• Joshua 3:16
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 16 the waters flowing from upstream stood still. They rose up like a dam* very far away at Adam, the city near Zarʹe·than, while the waters descending toward the Sea of the Arʹa·bah, the Salt Sea,* drained away. They were halted, and the people crossed over opposite Jerʹi·cho.

  • Joshua 3:16
    The Bible in Living English

    • 16 the water that came down from above stood still, rose up in one heap at a great distance, at Adam, the city to one side of Sarethan, and what was running down to the Dead Sea, the Sea of Salt, exhausted itself and was gone, and the people crossed over opposite Jericho.

  • Joshua 3:16
    American Standard Version

    • 16 that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

  • Joshua 3:16
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 16 that the waters which were coming down from above stood—rose up in one mound, a great way off by the city Adam, which is beside Zarethan, and they which were going down to the sea of the waste plain, the salt sea, failed—were cut off,—and the people passed over right against Jericho.

  • Joshua 3:16
    King James Version

    • 16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.