Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
About forty thousand, trimmed for war, went before the LORD unto battle; even unto the wild fields of Jericho.
New American Standard Bible
about 40,000 equipped for war, crossed for battle before the Lord to the desert plains of Jericho.
King James Version
About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.
Holman Bible
About 40,000 equipped for war crossed to the plains of Jericho in the Lord’s presence.
International Standard Version
About 40,000 soldiers equipped to do battle in the LORD's presence crossed over to the desert plains of Jericho.
A Conservative Version
About forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before LORD to battle, to the plains of Jericho.
American Standard Version
about forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before Jehovah unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.
Amplified
about 40,000 [men] armed and equipped for war crossed for battle before the Lord to the desert plains of Jericho.
Bible in Basic English
About forty thousand armed for war went over before the Lord to the fight, to the lowlands of Jericho.
Darby Translation
About forty thousand armed for military service passed over before Jehovah to the war, unto the plains of Jericho.
Julia Smith Translation
About forty thousand drawn out for war, passed over before Jehovah to war, to the desert of Jericho.
King James 2000
About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.
Lexham Expanded Bible
About forty thousand armed for fighting crossed [over] before the presence of Yahweh to the plains of Jericho for battle.
Modern King James verseion
about forty thousand armed men of the army passed over before Jehovah to battle, to the plains of Jericho.
NET Bible
About forty thousand battle-ready troops marched past the Lord to fight on the plains of Jericho.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
about forty thousand, equipped for the war, passed over before Yahweh, to battle, into the waste plains of Jericho.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
about forty thousand, armed ones of the host, passed over before Jehovah for battle, unto the plains of Jericho.
Themes
Gad » A tribe of israel » Aid in the conquest of the region west of the jordan river
Interlinear
Chalats
Tsaba'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 4:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Israelites Make A Memorial
12 And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh went before the children of Israel, armed, as Moses charged them. 13 About forty thousand, trimmed for war, went before the LORD unto battle; even unto the wild fields of Jericho. 14 That day, the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel. And they feared him, as they feared Moses all the days of his life.
Cross References
2 Kings 25:5
And the host of the Chaldeans followed after him, and took him in the desert of Jericho, all his army being scattered away from him.
Jeremiah 39:5
But the Chaldeans' Host followed fast after them, and took Zedekiah in the field of Jericho, and brought him prisoner to Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon unto Riblah, that lieth in the land of Hamath where he gave judgment upon him.
Jeremiah 52:8
And so the Chaldeans followed upon them, and took Zedekiah the king in the field of Jericho, when his host was run from him.
Ephesians 6:11
Put on the armour of God, that ye may stand steadfast against the crafty assaults of the devil.
Joshua 5:10
And the children of Israel pitched their tents in Gilgal, and held the feast of Passover the fourteenth day of the month, at even, in the fields of Jericho.