Joshua 4

Memorial Stones from the Jordan

1Now whenH3512 the entireH3605 nationH1471 had finishedH8552 crossingH5674 the 1JordanH3383, the LordH3068 spokeH559 to JoshuaH3091, sayingH559, 2“2TakeH3947 for yourselves twelveH8147H6240 menH376 from the peopleH5971, oneH259 manH376 from eachH376H259 tribeH7626, 3and commandH6680 them, sayingH559, ‘TakeH5375 upH5375 for yourselves twelveH8147H6240 stonesH68 from hereH2088 out of the middleH8432 of the JordanH3383, from the placeH4673 whereH4673 the priests’H3548 feetH7272 are standingH4673 firmlyH3559, and carryH5674 them overH5674 with you and layH5117 them downH5117 in 3the encampmentH4411 whereH4673 you will spendH3885 the nightH3915.’” 4So JoshuaH3091 calledH7121 the twelveH8147H6240 menH376 whomH834 he had appointedH3559 from the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, oneH259 manH376 from eachH376H259 tribeH7626; 5and JoshuaH3091 saidH559 to them, “4CrossH5674 againH6440 to the arkH727 of the LordH3068 your GodH430 into the middleH8432 of the JordanH3383, and eachH376 of you takeH7311 upH7311 a stoneH68 on his shoulderH7926, according to the numberH4557 of the tribesH7626 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 65ThisH2088 shall be a signH226 amongH7130 you; 6when your childrenH1121 askH7592 7laterH4279, sayingH559, ‘WhatH4100 do theseH428 stonesH68 mean to you?’ 7then you shall sayH559 to them, ‘That the 8watersH4325 of the JordanH3383 were cutH3772 offH3772 beforeH4480H6440 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068; when it crossedH5674 the JordanH3383, the watersH4325 of the JordanH3383 were cutH3772 offH3772.’ So theseH428 stonesH68 shall becomeH1961 a 9memorialH2146 to the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 foreverH5704H5769.”

8So the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 didH6213 exactlyH3651 as JoshuaH3091 commandedH6680, and tookH5375 upH5375 twelveH8147H6240 stonesH68 from the middleH8432 of the JordanH3383, justH3512 asH3512 the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to JoshuaH3091, according to the numberH4557 of the tribesH7626 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478; and they carriedH5674 them overH5674 with them to 10the encampmentH4411 and putH5117 them downH5117 thereH8033. 9Then JoshuaH3091 setH6965 upH6965 twelveH8147H6240 11stonesH68 in the middleH8432 of the JordanH3383 at the placeH4673H8478 whereH4673 the feetH7272 of the priestsH3548 who carriedH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 were standingH4673, and they are thereH8033 to thisH2088 dayH3117. 10For the priestsH3548 who carriedH5375 the arkH727 were standingH5975 in the middleH8432 of the JordanH3383 untilH5704 everythingH3605 was completedH8552 that the LordH3068 had commandedH6680 JoshuaH3091 to speakH1696 to the peopleH5971, according to allH3605 that MosesH4872 had commandedH6680 JoshuaH3091. And the peopleH5971 hurriedH4116 and crossedH5674; 11and whenH3512 allH3605 the peopleH5971 had finishedH8552 crossingH5674, then the arkH727 of the LordH3068 and the priestsH3548 crossedH5674 in frontH6440 of the peopleH5971. 1212The sonsH1121 of ReubenH7205, the sonsH1121 of GadH1410, and the half-tribeH2677H7626 of ManassehH4519 crossedH5674 overH5674 in battleH2571 formationH2571 beforeH6440 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, justH3512 asH3512 MosesH4872 had spokenH1696 to them; 13about fortyH705 thousandH505 equippedH2502 for warH6635, crossedH5674 for battleH4421 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 to the desertH6160 plainsH6160 of JerichoH3405.

1413On that dayH3117 the LordH3068 exaltedH1431 JoshuaH3091 in the sightH5869 of allH3605 IsraelH3478, so that they 14reveredH3372 him, justH3512 asH3512 they had 15reveredH3372 MosesH4872 allH3605 the daysH3117 of his lifeH2425.

15Now the LordH3068 saidH559 to 16JoshuaH3091, 16“CommandH6680 the priestsH3548 who carryH5375 17the arkH727 of the testimonyH5715 that they comeH5927 upH5927 from the JordanH3383.” 17So JoshuaH3091 commandedH6680 the priestsH3548, sayingH559, “ComeH5927 upH5927 from the JordanH3383.” 18It cameH1961 aboutH1961 when the priestsH3548 who carriedH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 had comeH5927 upH5927 from the middleH8432 of the JordanH3383, and the solesH3709 of the priests’H3548 feetH7272 were 18liftedH5423 upH5423 to the dryH2724 groundH2724, that the watersH4325 of the JordanH3383 returnedH7725 to their placeH4725, and wentH1980 overH5921 allH3605 its banksH1415 as beforeH8543H8032.

19Now the peopleH5971 cameH5927 upH5927 from the JordanH3383 on the 19tenthH6218 of the firstH7223 monthH2320 and campedH2583 at GilgalH1537, on the easternH4217 edgeH7097 of JerichoH3405. 20As for 2021thoseH428 twelveH8147H6240 stonesH68 whichH834 they had takenH3947 from the JordanH3383, JoshuaH3091 setH6965 them upH6965 22at GilgalH1537. 21And he saidH559 to the sonsH1121 of 23IsraelH3478, “WhenH834 your childrenH1121 askH7592 their fathersH1 in timeH4279 to comeH4279, sayingH559, ‘WhatH4100 are theseH428 stonesH68?’ 22then you shall informH3045 your childrenH1121, sayingH559, ‘IsraelH3478 crossedH5674 thisH2088 JordanH3383 on 24dryH3004 groundH3004.’ 23For the LordH3068 your GodH430 driedH3001 upH3001 the watersH4325 of the JordanH3383 beforeH4480H6440 you untilH5704 you had crossedH5674, justH3512 asH3512 the LordH3068 your GodH430 had doneH6213 to the 25RedH5488 SeaH3220, 26whichH834 He driedH3001 upH3001 beforeH4480H6440 us untilH5704 we had crossedH5674; 24soH4616 thatH4616 27allH3605 the peoplesH5971 of the earthH776 may knowH3045 that the 28handH3027 of the LordH3068 is mightyH2389, soH4616 thatH4616 you may 2930fearH3372 the LordH3068 your GodH430 31foreverH3605H3117.”