Joshua 3:8

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'And you are to command the priests who carry the ark of the covenant: When you reach the edge of the waters of the Jordan, stand in the Jordan.'

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  • Josh 3:3 : 3 and they commanded the people, saying, 'When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your place and follow it.
  • Josh 3:17 : 17 The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed on dry ground until the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan.
  • 1 Chr 15:11-12 : 11 David summoned Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, and the Levites: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. 12 He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levitical families. Consecrate yourselves, you and your relatives, so that you may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I prepared for it.
  • 2 Chr 17:8-9 : 8 With them were the Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram. 9 They taught in Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went around to all the cities of Judah and instructed the people.
  • 2 Chr 29:4-9 : 4 He brought in the priests and the Levites, and he gathered them in the open square on the east. 5 He said to them, 'Listen to me, Levites! Now consecrate yourselves, and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your ancestors, and remove the impurity from the holy place.' 6 For our ancestors were unfaithful and did what was evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their backs on His dwelling place, and walked away. 7 They also shut the doors of the vestibule, extinguished the lamps, and did not burn incense or offer burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel. 8 Therefore, the wrath of the LORD fell upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He made them an object of horror, devastation, and scorn, as you can see with your own eyes. 9 This is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons, daughters, and wives are in captivity today. 10 Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger may turn away from us. 11 My sons, do not be negligent now, for the LORD has chosen you to stand in His presence, to serve Him, and to minister to Him, and to burn incense.
  • 2 Chr 29:15 : 15 They gathered their fellow Levites, consecrated themselves, and went in as the king commanded, in accordance with the words of the LORD, to purify the house of the LORD.
  • 2 Chr 29:27 : 27 Hezekiah gave the order to offer the burnt offering on the altar. As the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets also began, accompanied by the instruments of David, king of Israel.
  • 2 Chr 29:30 : 30 King Hezekiah and the officials commanded the Levites to praise the LORD with the words of David and Asaph the seer. They sang praises with joy and bowed down in worship.
  • 2 Chr 30:12 : 12 In Judah also, the hand of God was at work to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and the officials, in accordance with the word of the LORD.
  • 2 Chr 31:9-9 : 9 Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites about the heaps. 10 Azariah, the chief priest from the family of Zadok, answered, 'Since the people began to bring their contributions to the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare, because the Lord has blessed His people; this great amount is what is left over.'
  • 2 Chr 35:2-6 : 2 He appointed the priests to their responsibilities and encouraged them in their service to the house of the LORD. 3 He said to the Levites, who instructed all Israel and were consecrated to the LORD: 'Put the holy ark in the house that Solomon son of David, king of Israel, built. You will no longer need to carry it on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel.' 4 Prepare yourselves by your ancestral houses and divisions, according to the instructions written by David, king of Israel, and by his son Solomon. 5 Stand in the holy place by the divisions of your ancestral houses for your kinsmen, the people, and by the divisions of the Levites according to their families. 6 Slaughter the Passover lamb, consecrate yourselves, and prepare it for your brothers to carry out the word of the LORD given through Moses.
  • Neh 12:24-28 : 24 The leaders of the Levites were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, with their brothers who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, as prescribed by David, the man of God, alternating duty by duty. 25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers standing guard at the storerooms by the gates. 26 These were in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest, the scribe. 27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites from all their places to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgiving and with singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. 28 The sons of the singers assembled from the district surrounding Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites.
  • Neh 13:22 : 22 Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and to guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me also for this, my God, and show mercy to me according to your great love.
  • Neh 13:28 : 28 Even one of the sons of Joiada, son of Eliashib the high priest, was a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite, so I drove him away from me.
  • Lam 3:26 : 26 It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
  • Exod 14:13 : 13 Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm, and you will see the LORD's salvation, which He will accomplish for you today. The Egyptians you see today, you will never see again forever.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Josh 4:15-18
    4 verses
    86%

    15Then the LORD said to Joshua,

    16“Command the priests carrying the ark of the testimony to come up from the Jordan.”

    17So Joshua commanded the priests, saying, “Come up from the Jordan.”

    18When the priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD came up from the middle of the Jordan, and their feet touched dry ground, the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and flowed over all its banks as they had before.

  • Josh 3:13-17
    5 verses
    85%

    13When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—rest in the waters of the Jordan, the water flowing down from upstream will be cut off and will stand in a heap.

    14So when the people set out from their tents to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them.

