Yosua 3:1

Israel Crosses the Jordan

3:1 Bright and early the next morning Joshua and the Israelites left Shittim and came to the Jordan. ¹  They camped there before crossing the river. ² 

Yosua 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, ³  the water of the Jordan flowed again and returned to flood stage. ⁴ 

Yosua 13:1

The Lord Speaks to Joshua

13:1 When Joshua was very old, ⁵  the Lord told him, “You are very old, and a great deal of land remains to be conquered.

[3:1]  ¹ tn Heb “And Joshua arose early in the morning and he and the Israelites left Shittim and came to the Jordan.”

[3:1]  ² tn The words “the river,” though not in the Hebrew text, have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[4:18]  ³ tn Heb “and the soles of the feet of the priests were brought up to the dry land.”

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

[4:18]  sn Verses 15-18 give a more detailed account of the priests’ crossing that had been briefly described in v. 11.

[13:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “was old, coming into the days.” This expression, referring to advancing in years, also occurs in the following clause.