Joshua 3

Israel Crosses the Jordan

1Then JoshuaH3091 gotH7925 upH7925 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242; and he and allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 setH5265 outH5265 from 1ShittimH7851 and cameH935 to the JordanH3383, and they spentH3885 theH3885 nightH3885 thereH8033 beforeH2962 they crossedH5674. 2Then 2at the endH7097 of threeH7969 daysH3117 the officersH7860 wentH5674 through the midstH7130 of the campH4264; 3and they commandedH6680 the peopleH5971, sayingH559, “When you seeH7200 the 3arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 your GodH430 with the LeviticalH3881 priestsH3548 carryingH5375 it, then you shall setH5265 outH5265 from your placeH4725 and goH1980 afterH310 it. 4HoweverH389, there shall be a distanceH7350 betweenH996 you and it of about 4twoH505 thousandH505 cubitsH520 by measurementH4060. Do not comeH7126 nearH7126 it, soH4616 thatH4616 you may knowH3045 the wayH1870 by whichH834 you shall goH1980, for you have not passedH5674 this wayH1870 beforeH4480H8543H8032.”

5Then JoshuaH3091 saidH559 to the peopleH5971, “5ConsecrateH6942 yourselves, for tomorrowH4279 the LordH3068 will doH6213 miraclesH6381 amongH7130 you.” 6And JoshuaH3091 spokeH559 to the priestsH3548, sayingH559, “TakeH5375 upH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 and crossH5674 overH5674 aheadH6440 of the peopleH5971.” So they tookH5375 upH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 and wentH1980 aheadH6440 of the peopleH5971.

7Now the LordH3068 saidH559 to JoshuaH3091, “ThisH2088 dayH3117 I will beginH2490 to 6exaltH1431 you in the sightH5869 of allH3605 IsraelH3478, soH834 thatH834 they will knowH3045 that justH3512 asH3512 I have beenH1961 with MosesH4872, I will be with you. 8So you shall commandH6680 the priestsH3548 who are carryingH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285, sayingH559, ‘When you comeH935 to the edgeH7097 of the watersH4325 of the JordanH3383, you shall standH5975 still in the JordanH3383.’” 9Then JoshuaH3091 saidH559 to the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, “ComeH5066 hereH2008, and hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of the LordH3068 your GodH430.” 10And JoshuaH3091 saidH559, “By thisH2088 you will knowH3045 that 7the livingH2416 GodH410 is amongH7130 you, and that He will assuredlyH3423 8driveH3423 outH3423 from you the CanaaniteH3669, the HittiteH2850, the HiviteH2340, the PerizziteH6522, the GirgashiteH1622, the AmoriteH567, and the JebusiteH2983. 11BeholdH2009, the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of 9the LordH136 of allH3605 the earthH776 is crossingH5674 overH5674 aheadH6440 of you into the JordanH3383. 12NowH6258 then, 10takeH3947 for yourselves twelveH8147H6240 menH376 from the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, oneH259 manH376 for eachH376H259 tribeH7626. 13And it will comeH1961 aboutH1961 when the solesH3709 of the feetH7272 of the priestsH3548 who carryH5375 the arkH727 of the LordH3068, the LordH136 of allH3605 the earthH776, restH5117 in the watersH4325 of the JordanH3383, the watersH4325 of the JordanH3383 will be cutH3772 offH3772, that is, the watersH4325 which are 11flowingH3381 downH3381 from aboveH4480H4605; and they will 12standH5975 in oneH259 heapH5067.”

14So when the peopleH5971 setH5265 outH5265 from their tentsH168 to crossH5674 the JordanH3383, with the priestsH3548 carryingH5375 13the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 beforeH6440 the peopleH5971, 15and when those who were carryingH5375 the arkH727 cameH935 up to the JordanH3383 and the feetH7272 of the priestsH3548 carryingH5375 the arkH727 14steppedH2881 downH2881 into the edgeH7097 of the waterH4325 (for the 15JordanH3383 overflowsH4390H5921 allH3605 its banksH1415 allH3605 the daysH3117 of harvestH7105), 16then 16the watersH4325 which were 17flowingH3381 downH3381 from aboveH4480H4605 stoodH5975 and roseH6965 upH6965 in 18oneH259 heapH5067, a greatH3966 distanceH7368 awayH7368 at AdamH121, the cityH5892 that is besideH4480H6654 ZarethanH6891; and those which were 19flowingH3381 downH3381 towardH5921 the seaH3220 of the 20ArabahH6160, the SaltH4417 SeaH3220, were completelyH8552 cutH3772 offH3772. So the peopleH5971 crossedH5674 oppositeH5048 JerichoH3405. 17And the priestsH3548 who carriedH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 stoodH5975 firmH3559 21on dryH2724 groundH2724 in the middleH8432 of the JordanH3383 while allH3605 IsraelH3478 crossedH5674 on dryH2724 groundH2724, untilH5704H834 allH3605 the nationH1471 had finishedH8552 crossingH5674 the JordanH3383.