    15Now as the priests who carried the ark came to the Jordan, and their feet touched the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks during the harvest season),

    16the water flowing down from upstream stood still. It rose up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam near Zarethan. Meanwhile, the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off, and the people crossed opposite Jericho.

    17The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed on dry ground until the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan.

  • Josh 4:7-11
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    84%

    7you shall tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD when it crossed the Jordan. The waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the Israelites forever.’”

    8So the Israelites did as Joshua commanded them. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, as the LORD had told Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites. They carried them over with them to their camp and set them down there.

    9Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, under the place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood, and they are there to this day.

    10The priests carrying the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that the LORD commanded Joshua to tell the people, just as Moses had instructed Joshua. The people hurried and crossed over.

    11When all the people had completed crossing, the ark of the LORD and the priests also crossed over, in the sight of the people.

  • Josh 3:11
    83%

    11'Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is passing ahead of you into the Jordan.'

  • Josh 3:5-7
    3 verses
    82%

    5Then Joshua said to the people, 'Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you.'

    6Joshua told the priests, 'Take up the ark of the covenant and go ahead of the people.' So they took up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.

    7The LORD said to Joshua, 'Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so that they may know that just as I was with Moses, I will be with you.'

  • Josh 4:1
    79%

    1When all the people had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,

  • Josh 1:9-13
    5 verses
    79%

    9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

    10Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people:

    11“Go through the camp and command the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for in three days you will cross the Jordan to take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you to inherit.’”

    12To the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said:

    13“Remember the command that Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave you when he said: ‘The LORD your God will give you rest and will give you this land.’

  • Josh 3:9
    79%

    9Joshua said to the Israelites, 'Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God.'

  • Josh 4:3
    79%

    3and command them, saying, ‘Take twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from the spot where the priests’ feet stand firm, carry them with you, and set them down at the place where you will spend the night.’”

  • Josh 4:5
    78%

    5and he said to them, “Cross ahead of the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take a stone on his shoulder, one for each of the tribes of the Israelites.

  • Josh 4:22-23
    2 verses
    77%

    22You are to let your children know: 'Israel crossed the Jordan here on dry ground.'

    23For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed, just as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea when He dried it up before us until we had crossed over.

  • Josh 6:6-8
    3 verses
    77%

    6So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said to them, 'Take up the Ark of the Covenant, and have seven priests carry seven trumpets before it.'

    7And he commanded the people, 'Advance and march around the city, with the armed men going ahead of the ark of the LORD.'

    8After Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets before the LORD went forward, blowing their trumpets, and the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD followed them.

  • Josh 3:1-3
    3 verses
    77%

    1Joshua rose early in the morning, and he and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan. They stayed there before crossing over.

    2At the end of three days, the officers went throughout the camp,

    3and they commanded the people, saying, 'When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your place and follow it.

  • Num 33:51
    76%

    51'Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

  • Deut 3:27-28
    2 verses
    76%

    27‘Go up to the top of Pisgah and look west, north, south, and east. See it with your eyes, for you will not cross the Jordan.’

    28‘Charge Joshua and encourage him, for he will lead this people across and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.’

  • Josh 6:10
    75%

    10But Joshua had commanded the people, 'Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, and do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout!'

  • Deut 27:2
    74%

    2On the day you cross the Jordan to the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster.

  • Deut 31:7
    74%

    7Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel: 'Be strong and courageous, for you will bring this people into the land that the LORD swore to their ancestors to give them, and you shall divide it among them as their inheritance.'

  • Deut 11:31
    74%

    31For you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and possess the land the LORD your God is giving you. You will take possession of it and live in it.

  • Deut 3:21
    74%

    21At that time, I also commanded Joshua, saying, 'Your own eyes have seen everything the LORD your God has done to these two kings. The LORD will do the same to all the kingdoms where you are crossing over.'

  • Josh 1:2
    74%

    2“Moses My servant is dead. Now, therefore, arise, cross over this Jordan—you and all the people—into the land that I am giving to them, to the children of Israel.

  • Deut 31:23
    73%

    23Then the LORD gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: 'Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I swore to them, and I will be with you.'

  • Josh 20:1
    73%

    1The LORD spoke to Joshua, saying:

  • Josh 1:16
    73%

    16They answered Joshua, saying, “We will do everything you have commanded us, and we will go wherever you send us.

  • Deut 31:3
    73%

    3The LORD your God himself will cross ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you shall take possession of them. Joshua will cross ahead of you, as the LORD has said.