Jehovah had just caused the waters of the Jordan River to be dammed up. Now, in a long, wide procession, millions of Israelites advanced over the streambed into the Promised Land.
Mõned iisraellased olid ka varem kuiva jalaga veekogust läbi läinud, kuid enamik neist koges midagi sellist esimest ja viimast korda oma elus.