Verse 16

Joshua 4:16

World English Bible

16 “Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

צַוֵּה֙ אֶת הַ/כֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן הָ/עֵד֑וּת וְ/יַעֲל֖וּ מִן הַ/יַּרְדֵּֽן

English Translation

Command the priests who bear the Ark of the Testimony, and they shall ascend from the Jordan.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying, Focus ↗

2 “Take twelve men out of the people, a man out of every tribe, Focus ↗

3 and command them, saying, ‘Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the pri... Focus ↗

4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, a man out of ever... Focus ↗

5 Joshua said to them, “Cross before the ark of Yahweh your God (Elohim) into the middle of the Jordan... Focus ↗

6 that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in the future, saying, ‘What do you m... Focus ↗

7 then you shall tell them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of Yahweh’s... Focus ↗

8 The children of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of the J... Focus ↗

9 Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests... Focus ↗

10 For the priests who bore the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan, until everything was finished th... Focus ↗

11 When all the people had completely crossed over, Yahweh’s ark crossed over, with the priests, in the... Focus ↗

12 The children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, crossed over armed... Focus ↗

13 About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains... Focus ↗

14 On that day, Yahweh magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared... Focus ↗

15 Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying, Focus ↗

16 “Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.”

17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, “Come up out of the Jordan!” Focus ↗

18 When the priests who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant had come up out of the middle of the Jordan,... Focus ↗

19 The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on... Focus ↗

20 Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal. Focus ↗

21 He spoke to the children of Israel, saying, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, s... Focus ↗

22 Then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. Focus ↗

23 For Yahweh your God (Elohim) dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until you had crosse... Focus ↗

24 that all the peoples of the earth may know that Yahweh’s hand is mighty; that you may fear Yahweh yo... Focus ↗

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