Yosua 3:17--4:1

3:17 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. ¹ 

Israel Commemorates the Crossing

4:1 When the entire nation was on the other side, ²  the Lord told Joshua,

Yosua 4:10-11

4:10 Now the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people was accomplished, in accordance with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people went across quickly, 4:11 and when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of the Lord and the priests crossed as the people looked on. ³ 

[3:17]  ¹ tn Heb “and all Israel was crossing over on dry ground until all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan.”

[4:1]  ² tn Heb “And when all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan.”

[4:11]  ³ tn Heb “in the presence of the people.”