And Joshua commandeth the priests, saying, 'Come ye up out of the Jordan.'

So Joshua gave orders to the priests, saying, Come up now out of Jordan.

And he commanded them, saying, "Ascend from the Jordan."

Et praecepit Josue sacerdotibus, dicendo, Ascendite ex Jordane.

Joshua therefore commanded the priests,.... In obedience to the Lord, and sent them an order:
saying; as follows:
come ye up out of Jordan; from the midst of the river to the bank of it, which was properly an ascent.

The priests - Who stayed contentedly in the river, 'till God by Joshua called them out.