Joshua 3:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.

The priests

Joshua 3:3

Stood firm

Joshua 4:3

2 Kings 2:8

All the israelites

General references

Bible References

The priests

giving orders to the people. They said, "When you see the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, then get up, leave where you are, and follow it.

Stood firm

and tell them, "Pick up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests' feet were standing, bring them along with you, and put them down where you camp tonight.'"

Elijah took off his ornamented cloak, wrapped it up in a roll, struck the water, and all of a sudden the water divided into two parts! One side of the river stood still opposite the other until the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

All the israelites

the Israelis went into the middle of the sea on dry land, and the waters formed a wall for them on their right and on their left.

He turned the sea into dry land. Israel crossed the river on foot; let us rejoice in him.

he has swallowed up death forever! Then the Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from all faces, and he will take away the disgrace of his people from the entire earth." for the LORD has spoken.

By faith they went through the Red Sea as if it were dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do this, they were drowned.

General references

"It's time for you, your wife, your sons, and your sons' wives who are with you to leave the ark.

"Tell the Israelis that when they have crossed the Jordan River to the land of Canaan,

For you are about to cross the Jordan River to go in and possess the land that the LORD your God is about to give you to inherit and live in.

you are to tell your descendants: "Israel crossed this Jordan River on dry ground