13. kwawela phambi kukaJehova kungathi abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amane behlomele ukulwa ukuba baphume impi, baye emathafeni aseJeriko.
14. Ngalolo suku uJehova wamkhulisa uJoshuwa emehlweni abo bonke abakwa-Israyeli; bamesaba njengalokho babemesaba uMose izinsuku zonke zokuhamba kwakhe.
15. UJehova wakhuluma kuJoshuwa, wathi:
16. “Yala abapristi abathwala umphongolo wesivumelwano ukuba benyuke eJordani.”
17. UJoshuwa wayala-ke abapristi, wathi: “Yenyukani eJordani.”