Jos 3:16 | NET2full | STEP | the water coming downstream toward them stopped flowing . It piled up far upstream at Adam (the city near Zarethan ); there was no water at all flowing to the sea of the rift valley (the Salt Sea) . The people crossed the river opposite Jericho .

‏ Joshua 3:16

16 the water coming downstream toward them stopped flowing. ^{▼▼tn Heb “the waters descending from above stood still.”} It piled up far upstream ^{▼▼tn Heb “they stood in one pile very far away.”} at Adam (the city near Zarethan); there was no water at all flowing to the sea of the rift valley (the Salt Sea). ^{▼▼tn Heb “the [waters] descending… were completely cut off.”} ^{▼▼sn The Salt Sea is an ancient name for the Dead Sea.} The people crossed the river opposite Jericho.