Then the priests and the Levites carried to the temple the sacred chest, the sacred tent, and the objects used for worship.
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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Joshua said to the priests, Take up the ark of the covenant and pass over before the people. And they took it up and went on before the people. American Standard Version (1901) And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people. Common English Bible Then Joshua said to the priests, “Lift up the covenant chest. Go along in front of the people.” So they lifted up the covenant chest and went in front of the people. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to the priests: "Take up the ark of the covenant, and go before the people." And they fulfilled the orders, and they took it and walked before them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to the priests: Take up the ark of the covenant, and go before the people. And they obeyed his commands, and took it up and walked before them. |
Then the priests and the Levites carried to the temple the sacred chest, the sacred tent, and the objects used for worship.
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.
I will break down the gate and lead them out— then I will be their king.
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.
Jesus has gone there ahead of us, and he is our high priest forever, just like Melchizedek.
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.”
Joshua told the people, “Make yourselves acceptable to worship the Lord, because he is going to do some amazing things for us.”
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.
Joshua called the priests together and said, “Take the chest and tell seven priests to carry trumpets and march ahead of it.”