Joshua 4:10-18 ▼

10 Now the priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan (flowing down) until the people had completed everything the LORD {YHWH} had commanded Joshua (YHWH saves) to tell them, just as Moses (drawn out) had directed Joshua. The people hurried across,

11 and after everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of the LORD {YHWH} crossed in the sight of the people.

12 The Reubenites (behold a son), the Gadites (troop), and the half-tribe of Manasseh (causing to forget) crossed over before the Israelites (God prevails), armed for battle as Moses (drawn out) had instructed them.

13 About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD {YHWH} into the plains of Jericho (city of palms).

14 On that day the LORD {YHWH} exalted Joshua (YHWH saves) in the sight of all Israel (he wrestles with God), and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they had revered Moses (drawn out).

15 Then the LORD {YHWH} said to Joshua (YHWH saves),

16 “Command the priests who carry the ark of the Testimony (the ark of the covenant) to come up from the Jordan (flowing down).”

17 So Joshua (YHWH saves) commanded the priests, “Come up from the Jordan (flowing down).”

18 When the priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD {YHWH} came up out of the Jordan (flowing down) and their feet touched the dry land, the waters of the Jordan returned to their course and overflowed all the banks as before.