³ The Lord your God himself will cross^(A) over ahead of you.^(B) He will destroy these nations^(C) before you, and you will take possession of their land. Joshua also will cross^(D) over ahead of you, as the Lord said.

¹¹ See, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth^(A) will go into the Jordan ahead of you.^(B)

²⁴ For the Lord your God is a consuming fire,^(A) a jealous God.^(B)

²⁹ for our “God is a consuming fire.”^[a](A)

³¹ “I will establish your borders from the Red Sea^[a] to the Mediterranean Sea,^[b] and from the desert to the Euphrates River.^(A) I will give into your hands the people who live in the land, and you will drive them out^(B) before you.

²³ But the Lord your God will deliver them over to you, throwing them into great confusion until they are destroyed.^{(A) 24} He will give their kings^(B) into your hand,^(C) and you will wipe out their names from under heaven. No one will be able to stand up against you;^(D) you will destroy them.^(E)