Joshua 4:14

14 On that day the Lord exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him throughout his life, as they had revered Moses.

Joshua 4:14 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 4:14

On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of Israel,
&c.] Made him great and honourable in their esteem, by doing what he foretold would be done, dividing the waters of Jordan, drying up the river to make a passage for them through it, as on dry land:

and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life;
had a reverend esteem of him, and affection for him, and yielded obedience to him all his days; see ( Exodus 14:31 ) .

Joshua 4:14 In-Context

12 The Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh went in battle formation in front of the Israelites, as Moses had instructed them.

13 About 40,000 equipped for war crossed to the plains of Jericho in the Lord's presence.

14 On that day the Lord exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him throughout his life, as they had revered Moses.

15 The Lord told Joshua,

16 "Command the priests who carry the ark of the testimony to come up from the Jordan."