SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:18
Y aconteció que cuando los sacerdotes que llevaban el arca del pacto del SEÑOR, subieron del medio del Jordán, y las plantas de los pies de los sacerdotes estuvieron en seco, las aguas del Jordán se volvieron a su lugar, corriendo como antes sobre todos sus bordes.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 4:18
Verse 18. The waters of Jordan returned unto their place] It is particularly remarked by the sacred historian, that as soon as the soles of the priests' feet touched the water, the stream of the Jordan was cut off, chap. iii. 15, and the course of the river continued to be inverted all the time they continued in its channel; and that as soon as the soles of their feet had touched the dry land, on their return from the bed of the river, the waters immediately resumed their natural course. All this was done by the sovereign influence of that God whose presence was represented by the ark of the covenant.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord were come up out of the midst of Jordan , etc.] According to the command of Joshua in the name of the Lord: [and] the soles of the priests’ feet were lift up upon the dry land ; and set upon it, on the bank of Jordan, and shores of the land of Canaan: that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place ; those that came from above, and had stood on an heap, gradually came down into the channel, and those below that were cut off returned: and flowed over all his banks, as [they did] before ; and usually did at this time of the year, (see Joshua 3:15); so that there was no decrease or loss of the waters by their failing, and being cut off.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 10-19 - The priests with the ark did not stir till ordered to move. Let none be weary of waiting, while they have the tokens of God's presence with them, even the ark of the covenant, though it be in the depths of adversity. Notice is taken of the honour put upon Joshua. Those ar feared in the best manner, and to the best purpose, who make it appea that God is with them, and that they set him before them.
Original Hebrew
ויהי 1961 בעלות 5927 הכהנים 3548 נשׂאי 5375 ארון 727 ברית 1285 יהוה 3068 מתוך 8432 הירדן 3383 נתקו 5423 כפות 3709 רגלי 7272 הכהנים 3548 אל 413 החרבה 2724 וישׁבו 7725 מי 4325 הירדן 3383 למקומם 4725 וילכו 1980 כתמול 8543 שׁלשׁום 8032 על 5921 כל 3605 גדותיו׃ 1415
