Joshua 4:23

Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 4

“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

What Does Joshua 4:23 Mean?

Joshua 4:23 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 4, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Wilderness.

Cross-References (10)

These passages are connected to Joshua 4:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Exodus 14:21“And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.”Habakkuk 3:10“The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.”Isaiah 43:16“Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;”Isaiah 63:12“That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?”1 Corinthians 10:1“Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;”Exodus 10:1“And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:”Joshua 24:11“And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand.”Nehemiah 9:11“And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.”Psalms 77:16“The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.”Psalms 78:13“He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.”

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