The Bible account tells us what happened next: “At the instant that the carriers of the Ark came as far as the Jordan and the feet of the priests carrying the Ark were dipped in the edge of the waters..., then the waters descending from above began to stand still.
ولكن « لما وصل حاملو التابوت الى الاردن وانغمست اقدام الكهنة حاملي التابوت في ضفة المياه .‏ .‏ .‏ ،‏ وقفت المياه المنحدرة من فوق .‏