Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version About forty thousand armed for battle crossed over before the LORD to the plains of Jericho for war. New Living Translation These armed men—about 40,000 strong—were ready for battle, and the LORD was with them as they crossed over to the plains of Jericho. English Standard Version About 40,000 ready for war passed over before the LORD for battle, to the plains of Jericho. Berean Standard Bible About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho. King James Bible About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. New King James Version About forty thousand prepared for war crossed over before the LORD for battle, to the plains of Jericho. New American Standard Bible about forty thousand equipped for war, crossed for battle before the LORD to the desert plains of Jericho. NASB 1995 about 40,000 equipped for war, crossed for battle before the LORD to the desert plains of Jericho. NASB 1977 about 40,000, equipped for war, crossed for battle before the LORD to the desert plains of Jericho. Legacy Standard Bible about 40,000 equipped for war crossed for battle before Yahweh to the desert plains of Jericho. Amplified Bible about 40,000 [men] armed and equipped for war crossed for battle before the LORD to the desert plains of Jericho. Christian Standard Bible About forty thousand equipped for war crossed to the plains of Jericho in the LORD’s presence. Holman Christian Standard Bible About 40,000 equipped for war crossed to the plains of Jericho in the LORD’s presence. American Standard Version about forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before Jehovah unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Forty thousand as they were armed in power crossed over before LORD JEHOVAH for battle in the plain of Yerikho Brenton Septuagint Translation Forty thousand armed for battle went over before the Lord to war, to the city of Jericho. Douay-Rheims Bible And forty thousand fighting men by their troops, and bands, marched through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho. English Revised Version about forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. GOD'S WORD® Translation About 40,000 armed men crossed the river in front of the LORD to the plains of Jericho for battle. Good News Translation In the presence of the LORD about forty thousand men ready for war crossed over to the plain near Jericho. International Standard Version About 40,000 soldiers equipped to do battle in the LORD's presence crossed over to the desert plains of Jericho. JPS Tanakh 1917 about forty thousand ready armed for war passed on in the presence of the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. Literal Standard Version about forty thousand, armed ones of the host, passed over before YHWH for battle, to the plains of Jericho. Majority Standard Bible About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho. New American Bible About forty thousand troops, equipped for battle, crossed over before the LORD to the plains of Jericho for war. NET Bible About forty thousand battle-ready troops marched past the LORD to fight on the plains of Jericho. New Revised Standard Version About forty thousand armed for war crossed over before the LORD to the plains of Jericho for battle. New Heart English Bible About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war passed over before the LORD to battle, to the plains of Jericho. Webster's Bible Translation About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD to battle, to the plains of Jericho. World English Bible About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war, passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains of Jericho. Young's Literal Translation about forty thousand, armed ones of the host, passed over before Jehovah for battle, unto the plains of Jericho. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Twelve Stones from the Jordan…12The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them. 13About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho. 14On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they had revered Moses.… Cross References Exodus 13:18 So God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the Israelites left the land of Egypt arrayed for battle. Numbers 32:17 But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our little ones will remain in the fortified cities for protection from the inhabitants of the land. Deuteronomy 3:18 At that time I commanded you: "The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of valor are to cross over, armed for battle, ahead of your brothers, the Israelites. Joshua 4:12 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them. Joshua 4:14 On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they had revered Moses. Jeremiah 39:5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him. Treasury of Scripture About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD to battle, to the plains of Jericho. prepared for war. Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. to the plains Joshua 5:10 And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho. 2 Kings 25:5 And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him. Jeremiah 39:5 But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. Jump to Previous Armed Battle Crossed Desert Equipped Host Jericho Lowlands Military Ones Passed Plains Prepared Presence Ready Service Thousand WarJump to Next Armed Battle Crossed Desert Equipped Host Jericho Lowlands Military Ones Passed Plains Prepared Presence Ready Service Thousand WarJoshua 4 1. Twelve men are appointed to take twelve memorial stones from Jordan9. Twelve other stones are set up in the midst of Jordan 10. The people pass over 14. God magnifies Joshua 15. The priests commanded to come out of Jordan 20. The twelve stones are pitched in Gilgal (13) About forty thousand.--The totals of these three tribes at the last census (Numbers 26) were:--Reuben (Numbers 26:7), 43,730; Gad (Numbers 26:18), 40,500; Manasseh (Numbers 26:34), 52,700, or for the exact half, 26, 350. Thus the entire force of the two and a half tribes might amount to 110,580. They therefore left more than half their number to protect their families and their dwellings. This does not seem inconsistent with the spirit of their agreement with Moses, or with the interpretation of that agreement by Joshua and their fellow-Israelites. (See Numbers 32:16-17; Numbers 32:24; Numbers 32:26.) The permission to build cities implies the right to fortify and defend them. . . . Verse 13. - Prepared for war. εὔζωνοι, LXX. Literally, disencumbered, like the Latin expeditus. Unlike Numbers 31:5, the Hebrew has the article here. The meaning therefore may be "equipped men of the host," i.e., the light armed and active among them. If we translate thus, it is clear that all their armed men did not go over Jordan. The impedimenta were left behind, under a strong guard (see notes on Joshua 1:14). The plains of Jericho. Here the LXX. and Theodotion have τὴν Ιερίχὼ πόλιν, Symmachus renders by ἀοίκητον, the Vulgate by cumpestria. The original is עַרְבות literally, the deserts or uncultivated lands (see note on Joshua 3:16). They formed a "low-lying plain about four hours' journey in breadth," at that time largely covered with palm trees and thorny acacias, but apparently not cultivated. Since that time, the palms having disappeared, the plain has become "a very picture of fertility," "covered with luxuriant vegetation" (Bartlett, 'From Egypt to Palestine,' p. 453. See also note on Joshua 3:16). The valley narrows to a gorge at Jericho, through which the Kelt, according to Robinson the ancient Cherith, flows, the source of all the verdure which once bloomed around the city. The gorge of the Kelt Canon Tristram describes as "tremendous," but he believes the Cherith to have been eastward of Jordan, following Mr. Grove, who is here disposed to accept the. tradition of Eusebius and Jerome. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew About 40,000כְּאַרְבָּעִ֥ים (kə·’ar·bā·‘îm) Preposition-k | Number - common plural Strong's 705: Forty troops armed חֲלוּצֵ֣י (ḥă·lū·ṣê) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct Strong's 2502: To pull off, to strip, to depart, to deliver, equip, present, strengthen for battle לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war crossed over עָבְר֞וּ (‘ā·ḇə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on before לִפְנֵ֤י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel into אֶ֖ל (’el) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the plains עַֽרְב֥וֹת (‘ar·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 6160: Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee of Jericho. יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ (yə·rî·ḥōw) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3405: Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua Links Joshua 4:13 NIVJoshua 4:13 NLT Joshua 4:13 ESV Joshua 4:13 NASB Joshua 4:13 KJV Joshua 4:13 BibleApps.com Joshua 4:13 Biblia Paralela Joshua 4:13 Chinese Bible Joshua 4:13 French Bible Joshua 4:13 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 4:13 About forty thousand men ready and armed (Josh. 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