11 When all the people had finished crossing over, the ark of the Lord and the priests crossed over in the presence of the people.
12 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over in battle formation in front of the children of Israel, according to what Moses had said to them.
13 About forty thousand battle-ready men crossed over before the Lord for battle on the plains of Jericho.
14 On that day, the Lord honored Joshua in the sight of all Israel. They feared him as they had feared Moses, all the days of his life.
15 The Lord spoke to Joshua,
16 “Command the priests carrying the ark of the testimony: ‘Come up out of the Jordan!’ ”
17 So Joshua commanded the priests, “Come up out of the Jordan!”