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Joshua 4:10

Joshua 4:10

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan,.... Though on dry ground, the waters being divided:until everything was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; that is, until all the people had passed over Jordan, as the Lord had ordered Joshua, to encourage them unto, and go over with them, Jos 1:2; and which Moses, by divine direction, had given Joshua in charge to do, De 31:7; Kimchi interprets this of the setting up of the stones in Jordan, and the removal of the other to Gilgal, of which Moses said nothing to Joshua; and though it may be true of the former, that the priests stood in Jordan till that was done, which is not certain, yet not of the latter; for it is plain, and it is most reasonable to conclude, that the priests were come up from the midst of Jordan before Israel marched to Gilgal, or even began their march, see Jos 4:18; and much less is this to be understood of the stones at Ebal, as others, and so referred to De 27:2; which was not done until after Ai was taken, Jos 8:24.

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