Joshua 4:16

“Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.”

"Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan." - Joshua 4:16
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What does Joshua 4:16 mean?

Joshua 4:16 (KJV) states, "Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan." This verse is a part of the Old Testament in the book of Joshua, which tells the story of the Israelites' conquest of Canaan under the leadership of Joshua…

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Emerging from the Waters: A Call to Obedience

As we reflect on Joshua 4:16, which states, "Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan," we find ourselves in a moment of profound significance in the life of Israel. This directive from God to Joshua comes at a pivotal point, as the…

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A Prayer of Faithful Obedience and Divine Guidance

Heavenly Father, As we come before You today, we stand in awe of Your majesty and goodness, recognizing that You are the same yesterday, today, and forever. In the book of Joshua, we are reminded of the moment when You, in Your infinite wisdom and power, commanded the priests to…

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Joshua 4:16 - "Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan."
Joshua 16:4 - "So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance."
"So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance." - Joshua 16:4
Joshua 3:16
Joshua 4:15 - "And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,"
Joshua 4:4 - "Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:"
Joshua 7:16 - "¶ So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:"
Joshua 1:12-16
Joshua 1:12-16
Joshua 1:16 (KJVA) 16 And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.
Joshua 1:16 - "¶ And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go."
Joshua 4:17 - "Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan."
Joshua 4:20 - "And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal."
Joshua 6:16 - "And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city."
Joshua 3:4
Joshua And The Walls Of Jericho 16:9
Joshua 3:4
Joshua 8:16 - "And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city."
Joshua 11:16 - "So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same;"
"And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying," - Joshua 4:15
Joshua 19:16 - "This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages."
Joshua 12:16 - "The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth-el, one;"
Joshua 10:16 - "But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah."
Joshua 19:4 - "And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,"
Joshua 4:1-8
Joshua 4:1 - "And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,"
Joshua 4:14 - "¶ On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life."
Joshua 4:1-8
Joshua 10:4 - "Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel."