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Joshua 4:23–24

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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:
That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever.
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From verse 23

  1. Exodus 14:21Rank 1 from verse 23
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    21And 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.

  2. Isaiah 43:16Rank 2 from verse 23
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    16Thus saith the Lord, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

  3. Isaiah 63:12–14Rank 3 from verse 23
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    12That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

    13That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?

    14As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the Lord caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.

  4. Nehemiah 9:11Rank 4 from verse 23
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    11And 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.

  5. Psalms 77:16–19Rank 5 from verse 23
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    16The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

    17The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

    18The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

    19Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

From verse 24

  1. Psalms 106:8Rank 1 from verse 24
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    8Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

  2. 1 Kings 8:42–43Rank 2 from verse 24
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    42(For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;

    43Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.

  3. Psalms 89:13Rank 3 from verse 24
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    13Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

  4. 1 Chronicles 29:12Rank 4 from verse 24
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    12Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

  5. 2 Kings 19:19Rank 5 from verse 24
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    19Now therefore, O Lord our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord God, even thou only.

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Joshua 4:23

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

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dried

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of dry, meaning to become or make free from moisture.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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passed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of pass, meaning to go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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COMBINED MEANING

Red sea

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The named sea which the LORD divided and dried for Israel to pass through, and in which the pursuing Egyptians were overthrown.

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sea

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1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.

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COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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gone

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Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.

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DEFINED WORDS

Joshua 4:24

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

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might

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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

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know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

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mighty

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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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22Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

23For 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:

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24That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever.

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