Joshua 4:17

Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.

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Joshua, therefore, commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.
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The priests — Who stayed contentedly in the river, 'till God by Joshua called them out.

¹⁷ Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Joshua 4:17