Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God carried by the Levitical priests,
New American Standard Bible
and they commanded the people, saying, “When you see the
King James Version
And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
International Standard Version
giving orders to the people. They said, "When you see the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, then get up, leave where you are, and follow it.
A Conservative Version
and they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall move from your place, and go after it.
American Standard Version
and they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
Amplified
and they commanded the people, “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God being carried by the Levitical priests, then you shall set out from where you are and follow it.
Bible in Basic English
Giving the people their orders, and saying, When you see the ark of the agreement of the Lord your God lifted up by the priests, the Levites, then get up from your places and go after it;
Darby Translation
and they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then remove from your place, and go after it;
Julia Smith Translation
And they will command the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests the Levites lifting it up, and ye shall remove from your place and go after it.
King James 2000
And they commanded the people, saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then you shall set out from your place, and go after it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and they commanded the people: "When you see the Levitical priests carrying the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God you must set out from your place and go after it.
Modern King James verseion
And they commanded the people saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then you shall move from your place and go after it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and commanded the people, saying, "When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests that are Levites bearing it: then depart ye from your places and follow after it.
NET Bible
and commanded the people: "When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you must leave here and walk behind it.
New Heart English Bible
and they commanded the people, saying, "When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then you shall move from your place, and follow it.
The Emphasized Bible
and commanded the people saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God, and, the priests the Levites, bearing it, ye also, shall break up out of your place, and come after it.
Webster
And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
World English Bible
and they commanded the people, saying, "When you see the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then you shall move from your place, and follow it.
Youngs Literal Translation
and command the people, saying, 'When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests, the Levites, bearing it, then ye journey from your place, and have gone after it;
Themes
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » In an appointed order
Tabernacle » Carried in front of the people of israel in the line of march
Interlinear
Tsavah
Ra'ah
'elohiym
Nasa'
Naca`
Maqowm
References
American
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 3:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Crosses The Jordan
2
After three days the officers went through the camp
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:9
Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the Lord’s covenant, and to all the elders of Israel.
Numbers 10:33
They set out from the mountain of the Lord on a three-day journey with the ark of the Lord’s covenant traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them.
Deuteronomy 31:25
he commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the Lord’s covenant,
Joshua 3:8
Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant: When you reach the edge of the waters,
Exodus 13:21-22
The Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud
Numbers 4:15
“Aaron and his sons are to finish covering the holy objects and all their equipment whenever the camp is to move on. The Kohathites will come and carry them, but they are not to touch the holy objects or they will die.
Joshua 3:6
Then he said to the priests, “Take the ark of the covenant and go on ahead of the people.” So they carried the ark of the covenant and went ahead of them.
Joshua 3:14-17
When the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant
Joshua 4:10
The priests carrying the ark continued standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people, in keeping with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people hurried across,
Joshua 6:6
So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven trumpets in front of the ark of the Lord.”
2 Samuel 6:3
They set the ark of God on a new cart and transported it from Abinadab’s house, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio,
2 Samuel 6:13
When those carrying the ark of the Lord advanced six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.
1 Chronicles 15:11-12
David summoned the priests Zadok
Matthew 8:19
A scribe approached Him and said,
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to His disciples,
Revelation 14:4
These are the ones not defiled with women, for they have kept their virginity.