1 The kings by the sea and by the big river Jordan heard what God did. ️ God made the river dry. Israel walked across. ♂️♀️ The kings were very scared. 2 At that time God said to Joshua, Make stone knives and do the special sign on the men again. ️✂️ 3 Joshua made the stone knives and did the sign at a hill called Gibeath Haaraloth. ⛰️✅ 4 This is why: Many men who left Egypt died in the desert. ️ 5 The men who left had the sign. But the new boys born on the trip did not have the sign yet. ️ 6 The people walked in the desert 40 years. ⌛️ The old men who did not obey God died. They could not go to the good land with much milk and honey. 7 The children grew up. Joshua gave them the sign. ✅ 8 After the sign, all the men stayed in camp and rested until they were well. ⛺ 9 God said to Joshua, Today I took away your bad name from Egypt. So the place is called Gilgal. ️➡️ 10 The Israel people had the Passover meal that evening near Jericho. ️ 11 The next day they ate food from the land: flat bread and grain. 12 The manna stopped that day. God did not send manna now, because they ate the land food that year. 13 Joshua went near Jericho. He looked up and saw a man with a big sword in his hand. ️♂️⚔️ Joshua walked to him and said, Are you for us or for them? ❓ 14 The man said, No. I am the leader of God’s army. ️ Joshua got low on the ground. He said, What do you say to me? ♂️ 15 The leader of God’s army said to Joshua, Take off your shoes. This place is holy. ❌ This ground is for God. Joshua did it. ♂️