Joshua 4:17

Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.

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Interpretation

The priests with the ark did not stir till ordered to move. Let none be weary of waiting, while they have the tokens of God's presence with them, even the ark of the covenant, though it be in the depths of adversity.

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This thought runs through Joshua 4:14-18.

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Glossary

Jordan Place: Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.
Joshua Tribe: Jehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He is called Jehoshua in Num. 13:16 (A. V. ), and Jesus in Acts 7:45 and Heb. 4:8 .