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JORDAN. A river in Palestine. Empties into the Dead Sea, Josh. 15:5. Fords of, Gen. 32:10; Josh. 2:7; Judg. 3:28; 7:24; 8:4; 10:9; 12:5,6; 2 Sam. 2:29; 17:22,24; 19:15,31; 1 Chr. 19:17. Swelling of, at harvest time, Josh. 3:15; Jer. 12:5; and in the early spring, 1 Chr. 12:15. The waters of, miraculously separated for the passage of the Israelites, Josh. 3; 4; 5:1; Psa. 114:3; of Elijah, 2 Kin. 2:6-8; of Elisha, 2 Kin. 2:14. Crossed by a ferryboat, 2 Sam. 19:18. Naaman washes in, for the healing of his leprosy, 2 Kin. 5:10-14. John the Baptist baptizes in, Matt. 3:6; Mark 1:5; baptizes Jesus in, Matt. 3:13; Mark 1:9.
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