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吩咐人民说:“你们看见耶和华你们的 神的约柜,又看见抬约柜的利未支派的祭司的时候,就要从你们所住的地方出发,跟在约柜后面走。 只是你们和约柜之间应有一段距离,相隔约一公里,不可走近约柜,好使你们知道你们应走的路,因为这条路你们以前没有走过。”

约书亚对人民说:“你们要自洁,因为明天耶和华要在你们中间行奇事。” 约书亚又吩咐祭司说:“你们要抬起约柜,在人民前面过河去。”于是他们抬起约柜,走在人民的前面。

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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