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Josué 3
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Josué 3
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El cruce del río Jordán
3 Muy de mañana, Josué y todos los israelitas partieron de Sitín y se dirigieron hacia el río Jordán; pero, antes de cruzarlo, acamparon a sus orillas. 2 Al cabo de tres días, los jefes del pueblo recorrieron todo el campamento 3 con la siguiente orden: «Cuando veáis el arca del pacto del Señor vuestro Dios, y a los sacerdotes levitas que la llevan, abandonad vuestros puestos y poneos en marcha detrás de ella. 4 Así sabréis por dónde ir, pues nunca antes habéis pasado por ese camino. Deberéis, sin embargo, mantener como un kilómetro[a] de distancia entre vosotros y el arca; no os acerquéis a ella».
5 Josué le ordenó al pueblo: «Purificaos, porque mañana el Señor va a realizar grandes prodigios entre vosotros». 6 Y a los sacerdotes les dijo: «Cargad el arca del pacto y poneos al frente del pueblo». Los sacerdotes obedecieron y se pusieron al frente del pueblo.
7 Luego el Señor le dijo a Josué: «Este día comenzaré a engrandecerte ante el pueblo de Israel. Así sabrán que estoy contigo como estuve con Moisés. 8 Dales la siguiente orden a los sacerdotes que llevan el arca del pacto: “Cuando lleguéis a la orilla del Jordán, deteneos”».
9 Entonces Josué les dijo a los israelitas: «Acercaos y escuchad lo que Dios el Señor tiene que deciros». 10 Y añadió: «Ahora sabréis que el Dios viviente está en medio de vosotros, y que de seguro expulsará a los cananeos, los hititas, los heveos, los ferezeos, los gergeseos, los amorreos y los jebuseos. 11 El arca del pacto, que pertenece al Soberano de toda la tierra, cruzará el Jordán delante de vosotros. 12 Ahora, pues, elegid doce hombres, uno por cada tribu de Israel. 13 Tan pronto como los sacerdotes que llevan el arca del Señor, Soberano de toda la tierra, pongan pie en el Jordán, las aguas dejarán de correr y se detendrán formando un muro».
14 Cuando el pueblo levantó el campamento para cruzar el Jordán, los sacerdotes que llevaban el arca del pacto marcharon al frente de todos. 15 Ahora bien, las aguas del Jordán se desbordan en el tiempo de la cosecha. A pesar de eso, tan pronto como los pies de los sacerdotes que portaban el arca tocaron las aguas, 16 estas dejaron de fluir y formaron un muro que se veía a gran distancia, más o menos a la altura del pueblo de Adán, junto a la fortaleza de Saretán. A la vez, dejaron de correr las aguas que fluían en el mar del Arabá, es decir, el Mar Muerto, y así el pueblo pudo cruzar hasta quedar frente a Jericó. 17 Por su parte, los sacerdotes que portaban el arca del pacto del Señor permanecieron de pie en terreno seco, en medio del Jordán, mientras todo el pueblo de Israel terminaba de cruzar el río por el cauce totalmente seco.
Footnotes
- 3:4 un kilómetro. Lit. dos mil codos.
Joshua 3
Complete Jewish Bible
Joshua 3
Complete Jewish Bible
3 Y’hoshua got up early in the morning, and they left Sheetim and came to the Yarden, he with all the people of Isra’el; they camped there before crossing. 2 After three days, the officials circulated through the camp 3 and gave the people these orders: “When you see the ark for the covenant of Adonai your God and the cohanim, who are L’vi’im, carrying it, you are to leave your position and follow it. 4 But keep a distance between yourelves and it of about a thousand yards — don’t come any closer, so that you will understand which way to go, because you haven’t gone this way before.”
5 Y’hoshua said to the people, “Consecrate yourselves, because tomorrow Adonai is going to work wonders among you.” 6 Then Y’hoshua said to the cohanim, “Take the ark for the covenant, and go on ahead of the people.” They took the ark for the covenant and went ahead of the people.
7 Adonai said to Y’hoshua, “Starting today, I will make you great in full view of all Isra’el; so that they will know that just as I was with Moshe, so I will be with you. 8 Now you are to order the cohanim carrying the ark for the covenant as follows: ‘When you come to the edge of the Yarden River, you are to stop in the Yarden itself.’”
9 Y’hoshua said to the people of Isra’el, “Come here, and listen to the words of Adonai your God.” 10 Then Y’hoshua said, “Here is how you will know that the living God is here with you and that, without fail, he will drive out from before you the Kena‘ani, the Hitti, the Hivi, the P’rizi, the Girgashi, the Emori and the Y’vusi: 11 the ark for the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is going on ahead of you across the Yarden. 12 Now choose yourselves twelve men out of the tribes of Isra’el, one man for each tribe. 13 As soon as the cohanim carrying the ark of Adonai, the Lord of all the earth, put the soles of their feet in the water of the Yarden, the water of the Yarden will be cut off upstream and stand piled up like an embankment.”
14 So the people left their tents to cross the Yarden, with the cohanim carrying the ark for the covenant ahead of the people. 15 When those carrying the ark had come to the Yarden, and the cohanim carrying the ark had waded into the water (for throughout harvest season the Yarden overflows its banks), 16 the water upstream stood piled up like an embankment for a great distance at Adam, the city next to Tzartan; so that the water flowing downstream toward the Sea of the ‘Aravah, the Dead Sea, was completely cut off; and the people crossed over right by Yericho. 17 The cohanim carrying the ark for the covenant of Adonai stood fast on dry ground in the middle of the Yarden, while all Isra’el crossed on dry ground, until the entire nation had finished crossing the Yarden.
Joshua 3
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Joshua 3
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Crossing the Jordan
3 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim(A) and went to the Jordan,(B) where they camped before crossing over. 2 After three days(C) the officers(D) went throughout the camp,(E) 3 giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant(F) of the Lord your God, and the Levitical(G) priests(H) carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it. 4 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](I) between you and the ark; do not go near it.”
5 Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves,(J) for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things(K) among you.”
6 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.
7 And the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you(L) in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as I was with Moses.(M) 8 Tell the priests(N) who carry the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the Jordan’s waters, go and stand in the river.’”
9 Joshua said to the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God. 10 This is how you will know that the living God(O) is among you(P) and that he will certainly drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites,(Q) Hivites, Perizzites,(R) Girgashites, Amorites and Jebusites.(S) 11 See, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth(T) will go into the Jordan ahead of you.(U) 12 Now then, choose twelve men(V) from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. 13 And as soon as the priests who carry the ark of the Lord—the Lord of all the earth(W)—set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream(X) will be cut off(Y) and stand up in a heap.(Z)”
14 So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant(AA) went ahead(AB) of them. 15 Now the Jordan(AC) is at flood stage(AD) all during harvest.(AE) Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, 16 the water from upstream stopped flowing.(AF) It piled up in a heap(AG) a great distance away, at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan,(AH) while the water flowing down(AI) to the Sea of the Arabah(AJ) (that is, the Dead Sea(AK)) was completely cut off.(AL) So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.(AM) 17 The priests(AN) who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stopped in the middle of the Jordan and stood on dry ground,(AO) while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground.(AP)
Footnotes
- Joshua 3:4 That is, about 3,000 feet or about 900 meters
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