"On the fourteenth day of the month at even," the Passover was celebrated on the plains of Jericho. "And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the Passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day. And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan." The long years of their desert wanderings were ended. The feet of Israel were at last treading the Promised Land.

Hedenske nationer havde hånet Herren og hans folk, fordi hebræerne ikke havde taget Kanaan i besiddelse umiddelbart efter udgangen af Ægypten, som de havde ventet. Deres fjender glædede sig over, at Israel kom til at vandre i ørkenen så længe, og de sagde spottende, at hebræernes Gud ikke kunne føre dem ind i det forjættede land. Herren havde nu tydeligt åbenbaret sin magt og sin velvilje over for folket ved at bane vej gennem Jordan for dem, og deres fjender havde ikke længere grund til at spotte dem.