Joshua 3:3

3:3 and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God ¹  being carried by the Levitical priests, you must leave here ²  and walk ³  behind it.

Joshua 3:17

3:17 The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan. All Israel crossed over on dry ground until the entire nation was on the other side. ⁴ 

Joshua 4:7

4:7 tell them how the water of the Jordan stopped flowing ⁵  before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. When it crossed the Jordan, the water of the Jordan stopped flowing. ⁶  These stones will be a lasting memorial for the Israelites.”

Joshua 4:9

4:9 Joshua also set up twelve stones ⁷  in the middle of the Jordan in the very place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood. They remain there to this very day.

Joshua 4:18

4:18 The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord came up from the middle of the Jordan, and as soon as they set foot on dry land, ⁸  the water of the Jordan flowed again and returned to flood stage. ⁹ 

Joshua 6:6

6:6 So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and instructed them, “Pick up the ark of the covenant, and seven priests must carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the Lord.”

Joshua 6:8

6:8 When Joshua gave the army its orders, ¹⁰  the seven priests carrying the seven rams’ horns before the Lord moved ahead and blew the horns as the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed behind.

Joshua 7:11

7:11 Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenantal commandment! ¹¹  They have taken some of the riches; ¹²  they have stolen them and deceitfully put them among their own possessions. ¹³ 

Joshua 7:15

7:15 The one caught with the riches ¹⁴  must be burned up ¹⁵  along with all who belong to him, because he violated the Lord’s covenant and did such a disgraceful thing in Israel.’”

Joshua 9:11

9:11 Our leaders and all who live in our land told us, ‘Take provisions for your journey and go meet them. Tell them, “We are willing to be your subjects. ¹⁶  Make a treaty with us.”’

Joshua 23:16

23:16 If you violate the covenantal laws of the Lord your God which he commanded you to keep, ¹⁷  and follow, worship, and bow down to other gods, ¹⁸  the Lord will be very angry with you and you will disappear ¹⁹  quickly from the good land which he gave to you.”

[3:3]  ¹ sn The ark of the covenant refers to the wooden chest that symbolized God’s presence among his covenant people.

[3:3]  ² tn Heb “set out from your place.”

[3:3]  ³ tn Or “march.”

[3:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “and all Israel was crossing over on dry ground until all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan.”

[4:7]  ⁷ tn Heb “were cut off from before.”

[4:7]  ⁸ tn Heb “how the waters descending from above stood still.”

[4:9]  ¹⁰ tn Here “also” has been supplied in the translation to make it clear (as indicated by v. 20) that these are not the same stones the men took from the river bed.

[4:18]  ¹³ tn Heb “and the soles of the feet of the priests were brought up to the dry land.”

[4:18]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “and the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and went as formerly over their banks.”

[6:8]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “when Joshua spoke to the people.”

[7:11]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “They have violated my covenant which I commanded them.”

[7:11]  ²⁰ tn Heb “what was set apart [to the Lord].”

[7:11]  ²¹ tn Heb “and also they have stolen, and also they have lied, and also they have placed [them] among their items.”

[7:15]  ²² tn Heb “with what was set apart [to the Lord].”

[7:15]  ²³ tn Heb “burned with fire.”

[9:11]  ²⁵ tn Heb “your servants.”

[23:16]  ²⁸ tn Heb “when you violate the covenant of the Lord your God which he commanded you.”

[23:16]  ²⁹ tn Heb “and you walk and serve other gods and bow down to them.”

[23:16]  ³⁰ tn Or “perish.”