Joshua 3:15and when those who bore the ark had come to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark had dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks all the time of harvest),
The setting
Jordan River at flood stage, Israel. Muddy water rushing 150 feet wide. Priests approach carrying the Ark, their feet touching churning water...
The emotion here: recording the moment of maximum risk and divine intervention
The original word
tabal (טָבַל) — to dip, immerse, plunge into something overwhelming
Why it matters
Harvest season flooding made the Jordan 10 times its normal width
Read with care
What most readers miss in Joshua 3:15
God chose the WORST possible time — flood season made this 10 times harder
Common misconceptionPeople think God made this easy by choosing a calm time. Actually, He chose flood season — the most dangerous, impossible time to cross — to show His power more clearly.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Joshua 3:15
Bible Genome reading
Joshua 3:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Joshua 3:15 comes from the book of Joshua, written during the conquest period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include faith step, divine timing. Notable phrases: feet of the priests; dipped in the edge.
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
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