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.
گزارش کتاب مقدّس چنین ادامه پیدا می‌کند :‏ « بردارندگان تابوت به اردن رسیدند ،‏ و پای‌های کاهنانی که تابوت را برداشته بودند ،‏ به کنار آب فرو رفت .‏ .‏ .‏