Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. rose up Joshua 3:13 And when the priests, that carry the ark of the Lord the God of the whole earth, shall set the soles of their feet in the waters of the Jordan, the waters that are beneath shall run down and go off: and those that come from above, shall stand together upon a heap. Psalm 29:10 The Lord maketh the flood to dwell: and the Lord shall sit king for ever. Psalm 77:19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in many waters: and thy footsteps shall not be known. Psalm 114:3 The sea saw and fled: Jordan was turned back. Matthew 8:26,27 And Jesus saith to them: Why are you fearful, O ye of little faith? Then rising up, he commanded the winds, and the sea, and there came a great calm. . . . Matthew 14:24-33 But the boat in the midst of the sea was tossed with the waves: for the wind was contrary. . . . Zaretan 1 Kings 4:12 Bana, the son of Ahilud, who governed Thanac, and Mageddo, and all Bethsan, which is by Sarthana, beneath Jezrael, from Bethsan unto Abelmehula, over against Jecmaan. Zartanah 1 Kings 7:46 In the plains of the Jordan, did the king cast them in a clay ground, between Socoth and Sartham. Zarthan Joshua 15:2 Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south. Genesis 14:3 All these came together into the woodland vale, which now is the salt sea. Numbers 34:3 The south side shall begin from the wilderness of Sin, which is by Edom: and shall have the most salt sea for its furthest limits eastward: Deuteronomy 3:17 And the plain of the wilderness, and the Jordan, and the borders of Cenereth unto the sea of the desert, which is the most salt sea, to the foot of mount Phasga eastward. Context Crossing the Jordan…15And as soon as they came into the Jordan, and their feet were dipped in part of the water, (now the Jordan, it being harvest time, had filled the banks of its channel,) 16The 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.17And the people marched over against Jericho: and the priests that carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, stood girded upon the dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all the people passed over, through the channel that was dried up.… Cross References Genesis 14:3 All these came together into the woodland vale, which now is the salt sea. Exodus 14:21 And when Moses had stretched forth his hand over the sea, the Lord took it away by a strong and burning wind blowing all the night, and turned it into dry ground: and the water was divided. Deuteronomy 1:1 These are the words, which Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan, in the plain wilderness, over against the Red Sea, between Pharan and Thophel and Laban and Haseroth, where there is very much gold. Deuteronomy 3:17 And the plain of the wilderness, and the Jordan, and the borders of Cenereth unto the sea of the desert, which is the most salt sea, to the foot of mount Phasga eastward. Joshua 3:13 And when the priests, that carry the ark of the Lord the God of the whole earth, shall set the soles of their feet in the waters of the Jordan, the waters that are beneath shall run down and go off: and those that come from above, shall stand together upon a heap. 1 Kings 4:12 Bana, the son of Ahilud, who governed Thanac, and Mageddo, and all Bethsan, which is by Sarthana, beneath Jezrael, from Bethsan unto Abelmehula, over against Jecmaan. 1 Kings 7:46 In the plains of the Jordan, did the king cast them in a clay ground, between Socoth and Sartham. Psalm 33:7 Gathering together the waters of the sea, as in a vessel; laying up the depths in storehouses. Psalm 66:6 Who turneth the sea into dry land, in the river they shall pass on foot: there shall we rejoice in him. Psalm 74:15 Thou hast broken up the fountains and the torrents: thou hast dried up the Ethan rivers. Psalm 114:3 The sea saw and fled: Jordan was turned back. Psalm 114:5 What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou didst flee: and thou, O Jordan, that thou wast turned back? Isaiah 50:2 Because I came, and there was not a man: I called, and there was none that would hear. Is my hand shortened and become little, that I cannot redeem? or is there no strength in me to deliver? Behold at my rebuke I will make the sea a desert, I will turn the rivers into dry land: the fishes shall rot for want of water, and shall die for thirst. Ezekiel 47:8 And he said to me: These waters that issue forth toward the hillocks of sand to the east, and go down to the plains of the desert, shall go into the sea, and shall go out, and the waters shall be healed. Nahum 1:4 He rebuketh the sea and drieth it up: and bringeth all the rivers to be a desert. Basan languisheth and Carmel: and the flower of Libanus fadeth away. Habakkuk 3:8 Wast thou angry, O Lord, with the rivers? or was thy wrath upon the rivers? or thy indignation in the sea? Who will ride upon thy horses: and thy chariots are salvation. Lexicon the flowingהַיֹּרְדִ֨ים (hay·yō·rə·ḏîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend water הַמַּיִם֩ (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen stood still. וַיַּעַמְד֡וּ (way·ya·‘am·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations It backed up קָ֣מוּ (qā·mū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 6965: To arise, stand up, stand as far upstream הַרְחֵ֨ק (har·ḥêq) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 7368: To be or become far or distant as Adam, מֵֽאָדָ֤ם (mê·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 121: Adam -- the first man, also a city in the Jordan Valley a city הָעִיר֙ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement in the area מִצַּ֣ד (miṣ·ṣaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6654: A side, an adversary of Zarethan, צָֽרְתָ֔ן (ṣā·rə·ṯān) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6891: Zarethan -- a city in the Jordan Valley while the water flowing וְהַיֹּרְדִ֗ים (wə·hay·yō·rə·ḏîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend toward עַ֣ל (‘al) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the Sea יָ֧ם (yām) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin of the Arabah הָעֲרָבָ֛ה (hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6160: Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee (the Salt Sea) יָם־ (yām-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin was completely תַּ֣מּוּ (tam·mū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 8552: To be complete or finished cut off. נִכְרָ֑תוּ (niḵ·rā·ṯū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant So the people וְהָעָ֥ם (wə·hā·‘ām) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock crossed over עָבְר֖וּ (‘ā·ḇə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on opposite נֶ֥גֶד (ne·ḡeḏ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before Jericho. יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ (yə·rî·ḥōw) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3405: Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua Additional Translations 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) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up on 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. 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. then the waters that came down from above stopped; there stood one solid heap very far off, as far as the region of Kariathiarim, and the lower part came down to the sea of Araba, the salt sea, till it completely failed; and the people stood opposite Jericho. 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. 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. 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. 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. Then the people passed over right against Jericho. 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; Jump to Previous Adam Arabah City Cut Heap Jericho Passed Plain Right Rose Salt Sea Stood Towards Waters Way Wholly Zaretan ZarethanJump to Next Adam Arabah City Cut Heap Jericho Passed Plain Right Rose Salt Sea Stood Towards Waters Way Wholly Zaretan ZarethanExternal Links Joshua 3:16 NIVJoshua 3:16 NLT Joshua 3:16 ESV Joshua 3:16 NASB Joshua 3:16 ASV Joshua 3:16 Bible Apps Joshua 3:16 Biblia Paralela Joshua 3:16 Chinese Bible Joshua 3:16 French Bible Joshua 3:16 German Bible Alphabetical: the a above Adam and Arabah at away beside called city completely crossed cut distance down flowing from great heap in is It Jericho of off one opposite over people piled rose Salt Sea So stood stopped that the those to toward town up upstream vicinity was water waters were which while Zarethan OT History: Joshua 3:16 That the waters which came down (Josh. 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