Joshua 3:15

3:15 When the ones carrying the ark reached the Jordan and the feet of the priests carrying the ark touched the surface ¹  of the water – (the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest time) ²  –

Joshua 15:5

15:5 The eastern border was the Salt Sea to the mouth ³  of the Jordan River. ⁴ 

The northern border started north of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan, ⁵ 

Joshua 22:10

Civil War is Averted

22:10 The Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan and built there, near the Jordan, an impressive altar. ⁶ 

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¹ tn Heb “dipped into the edge.”

² tn Heb “and the Jordan overflows all its banks all the days of harvest.”

sn The lengthy description of the priests’ arrival at the Jordan and the parenthetical reminder that the Jordan was at flood stage delay the climax of the story and add to its dramatic buildup.

³ tn Heb “end.”

⁴ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied for clarity.

⁵ tn Heb “the border on the northern side was from the tongue of the sea, from the end of the Jordan.”

⁶ tn Heb “and they went to Geliloth of the Jordan which is in the land of Canaan, and the sons of Reuben, the sons of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar near the Jordan, an altar great with respect to appearance.”