They gave orders to the people. They said,“ Watch for the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. The priests, who are Levites, will be carrying it. When you see it, you must move out from where you are and follow it.

吩咐百姓说：“你们看见耶和华你们神的约柜，又见祭司利未人抬着，就要离开所住的地方，跟着约柜去。

吩咐百姓说：“当你们看见利未家的祭司抬着耶和华—你们上帝的约柜的时候，你们就要起行离开所住的地方，跟着约柜走，

吩咐百姓说：“当你们看见利未家的祭司抬着耶和华—你们神的约柜的时候，你们就要起行离开所住的地方，跟着约柜走，

“你们看见做祭司的利未人抬着你们上帝耶和华的约柜出发时，就要起身跟在后面。

吩咐人民说：“你们看见耶和华你们的神的约柜，又看见抬约柜的利未支派的祭司的时候，就要从你们所住的地方出发，跟在约柜后面走。

吩咐百姓說：「你們看見耶和華－你們神的約櫃，又見祭司利未人擡着，就要離開所住的地方，跟着約櫃去。

吩咐百姓說：「當你們看見利未家的祭司抬着耶和華－你們上帝的約櫃的時候，你們就要起行離開所住的地方，跟着約櫃走，

吩咐百姓說：「當你們看見利未家的祭司抬着耶和華－你們神的約櫃的時候，你們就要起行離開所住的地方，跟着約櫃走，

「你們看見做祭司的利未人抬著你們上帝耶和華的約櫃出發時，就要起身跟在後面。

吩咐人民說：“你們看見耶和華你們的神的約櫃，又看見抬約櫃的利未支派的祭司的時候，就要從你們所住的地方出發，跟在約櫃後面走。

吩咐人民說：『你們一看見永恆主你們的上帝的約櫃、而祭司利未人抬着，就要從你們住的地方往前行，在後面跟着走。

諭民曰、爾見利未人祭司舁爾上帝耶和華之約匱、則離爾所、從諸其後、

爾見祭司利未人、舁爾上帝耶和華法匱、則必遄征、從行其後、

諭民曰、爾見祭司利未人舁主爾天主之約匱、則離爾所而從其後、

giving orders to the people:“ When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the Levitical priests carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it.

and commanded the people,“ As soon as you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God being carried by the Levitical priests, then you shall set out from your place and follow it.

giving these instructions to the people:“ When you see the Levitical priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord your God, move out from your positions and follow them.

and commanded the people,“ When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God carried by the Levitical priests, you are to break camp and follow it.

and they commanded the people, saying,“ When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God with the Levitical priests carrying it, then you shall set out from your place and go after it.

and they commanded the people, saying,“ When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests, the Levites, bearing it, then you shall set out from your place and go after it.

and they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

and commanded the people:“ When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God carried by the Levitical priests, you must break camp and follow it.

And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

and commanded the people:“ When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you must leave here and walk behind it.

and they commanded the people, saying,“ When you see the ark of Yahweh your God’s covenant, and the Levitical priests bearing it, then leave your place and follow it.

Moses wrote down this law. He gave it to the priests, who are sons of Levi. They carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord. He also gave the law to all the elders of Israel.

Speak to the priests who carry the ark of the covenant. Tell them,‘ When you reach the edge of the Jordan River, go into the water and stand there.’ ”

So they started out from the mountain of the Lord. They traveled for three days. The ark of the covenant of the Lord went in front of them during those three days. It went ahead of them to find a place for them to rest.

By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud. It guided them on their way. At night he led them with a pillar of fire. It gave them light. So they could travel by day or at night.The pillar of cloud didn’t leave its place in front of the people during the day. And the pillar of fire didn’t leave its place at night.

Then he gave a command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord. Moses said,

Those carrying the ark of the Lord took six steps forward. Then David sacrificed a bull and a fat calf.

So Joshua, the son of Nun, called for the priests. He said to them,“ Go and get the ark of the covenant of the Lord. I want seven of you to carry trumpets in front of it.”

The priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan River. They stayed there until the people had done everything the Lord had commanded Joshua. It was just as Moses had directed Joshua. All the people went across quickly.

Then Jesus spoke to his disciples. He said,“ Whoever wants to be my disciple must say no to themselves. They must pick up their cross and follow me.

Joshua said to the priests,“ Go and get the ark of the covenant. Walk on ahead of the people.” So they went and got it. Then they walked on ahead of them.

Then a teacher of the law came to him. He said,“ Teacher, I will follow you no matter where you go.”

They had not committed sexual sins with women. They had kept themselves pure. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among human beings as a first offering to God and the Lamb.

The ark of God was placed on a new cart. Then it was brought from Abinadab’s house, which was on a hill. Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart. They were the sons of Abinadab.

David sent for Zadok and Abiathar, the priests. He also sent for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab. They were Levites.He said to them,“ You are the leaders of the families of Levi. You and the other Levites must set yourselves apart to serve the Lord and his people. You must carry up the ark of the Lord. He is the God of Israel. Put the ark in the place I’ve prepared for it.

So the people took their tents down. They prepared to go across the Jordan River. The priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them.The water of the Jordan was going over its banks. It always does that at the time the crops are being gathered. The priests came to the river. Their feet touched the water’s edge.Right away the water coming down the river stopped flowing. It piled up far away at a town called Adam near Zarethan. The water flowing down to the Dead Sea was completely cut off. So the people went across the Jordan River opposite Jericho.The priests carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord. They stopped in the middle of the river and stood on dry ground. They stayed there until the whole nation of Israel had gone across on dry ground.

“ Aaron and his sons must cover all the holy things that belong to the holy tent. Only then are the men of Kohath to come and carry everything. They must do so only when the camp is ready to move. But they must not touch the holy things. If they do, they will die. The men of Kohath must carry everything in the tent of meeting.