And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant and go before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.
He breaking through has come up before them; they have broken and have passed through the gate and have gone out by it. And their king shall pass through them, and Jehovah at their head.
And they pulled up stakes from the mount of Jehovah three days’ journey. And the ark of the covenant of Jehovah pulled out before them, three days’ journey, to seek out a resting place for them.
And they charged the people, saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests, and the Levites bearing it, even you shall pull up stakes from your place and shall go after it.
And Jehovah said to Joshua, This day I will begin to make you great in the eyes of all Israel, so that they shall know that as I was with Moses, I am with you.
And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said to them, Lift up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ before the ark of Jehovah.