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Ιησούς του ναυή 3

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1 Και εξηγερθη ο Ιησους πρωι· και ανεχωρησαν εκ Σιττειμ και ηλθον εως του Ιορδανου, αυτος και παντες οι υιοι Ισραηλ, και διενυκτερευσαν εκει πριν διαβωσι.

2 μετα δε τρεις ημερας επερασαν δια μεσον του στρατοπεδου οι αρχοντες,

3 και προσεταξαν τον λαον, λεγοντες, Οταν ιδητε την κιβωτον της διαθηκης Κυριου του Θεου σας και τους ιερεις τους Λευιτας βασταζοντας αυτην, τοτε σεις θελετε κινηθη απο των τοπων σας και υπαγει οπισω αυτης·

4 πλην ας ηναι διαστημα μεταξυ υμων και εκεινης, εως δυο χιλιαδων πηχων κατα το μετρον, μη πλησιασητε εις αυτην, δια να γνωριζητε την οδον την οποιαν πρεπει να βαδιζητε· διοτι δεν επερασατε την οδον ταυτην χθες και προχθες.

5 Και ειπεν ο Ιησους προς τον λαον, Καθαρισθητε, διοτι αυριον θελει καμει ο Κυριος εν μεσω υμων θαυμασια.

6 Και ειπεν ο Ιησους προς τους ιερεις λεγων, Σηκωσατε την κιβωτον της διαθηκης και προπορευεσθε εμπροσθεν του λαου. Και εσηκωσαν την κιβωτον της διαθηκης και επορευοντο εμπροσθεν του λαου.

7 Και ειπε Κυριος προς τον Ιησουν, Εν τη ημερα ταυτη αρχιζω να σε μεγαλυνω ενωπιον παντος του Ισραηλ· δια να γνωρισωσιν οτι, καθως ημην μετα του Μωυσεως, θελω εισθαι και μετα σου·

8 συ λοιπον προσταξον τους ιερεις τους βασταζοντας την κιβωτον της διαθηκης, λεγων, Οταν φθασητε εις το χειλος του υδατος του Ιορδανου, θελετε σταθη εν τω Ιορδανη.

9 Και ειπεν ο Ιησους προς τους υιους Ισραηλ, Προσελθετε ενταυθα και ακουσατε τους λογους Κυριου του Θεου σας.

10 Και ειπεν ο Ιησους, Εκ τουτου θελετε γνωρισει, οτι ο Θεος ο ζων ειναι εν τω μεσω υμων, και οτι κατα κρατος θελει εξολοθρευσει απ' εμπροσθεν σας τους Χαναναιους και τους Χετταιους και τους Ευαιους και τους Φερεζαιους και τους Γεργεσαιους και τους Αμορραιους και τους Ιεβουσαιους·

11 ιδου, η κιβωτος της διαθηκης του Κυριου πασης της γης προβαινει εμπροσθεν σας εις τον Ιορδανην·

12 και τωρα εκλεξατε εις εαυτους δωδεκα ανδρας απο των φυλων του Ισραηλ, ανα ενα ανδρα κατα φυλην·

13 και καθως τα ιχνη των ποδων των ιερεων, των βασταζοντων την κιβωτον του Κυριου, του Κυριου πασης της γης, πατησωσιν εν τοις υδασι του Ιορδανου, τα υδατα του Ιορδανου θελουσι διακοπη, τα υδατα τα καταβαινοντα ανωθεν, και θελουσι σταθη εις σωρον ενα.

14 Και καθως εσηκωθη ο λαος εκ των σκηνων αυτων, δια να διαβωσι τον Ιορδανην, και οι ιερεις οι βασταζοντες την κιβωτον της διαθηκης εμπροσθεν του λαου,

15 και καθως ηλθον οι βασταζοντες την κιβωτον εως του Ιορδανου, και οι ποδες των ιερεων των βασταζοντων την κιβωτον εβραχησαν κατα το χειλος του υδατος, διοτι ο Ιορδανης πλημμυρει καθ' ολας τας οχθας αυτου πασας τας ημερας του θερισμου,

16 εσταθησαν τα υδατα τα καταβαινοντα ανωθεν και υψωθησαν εις ενα σωρον πολυ μακραν, απο της πολεως Αδαμ, ητις ειναι εις τα πλαγια της Ζαρεταν· τα δε καταβαινοντα κατω προς την θαλασσαν της πεδιαδος, την αλμυραν θαλασσαν, αποκοπεντα εξελιπον· και ο λαος επερασε κατεναντι της Ιεριχω.

