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Berean Standard Bible

“But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between yourselves and the ark. Do not go near it, so that you can see the way to go, since you have never traveled this way before.””

Joshua 3:4

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Israel is about to cross the flooded Jordan River with the ark of the covenant going ahead of them. Joshua's officers give instructions about how closely the people should follow it.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between yourselves and the ark. Do not go near it, so that you can see the way to go, since you have never traveled this way before.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Yet there shall be a space between you and it of about two thousand cubits by measure—don’t come closer to it—that you may know the way by which you must go; for you have not passed this way before.”

King James Version (KJV)

Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go; for ye have not passed this way heretofore.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But let there be a space between you and it of about two thousand cubits: come no nearer to it, so that you may see the way you have to go, for you have not been over this way before.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Empero entre vosotros y ella haya distancia como de la medida de dos mil codos: y no os acercaréis á ella, á fin de que sepáis el camino por donde habéis de ir: por cuanto vosotros no habéis pasado antes de ahora por este camino.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ustedes jamás han estado en el lugar a donde van a entrar ahora, de modo que ellos los guiarán. Sin embargo, permanecerán novecientos metros detrás de ellos dejando esa distancia entre ustedes y el cofre. No se acerquen más de esto».

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