Joshua 3:6

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

Then Joshua turned to the priests and said, “Take the chest and cross the Jordan River ahead of us.” So the priests picked up the chest by its carrying poles and went on ahead.

Cross References

Micah 2:13

I will break down the gate and lead them out— then I will be their king.

Joshua 3:3

shouting, “When you see some of the priests carrying the sacred chest, you'll know it is time to cross to the other side. You've never been there before, and you won't know the way, unless you follow the chest. But don't get too close! Stay about a kilometer back.”

Numbers 10:33

The people of Israel began their journey from Mount Sinai. They traveled three days, and the Levites who carried the sacred chest led the way, so the Lord could show them where to camp.

Hebrews 6:20

Jesus has gone there ahead of us, and he is our high priest forever, just like Melchizedek.

Joshua 3:5

Joshua told the people, “Make yourselves acceptable to worship the Lord, because he is going to do some amazing things for us.”

Joshua 3:7

The Lord told Joshua, “Beginning today I will show the people that you are their leader, and they will know that I am helping you as I helped Moses.

1 Kings 8:3

Then the priests and the Levites carried to the temple the sacred chest, the sacred tent, and the objects used for worship.

2 Chronicles 5:4

Then the priests and the Levites picked up the sacred chest, the sacred tent, and the objects used for worship, and they carried them to the temple.

Joshua 6:6

Joshua called the priests together and said, “Take the chest and tell seven priests to carry trumpets and march ahead of it.”