SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:10
¶ Y los sacerdotes que llevaban el arca se pararon en medio del Jordán, hasta tanto que se acabó todo lo que el SEÑOR había mandado a Josué que hablase al pueblo, conforme a todas las cosas que Moisés había mandado a Josué; y el pueblo se dio prisa y pasó.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 4:10
Verse 10. And the people hasted and passed over.] How very natural is this circumstance! The people seeing the waters divided, and Jordan running back, might be apprehensive that it would soon resume its wonted course; and this would naturally lead them to hasten to get over, with as much speed as possible. The circumstance itself thus marked is a proof that the relater was an eyewitness of this miraculous passage.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan , etc.] Though on dry ground, the waters being divided: until everything was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua ; that is, until all the people had passed over Jordan, as the Lord had ordered Joshua, to encourage them unto, and go over with them, ( Joshua 1:2); and which Moses, by divine direction, had given Joshua in charge to do, ( Deuteronomy 31:7); Kimchi interprets this of the setting up of the stones in Jordan, and the removal of the other to Gilgal, of which Moses said nothing to Joshua; and though it may be true of the former, that the priests stood in Jordan till that was done, which is not certain, yet not of the latter; for it is plain, and it is most reasonable to conclude, that the priests were come up from the midst of Jordan before Israel marched to Gilgal, or even began their march, (see Joshua 4:18,20); and much less is this to be understood of the stones at Ebal, as others, and so referred to ( Deuteronomy 27:2); which was not done until after Ai was taken, ( Joshua 8:24). And it is not reasonable to imagine that the priests should continue in Jordan to that time; Abarbinel thinks it refers to the words in ( Joshua 1:3); which had been spoken by the Lord to Joshua, and had been expressed by Moses, ( Deuteronomy 11:24,25); and which he supposes were now repeated by Joshua, and the priests continued in their station until he had made an end of rehearsing them; the last clause relating to Moses is left out in the Septuagint version: and the people hasted and passed over ; not stood in fear of the waters of the river returning upon them; rather through an eager desire of setting their feet on the land of Canaan, and it may be to relieve the priests from their station as soon as might be.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 10-19 - The priests with the ark did not stir till ordered to move. Let none be weary of waiting, while they have the tokens of God's presence with them, even the ark of the covenant, though it be in the depths of adversity. Notice is taken of the honour put upon Joshua. Those ar feared in the best manner, and to the best purpose, who make it appea that God is with them, and that they set him before them.
Original Hebrew
והכהנים 3548 נשׂאי 5375 הארון 727 עמדים 5975 בתוך 8432 הירדן 3383 עד 5704 תם 8552 כל 3605 הדבר 1697 אשׁר 834 צוה 6680 יהוה 3068 את 853 יהושׁע 3091 לדבר 1696 אל 413 העם 5971 ככל 3605 אשׁר 834 צוה 6680 משׁה 4872 את 853 יהושׁע 3091 וימהרו 4116 העם 5971 ויעברו׃ 5674
