777 B
777 B
God told Joshua, “Have the priests go first.”
This is direct quotation. It can also be stated as an indirect quotation: “God told Joshua to have the priests go first.” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations)
Have the priests go first
For some languages, it may be helpful to add: “Have the priests go before the rest of the people to cross the river.”
the water upstream stopped flowing
In some languages, it may be helpful to add: “and the water in front of them flowed away downstream.”
upstream
This word refers to the direction from which the Jordan River water flows. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)
cross over
This means to pass from one side to another (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)