5
Then Joshua said to the people, "
aConsecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you."
a
Exodus 19:10, Exodus 19:11, Joshua 7:13
Exodus 19
10
The Lord also said to Moses, "Go to the people and aconsecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them bwash their garments;
Exodus 19
11
and let them be ready for the third day, for on athe third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
Joshua 7
13
"Rise up! aConsecrate the people and say, 'Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, for thus the Lord, the God of Israel, has said, "bThere are things under the ban in your midst, O Israel. You cannot stand before your enemies until you have removed the things under the ban from your midst."