Joshua 3:14
So when the people left their tents to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them.
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- Acts 7:44-45 : 44 Our ancestors had the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness, just as God who spoke to Moses ordered him to make it according to the design he had seen. 45 Our ancestors received possession of it and brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations that God drove out before our ancestors, until the time of David.
- 1 Cor 1:24-25 : 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
- Heb 9:4 : 4 It contained the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered entirely with gold. In this ark were the golden urn containing the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.
- Deut 31:26 : 26 “Take this scroll of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God. It will remain there as a witness against you,
- Josh 3:3 : 3 and commanded the people:“When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you must leave here and walk behind it.
- Josh 3:6 : 6 Joshua told the priests,“Pick up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they picked up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.
- Josh 6:6 : 6 So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and instructed them,“Pick up the ark of the covenant, and seven priests must carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.”
- Ps 132:8 : 8 Ascend, O LORD, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength!
- Jer 3:16 : 16 In those days, your population will greatly increase in the land. At that time,” says the LORD,“people will no longer talk about having the ark that contains the LORD’s covenant with us. They will not call it to mind, remember it, or miss it. No, that will not be done any more!
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- Josh 3:15-173 verses89%
15When the ones carrying the ark reached the Jordan and the feet of the priests carrying the ark touched the surface of the water–(the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest time)–
16the water coming downstream toward them stopped flowing. It piled up far upstream at Adam(the city near Zarethan); there was no water at all flowing to the sea of the rift valley(the Salt Sea). The people crossed the river opposite Jericho.
17The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan. All Israel crossed over on dry ground until the entire nation was on the other side.
- Josh 4:7-137 verses88%
7tell them how the water of the Jordan stopped flowing before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the water of the Jordan stopped flowing. These stones will be a lasting memorial for the Israelites.”
8The Israelites did just as Joshua commanded. They picked up twelve stones, according to the number of the Israelite tribes, from the middle of the Jordan as the LORD had instructed Joshua. They carried them over with them to the camp and put them there.
9Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan in the very place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood. They remain there to this very day.
10Now the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people was accomplished, in accordance with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people went across quickly,
11and when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of the LORD and the priests crossed as the people looked on.
12The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed for battle ahead of the Israelites, just as Moses had instructed them.
13About forty thousand battle-ready troops marched past the LORD to fight on the rift valley plains of Jericho.
- Josh 3:11-133 verses86%
11Look! The ark of the covenant of the Lord of the whole earth is ready to enter the Jordan ahead of you.
12Now select for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one per tribe.
13When the feet of the priests carrying the ark of the LORD, the Lord of the whole earth, touch the water of the Jordan, the water coming downstream toward you will stop flowing and pile up.”
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6Joshua told the priests,“Pick up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they picked up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.
- Josh 4:16-194 verses85%
16“Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenantal laws to come up from the Jordan.”
17So Joshua instructed the priests,“Come up from the Jordan!”
18The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD came up from the middle of the Jordan, and as soon as they set foot on dry land, the water of the Jordan flowed again and returned to flood stage.
19The people went up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month and camped in Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho.
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8Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenant,‘When you reach the bank of the Jordan River, wade into the water.’”
- Josh 3:1-33 verses81%
1Israel Crosses the Jordan Bright and early the next morning Joshua and the Israelites left Shittim and came to the Jordan. They camped there before crossing the river.
2After three days the leaders went through the camp
3and commanded the people:“When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you must leave here and walk behind it.
- Josh 6:6-94 verses78%
6So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and instructed them,“Pick up the ark of the covenant, and seven priests must carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.”
7And he told the army,“Move ahead and march around the city, with armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”
8When Joshua gave the army its orders, the seven priests carrying the seven rams’ horns before the LORD moved ahead and blew the horns as the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed behind.
9Armed troops marched ahead of the priests blowing the horns, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark blowing rams’ horns.
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1Israel Commemorates the Crossing When the entire nation was on the other side, the LORD told Joshua,
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5Joshua told them,“Go in front of the ark of the LORD your God to the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to put a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the Israelite tribes.
- Josh 4:22-232 verses76%
22explain to your children,‘Israel crossed the Jordan River on dry ground.’
23For the LORD your God dried up the water of the Jordan before you while you crossed over. It was just like when the LORD your God dried up the Red Sea before us while we crossed it.
- Josh 6:11-133 verses75%
11So Joshua made sure they marched the ark of the LORD around the city one time. Then they went back to the camp and spent the night there.
12Bright and early the next morning Joshua had the priests pick up the ark of the LORD.
13The seven priests carrying the seven rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD marched along blowing their horns. Armed troops marched ahead of them, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark of the LORD blowing rams’ horns.
- 1 Kgs 8:3-42 verses75%
3When all Israel’s elders had arrived, the priests lifted the ark.
4The priests and Levites carried the ark of the LORD, the tent of meeting, and all the holy items in the tent.
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33So they traveled from the mountain of the LORD three days’ journey; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD was traveling before them during the three days’ journey, to find a resting place for them.
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11“Go through the camp and command the people,‘Prepare your supplies, for within three days you will cross the Jordan River and begin the conquest of the land the LORD your God is ready to hand over to you.’”
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51“Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘When you have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
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4When all Israel’s elders had arrived, the Levites lifted the ark.
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14The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
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3Instruct them,‘Pick up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from the very place where the priests stand firmly, and carry them over with you and put them in the place where you camp tonight.’”
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3The sea looked and fled; the Jordan River turned back.
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24Zadok and all the Levites who were with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. When they positioned the ark of God, Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had finished leaving the city.
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1When all the Amorite kings on the west side of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the seacoast heard how the LORD had dried up the water of the Jordan before the Israelites while they crossed, they lost their courage and could not even breathe for fear of the Israelites.
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5They crossed the Jordan and camped at Aroer, on the south side of the city, at the wadi of Gad, near Jazer.
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31For you are about to cross the Jordan to possess the land the LORD your God is giving you, and you will possess and inhabit it.
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17Whenever the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the Israelites would begin their journey; and in whatever place the cloud settled, there the Israelites would make camp.
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21and if all your armed men cross the Jordan before the LORD until he drives out his enemies from his presence
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5When it is time for the camp to journey, Aaron and his sons must come and take down the screening curtain and cover the ark of the testimony with it.
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22So David and all the people who were with him got up and crossed the Jordan River. By dawn there was not one person left who had not crossed the Jordan.