So Joshua instructed the priests, “Come up from the Jordan!”

<p class="bodytext">Bright and early the next morning Joshua had the priests pick up the ark of the <sc>Lordsc>.<n id="1" />

&#8220;Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenantal laws<n id="1" /> to come up from the Jordan.&#8221;

The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.p>

The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the <sc>Lordsc> came up from the middle of the Jordan, and as soon as they set foot on dry land,<n id="1" /> the water of the Jordan flowed again and returned to flood stage.<n id="2" />p>

Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenant, &#8216;When you reach the bank of the Jordan River,<n id="1" /> wade into the water.&#8217;&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

Armed troops marched ahead of the priests blowing the horns, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark blowing rams&#8217; horns.

The seventh time around, the priests blew the rams&#8217; horns and Joshua told the army,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Give the battle cry,<n id="2" /> for the <sc>Lordsc> is handing the city over to you!<n id="3" />

Joshua told the priests, &#8220;Pick up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.&#8221; So they picked up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.p>

When the feet<n id="1" /> of the priests carrying the ark of the <sc>Lordsc>, the Ruler<n id="2" /> of the whole earth, touch<n id="3" /> the water of the Jordan, the water coming downstream toward you will stop flowing and pile up.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>

When the ones carrying the ark reached the Jordan and the feet of the priests carrying the ark touched the surface<n id="1" /> of the water &#8211; (the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest time)<n id="2" /> &#8211;

The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the <sc>Lordsc> 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.<n id="1" />p>

Instruct them, &#8216;Pick up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from the very place where the priests<n id="1" /> stand firmly, and carry them over with you and put them in the place where you camp tonight.&#8217;&#8221;p>

Joshua also set up twelve stones<n id="1" /> 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.p>

<p class="bodytext">So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and instructed them, &#8220;Pick up the ark of the covenant, and seven priests must carry seven rams&#8217; horns in front of the ark of the <sc>Lordsc>.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">When Joshua gave the army its orders,<n id="1" /> the seven priests carrying the seven rams&#8217; horns before the <sc>Lordsc> moved ahead and blew the horns as the ark of the covenant of the <sc>Lordsc> followed behind.

The seven priests carrying the seven rams&#8217; horns before the ark of the <sc>Lordsc> marched along blowing their horns. Armed troops marched ahead of them, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark of the <sc>Lordsc> blowing rams&#8217; horns.

All the people,<n id="1" /> rulers,<n id="2" /> leaders, and judges were standing on either side of the ark, in front of the Levitical priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the <sc>Lordsc>. Both resident foreigners and native Israelites were there.<n id="3" /> Half the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and the other half in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s servant had previously instructed to them to do for the formal blessing ceremony.<n id="4" />