see the Ark of the covenant of the Lord your God Jordan useth to fill all his 1banks all the time of
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the world) shall stay in the waters of Jordan, the waters of Jordan shall be cut off: for the waters that come from above, cshall stand still upon an heap. 14 ¶ Then when the people were departed from their tents to go over Jordan, the Priests bearing the dArk of the covenant, went before the people. 15 And as they that bare the Ark, came unto Jordan, and the feet of the Priests that bare the Ark were dipped in the brink of the water, (efor Jordan useth to fill all his 1banks all the time of harvest) 16 Then the waters that came down from above, stayed and rose upon an heap, and departed far from the city of Adam that was beside Zaretan: but the waters that came down toward the Sea of the wilderness, even the salt Sea, failed and were cut off: so the people went right over against Jericho. 17 But the Priests that bare the Ark of the covenant of the Lord, stood dry within Jordan 1ready prepared, and all the Israelites went over dry, until all the people were clean gone over through Jordan. 4 2 God commandeth Joshua to set up twelve stones in Jordan. 18 The waters return to their old course. 20 Other twelve stones are set upon Gilgal. 21 This miracle must be declared to posterity.
the people. 9 Joshua's exhortation to the people. 16 The waters part asunder while the people pass.
chapter 3
a Lev. 20:7 Num. 11:18
Josh. 7:13 James 16:5
1 Then Joshua rose very early, and they removed from Shittim, and came to 1Jordan, he, and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they went over. 2 And after 1three days, the officers went throughout the host, 3 And commanded the people, saying, When ye see the Ark of the covenant of the Lord your God and the Priests of the Levites bearing it, ye shall depart from your place, and go after it. 4 Yet shall there be a space between you and it, about 1two thousand cubits by measure: ye shall not come near unto it, that ye may know the way, by the which ye shall go: for ye have not gone this way in times past. 5 (Now Joshua had said unto the people, aSanctify yourselves: for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.) 6 Also Joshua spake unto the Priests, saying, Take up the Ark of the covenant, and go over before the people: so they took up the Ark of the covenant, and went before the people. 7 ¶ Then the Lord said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, which shall know, that bas I was with Moses, so will I be with thee. 8 Thou shalt therefore command the Priests that bear the Ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the waters of Jordan, ye shall stand still 1in Jordan. 9 ¶ Then Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the Lord your God. 10 And Joshua said, 1Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will certainly cast out before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites. 11 Behold, the Ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the world passeth before you into Jordan. 12 Now therefore take from among you 1twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man. 13 And as soon as the soles of the feet of the Priests (that bear the Ark of the Lord God the Lord of all
b Josh. 1:5
c Ps. 114:3
d Acts 7:45
e 1 Chron. 12:15
chapter 4
a Deut. 27:2
1 And when all the people were wholly gone aover Jordan (after the Lord had spoken unto Joshua, saying, 2 Take you twelve men out of the people out of every tribe a man, 3 And command you them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the Priests stood in a 1readiness, twelve stones, which ye shall take away with you, and leave them in the 2lodging, where you shall lodge this night) 4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man, 5 And Joshua said unto them, Go over before the Ark of the Lord your God, even through the midst of Jordan, and take up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, 6 That this may be a sign among you, that when
3:1 1 Which according to the Hebrews was in March, and about 40 days after Moses' death. 3:2 1 Which time was given for to prepare them victuals, Josh. 1:11. 3:4 1 Or, a mile. 3:8 1 Even in the channel where the stream had run, as verse 17. 3:10 1 By this miracle in dividing the water. 3:12 1 Which should set up twelve stones in remembrance of the
benefit. 3:15 1 Because the river was accustomed at this time to be full, the miracle is so much the greater. 3:17 1 Either tarrying till the people were past, or as some read, sure, as though they had been upon the dry land. 4:3 1 As Josh. 3:17. 2 Meaning, the place where they should camp.