Joshua 3:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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 kilometre back.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:13

The people carrying the chest walked six steps, then David sacrificed an ox and a choice cow.

2 Samuel 6:3

They put the sacred chest on a new ox cart and started bringing it down the hill from Abinadab's house. Abinadab's sons Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the ox cart,

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.

Jeremiah 33:18

and there will always be priests from the Levi tribe serving at my altar and offering sacrifices to please me and to give thanks.

Numbers 10:33

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

Numbers 4:15

When the camp is ready to be moved, the Kohathites will be responsible for carrying the sacred objects and the furnishings of the sacred tent. But Aaron and his sons must have already covered those things so the Kohathites won't touch them and die.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross and follow me.

Matthew 8:19

A teacher of the Law of Moses came up to him and said, “Teacher, I'll go anywhere with you!”

Deuteronomy 31:25

then he went to the Levites who carried the sacred chest and said:

Deuteronomy 31:9

Moses wrote down all these laws and teachings and gave them to the priests and the leaders of Israel. The priests were from the Levi tribe, and they carried the sacred chest that belonged to the LORD.

Joshua 3:6

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

Joshua 3:8

Now, tell the priests who are carrying the chest to go a little way into the river and stand there.”

Joshua 4:10

The army got ready for battle and crossed the Jordan. They marched quickly past the sacred chest and into the desert near Jericho. Forty thousand soldiers from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh led the way, as Moses had ordered. The priests stayed where they were until the army had followed the orders that the LORD had given Moses and Joshua. Then the army watched as the priests carried the chest the rest of the way across.

Joshua 6:6

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

Revelation 14:4

All these are pure virgins, and they follow the Lamb wherever he leads. They have been rescued to be presented to God and the Lamb as the most precious people on earth.