16 “Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant law(A) to come up out of the Jordan.”

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19 Then God’s temple(A) in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant.(B) And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder,(C) an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.(D)

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giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant(A) of the Lord your God, and the Levitical(B) priests(C) carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it. Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits[a](D) between you and the ark; do not go near it.”

Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves,(E) for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things(F) among you.”

Joshua said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they took it up and went ahead of them.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 3:4 That is, about 3,000 feet or about 900 meters

16 Then put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law,(A) which I will give you.

17 “Make an atonement cover(B) of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. 18 And make two cherubim(C) out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. 19 Make one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; make the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends. 20 The cherubim(D) are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing(E) the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover. 21 Place the cover on top of the ark(F) and put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law(G) that I will give you. 22 There, above the cover between the two cherubim(H) that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet(I) with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites.(J)

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