'Crossing' in the Bible
If we've found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as our possession instead of us crossing the Jordan River."
"Why would you discourage the Israelis from crossing over to the land that the LORD has given them?
Heaven and earth will testify against what has occurred today: you'll surely and swiftly be destroyed from the land that you are about to possess by crossing the Jordan River. You won't live long in it, because you'll certainly be exterminated.
"Keep all the commands that I'm giving you today, so you can be strong enough to enter and possess the land that you are crossing over to inherit
Instead, the land that you are crossing over to inherit is a land of hills and valleys that drinks water supplied by rain from heaven,
I'm declaring to you today that you will surely be destroyed. You won't live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan River to enter and possess.
and the LORD told me, "You won't be crossing the Jordan River.' But the LORD your God is crossing over before you. He will destroy these nations in front of you and you will dispossess them. As for Joshua, he will cross over before you, just as the LORD promised.
Their children who don't know will hear and learn to fear the LORD your God as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan River to possess."
"Go through the camp," he said, "and command the people, "Prepare provisions for yourselves, because within three days you'll be crossing the Jordan River to take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you so go get it!'"
Joshua got up early the next morning. Accompanied by all the Israelis, he set out from the Acacia groves and arrived at the Jordan River, where they encamped before crossing it.
Look! The Ark of the Covenant of the Lord of whole the earth is crossing ahead of you into the Jordan River.
The priests who were carrying the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan River, while all Israel crossed on dry ground until the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan River.
As soon as the entire nation had completed its crossing of the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua. He said,
When all of the people had completed their crossing, the ark of the LORD and the priests crossed over in full view of the people.
and forded it to assist the king at the crossing so he could do whatever he wished.
"You who are crossing over to Tarshish Wail, you inhabitants of the coast!