Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.
Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of the Jordan.
And Joshua commandeth the priests, saying, `Come ye up out of the Jordan.'
And Joshua commanded the priests, saying, Come up out of the Jordan.
Joshua — The entry narrative — Israel crosses the Jordan, takes the Land through three conquest campaigns, and renews covenant at Shechem. The hinge between Torah's promises and the historical record of those promises unfolding.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
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Joshua therefore commanded the priests,.... In obedience to the Lord, and sent them an order: saying; as follows: come ye up out of Jordan; from the midst of the river to the bank of it, which was properly an ascent.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed
On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel--It appeared clear from the chief part he acted, that he was the divinely appointed leader; for even the priests did not enter the river or quit their position, except at his command; and thenceforward his authority was as firmly established as that of his predecessor.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed
How low a condition soever God may at any time bring his priests or people to, let them patiently wait, till by his providence he shall call them up out of it, as the priests here were called to come up out of Jordan, and let them not be weary of waiting, while they have the tokens of God's presence with them, even the ark of the covenant, in the depth of their adversity.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan
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Daniel 3:26Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the…
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If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.
Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.
I am pleased to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.
Now the priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until the people had completed everything the LORD had commanded Joshua to tell them, just as Moses had directed…
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Acts 16:23And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
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Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful…
for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!
“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
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“Come out of the ark, you and your wife, along with your sons and their wives.
When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”
And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,
