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 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, ⁴  the water of the Jordan flowed again and returned to flood stage. ⁵ 

Joshua 5:15

5:15 The commander of the Lord’s army answered Joshua, “Remove your sandals from your feet, because the place where you stand is holy.” Joshua did so.

Joshua 7:26

7:26 Then they erected over him a large pile of stones (it remains to this very day ⁶ ) and the Lord’s anger subsided. So that place is called the Valley of Disaster to this very day.

Joshua 20:4

20:4 The one who committed manslaughter ⁷  should escape to one of these cities, stand at the entrance of the city gate, and present his case to the leaders of that city. ⁸  They should then bring him into the city, give him a place to stay, and let him live there. ⁹ 

[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.”

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

[4:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “and the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and went as formerly over their banks.”

[7:26]  ⁷ tc Heb “to this day.” The phrase “to this day” is omitted in the LXX and may represent a later scribal addition.

[20:4]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the one who accidentally kills another, cf. v. 2) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[20:4]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and speak into the ears of the elders of that city his words.”

[20:4]  ¹² tn Heb “and they should gather him into the city to themselves, give to him a place, and he will live with them.”