11. And it came to pass, when Kol HaAm had completely crossed over, that the Aron Hashem crossed over, and the Kohanim, ahead of HaAm.
12. And the Bnei Reuven, and the Bnei Gad, and the half-tribe of Menasheh, crossed over armed ahead of the Bnei Yisroel, just as Moshe directed them;
13. About forty thousand, battle-ready, crossed over before Hashem for milchamah, to the plains of Yericho.
14. On Yom Hahu Hashem magnified Yehoshua in the eyes of Kol Yisroel; and they feared him, just as they feared Moshe, all the days of his life.
15. And Hashem spoke unto Yehoshua, saying,
16. Command the Kohanim bearing the Aron HaEdut, so that they come up out of the Yarden.