Joshua · Chapter 5 King James Version

Joshua 5:1

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The Scripture

(1) And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

Joshua leads the Israelites to cross the Jordan River, and the waters part, allowing them to enter the Promised Land. The chapter records the victory over the Canaanite city of Jericho, showing God's power and the people's obedience.

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