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Then you may know the way to go, for you have not passed this way before. But stay about 1,000 long steps away from it. Do not come near it.”

Then Joshua said to the people, “Make yourselves holy. For tomorrow the Lord will do powerful works among you.” Joshua said to the religious leaders, “Take up the special box of the agreement and cross over in front of the people.” So they took up the special box of the agreement and went in front of the people.

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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](A) between you and the ark; do not go near it.”

Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves,(B) for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things(C) among you.”

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.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 3:4 That is, about 3,000 feet or about 900 meters