“Yet there shall be a space between you and it of about two thousand cubitsby 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.”
Joshua 3:4 (WEB)
Context Reading
2After three days, the officers went through the middle of the camp; 3and they commanded the people, saying, “When you see the ark of Yahweh your God’s covenant, and the Levitical priests bearing it, then leave your place and follow it. 4Yet there shall be a space between you and it of about two thousand cubitsby 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.” 5Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow Yahweh will do wonders among you.” 6Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and cross over before the people.” They took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.