10. Now the priests who were carrying the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan, until everything was accomplished which the Lord had instructed Joshua to speak to the people and which Moses had said to him. And the people hurried, and they passed over.
11. And when they had all crossed, the ark of the Lord also crossed, and the priests advanced before the people.
12. Likewise, the sons of Reuben, and of Gad, and of the one half tribe of Manasseh advanced with weapons before the sons of Israel, just as Moses had instructed them.
13. And forty thousand fighters, by companies and divisions, advanced through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho.
14. In that day, the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel, so that they would fear him, just as they had feared Moses while he lived.
15. And he said to him,
16. "Command the priests who are carrying the ark of the covenant to ascend from the Jordan."
17. And he commanded them, saying, "Ascend from the Jordan."
18. And when those who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord had ascended, and they began to step on dry soil, the waters returned to their channel, and they flowed as they usually did before.
19. Now the people ascended from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they encamped at Gilgal, opposite the eastern portion of the city of Jericho.