Joshua 4 · Verse 11

Joshua 4:11

And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the Lord passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
Joshua 4:11, King James Version

Joshua 4:11 in other translations

BSBand after everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of the LORD crossed in the sight of the people.
WEBWhen all the people had completely crossed over, the LORD’s ark crossed over with the priests in the presence of the people.
ASVAnd it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of Jehovah passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass when all the people have completed to pass over, that the ark of Jehovah passeth over, and the priests, in the presence of the people;
DARBYAnd it came to pass, when all the people had completely gone over, that the ark of Jehovah went over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
BBEAnd when all the people had come to the other side, the ark of the Lord went over, and the priests, before the eyes of the people.
WebsterAnd it came to pass, when all the people had quite passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests in the presence of the people.

What does Joshua 4:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. the ark of the Lord passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people--The ark is mentioned as the efficient cause; it had been the first to move--it was the last to leave--and its movements arrested the deep attention of the people, who probably stood on the opposite bank, wrapt in admiration and awe of this closing scene. It was a great miracle, greater even than the passage of the Red Sea in this respect: that, admitting the fact, there is no possibility of rationalistic insinuations as to the influence of natural causes in producing it, as have been made in the former case.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 4:10-19

The priests with the ark did not stir till ordered to move. Let none be weary of waiting, while they have the tokens of God's presence with them, even the ark of the covenant, though it be in the depths of adversity. Notice is taken of the honour put upon Joshua. Those are feared in the best manner, and to the best purpose, who make it appear that God is with them, and that they set him before them.

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Joshua 4:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֛יvay.Hiand it wasH1961
כַּֽאֲשֶׁר\־ka.'a.Sher-just whenH834
תַּ֥םtamit had finishedH8552
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH5971
לַֽעֲב֑וֹרla.'a.Vorto pass overH5674
וַיַּעֲבֹ֧רvai.ya.'a.Vorand it passed overH5674
אֲרוֹן\־'a.ron-[the] ark ofH727
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםve.ha.ko.ha.Nimand the priestsH3548
לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
הָעָֽם\׃ha.'Amthe peopleH5971

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Joshua 4:11

  • Joshua 3:8

    And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.

  • Joshua 3:17

    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.

  • Joshua 4:18

    And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
that the ark.
18; 3:8,17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Joshua 4:10

    For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over.

  • Joshua 4:11

    And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the Lord passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.

  • Joshua 4:12

    And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them:

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Joshua 4:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y cuando todo el pueblo acabó de pasar, pasó también el arca de Jehová, y los sacerdotes, en presencia del pueblo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et quand tout le peuple eut achevé de passer, il arriva que l’arche de l’ Éternel et les sacrificateurs passèrent devant le peuple.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es geschah, als das ganze Volk vollends hinübergezogen war, da zogen die Lade Jehovas und die Priester angesichts des Volkes hinüber.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cumque transissent omnes, transivit et arca Domini, sacerdotesque pergebant ante populum.