17 Και οι ιερεις, οι βασταζοντες την κιβωτον της διαθηκης του Κυριου, ισταντο στερεοι επι ξηρας εν μεσω του Ιορδανου· και παντες οι Ισραηλιται διεβαινον δια ξηρας, εωσου ετελειωσε πας ο λαος διαβαινων τον Ιορδανην.

   

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59. The statements made in 55 above about the proclamation, holiness, and power of the law may be found in the following passages in the Word: Jehovah came down in fire upon Mount Sinai and the mountain smoked and shook; and there was thunder, lightning, thick clouds, and the sound of a trumpet (Exodus 19:16, 18; Deuteronomy 4:11; 5:22-23). Before Jehovah came down, the people spent three days preparing and sanctifying themselves (Exodus 19:10-11, 15). The mountain was fenced off so that no one would approach and come near its base and die; not even priests were allowed near; Moses alone was allowed (Exodus 19:12-13, 20-23; 24:1-2). The law was proclaimed from Mount Sinai (Exodus 20:2-17; Deuteronomy 5:6-21). The law was written on two stone tablets by the finger of God (Exodus 31:18; 32:15-16; Deuteronomy 9:10). When Moses brought the tablets down from the mountain the second time, his face shone (Exodus 34:29-35). The tablets were placed in an ark (Exodus 25:16; 40:20; Deuteronomy 10:5; 1 Kings 8:9). On top of the ark there was a mercy seat, and on the mercy seat were placed angel guardians made of gold (Exodus 25:17-21). The ark, with the mercy seat and the angel guardians, formed the very heart of the tabernacle, while the golden lampstand, the golden altar of incense, and the gilded table for the showbread were placed just outside [the veil], and all these objects were surrounded in turn by the ten curtains of fine linen and purple and scarlet [thread] (Exodus 25:1 to the end; 26:1 to the end; Exodus40:17-28). The area set aside for the ark was called "the most holy place" (Exodus 26:33). The whole Israelite population camped around the dwelling, in a set arrangement tribe by tribe, and traveled behind it in a set sequence (Numbers 2:1 to the end). There was a cloud above the tabernacle in the daytime then, and fire above it at night (Exodus 40:38; Numbers 9:15-16 to the end; 14:14; Deuteronomy 1:33). The Lord spoke with Moses from above the ark, between the angel guardians (Exodus 25:22; Numbers 7:89). Because it contained the law, the ark was called "Jehovah" there: when the ark would set out, Moses would say, "Rise up, Jehovah, " and when it would come to rest he would say, "Return, Jehovah" (Numbers 10:35-36; see also 2 Samuel 6:2 and Psalms 132:7-8). Because of the holiness of the law, Aaron was not allowed to go behind the veil without sacrifices and incense (Leviticus 16:2-14 and following). David brought the ark into Zion with sacrifices and rejoicing (2 Samuel 6:1-19). At that time Uzzah died because he touched the ark (2 Samuel 6:6-7). [Solomon] placed the ark at the center of the Jerusalem temple, where he had made an inner sanctuary for it (1 Kings 6:19 and following; 8:3-9). Because of the Lord's presence and power in the law that was in the ark, the waters of the Jordan were cut off; and as long as the ark rested in its midst, the people crossed over on dry ground (Joshua 3:1-17; 4:5-20). The walls of Jericho fell because the ark was carried around them (Joshua 6:1-20). Dagon, the god of the Philistines, fell to the earth before the ark and later lay on the threshold of the shrine with its head broken off (1 Samuel 5:1-4). Tens of thousands of the people of Beth-shemesh were struck down because of the ark (1 Samuel 6:19).

  
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Joshua 4:5-20

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5 Joshua said to them, "Pass over before the ark of Yahweh your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you pick up a stone and put it on your shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel;

6 that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in time to come, saying, 'What do you mean by these stones?'

7 then you shall tell them, 'Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh. When it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.'"

8 The children of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of the Jordan, as Yahweh spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.

9 Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day.

10 For the priests who bore the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan, until everything was finished that Yahweh commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hurried and passed over.

11 It happened, when all the people had completely passed over, that the ark of Yahweh passed over, with the priests, in the presence of the people.

12 The children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke to them.

13 About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains of Jericho.

14 On that day, Yahweh magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.

15 Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,

16 "Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan."

17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, "Come up out of the Jordan!"

18 It happened, when the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of Yahweh had come up out of the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up to the dry ground, that the waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and went over all its banks, as before.

19 The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho.

20 Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal.