And Joshua said to the people, (A)“Sanctify[a] yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” Then Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, (B)“Take up the ark of the covenant and cross over before the people.”

So they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.

And the Lord said to Joshua, “This day I will begin to (C)exalt[b] you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, (D)as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 3:5 Consecrate
  2. Joshua 3:7 make you great

Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves,(A) for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things(B) 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.

And the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you(C) in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as I was with Moses.(D)

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