Joshua 2:10   (Read all of Joshua 2)

We have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed.

Joshua 2:11   (Read all of Joshua 2)

When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear and everyone's courage failed because of you, for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below.

Joshua 2:12   (Read all of Joshua 2)

"Now then, please swear to me by the Lord that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign

Joshua 2:13   (Read all of Joshua 2)

that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them-and that you will save us from death."

Joshua 2:14   (Read all of Joshua 2)

"Our lives for your lives!" the men assured her. "If you don't tell what we are doing, we will treat you kindly and faithfully when the Lord gives us the land."

Joshua 2:16   (Read all of Joshua 2)

She said to them, "Go to the hills so the pursuers will not find you. Hide yourselves there three days until they return, and then go on your way."

Joshua 2:17   (Read all of Joshua 2)

Now the men had said to her, "This oath you made us swear will not be binding on us

Joshua 2:18   (Read all of Joshua 2)

unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother, your brothers and all your family into your house.

Joshua 2:19   (Read all of Joshua 2)

If any of them go outside your house into the street, their blood will be on their own heads; we will not be responsible. As for those who are in the house with you, their blood will be on our head if a hand is laid on them.

Joshua 2:20   (Read all of Joshua 2)

But if you tell what we are doing, we will be released from the oath you made us swear."

Joshua 2:21   (Read all of Joshua 2)

"Agreed," she replied. "Let it be as you say." So she sent them away, and they departed. And she tied the scarlet cord in the window.

Joshua 3:3   (Read all of Joshua 3)

giving orders to the people: "When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the Levitical priests carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it.

Joshua 3:4   (Read all of Joshua 3)

Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between you and the ark; do not go near it."

Joshua 3:5   (Read all of Joshua 3)

Joshua told the people, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you."

Joshua 3:7   (Read all of Joshua 3)

And the Lord said to Joshua, "Today I will begin to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as I was with Moses.

Joshua 3:8   (Read all of Joshua 3)

Tell the priests who carry the ark of the covenant: 'When you reach the edge of the Jordan's waters, go and stand in the river.' "

Joshua 3:9   (Read all of Joshua 3)

Joshua said to the Israelites, "Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God.

Joshua 3:10   (Read all of Joshua 3)

This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that he will certainly drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites and Jebusites.

Joshua 3:11   (Read all of Joshua 3)

See, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth will go into the Jordan ahead of you.

Joshua 4:3   (Read all of Joshua 4)

and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight."

Joshua 4:5   (Read all of Joshua 4)

and said to them, "Go over before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites,

Joshua 4:6   (Read all of Joshua 4)

to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, 'What do these stones mean?'

Joshua 4:21   (Read all of Joshua 4)

He said to the Israelites, "In the future when your descendants ask their parents, 'What do these stones mean?'

Joshua 4:23   (Read all of Joshua 4)

For the Lord your God dried up the Jordan before you until you had crossed over. The Lord your God did to the Jordan what he had done to the Red Sea when he dried it up before us until we had crossed over.