Joshua 3:14

World English Bible (2000)

It happened, when the people moved from their tents to pass over the Jordan, the priests who bore the ark of the covenant being before the people,

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  • Acts 7:44-45 : 44 "Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to make it according to the pattern that he had seen; 45 which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered into the possession of the nations, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers, to the days 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 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
  • Heb 9:4 : 4 having a golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, Aaron's rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;
  • Deut 31:26 : 26 "Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.
  • Josh 3:3 : 3 and they commanded the people, saying, "When you see the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then you shall move from your place, and follow it.
  • Josh 3:6 : 6 Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, "Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people." They took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.
  • Josh 6:6 : 6 Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, "Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of Yahweh."
  • Ps 132:8 : 8 Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place; you, and the ark of your strength.
  • Jer 3:16 : 16 It shall come to pass, when you are multiplied and increased in the land, in those days," says Yahweh, "they shall say no more, 'The ark of the covenant of Yahweh!' neither shall it come to mind; neither shall they remember it; neither shall they miss it; neither shall it be made any more.

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  • Josh 3:15-17
    3 verses
    89%

    15 and when those who bore the ark had come to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark had dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks all the time of harvest),

    16 that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off. Then the people passed over right against Jericho.

    17 The priests who bore the ark of the covenant of Yahweh stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan; and all Israel passed over on dry ground, until all the nation had passed completely over the Jordan.

  • Josh 4:7-13
    7 verses
    88%

    7 then you shall tell them, 'Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh. When it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.'"

    8 The children of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of the Jordan, as Yahweh spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.

    9 Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day.

    10 For the priests who bore the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan, until everything was finished that Yahweh commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hurried and passed over.

    11 It happened, when all the people had completely passed over, that the ark of Yahweh passed over, with the priests, in the presence of the people.

    12 The children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke to them.

    13 About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains of Jericho.

  • Josh 3:11-13
    3 verses
    86%

    11 Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passes over before you into the Jordan.

    12 Now therefore take twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man.

    13 It shall come to pass, when the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of Yahweh, the Lord of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan will be cut off, even the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in one heap."

  • Josh 3:6
    85%

    6 Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, "Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people." They took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

  • Josh 4:16-19
    4 verses
    85%

    16 "Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan."

    17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, "Come up out of the Jordan!"

    18 It happened, when the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of Yahweh had come up out of the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up to the dry ground, that the waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and went over all its banks, as before.

    19 The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho.

  • Josh 3:8
    82%

    8 You shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, 'When you come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.'"

  • Josh 3:1-3
    3 verses
    81%

    1 Joshua rose up early in the morning; and they moved from Shittim, and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel. They lodged there before they passed over.

    2 It happened after three days, that the officers went through the midst of the camp;

    3 and they commanded the people, saying, "When you see the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then you shall move from your place, and follow it.

  • Josh 6:6-9
    4 verses
    78%

    6 Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, "Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of Yahweh."

    7 They said to the people, "Advance! March around the city, and let the armed men pass on before Yahweh's ark."

    8 It was so, that when Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns before Yahweh advanced, and blew the trumpets; and the ark of the covenant of Yahweh followed them.

    9 The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the ark went after them. The trumpets sounded as they went.

  • Josh 4:1
    77%

    1 It happened, when all the nation had completely passed over the Jordan, that Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,

  • Josh 4:5
    77%

    5 Joshua said to them, "Pass over before the ark of Yahweh your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you pick up a stone and put it on your shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel;

  • Josh 4:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22 Then you shall let your children know, saying, 'Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

    23 For Yahweh your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until you had passed over, as Yahweh your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we had passed over;

  • Josh 6:11-13
    3 verses
    75%

    11 So he caused the ark of Yahweh to go around the city, going about it once. Then they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

    12 Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of Yahweh.

    13 The seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of Yahweh went on continually, and blew the trumpets: and the armed men went before them. The rear guard came after the ark of Yahweh. The trumpets sounded as they went.

  • 1 Kgs 8:3-4
    2 verses
    75%

    3 All the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

    4 They brought up the ark of Yahweh, and the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent; even these did the priests and the Levites bring up.

  • Num 10:33
    75%

    33 They set forward from the Mount of Yahweh three days' journey. The ark of the covenant of Yahweh went before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting place for them.

  • Josh 1:11
    74%

    11 "Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the people, saying, 'Prepare food; for within three days you are to pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which Yahweh your God gives you to possess it.'"

  • Num 33:51
    74%

    51 Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, "When you pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

  • 2 Chr 5:4
    74%

    4 All the elders of Israel came: and the Levites took up the ark;

  • 1 Chr 15:14
    74%

    14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

  • Josh 4:3
    74%

    3 and command them, saying, 'Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging place, where you will lodge tonight.'"

  • Ps 114:3
    73%

    3 The sea saw it, and fled. The Jordan was driven back.

  • 2 Sam 15:24
    73%

    24 Behold, Zadok also came, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people finished passing out of the city.

  • Josh 5:1
    73%

    1 It happened, when all the kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, who were by the sea, heard how that Yahweh had dried up the waters of the Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we had passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 24:5
    73%

    5 They passed over the Jordan, and encamped in Aroer, on the right side of the city that is in the middle of the valley of Gad, and to Jazer:

  • Deut 11:31
    72%

    31 For you are to pass over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which Yahweh your God gives you, and you shall possess it, and dwell therein.

  • Num 9:17
    72%

    17 Whenever the cloud was taken up from over the Tent, then after that the children of Israel traveled; and in the place where the cloud remained, there the children of Israel encamped.

  • Num 32:21
    72%

    21 and every armed man of you will pass over the Jordan before Yahweh, until he has driven out his enemies from before him,

  • Num 4:5
    72%

    5 When the camp moves forward, Aaron shall go in, and his sons, and they shall take down the veil of the screen, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it,

  • 2 Sam 17:22
    72%

    22 Then David arose, and all the people who were with him, and they passed over the Jordan. By the morning light there lacked not one of them who had not gone over the Jordan.