Joshua 3:7-9

Contemporary English Version

⁷ The Lord told Joshua, “Beginning today I will show the people that you are their leader, and they will know that I am helping you as I helped Moses. ⁸ Now, tell the priests who are carrying the chest to go a little way into the river and stand there.”

⁹ Joshua spoke to the people:

Come here and listen to what the Lord our God said he will do!