Joshua 3:15 meaning and explanation

Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge,

Joshua 3:15, Berean Standard Bible

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Joshua has just told the people that the ark of the LORD will lead them into the Jordan (verses 11 and 13). Here the narrator pauses to note the timing: the river is at flood stage, overflowing its banks during the barley harvest in spring.

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