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Joshua 3

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. ²After three days^(C) the officers^(D) went throughout the camp,^(E) ³giving 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. ⁴Then 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.”

⁵Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves,^(J) for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things^(K) among you.”

⁶Joshua 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.

⁷And 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) ⁸Tell 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.’”

⁹Joshua said to the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God. ¹⁰This 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) ¹¹See, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth^(T) will go into the Jordan ahead of you.^(U) ¹²Now then, choose twelve men^(V) from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. ¹³And 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)”

¹⁴So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant^(AA) went ahead^(AB) of them. ¹⁵Now 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, ¹⁶the 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) ¹⁷The 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

Cross references

Psalm 126-128

Psalm 126

A song of ascents.

¹When the Lord restored^(A) the fortunes of^[a] Zion,
    we were like those who dreamed.^[b]
²Our mouths were filled with laughter,^(B)
    our tongues with songs of joy.^(C)
Then it was said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things^(D) for them.”
³The Lord has done great things^(E) for us,
    and we are filled with joy.^(F)

⁴Restore our fortunes,^[c]^(G) Lord,
    like streams in the Negev.^(H)
⁵Those who sow with tears^(I)
    will reap^(J) with songs of joy.^(K)
⁶Those who go out weeping,^(L)
    carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
    carrying sheaves with them.

Psalm 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

¹Unless the Lord builds^(M) the house,
    the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches^(N) over the city,
    the guards stand watch in vain.
²In vain you rise early
    and stay up late,
toiling for food^(O) to eat—
    for he grants sleep^(P) to^[d] those he loves.^(Q)

³Children are a heritage from the Lord,
    offspring a reward^(R) from him.
⁴Like arrows^(S) in the hands of a warrior
    are children born in one’s youth.
⁵Blessed is the man
    whose quiver is full of them.^(T)
They will not be put to shame
    when they contend with their opponents^(U) in court.^(V)

Psalm 128

A song of ascents.

¹Blessed are all who fear the Lord,^(W)
    who walk in obedience to him.^(X)
²You will eat the fruit of your labor;^(Y)
    blessings and prosperity^(Z) will be yours.
³Your wife will be like a fruitful vine^(AA)
    within your house;
your children^(AB) will be like olive shoots^(AC)
    around your table.
⁴Yes, this will be the blessing^(AD)
    for the man who fears the Lord.^(AE)

⁵May the Lord bless you from Zion;^(AF)
    may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem^(AG)
    all the days of your life.
⁶May you live to see your children’s children—^(AH)
    peace be on Israel.^(AI)

Footnotes

Psalm 126:1 Or Lord brought back the captives to
Psalm 126:1 Or those restored to health
Psalm 126:4 Or Bring back our captives
Psalm 127:2 Or eat— / for while they sleep he provides for

Cross references

Psalm 126:1 : Ezr 1:1-3; Ps 85:1; Hos 6:11
Psalm 126:2 : S Ge 21:6
Psalm 126:2 : S Job 8:21; S Ps 65:8
Psalm 126:2 : S Dt 10:21; Ps 71:19; Lk 1:49
Psalm 126:3 : Ps 106:21; Joel 2:21, 26
Psalm 126:3 : S Ps 9:2; 16:11
Psalm 126:4 : S Dt 30:3
Psalm 126:4 : S Ps 107:35; Isa 43:19; 51:3
Psalm 126:5 : Ps 6:6; 80:5; Jer 50:4
Psalm 126:5 : Gal 6:9
Psalm 126:5 : Ps 16:11; 20:5; 23:6; Isa 35:10; 51:11; 60:15; 61:7; Jer 31:6-7, 12
Psalm 126:6 : S Nu 25:6; S Ps 30:5
Psalm 127:1 : Ps 78:69
Psalm 127:1 : Ps 121:4
Psalm 127:2 : S Ge 3:17
Psalm 127:2 : S Nu 6:26; S Job 11:18
Psalm 127:2 : S Dt 33:12; Ecc 2:25
Psalm 127:3 : S Ge 1:28
Psalm 127:4 : Ps 112:2
Psalm 127:5 : Ps 128:2-3
Psalm 127:5 : S Ge 24:60
Psalm 127:5 : S Ge 23:10
Psalm 128:1 : Ps 103:11; S 112:1
Psalm 128:1 : Ps 119:1-3
Psalm 128:2 : S Ps 58:11; 109:11; Isa 3:10
Psalm 128:2 : S Ge 39:3; Pr 10:22
Psalm 128:3 : S Ge 49:22
Psalm 128:3 : S Job 29:5
Psalm 128:3 : Ps 52:8; 144:12
Psalm 128:4 : S Ps 1:1
Psalm 128:4 : Ps 112:1
Psalm 128:5 : S Ps 20:2
Psalm 128:5 : Ps 122:9
Psalm 128:6 : S Ge 48:11
Psalm 128:6 : S Ps 125:5

Isaiah 63

God’s Day of Vengeance and Redemption

63 Who is this coming from Edom,^(A)
from Bozrah,^(B) with his garments stained crimson?^(C)
Who is this, robed in splendor,
striding forward in the greatness of his strength?^(D)

“It is I, proclaiming victory,
mighty to save.”^(E)

²Why are your garments red,
like those of one treading the winepress?^(F)

³“I have trodden the winepress^(G) alone;
    from the nations no one was with me.
I trampled^(H) them in my anger
    and trod them down in my wrath;^(I)
their blood spattered my garments,^(J)
    and I stained all my clothing.
⁴It was for me the day of vengeance;^(K)
    the year for me to redeem had come.
⁵I looked, but there was no one^(L) to help,
    I was appalled that no one gave support;
so my own arm^(M) achieved salvation for me,
    and my own wrath sustained me.^(N)
⁶I trampled^(O) the nations in my anger;
    in my wrath I made them drunk^(P)
    and poured their blood^(Q) on the ground.”

