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Joshua 4:17

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So Joshua gave orders to the priests, saying, 'Come up out of the Jordan River.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Joshua is commanding the priests to come up out of the Jordan River after they had been standing in it while the Israelites crossed over on dry ground.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs after the miraculous crossing of the Jordan River, where the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant had been standing in the riverbed while all of Israel passed through on dry ground. The priests were the last to leave the river, maintaining their sacred duty until every person had safely crossed into the Promised Land.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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