aboue, did rise vp vpon an heape and departed farre from ye citie of Ada, that was beside Zarthan: And the waters that were beneath towarde ye sea of the wildernes, euen the salt sea, fayled and were cut of: and the people went right ouer against Iericho.
(The waters also that came down from above, did rise up upon an heap and departed far from ye/you_all city of Ada, that was beside Zarthan: And the waters that were beneath towarde ye/you_all sea of the wildernes, even the salt sea, fayled and were cut of: and the people went right over against Yericho.)

Gnva Then the waters that came downe from aboue, stayed and rose vpon an heape and departed farre from the citie of Adam, that was beside Zaretan: but the waters that came downe towarde the Sea of the wildernes, euen the salt Sea, failed, and were cut off: so the people went right ouer against Iericho.
(Then the waters that came down from above, stayed and rose upon an heap and departed far from the city of Adam, that was beside Zaretan: but the waters that came down towarde the Sea of the wildernes, even the salt Sea, failed, and were cut off: so the people went right over against Yericho. )

Cvdl then the water that came downe fro aboue, stode straight vp vpon one heape, very farre from the cite of Adom, that lyeth on the syde of Zarthan: But the water that ranne downe to the see (euen to the salt see) fell awaye, and decreased. So ye people wente thorow ouer agaynst Iericho.
(then the water that came down from above, stood straight up upon one heape, very far from the cite of Adom, that lieth/lies on the side of Zarthan: But the water that ran down to the sea (even to the salt see) fell away, and decreased. So ye/you_all people went through over against Yericho.)

Wycl the watris yeden doun, and stoden in o place, and wexiden grete at the licnesse of an hil, and apperiden fer fro the citee that was clepid Edom, `til to the place of Sarthan; sotheli the watris that weren lowere yeden doun in to the see of wildirnesse, which is now clepid the deed see, `til the watris failiden outirli.
(the waters went down, and stood in o place, and wexiden great at the licnesse of an hill, and appeared far from the city that was called Edom, `til to the place of Sarthan; truly the waters that were lowere went down in to the sea of wilderness, which is now called the dead see, `til the waters failiden outirli.)

Luth da stund das Wasser; das von oben herniederkam, aufgerichtet über einem Haufen, sehr ferne von den Leuten der Stadt, die zur Seite Zarthans liegt; aber das Wasser, das zum Meer hinunterlief, zum Salzmeer, das nahm ab und verfloß. Also ging das Volk hinüber gegen Jericho.
(da stood the water; the from above herniederkam, aufgerichtet above one Haufen, very ferne from the Leuten the/of_the city, the to side Zarthans liegt; but the water, the for_the sea hinunterlief, for_the Salzmeer, the took ab and verfloß. So went the people over gegen Yericho.)

ClVg steterunt aquæ descendentes in loco uno, et ad instar montis intumescentes apparebant procul, ab urbe quæ vocatur Adom usque ad locum Sarthan: quæ autem inferiores erant, in mare Solitudinis (quod nunc vocatur Mortuum) descenderunt, usquequo omnino deficerent.[fn]
(steterunt awhich descendentes in instead uno, and to instar montis intumescentes apparebant procul, away city which is_called Adom until to place Sarthan: which however inferiores erant, in the_sea Solitudinis (that now is_called Mortuum) descenderunt, usquequo omnino deficerent. )

3.16 Steterunt aquæ descendentes, etc. ADAM., hom. 4. Non absque mysterii ratione arbitror scriptum, etc., usque ad et unus Spiritus quo omnes purificantur in baptismo, et unus Deus Pater omnium.

3.16 Steterunt awhich descendentes, etc. ADAM., hom. 4. Non without mysterii ratione arbitror scriptum, etc., until to and unus Spiritus quo everyone purificantur in baptismo, and unus God Pater omnium.

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