Joshua 4:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 4:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 4:23 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 4:23 — KJV
“For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:”
— Joshua 4:23 (KJV)
Joshua 4:23 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 4:23
“And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 4:23: lord, dried, waters
“Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 4:23: lord, waters, jordan
“And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,”
Shares key themes with Joshua 4:23: lord, jordan, before
“(As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 4:23: lord, god, jordan
“Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 4:23: lord, god, before
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