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Joshua 3:3 (AKJV) American King James Version

1 And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
2 And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;
3 And they commanded the people, saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then you shall remove from your place, and go after it.
4 Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near to it, that you may know the way by which you must go: for you have not passed this way heretofore.
5 And Joshua said to the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.
6 And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.
7 And the LORD said to Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.
8 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.
9 And Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come here, and hear the words of the LORD your God.
10 And Joshua said, Hereby you shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.
11 Behold, the ark of the covenant of the LORD of all the earth passes over before you into Jordan.
12 Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.
13 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the LORD of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand on an heap.
14 And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
15 And as they that bore the ark were come to Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bore the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overflows all his banks all the time of harvest,)
16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up on an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
17 And the priests that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
1 And Joshua H3091 rose early H7925 in the morning H1242 B-NMS ; and they removed H5265 from Shittim H7851 , and came H935 W-VQY3MP to H5704 PREP Jordan H3383 D-EFS , he H1931 PPRO-3MS and all H3605 W-CMS the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , and lodged H3885 there H8033 ADV before H2962 ADV they passed over H5674 .
2 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS after H7097 M-CMS three H7969 BMS days H3117 NMP , that the officers H7860 went H5674 through H7130 the host H4264 ;
3 And they commanded H6680 the people H5971 , saying H559 L-VQFC , When ye see H7200 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 NFS of the LORD H3068 EDS your God H430 , and the priests H3548 the Levites H3881 bearing H5375 it , then ye H859 W-PPRO-2MP shall remove H5265 from your place H4725 , and go H1980 after H310 it .
4 Yet H389 ADV there shall be H1961 VQY3MS a space H7350 between H996 you and it , about two thousand H505 cubits H520 UFS by measure H4060 : come not near H408 ADV unto H413 PREP-3MS it , that L-CONJ ye may know H3045 the way H1870 D-NMS by which H834 RPRO ye must go H1980 : for H3588 CONJ ye have not H3808 NADV passed H5674 this way H1870 heretofore H8543 .
5 And Joshua H3091 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the people H5971 , Sanctify yourselves H6942 : for H3588 CONJ tomorrow H4279 NMS the LORD H3068 EDS will do H6213 VQY3MS wonders H6381 among H7130 you .
6 And Joshua H3091 spoke H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the priests H3548 , saying H559 W-VQY3MS , Take up H5375 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 D-NFS , and pass over H5674 before H6440 L-CMP the people H5971 . And they took up H5375 W-VQY3MP the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 D-NFS , and went H1980 W-VQY3MP before H6440 L-CMP the people H5971 D-NMS .
7 And the LORD H3068 EDS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Joshua H3091 , This H2088 D-PMS day H3117 D-AMS will I begin H2490 to magnify H1431 thee in the sight H5869 B-CMP of all H3605 NMS Israel H3478 , that H834 RPRO they may know H3045 that H3588 CONJ , as H834 RPRO I was H1961 VQQ1MS with H5973 PREP Moses H4872 , so I will be H1961 VQY1MS with H5973 PREP-2FS thee .
8 And thou H859 W-PPRO-2MS shalt command H6680 the priests H3548 that bear H5375 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 D-NFS , saying H559 L-VQFC , When ye are come H935 to H5704 PREP the brink H7097 of the water H4325 of Jordan H3383 D-EFS , ye shall stand still H5975 in Jordan H3383 .
9 And Joshua H3091 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , Come H5066 hither H2008 ADV , and hear H8085 the words H1697 CMP of the LORD H3068 EDS your God H430 .
10 And Joshua H3091 said H559 W-VQY3MS , Hereby H2063 ye shall know H3045 that H3588 CONJ the living H2416 AMS God H410 EDS is among H7130 you , and that he will without fail drive out H3423 from before H6440 you the Canaanites H3669 , and the Hittites H2850 , and the Hivites H2340 , and the Perizzites H6522 , and the Girgashites H1622 , and the Amorites H567 , and the Jebusites H2983 .
11 Behold H2009 IJEC , the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 D-NFS of the Lord H113 of all H3605 NMS the earth H776 D-GFS passeth over H5674 before H6440 you into Jordan H3383 .
12 Now H6258 W-ADV therefore take H3947 you twelve H8147 ONUM men H376 NMS out of the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 , out of every tribe a man H376 NMS .
13 And it shall come to pass H1961 W-VQQ3MS , as soon as the soles H3709 of the feet H7272 of the priests H3548 that bear H5375 the ark H727 of the LORD H3068 EDS , the Lord H113 of all H3605 NMS the earth H776 D-GFS , shall rest H5117 in the waters H4325 D-CMS of Jordan H3383 D-EFS , that the waters H4325 D-CMS of Jordan H3383 D-EFS shall be cut off H3772 from the waters H4325 D-CMS that come down H3381 from above H4605 ; and they shall stand H5975 upon a H259 ONUM heap H5067 .
14 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , when the people H5971 removed H5265 from their tents H168 , to pass over H5674 Jordan H3383 D-EFS , and the priests H3548 bearing H5375 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 D-NFS before H6440 L-CMP the people H5971 D-NMS ;
15 And as they that bore H5375 the ark H727 were come H935 unto H5704 PREP Jordan H3383 D-EFS , and the feet H7272 of the priests H3548 that bore H5375 the ark H727 were dipped H2881 in the brim H7097 of the water H4325 D-OMD , (for Jordan H3383 overfloweth H4390 VQQ3MS all H3605 NMS his banks H1415 all H3605 NMS the time H3117 CMP of harvest H7105 , )
16 That the waters H4325 D-CMS which came down H3381 from above H4605 ML-ADV-3FS stood H5975 and rose up H6965 VQQ3MP upon a H259 MMS heap H5067 very H3966 ADV far H7368 from the city H5892 D-GFS Adam H121 , that H834 RPRO is beside H6654 Zaretan H6891 : and those that came down H3381 toward H5921 PREP the sea H3220 NMS of the plain H6160 , even the salt H4417 sea H3220 NMS , failed H8552 VQQ3MP , and were cut off H3772 : and the people H5971 passed over H5674 VQQ3MP right against H5048 Jericho H3405 .
17 And the priests H3548 that bore H5375 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 NFS of the LORD H3068 EDS stood H5975 firm H3559 VHI2MS on dry ground H2724 in the midst H8432 B-NMS of Jordan H3383 D-EFS , and all H3605 NMS the Israelites H3478 passed over H5674 on dry ground H2724 , until H5704 PREP all H3605 NMS the people H1471 were passed H5674 clean H8552 VQQ3MP over H5674 Jordan H3383 .