Joshua 3:13It shall come to pass, when the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of Yahweh, the Lord of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan will be cut off, even the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in one heap."
The setting
Jordan River valley, near Jericho, Israel. Spring harvest season, ~1400 BC. Two million Israelites camp on east bank, staring at flood-swollen river...
The emotion here: bold faith mixed with responsibility for two million lives
The original word
karat (כָּרַת) — to cut off, sever completely, like cutting a covenant
Why it matters
The Jordan floods to 150 feet wide during harvest season, normally 90 feet
Read with care
What most readers miss in Joshua 3:13
This was a PROMISE before it happened — Joshua spoke it in faith
Common misconceptionPeople think this was spoken after the miracle happened, but Joshua declared this BEFORE the priests stepped in. He was prophesying what God would do.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Joshua 3:13
Bible Genome reading
Joshua 3:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Joshua 3:13 comes from the book of Joshua, written during the conquest period. These words are attributed to Joshua. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include miracle prediction, divine power. Notable phrases: soles of the feet; Lord of all the earth. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
Your reflection
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