Joshua 3

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1: And rose earlyH7925 JoshuaH3091 in the morning-H1242 and they set outH5265 from ShittimH7851 and cameH0935 toH5704 the Jordan,H3383 heH1931 and allH3605 the sonsH1121 of Israel,H3478 and lodgedH3885 thereH8033 beforeH2962 they crossed over.H5674

2: So it wasH1961 afterH7097 threeH7969 days,H3117 that wentH5674 the officersH7860 throughH7130 the camp-H4264

3: and they commandedH6680 -H0853 the people,H5971 saying,H0559 when you seeH7200 -H0853 the arkH0727 of the covenantH1285 of YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 and the priestsH3548 the LevitesH3881 bearingH5375 itH0853 then youH0859 shall set outH5265 from your place,H4725 and goH1980 after it.H0310

4: YetH0389 a spaceH7350 there shall beH1961 between youH0996 amongH0996 about two thousandH0505 cubitsH0520 by measure.H4060 NotH0408 do come nearH7126 itH0413 thatH4616 by whichH0834 you may knowH3045 -H0853 the wayH1870 whichH0834 you must go,H1980 forH3588 notH3808 you have passedH5674 [this] wayH1870 beforeH8543 before.H8032

5: And saidH0559 JoshuaH3091 toH0413 the people,H5971 Sanctify yourselves-H6942 forH3588 tomorrowH4279 will doH6213 YahwehH3068 among youH7130 wonders.H6381

6: And spokeH0559 JoshuaH3091 toH0413 the priests,H3548 saying,H0559 take upH5375 -H0853 the arkH0727 of the covenant,H1285 and cross overH5674 beforeH6440 the people.H5971 So they took upH5375 -H0853 the arkH0727 of the covenant,H1285 and wentH1980 beforeH6440 the people.H5971

7: And saidH0559 YahwehH3068 toH0413 Joshua,H3091 dayH3117 thisH2088 I will beginH2490 to exalt youH1431 in the sightH5869 of allH3605 Israel,H3478 thatH0834 they may knowH3045 that,H3588 asH0834 I wasH1961 withH5973 Moses,H4872 [so] I will beH1961 with you.H5973

8: And YouH0859 shall commandH6680 -H0853 the priestsH3548 who bearH5375 the arkH0727 of the covenant,H1285 saying,H0559 when you have comeH0935 toH5704 the edgeH7097 of the waterH4325 of the Jordan,H3383 in the JordanH3383 you shall stand.H5975

9: So saidH0559 JoshuaH3091 toH0413 the sonsH1121 of Israel,H3478 comeH5066 here,H2008 and hearH8085 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of YahwehH3068 your God.H0430

10: And said,H0559 JoshuaH3091 by thisH2063 you shall knowH3045 thatH3588 the God [is]H0410 livingH2416 among youH7130 and without failH3423 [that] He will drive outH3423 from before youH6440 -H0853 the Canaanite,H3669 andH0853 the Hittite,H2850 andH0853 the Hivite,H2340 andH0853 the Perizzite,H6522 andH0853 the Girgashite,H1622 and the Amorite,H0567 and the Jebusite.H2983

11: Behold,H2009 the arkH0727 of the covenant ofH1285 the LordH0136 of allH3605 the earthH0776 is crossing overH5674 before youH6440 into the Jordan.H3383

12: Therefore nowH6258 takeH3947 twoH8147 [and] tenH6240 menH0376 from the tribesH7626 of Israel,H3478 man.H0376 OneH0259 manH0376 oneH0259 for [each] tribe.H7626

13: And it shall come to pass,H1961 as soon as shall restH5117 the solesH3709 of the feetH7272 of the priestsH3548 who bearH5375 the arkH0727 of Yahweh,H3068 the LordH0136 of allH3605 the earth,H0776 in the watersH4325 of the Jordan,H3383 the watersH4325 of the JordanH3383 [that] shall be cut offH3772 the watersH4325 that come downH3381 from upstream-H4605 and they shall standH5975 as heapH5067 a.H0259

14: So it was,H1961 when set outH5265 the peopleH5971 from their camp,H0168 to cross overH5674 -H0853 the Jordan,H3383 and the with priestsH3548 bearingH5375 the arkH0727 of the covenantH1285 beforeH6440 the people-H5971

15: and as cameH0935 those who boreH5375 the arkH0727 toH5704 the Jordan,H3383 and the feetH7272 of the priestsH3548 who boreH5375 the arkH0727 dippedH2881 in the edgeH7097 of the water,H4325 for the JordanH3383 overflowsH4390 onH5921 allH3605 its banksH1415 wholeH3605 during the timeH3117 of harvest.H7105

16: That stood [still]H5975 the watersH4325 which came downH3381 from upstreamH4605 [and] roseH6965 in heapH5067 aH0259 far awayH7368 veryH3966 at AdamH0121 the cityH5892 that [is]H0834 besideH6654 Zaretan-H6891 so the waters that went downH3381 intoH5921 the SeaH3220 of the Arabah,H6160 Sea,H3220 the SaltH4417 failed,H8552 [and] were cut off-H3772 and the peopleH5971 crossed overH5674 oppositeH5048 Jericho.H3405

17: And stoodH5975 the priestsH3548 who boreH5375 the arkH0727 of the covenantH1285 of YahwehH3068 on dry groundH2724 in the midstH8432 of the Jordan,H3383 firmH3559 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 crossed overH5674 on dry ground,H2724 untilH5704 thatH0834 completelyH8552 allH3605 the peopleH1471 had crossed overH5674 -H0853 the Jordan.H3383