Reference

Joshua 3:13

And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.
11

Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.

12

Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

13

And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.

14

And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;

15

And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)

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Annihilation / Destruction

The verse describes a miraculous parting of the waters of the Jordan River, not the destruction or annihilation of any wicked beings. The waters are "cut off" and "stand upon a heap," which refers to a physical separation, not a judgment against people.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The "cut off" language in this verse refers to the physical separation of the waters of the Jordan River, not the destruction or perishing of people, places, or things, nor does it imply a judgment against the wicked.

Literal Fulfillment

While the event described is physical, the language "stand upon a heap" could be interpreted metaphorically for a dramatic piling up of water rather than a perfectly vertical, solid wall.