Joshua 3:6
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.”Joshua 3:6
What Does Joshua 3:6 Mean?
Joshua 3:6 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 3, verse 6 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Joshua 3:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Kings 8:3“And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.”2 Chronicles 5:4“And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.”Numbers 4:33“This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.”Numbers 10:33“And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days’ journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days’ journey, to search out a resting place for them.”Numbers 14:15“Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying,”Deuteronomy 9:1“Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven,”Joshua 3:3“And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.”Joshua 3:14“And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;”Joshua 6:6“And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD.”2 Samuel 15:24“And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.”Micah 2:13“The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.”John 14:2“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.”Acts 7:45“Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;”Joshua 8:33“And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.”Hebrews 6:20“Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.”
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