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Jozua 3
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De Israëlieten steken de Jordaan over

3 De volgende morgen stonden Jozua en het volk vroeg op. Ze braken het tentenkamp bij Sittim af en kwamen bij de Jordaan. Daar bleven ze drie dagen, voordat ze de Jordaan zouden oversteken. 2 Na die drie dagen gingen de leiders het tentenkamp door en zeiden tegen het volk: 3 "Straks vertrekken de Levitische priesters met de kist van het verbond van jullie Heer God.[a] Wanneer jullie dat zien, moeten jullie ook vertrekken, achter de kist aan. 4 Maar zorg ervoor dat er tussen jullie en de kist van het verbond een afstand blijft van ongeveer 2000 el (900 m). Kom niet dichterbij. Zo zullen jullie de weg weten, want jullie zijn deze weg nog nooit eerder gegaan." 5 En Jozua zei tegen het volk: "Morgen zal de Heer grote wonderen voor jullie doen. Maak jullie dus klaar voor de Heer." 6 Tegen de priesters zei hij: "Til nu de kist van het verbond op en steek de Jordaan over. Ga voor het volk uit." Toen tilden ze de kist van het verbond op en gingen voor het volk uit.

7 En de Heer zei tegen Jozua: "Vandaag zal Ik ervoor zorgen dat de Israëlieten groot ontzag voor je zullen krijgen. Ze zullen allemaal zien dat Ik met jou ben, zoals Ik met Mozes ben geweest. 8 Zeg tegen de priesters die de kist van het verbond dragen: 'Zodra jullie bij de Jordaan komen, moeten jullie aan de rand van het water blijven staan.' " 9 Toen zei Jozua tegen de Israëlieten: "Kom en luister naar wat jullie Heer God heeft gezegd. 10 Hieraan zullen jullie weten dat de levende God bij jullie is. Hieraan zullen jullie zeker weten dat Hij de Kanaänieten, de Hetieten, de Hevieten, de Perezieten, de Girgasieten, de Amorieten en de Jebusieten voor jullie zal wegjagen. 11 Let op: de kist van het verbond van de Heer van de hele aarde gaat voor jullie uit, de Jordaan in. 12 Kies nu twaalf mannen uit de stammen van Israël, uit elke stam één. 13 De priesters zullen de kist van de Heer van de hele aarde naar de Jordaan dragen. Zodra hun voeten in het water van de Jordaan staan, zal het water dat van boven komt als een dam blijven staan."

14 Zo vertrok het volk. De priesters droegen de kist van het verbond voor het volk uit. 15 In die tijd van het jaar, de oogsttijd, was de Jordaan buiten zijn oevers getreden. De priesters die de kist van het verbond droegen, stapten de Jordaan in. Zodra hun voeten in het water stonden, 16 bleef het water dat van boven kwam, stilstaan. Ver weg, bij Adam (een stad vlak bij Sartan), bleef het water staan als een dam. Het water dat nog in de rivier was, stroomde naar beneden weg, naar de Zoutzee, en de rivier viel droog. Toen stak het volk daar bij Jericho de Jordaan over. 17 De priesters die de kist van het verbond van de Heer droegen, bleven midden in de Jordaan staan op de drooggevallen bodem. Heel Israël trok over het droge naar de overkant, totdat alle Israëlieten waren overgestoken.

Footnotes

  1. Jozua 3:3 Lees in Exodus 25:10-22 meer over de kist van het verbond.
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Joshua 3
Lexham English Bible

The Israelites Cross the Jordan

3 Joshua rose early in the morning, and they set out from Acacia Grove.[a] And they came up to the Jordan, he and all the Israelites,[b] and they spent the night there before they crossed over. 2 At the end of the three days the officers passed through the midst of the camp, 3 and they commanded the people: “When you see the Levitical priests carrying the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God you must set out from your place and go after it. 4 But there will be a distance between you and it of about two thousand cubits in measurement.[c] Do not come near it, so that you may know the way that you must go, for you have not passed on this way before.”[d] 5 And Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves, because tomorrow Yahweh will do wonders in your midst.” 6 And Joshua said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and cross over ahead of the people.”[e] And they took up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.[f]

7 Then Yahweh said to Joshua, “This day I will begin exalting you in the sight[g] of all Israel, that they may know that I was with Moses, and I will be with you. 8 You will command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant, saying, ‘At the moment that you come to the edge of the waters of the Jordan, you will stand still in the Jordan.’” 9 And Joshua said to the Israelites,[h] “Come here, and hear the words of Yahweh your God.” 10 Joshua said, “By this you will know that the living God is in your midst, and he will certainly drive out the Canaanites from before you,[i] and the Hittites, Hivites, the Perizzites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, and the Jebusites. 11 Look! The ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth[j] is about to cross over ahead of you into the Jordan. 12 So then, take twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe.[k] 13 When the soles of the feet of the priests carrying the ark of Yahweh, Lord of all the earth,[l] rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan will be cut off upstream,[m] and they will stand still in one heap.

14 And it happened, when the people set out from their tents to cross over the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were ahead of the people.[n] 15 When those carrying the ark came up to the Jordan, and the priests carrying the ark dipped their feet in the edge of the water (the Jordan was flowing over its banks during all the days of harvest), 16 the waters flowing down from above stood still; they stood up in one heap very far from Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan, while the waters flowing down to the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea,[o] were completely cut off;[p] and the people crossed over opposite Jericho. 17 And the priests carrying the ark of the covenant of Yahweh stood firmly on the dry land in the middle of the Jordan while all Israel crossed on dry ground, until all the nation finished crossing the Jordan.

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 3:1 Hebrew “Shittim”
  2. Joshua 3:1 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  3. Joshua 3:4 That is, about 1 km
  4. Joshua 3:4 Literally “from yesterday three days before”
  5. Joshua 3:6 Literally “before the presence of the people”
  6. Joshua 3:6 Literally “before the presence of the people”
  7. Joshua 3:7 Literally “in the eyes”
  8. Joshua 3:9 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  9. Joshua 3:10 Or “from your presence”
  10. Joshua 3:11 Or “world”
  11. Joshua 3:12 Literally “one man for the tribe”
  12. Joshua 3:13 Or “world”
  13. Joshua 3:13 Literally “going down from above”
  14. Joshua 3:14 Literally “before the presence of the people”
  15. Joshua 3:16 That is, the Dead Sea
  16. Joshua 3:16 Literally “they were completed they were cut off”
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Joshua 3
New International Version

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

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