13
about forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before the LORD for battle, to the plains of Jericho.
14
On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they stood in awe of him, as they had stood in awe of Moses, all the days of his life.
16
"Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony to come up out of the Jordan."
17
Joshua therefore commanded the priests, "Come up out of the Jordan."
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