Joshua 3:17 meaning and explanation
The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed over the dry ground, until the entire nation had crossed the Jordan.
Joshua 3:17, Berean Standard Bible
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The priests holding the ark stand motionless in the middle of the riverbed while the whole nation walks past them on dry ground. This is the climax of the crossing in Joshua 3: God has cut off the floodwaters upstream, and the ark, the sign of his presence as Lord of all the earth, stays planted in the Jordan until the last Israelite reaches the far bank.
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