Joshua 4:5
Joshua 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.
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- Josh 4:6-138 verses87%
6The stones will be a reminder to you. When your children ask someday,‘Why are these stones important to you?’
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 4:1-44 verses85%
1Israel Commemorates the Crossing When the entire nation was on the other side, the LORD told Joshua,
2“Select for yourselves twelve men from the people, one per tribe.
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.’”
4Joshua summoned the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one per tribe.
- Josh 3:11-177 verses81%
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.”
14So when the people left their tents to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them.
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 4:20-234 verses80%
20Now Joshua set up in Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan.
21He told the Israelites,“When your children someday ask their fathers,‘What do these stones represent?’
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.
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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 3:8-92 verses78%
8Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenant,‘When you reach the bank of the Jordan River, wade into the water.’”
9Joshua told the Israelites,“Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God!”
- Josh 6:6-72 verses77%
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.”
- Josh 4:15-184 verses77%
15The LORD told Joshua,
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.
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2When you cross the Jordan River to the land the LORD your God is giving you, you must erect great stones and cover them with plaster.
- Josh 1:10-123 verses76%
10Joshua Prepares for the Invasion Joshua instructed the leaders of the people:
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.’”
12Joshua told the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh:
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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.
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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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4So when you cross the Jordan you must erect on Mount Ebal these stones about which I am commanding you today, and you must cover them with plaster.
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27Joshua said to all the people,“Look, this stone will be a witness against us, for it has heard everything the LORD said to us. It will be a witness against you if you deny your God.”
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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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51“Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘When you have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
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14Your wives, children and cattle may stay in the land that Moses assigned to you east of the Jordan River. But all you warriors must cross over armed for battle ahead of your brothers. You must help them
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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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27but your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, to do battle in the LORD’s presence, just as my lord says.”
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1Joshua Sends Home the Eastern Tribes Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh
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32We will cross armed in the LORD’s presence into the land of Canaan, and then the possession of our inheritance that we inherit will be ours on this side of the Jordan River.”
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18Instructions to the Transjordanian Tribes At that time I instructed you as follows:“The LORD your God has given you this land for your possession. You warriors are to cross over before your fellow Israelites equipped for battle.
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4Pick three men from each tribe. I will send them out to walk through the land and make a map of it for me.