Joshua 3:16

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.

Cross-reference

Joshua 3:13 Parallel

Joshua 3:13 promised the waters would be cut off; this verse records that fulfillment — a direct cause and effect within the chapter.

Joshua 4:10 Parallel

Joshua 4:10 adds that the priests remained in the riverbed until the crossing was complete, emphasizing the same miracle.

Psalm 114:3 Allusion

Psalm 114:3 directly states 'the Jordan turned back' — a poetic recounting of the very event described in Joshua.

In Exodus 14:29, Israel crosses the Red Sea on dry ground with walls of water — a direct parallel to the dry Jordan crossing here.

Psalm 33:7 Allusion

Psalm 33:7 poetically describes God gathering waters into a heap, directly echoing the miracle of the Jordan piling up in Joshua 3:16.

Psalm 66:6 Allusion

Psalm 66:6 commemorates the miracle of the Jordan becoming dry land, directly referencing the event in Joshua 3:16.

Psalm 78:13 Parallel

Psalm 78:13 recalls God making water stand up like a wall at the Red Sea — the same image used for the Jordan stopping here.

Isaiah 63:12 praises God for dividing waters before Moses at the Exodus — a parallel miracle to the Jordan crossing here.

Deuteronomy 9:1 records God's command to cross the Jordan; Joshua 3:16 shows the miraculous fulfillment.

Numbers 22:1 Historical context

In Numbers 22:1, Israel camps in the plains of Moab opposite Jericho, the same location where they later cross the Jordan here.