Joshua 4 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying, ^[2] “Take twelve men out of the people, a man out of every tribe, ^[3] and command them, saying, ‘Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you’ll camp tonight.’ ” ^[4] Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe. ^[5] Joshua said to them, “Cross before the ark of Yahweh your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you pick up a stone and put it on your shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; ^[6] that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in the future, saying, ‘What do you mean by these stones?’ ^[7] then you shall tell them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant. When it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.’ ” ^[8] The children of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of the Jordan, as Yahweh spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel. They carried them over with them to the place where they camped, and laid them down there. ^[9] Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day. ^[10] For the priests who bore the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan until everything was finished that Yahweh commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hurried and passed over. ^[11] When all the people had completely crossed over, Yahweh’s ark crossed over with the priests in the presence of the people. ^[12] The children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke to them. ^[13] About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war, passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains of Jericho. ^[14] On that day, Yahweh magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life. ^[15] Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying, ^[16] “Command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, that they come up out of the Jordan.” ^[17] Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, “Come up out of the Jordan!” ^[18] When the priests who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant had come up out of the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet had been lifted up to the dry ground, the waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and went over all its banks, as before. ^[19] The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho. ^[20] Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal. ^[21] He spoke to the children of Israel, saying, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean?’ ^[22] Then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. ^[23] For Yahweh your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you until you had crossed over, as Yahweh your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we had crossed over, ^[24] that all the peoples of the earth may know that Yahweh’s hand is mighty, and that you may fear Yahweh your God forever.’ ”

King James Version

^[1] And it came to pass, when all the peopleH1471 were cleanH8552(QalPerf) passed overH5674(QalInf) Jordan,H3383 that the LordH3068 spakeH559(QalImpf) unto Joshua,H3091 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[2] TakeH3947(QalImpv) you twelveH8147 menH582 out of the people,H5971 out of everyH259 tribeH7626 a man,H376 ^[3] And commandH6680(PielImpv) ye them, saying,H559(QalInf) TakeH5375(QalImpv) you hence out of the midstH8432 of Jordan,H3383 out of the place where the priests’H3548 feetH7272 stoodH4673 firm,H3559(HiphInf) twelveH8147 stones,H68 and ye shall carry them overH5674(HiphPerf) with you, and leaveH3240(HiphPerf) them in the lodging place,H4411 where ye shall lodgeH3885(QalImpf) this night.H3915 ^[4] Then JoshuaH3091 calledH7121(QalImpf) the twelveH8147 men,H376 whom he had preparedH3559(HiphPerf) of the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 out of everyH259 tribeH7626 a man:H376 ^[5] And JoshuaH3091 saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Pass overH5674(QalImpv) beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the LordH3068 your GodH430 into the midstH8432 of Jordan,H3383 and take ye upH7311(HiphImpv) everyH259 manH376 of you a stoneH68 upon his shoulder,H7926 according unto the numberH4557 of the tribesH7626 of the childrenH1121 of Israel:H3478 ^[6] That this may be a signH226 amongH7130 you, [that] when your childrenH1121 askH7592(QalImpf) [their fathers] in time to come,H4279 saying,H559(QalInf) What [mean] ye by these stones?H68 ^[7] Then ye shall