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Joshua 4:11

9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.

10 For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over.

And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.

12 And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them:

13 About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.

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BSB
and after everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of the LORD crossed in the sight of the people.
KJV
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
WEB
When all the people had completely crossed over, the LORD’s ark crossed over with the priests in the presence of the people.
ASV
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of Jehovah passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
DARBY
And it came to pass, when all the people had completely gone over, that the ark of Jehovah went over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
BLB
And it came to pass, when all the people had finished passing over, that the ark of YHWH and the priests passed over before the faces of the people.
ÅB
Og da hele folket var kommet vel over, dro Herrens ark og prestene fram foran folket.
OTB
og når alle hadde krysset, kom Herrens ark og prestene til den andre siden mens folket så på.
B1930
Og da hele folket var kommet vel over, drog Herrens ark og prestene frem foran folket.

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  • Joshua 3:8

    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.

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  • Joshua 3:17

    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.

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  • Joshua 4:18

    And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.

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