Then the Lord rained down ¹  sulfur and fire ²  on Sodom and Gomorrah. It was sent down from the sky by the Lord. ³ 

The lean, bad-looking cows ate up the seven ¹  fat cows.

They camped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth as far as Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.

The Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho. He said:

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

There the border will turn from Azmon to the Brook of Egypt, and then its direction is to the sea. ¹ 

So it was in the Transjordan, in Moab, that Moses began to deliver these words: ¹ 

Look! The ark of the covenant of the Ruler ¹  of the whole earth is ready to enter the Jordan ahead of you.

When the entire nation was on the other side, ¹  the Lord told Joshua,

Now Joshua set up in Gilgal the ¹  twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan.

The king had them cast in earth foundries ¹  in the region of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.

and throw ¹  your gold ²  in the dust – your gold ³  of Ophir among the rocks in the ravines –

But if they refuse to listen, they pass over the river of death, ¹  and expire without knowledge.

But its swamps and its marshes will not become fresh; they will remain salty.

“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way by the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles –

From Aroer, ¹  which is at the edge of Wadi Arnon (it is the city in the wadi), ²  all the way to Gilead there was not a town able to resist us – the Lord our God gave them all to us.

Your wives, children and cattle may stay in the land that Moses assigned to you east of the Jordan River. But all you warriors must cross over armed for battle ahead of your brothers. ¹  You must help them

Now Gideon sent messengers throughout the Ephraimite hill country who announced, “Go down and head off the Midianites. ¹  Take control of the fords of the streams ²  all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.” ³  When all the Ephraimites had assembled, ⁴  they took control of the fords ⁵  all the way to Beth Barah and the Jordan River.

Then Israel ¹  went through the desert and bypassed the land of Edom and the land of Moab. They traveled east of the land of Moab and camped on the other side of the Arnon River; ²  they did not go through Moabite territory (the Arnon was Moab’s border).

After the men had left, Ahimaaz and Jonathan ¹  climbed out of the well. Then they left and informed King David. They advised David, “Get up and cross the stream ²  quickly, for Ahithophel has devised a plan to catch you.” ³