Joshua said to the priests,“ Go and get the ark of the covenant. Walk on ahead of the people.” So they went and got it. Then they walked on ahead of them.

约书亚又吩咐祭司说：“你们抬起约柜，在百姓前头过去。”于是他们抬起约柜，在百姓前头走。

约书亚对祭司说：“你们抬起约柜，在百姓的前面过去。”于是他们抬起约柜，走在百姓前面。

约书亚对祭司说：“你们抬起约柜，在百姓的前面过去。”于是他们抬起约柜，走在百姓前面。

约书亚又对祭司说：“抬起约柜，率领民众过河吧！”他们就抬起约柜，走在民众前面。

约书亚又吩咐祭司说：“你们要抬起约柜，在人民前面过河去。”于是他们抬起约柜，走在人民的前面。

約書亞又吩咐祭司說：「你們擡起約櫃，在百姓前頭過去。」於是他們擡起約櫃，在百姓前頭走。

約書亞對祭司說：「你們抬起約櫃，在百姓的前面過去。」於是他們抬起約櫃，走在百姓前面。

約書亞對祭司說：「你們抬起約櫃，在百姓的前面過去。」於是他們抬起約櫃，走在百姓前面。

約書亞又對祭司說：「抬起約櫃，率領民眾過河吧！」他們就抬起約櫃，走在民眾前面。

約書亞又吩咐祭司說：“你們要抬起約櫃，在人民前面過河去。”於是他們抬起約櫃，走在人民的前面。

約書亞又對祭司們說：『你們要抬着約櫃，在人民前面過去。』他們就抬着約櫃，在人民前面走。

又告祭司曰、當舁約匱、先民而濟、祭司遂舁約匱、先民而行、

告祭司曰、爾舁法匱、民前濟河。祭司從命。

約書亞又告祭司曰、爾當舁約匱行於民前、祭司遂舁約匱行於民前、

Joshua said to the priests,“ Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they took it up and went ahead of them.

And Joshua said to the priests,“ Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on before the people.” So they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.

In the morning Joshua said to the priests,“ Lift up the Ark of the Covenant and lead the people across the river.” And so they started out and went ahead of the people.

Then he said to the priests,“ Carry the ark of the covenant and go on ahead of the people.” So they carried the ark of the covenant and went ahead of them.

And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying,“ Take up the ark of the covenant and cross over ahead of the people.” So they took up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.

Then Joshua spoke to the priests, saying,“ Take up the ark of the covenant and cross over before the people.” So they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.

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.

Then he said to the priests,“ Take the ark of the covenant and go on ahead of the people.” So they carried the ark of the covenant and went ahead of them.

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.

Joshua told the priests,“ Pick up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they picked up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.

Joshua spoke to the priests, saying,“ Take up the ark of the covenant, and cross over before the people.” They took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

Suppose you put all these people to death and leave none alive. Then the nations who have heard these things about you will talk. They’ll say,

That is where Jesus has gone. He went there to open the way ahead of us. He has become a high priest forever, just like Melchizedek.

There are many rooms in my Father’s house. If this were not true, would I have told you that I am going there? Would I have told you that I would prepare a place for you there?If I go and do that, I will come back. And I will take you to be with me. Then you will also be where I am.

They gave orders to the people. They said,“ Watch for the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. The priests, who are Levites, will be carrying it. When you see it, you must move out from where you are and follow it.

I will open the way for you to return. I will march in front of you. You will break through the city gates and go free. I am your King. I will pass through the gates in front of you. I, the Lord, will lead the way.”

So they started out from the mountain of the Lord. They traveled for three days. The ark of the covenant of the Lord went in front of them during those three days. It went ahead of them to find a place for them to rest.