Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And do thou command the priests, that carry the ark of the covenant, and say to them: When you shall have entered into part of the water of the Jordan, stand in it. command Joshua 3:3 And began to proclaim: When you shall see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests of the race of Levi carrying it, rise you up also, and follow them as they go before: 1 Chronicles 15:11,12 And David called Sadoc, and Abiathar the priests, and the Levites, Uriel, Asaia, Joel, Semeia, Eliel, and Aminadab: . . . 2 Chronicles 17:8,9 And with them the Levites, Semeias, and Nathanias, and Zabadias, and Asael, and Semiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonias, and Tobias, and Thobadonias Levites, and with them Elisama, and Joram priests. . . . 2 Chronicles 29:4-11,15,27,30 And he brought the priests and the Levites, and assembled them in the east street. . . . 2 Chronicles 30:12 But the hand of God was in Juda, to give them one heart to do the word of the Lord, according to the commandment of the king, and of the princes. 2 Chronicles 31:9,10 And Ezechias asked the priests and the Levites, why the heaps lay so. . . . 2 Chronicles 35:2-6 And he set the priests in their offices, and exhorted them to minister in the house of the Lord. . . . Nehemiah 12:24 Now the chief of the Levites were Hasebia, Serebia, and Josue the son of Cedmihel: and their brethren by their courses, to praise and to give thanks according to the commandment of David the man of God, and to wait equally in order. Nehemiah 13:22,28 I spoke also to the Levites that they should be purified, and should come to keep the gates, and to sanctify the sabbath day: for this also remember me, O my God, and spare me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies. . . . ye shall stand Joshua 3:17 And the people marched over against Jericho: and the priests that carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, stood girded upon the dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all the people passed over, through the channel that was dried up. Exodus 14:13 And Moses said to the people: Fear not: stand, and see the great wonders of the Lord, which he will do this day; for the Egyptians, whom you see now, you shall see no more for ever. Lamentations 3:26 Teth. It is good to wait with silence for the salvation of God. Context Crossing the Jordan…7And the Lord said to Joshua: This day will I begin to exalt thee before Israel: that they may know that as I was with Moses, so I am with thee also. 8And do thou command the priests, that carry the ark of the covenant, and say to them: When you shall have entered into part of the water of the Jordan, stand in it.9And Joshua said to the children of Israel: Come hither, and hear the word of the Lord your God.… Cross References Joshua 3:7 And the Lord said to Joshua: This day will I begin to exalt thee before Israel: that they may know that as I was with Moses, so I am with thee also. Joshua 3:9 And Joshua said to the children of Israel: Come hither, and hear the word of the Lord your God. 2 Kings 2:6 And Elias said to him: Stay here, because the Lord hath sent me as far as the Jordan. And he said: as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on together. Lexicon Commandתְּצַוֶּה֙ (tə·ṣaw·weh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order the priests הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest carrying נֹשְׂאֵ֥י (nō·śə·’ê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take the ark אֲרֽוֹן־ (’ă·rō·wn-) Noun - common singular construct Strong's Hebrew 727: A chest, ark of the covenant: הַבְּרִ֖ית (hab·bə·rîṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1285: A covenant ‘When you reach כְּבֹאֲכֶ֗ם (kə·ḇō·’ă·ḵem) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go the edge קְצֵה֙ (qə·ṣêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7097: End, extremity of the waters, מֵ֣י (mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen stand תַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃ (ta·‘ă·mō·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations in the Jordan.’” בַּיַּרְדֵּ֖ן (bay·yar·dên) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine Additional Translations Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the waters, stand in the Jordan.’”And you shall command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When you are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, you shall stand still in Jordan. And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, ye shall stand still in the Jordan. And now charge the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, As soon as ye shall enter on a part of the water of Jordan, then ye shall stand in Jordan. And thou shalt command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye come to the edge of the waters of the Jordan, stand still in the Jordan. And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the waters of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan. And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye have come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan. You shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, 'When you come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.'" and thou, thou dost command the priests bearing the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye come unto the extremity of the waters of the Jordan -- in the Jordan ye stand.' 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