13 When the feet[a] of the priests who carry the ark of the Lord, the Lord of the whole earth, come to rest in the Jordan’s water, its water will be cut off. The water flowing downstream will stand up in a mass.”(A)

14 When the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant(B) ahead of the people. 15 Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season.(C) But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan, their feet touched the water at its edge

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Footnotes

  1. 3:13 Lit soles of the feet

13 And as soon as the priests who carry the ark of the Lord—the Lord of all the earth(A)—set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream(B) will be cut off(C) and stand up in a heap.(D)

14 So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant(E) went ahead(F) of them. 15 Now the Jordan(G) is at flood stage(H) all during harvest.(I) Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge,

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