Joshua 3 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Joshua got up early in the morning; and they moved from Shittim and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel. They camped there before they crossed over. ^[2] After three days, the officers went through the middle of the camp; ^[3] and they commanded the people, saying, “When you see the ark of Yahweh your God’s covenant, and the Levitical priests bearing it, then leave your place and follow it. ^[4] Yet there shall be a space between you and it of about two thousand cubits^ⓘ by measure—don’t come closer to it—that you may know the way by which you must go; for you have not passed this way before.” ^[5] Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow Yahweh will do wonders among you.” ^[6] Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and cross over before the people.” They took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people. ^[7] Yahweh said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to magnify you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. ^[8] You shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, ‘When you come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.’ ” ^[9] Joshua said to the children of Israel, “Come here, and hear the words of Yahweh your God.” ^[10] Joshua said, “By this you shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Hivite, the Perizzite, the Girgashite, the Amorite, and the Jebusite out from before you. ^[11] Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord^§ of all the earth passes over before you into the Jordan. ^[12] Now therefore take twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man. ^[13] It shall be that when the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of Yahweh, the Lord of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan will be cut off. The waters that come down from above shall stand in one heap.” ^[14] When the people moved from their tents to pass over the Jordan, the priests who bore the ark of the covenant being before the people, ^[15] and when those who bore the ark had come to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark had dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks all the time of harvest), ^[16] the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off. Then the people passed over near Jericho. ^[17] The priests who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the nation had passed completely over the Jordan.

Footnotes

A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters, so 2,000 cubits is about 920 meters.
The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”

King James Version

^[1] And JoshuaH3091 rose earlyH7925(HiphImpf) in the morning;H1242 and they removedH5265(QalImpf) from Shittim,H7851 and cameH935(QalImpf) to Jordan,H3383 he and all the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 and lodgedH3885(QalImpf) there before they passed over.H5674(QalImpf) ^[2] And it came to pass afterH7097 threeH7969 days,H3117 that the officersH7860(QalActPtc) wentH5674(QalImpf) throughH7130 the host;H4264 ^[3] And they commandedH6680(PielImpf) the people,H5971 saying,H559(QalInf) When ye seeH7200(QalInf) the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 your God,H430 and the priestsH3548 the LevitesH3881 bearingH5375(QalActPtc) it, then ye shall removeH5265(QalImpf) from your place,H4725 and goH1980(QalPerf) afterH310 it. ^[4] Yet there shall be a spaceH7350 between you and it, about two thousandH505 cubitsH520 by measure:H4060 come not nearH7126(QalImpf) unto it, that ye may knowH3045(QalImpf) the wayH1870 by which ye must go:H3212(QalImpf) for ye have not passedH5674(QalPerf) [this] wayH1870 heretofore.H8543 ^[5] And JoshuaH3091 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the people,H5971 SanctifyH6942(HithImpv) yourselves: for to morrowH4279 the LordH3068 will doH6213(QalImpf) wondersH6381(NiphPtc) amongH7130 you. ^[6] And JoshuaH3091 spakeH559(QalImpf) unto the priests,H3548 saying,H559(QalInf) Take upH5375(QalImpv) the arkH727 of the covenant,H1285 and pass overH5674(QalImpv) beforeH6440 the people.H5971 And they took upH5375(QalImpf) the arkH727 of the covenant,H1285 and wentH3212(QalImpf) beforeH6440 the people.H5971 ^[7] And the LordH3068 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Joshua,H3091 This dayH3117 will I beginH2490(HiphImpf) to magnifyH1431(PielInf) thee in the sightH5869 of all Israel,H3478 that they may knowH3045(QalImpf) that, as I was with Moses,H4872 [so] I will be with thee. ^[8] And thou shalt commandH6680(PielImpf) the priestsH3548 that bearH5375(QalActPtc) the arkH727 of the covenant,H1285 saying,H559(QalInf) When ye are comeH935(QalInf) to the brinkH7097 of the waterH4325 of Jordan,H3383 ye shall stand stillH5975(QalImpf) in Jordan.H3383 ^[9] And JoshuaH3091 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 Come hither,H5066(QalImpv) and hearH8085(QalImpv) the wordsH1697 of the LordH3068 your God.H430 ^[10] And JoshuaH3091 said,H559(QalImpf) Hereby ye shall knowH3045(QalImpf) that the livingH2416 GodH410 [is] amongH7130 you, and [that] he will without failH3423(HiphInf) drive outH3423(HiphImpf) from beforeH6440 you the Canaanites,H3669 and the Hittites,H2850 and the Hivites,H2340 and the Perizzites,H6522 and the Girgashites,H1622 and the Amorites,H567 and the Jebusites.H2983 ^[11] Behold, the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH113 of all the earthH776 passeth overH5674(QalActPtc) beforeH6440 you into Jordan.H3383 ^[12] Now therefore takeH3947(QalImpv) you twelveH8147 menH376 out of the tribesH7626 of Israel,H3478 out of everyH259 tribeH7626 a man.H376 ^[13] And it shall come to pass, as soon as the solesH3709 of the feetH7272 of the priestsH3548 that bearH5375(QalActPtc) the arkH727 of the Lord,H3068 the LordH113 of all the earth,H776 shall restH5117(QalInf) in the watersH4325 of Jordan,H3383 [that] the watersH4325 of JordanH3383 shall be cut offH3772(NiphImpf) [from] the watersH4325 that come downH3381(QalActPtc) from above;H4605 and they shall standH5975(QalImpf) upon anH259 heap.H5067 ^[14] And it came to pass, when the peopleH5971 removedH5265(QalInf) from their tents,H168 to pass overH5674(QalInf) Jordan,H3383 and the priestsH3548 bearingH5375(QalActPtc) the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 beforeH6440 the people;H5971 ^[15] And as they that bareH5375(QalActPtc) the arkH727 were comeH935(QalInf) unto Jordan,H3383 and the feetH7272 of the priestsH3548 that bareH5375(QalActPtc) the arkH727 were dippedH2881(NiphPerf) in the brimH7097 of the water,H4325 (for JordanH3383 overflowethH4390(QalPerf) all his banksH1415 all the timeH3117 of harvest,H7105) ^[16] That the watersH4325 which came downH3381(QalActPtc) from aboveH4605 stoodH5975(QalImpf) [and] rose upH6965(QalPerf) upon anH259 heapH5067 veryH3966 farH7368(HiphInf) from the cityH5892 Adam,H121 that [is] besideH6654 Zaretan:H6891 and those that came downH3381(QalActPtc) toward the seaH3220 of the plain,H6160 [even] the saltH4417 sea,H3220 failed,H8552(QalPerf) [and] were cut off:H3772(NiphPerf) and the peopleH5971 passed overH5674(QalPerf) right against Jericho.H3405 ^[17] And the priestsH3548 that bareH5375(QalActPtc) the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 stoodH5975(QalImpf) firmH3559(HiphInf) on dry groundH2724 in the midstH8432 of Jordan,H3383 and all the IsraelitesH3478 passed overH5674(QalActPtc) on dry ground,H2724 until all the peopleH1471 were passedH5674 cleanH8552(QalPerf) overH5674(QalInf) Jordan.H3383

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