1 2 3 4 5 6 sn The precise distance is uncertain, but the measurement designated אַמָּה (’ammah, “cubit”) was probably equivalent to approximately eighteen inches (one and one-half feet, or 45 cm) in length. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 sn The lengthy description of the priests’ arrival at the Jordan and the parenthetical reminder that the Jordan was at flood stage delay the climax of the story and add to its dramatic buildup. 21 22 23 sn The Salt Sea is an ancient name for the Dead Sea. 24 25