Discovery BoxJoshua 3:8 
Context3:8 Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenant, ‘When you reach the bank of the Jordan River, 1 wade into the water.’” 2
Joshua 3:17
Context3:17 The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan. All Israel crossed over on dry ground until the entire nation was on the other side. 3
1 tn Heb “the edge of the waters of the Jordan.” The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied for clarity.
2 tn Heb “stand in the Jordan.” Here the repetition of the word “Jordan” would be redundant according to contemporary English style, so it was not included in the translation.
3 tn Heb “and all Israel was crossing over on dry ground until all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan.”
