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Jozua 3
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Jozua 3
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De Israëlieten steken de Jordaan over
3 De volgende morgen stonden Jozua en het volk vroeg op. Ze braken het tentenkamp bij Sittim af en kwamen bij de Jordaan. Daar bleven ze drie dagen, voordat ze de Jordaan zouden oversteken. 2 Na die drie dagen gingen de leiders het tentenkamp door en zeiden tegen het volk: 3 "Straks vertrekken de Levitische priesters met de kist van het verbond van jullie Heer God.[a] Wanneer jullie dat zien, moeten jullie ook vertrekken, achter de kist aan. 4 Maar zorg ervoor dat er tussen jullie en de kist van het verbond een afstand blijft van ongeveer 2000 el (900 m). Kom niet dichterbij. Zo zullen jullie de weg weten, want jullie zijn deze weg nog nooit eerder gegaan." 5 En Jozua zei tegen het volk: "Morgen zal de Heer grote wonderen voor jullie doen. Maak jullie dus klaar voor de Heer." 6 Tegen de priesters zei hij: "Til nu de kist van het verbond op en steek de Jordaan over. Ga voor het volk uit." Toen tilden ze de kist van het verbond op en gingen voor het volk uit.
7 En de Heer zei tegen Jozua: "Vandaag zal Ik ervoor zorgen dat de Israëlieten groot ontzag voor je zullen krijgen. Ze zullen allemaal zien dat Ik met jou ben, zoals Ik met Mozes ben geweest. 8 Zeg tegen de priesters die de kist van het verbond dragen: 'Zodra jullie bij de Jordaan komen, moeten jullie aan de rand van het water blijven staan.' " 9 Toen zei Jozua tegen de Israëlieten: "Kom en luister naar wat jullie Heer God heeft gezegd. 10 Hieraan zullen jullie weten dat de levende God bij jullie is. Hieraan zullen jullie zeker weten dat Hij de Kanaänieten, de Hetieten, de Hevieten, de Perezieten, de Girgasieten, de Amorieten en de Jebusieten voor jullie zal wegjagen. 11 Let op: de kist van het verbond van de Heer van de hele aarde gaat voor jullie uit, de Jordaan in. 12 Kies nu twaalf mannen uit de stammen van Israël, uit elke stam één. 13 De priesters zullen de kist van de Heer van de hele aarde naar de Jordaan dragen. Zodra hun voeten in het water van de Jordaan staan, zal het water dat van boven komt als een dam blijven staan."
14 Zo vertrok het volk. De priesters droegen de kist van het verbond voor het volk uit. 15 In die tijd van het jaar, de oogsttijd, was de Jordaan buiten zijn oevers getreden. De priesters die de kist van het verbond droegen, stapten de Jordaan in. Zodra hun voeten in het water stonden, 16 bleef het water dat van boven kwam, stilstaan. Ver weg, bij Adam (een stad vlak bij Sartan), bleef het water staan als een dam. Het water dat nog in de rivier was, stroomde naar beneden weg, naar de Zoutzee, en de rivier viel droog. Toen stak het volk daar bij Jericho de Jordaan over. 17 De priesters die de kist van het verbond van de Heer droegen, bleven midden in de Jordaan staan op de drooggevallen bodem. Heel Israël trok over het droge naar de overkant, totdat alle Israëlieten waren overgestoken.
Footnotes
- Jozua 3:3 Lees in Exodus 25:10-22 meer over de kist van het verbond.
Joshua 3
King James Version
Joshua 3
King James Version
3 And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
2 And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;
3 And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
4 Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.
5 And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the Lord will do wonders among you.
6 And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.
7 And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.
8 And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.
9 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the Lord your God.
10 And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.
11 Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.
12 Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.
13 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.
14 And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
17 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.
Joshua 3
New International Version
Joshua 3
New International Version
Crossing the Jordan
3 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim(A) and went to the Jordan,(B) where they camped before crossing over. 2 After three days(C) the officers(D) went throughout the camp,(E) 3 giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant(F) of the Lord your God, and the Levitical(G) priests(H) carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it. 4 Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits[a](I) between you and the ark; do not go near it.”
5 Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves,(J) for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things(K) among you.”
6 Joshua said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they took it up and went ahead of them.
7 And the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you(L) in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as I was with Moses.(M) 8 Tell the priests(N) who carry the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the Jordan’s waters, go and stand in the river.’”
9 Joshua said to the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God. 10 This is how you will know that the living God(O) is among you(P) and that he will certainly drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites,(Q) Hivites, Perizzites,(R) Girgashites, Amorites and Jebusites.(S) 11 See, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth(T) will go into the Jordan ahead of you.(U) 12 Now then, choose twelve men(V) from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. 13 And as soon as the priests who carry the ark of the Lord—the Lord of all the earth(W)—set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream(X) will be cut off(Y) and stand up in a heap.(Z)”
14 So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant(AA) went ahead(AB) of them. 15 Now the Jordan(AC) is at flood stage(AD) all during harvest.(AE) Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, 16 the water from upstream stopped flowing.(AF) It piled up in a heap(AG) a great distance away, at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan,(AH) while the water flowing down(AI) to the Sea of the Arabah(AJ) (that is, the Dead Sea(AK)) was completely cut off.(AL) So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.(AM) 17 The priests(AN) who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stopped in the middle of the Jordan and stood on dry ground,(AO) while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground.(AP)
Footnotes
- Joshua 3:4 That is, about 3,000 feet or about 900 meters
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