Joshua 4:10-13

Context

4:10 Now the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people was accomplished, in accordance with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people went across quickly, 4:11 and when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of the Lord and the priests crossed as the people looked on.¹ 4:12 The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed for battle ahead of the Israelites, just as Moses had instructed them. 4:13 About forty thousand battle-ready troops² marched past the Lord to fight³ on the plains of Jericho.⁴

[4:11] ¹tn Heb “in the presence of the people.”

[4:13] ¹tn Heb “men equipped for battle.”

[4:13] ²tn Heb “for war.”

[4:13] ³map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.