The priests will carry the Ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth. As soon as their feet touch the water, the flow of water will be cut off upstream, and the river will stand up like a wall.”

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The soles of the feet of the priests. —Observe that the priests, the ark-bearers, did not stand in the middle of the bed

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet
of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The waters of Jordan shall be cut off. This must be done in a way that had never been done before, except in the dividing of the Red Sea. …