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 3:11
Context3:11 Look! The ark of the covenant of the Ruler 3 of the whole earth is ready to enter the Jordan ahead of you.
Joshua 3:14
Context3:14 So when the people left their tents to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went 4 ahead of them.
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 Or “Lord”; or “Master.”
4 tn The verb, though not in the Hebrew, is added for clarification.
