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.
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Interpretation
The waters of Jordan shall be cut off. This must be done in such a way as never was done, but in the dividing of the Red sea.
Read with
This thought runs through Joshua 3:9-13.
Glossary
- Jordan Place
- Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.
- Ark Object
- Noah’s ark, a building of gopher-wood, and covered with pitch, 300 cubits long, 50 cubits broad, and 30 cubits high.