Praise and Prayer

⁷I will tell of the kindnesses^(R) of the Lord,
    the deeds for which he is to be praised,
    according to all the Lord has done for us—
yes, the many good things^(S)
    he has done for Israel,
    according to his compassion^(T) and many kindnesses.
⁸He said, “Surely they are my people,^(U)
    children who will be true to me”;
    and so he became their Savior.^(V)
⁹In all their distress he too was distressed,
    and the angel^(W) of his presence^(X) saved them.^[a]
In his love and mercy he redeemed^(Y) them;
    he lifted them up and carried^(Z) them
    all the days of old.^(AA)
¹⁰Yet they rebelled^(AB)
    and grieved his Holy Spirit.^(AC)
So he turned and became their enemy^(AD)
    and he himself fought^(AE) against them.

¹¹Then his people recalled^[b] the days of old,
    the days of Moses and his people—
where is he who brought them through the sea,^(AF)
    with the shepherd of his flock?^(AG)
Where is he who set
    his Holy Spirit^(AH) among them,
¹²who sent his glorious arm^(AI) of power
    to be at Moses’ right hand,
who divided the waters^(AJ) before them,
    to gain for himself everlasting renown,^(AK)
¹³who led^(AL) them through the depths?^(AM)
Like a horse in open country,
    they did not stumble;^(AN)
¹⁴like cattle that go down to the plain,
    they were given rest^(AO) by the Spirit of the Lord.
This is how you guided your people
    to make for yourself a glorious name.

¹⁵Look down from heaven^(AP) and see,
    from your lofty throne,^(AQ) holy and glorious.
Where are your zeal^(AR) and your might?
    Your tenderness and compassion^(AS) are withheld^(AT) from us.
¹⁶But you are our Father,^(AU)
    though Abraham does not know us
    or Israel acknowledge^(AV) us;
you, Lord, are our Father,
    our Redeemer^(AW) from of old is your name.
¹⁷Why, Lord, do you make us wander^(AX) from your ways
    and harden our hearts^(AY) so we do not revere^(AZ) you?
Return^(BA) for the sake of your servants,
    the tribes that are your inheritance.^(BB)
¹⁸For a little while^(BC) your people possessed your holy place,
    but now our enemies have trampled^(BD) down your sanctuary.^(BE)
¹⁹We are yours from of old;
    but you have not ruled over them,
    they have not been called^[c] by your name.^(BF)

Footnotes

Isaiah 63:9 Or Savior ⁹in their distress. / It was no envoy or angel / but his own presence that saved them
Isaiah 63:11 Or But may he recall
Isaiah 63:19 Or We are like those you have never ruled, / like those never called

Cross references

Matthew 11

Jesus and John the Baptist^(A)

11 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples,^(B) he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.^[a]

²When John,^(C) who was in prison,^(D) heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples ³to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come,^(E) or should we expect someone else?”

⁴Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: ⁵The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy^[b] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.^(F) ⁶Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”^(G)

⁷As John’s^(H) disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness^(I) to see? A reed swayed by the wind? ⁸If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces. ⁹Then what did you go out to see? A prophet?^(J) Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. ¹⁰This is the one about whom it is written:

“‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,^(K)
who will prepare your way before you.’^[c]^(L)

¹¹Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. ¹²From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence,^[d] and violent people have been raiding it. ¹³For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.^(M) ¹⁴And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.^(N) ¹⁵Whoever has ears, let them hear.^(O)

¹⁶“To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:

¹⁷“‘We played the pipe for you,
and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
and you did not mourn.’

¹⁸For John came neither eating^(P) nor drinking,^(Q) and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ ¹⁹The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’^(R) But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.”

Woe on Unrepentant Towns^(S)

²⁰Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. ²¹“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!^(T) For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon,^(U) they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.^(V) ²²But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.^(W) ²³And you, Capernaum,^(X) will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.^[e]^(Y) For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. ²⁴But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”^(Z)

The Father Revealed in the Son^(AA)

²⁵At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father,^(AB) Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.^(AC) ²⁶Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

²⁷“All things have been committed to me^(AD) by my Father.^(AE) No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.^(AF)

²⁸“Come to me,^(AG) all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.^(AH) ²⁹Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,^(AI) for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.^(AJ) ³⁰For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”^(AK)

Footnotes

Matthew 11:1 Greek in their towns
Matthew 11:5 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
Matthew 11:10 Mal. 3:1
Matthew 11:12 Or been forcefully advancing
Matthew 11:23 That is, the realm of the dead

Cross references

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Crossing the Jordan

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Psalm 126

A song of ascents.

Psalm 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

Psalm 128

A song of ascents.

Footnotes

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God’s Day of Vengeance and Redemption

Praise and Prayer

Footnotes

Cross references

Jesus and John the Baptist(A)

Woe on Unrepentant Towns(S)

The Father Revealed in the Son(AA)

Footnotes

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Jesus and John the Baptist^(A)

Woe on Unrepentant Towns^(S)

The Father Revealed in the Son^(AA)