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Joshua 3 – 4

Preparing for the Crossing

Joshua 3

¹ After Joshua had gotten up early in the morning, he and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and arrived at the Jordan. They stayed there until they crossed over. ² After three days the officers went through the camp ³ and gave this order to the people: “As soon as you see the priests from the tribe of Levi carrying the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord your God, you are to set out from your position and follow the ark. ⁴ But keep a distance between you and the ark—about three thousand feet. ^[1] Do not get too close to it, so that you can determine which way you should go, because you have never crossed over this way before.”

⁵ Then Joshua said to the people, “Consecrate yourselves, because tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.”

⁶ Then Joshua said to the priests, “Lift up the Ark of the Covenant and pass by in front of the people.” So they lifted up the Ark of the Covenant and went ahead of the people.

⁷ The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel so that they will know that just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. ⁸ You are the one who will give this order to the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant: ‘As soon as you come to the edge of the water of the Jordan, you are to stand still in the Jordan.’”

⁹ Joshua said to the people of Israel, “Come closer to me and listen to the words of the

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