answerH559(QalPerf) them, That the watersH4325 of JordanH3383 were cut offH3772(NiphPerf) beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the Lord;H3068 when it passed overH5674(QalInf) Jordan,H3383 the watersH4325 of JordanH3383 were cut off:H3772(NiphPerf) and these stonesH68 shall be for a memorialH2146 unto the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 forH5704 ever.H5769 ^[8] And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 didH6213(QalImpf) so as JoshuaH3091 commanded,H6680(PielPerf) and took upH5375(QalImpf) twelveH8147 stonesH68 out of the midstH8432 of Jordan,H3383 as the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielPerf) unto Joshua,H3091 according to the numberH4557 of the tribesH7626 of the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 and carried them overH5674(HiphImpf) with them unto the place where they lodged,H4411 and laid them downH3240(HiphImpf) there. ^[9] And JoshuaH3091 set upH6965(HiphPerf) twelveH8147 stonesH68 in the midstH8432 of Jordan,H3383 in the place where the feetH7272 of the priestsH3548 which bareH5375(QalActPtc) the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 stood:H4673 and they are there unto this day.H3117 ^[10] For the priestsH3548 which bareH5375(QalActPtc) the arkH727 stoodH5975(QalActPtc) in the midstH8432 of Jordan,H3383 until every thingH1697 was finishedH8552(QalInf) that the LordH3068 commandedH6680(PielPerf) JoshuaH3091 to speakH1696(PielInf) unto the people,H5971 according to all that MosesH4872 commandedH6680(PielPerf) Joshua:H3091 and the peopleH5971 hastedH4116(PielImpf) and passed over.H5674(QalImpf) ^[11] And it came to pass, when all the peopleH5971 were cleanH8552(QalPerf) passed over,H5674(QalInf) that the arkH727 of the LordH3068 passed over,H5674(QalImpf) and the priests,H3548 in the presenceH6440 of the people.H5971 ^[12] And the childrenH1121 of Reuben,H7205 and the childrenH1121 of Gad,H1410 and halfH2677 the tribeH7626 of Manasseh,H4519 passed overH5674(QalImpf) armedH2571 beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 as MosesH4872 spakeH1696(PielPerf) unto them: ^[13] About fortyH705 thousandH505 preparedH2502(QalPasPtc) for warH6635 passed overH5674(QalPerf) beforeH6440 the LordH3068 unto battle,H4421 to the plainsH6160 of Jericho.H3405 ^[14] On that dayH3117 the LordH3068 magnifiedH1431(PielPerf) JoshuaH3091 in the sightH5869 of all Israel;H3478 and they fearedH3372(QalImpf) him, as they fearedH3372(QalPerf) Moses,H4872 all the daysH3117 of his life.H2416 ^[15] And the LordH3068 spakeH559(QalImpf) unto Joshua,H3091 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[16] CommandH6680(PielImpv) the priestsH3548 that bearH5375(QalActPtc) the arkH727 of the testimony,H5715 that they come upH5927(QalImpf) out of Jordan.H3383 ^[17] JoshuaH3091 therefore commandedH6680(PielImpf) the priests,H3548 saying,H559(QalInf) Come ye upH5927(QalImpv) out of Jordan.H3383 ^[18] And it came to pass, when the priestsH3548 that bareH5375(QalActPtc) the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 were come upH5927(QalInf) out of the midstH8432 of Jordan,H3383 [and] the solesH3709 of the priests’H3548 feetH7272 were lifted upH5423(NiphPerf) unto the dry land,H2724 that the watersH4325 of JordanH3383 returnedH7725(QalImpf) unto their place,H4725 and flowedH3212(QalImpf) over all his banks,H1415 asH8543 [they did] before.H8032 ^[19] And the peopleH5971 came upH5927(QalPerf) out of JordanH3383 on the tenthH6218 [day] of the firstH7223 month,H2320 and encampedH2583(QalImpf) in Gilgal,H1537 in the eastH4217 borderH7097 of Jericho.H3405 ^[20] And those twelveH8147 stones,H68 which they took outH3947(QalPerf) of Jordan,H3383 did JoshuaH3091 pitchH6965(HiphPerf) in Gilgal.H1537 ^[21] And he spakeH559(QalImpf) unto the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 saying,H559(QalInf) When your childrenH1121 shall askH7592(QalImpf) their fathersH1 in time to come,H4279 saying,H559(QalInf) What [mean] these stones?H68 ^[22] Then ye shall let your childrenH1121 know,H3045(HiphPerf) saying,H559(QalInf) IsraelH3478 came overH5674(QalPerf) this JordanH3383 on dry land.H3004 ^[23] For the LordH3068 your GodH430 dried upH3001(HiphPerf) the watersH4325 of JordanH3383 from beforeH6440 you, until ye were passed over,H5674(QalInf) as the LordH3068 your GodH430 didH6213(QalPerf) to the RedH5488 sea,H3220 which he dried upH3001(HiphPerf) from beforeH6440 us, until we were gone over:H5674(QalInf) ^[24] That all the peopleH5971 of the earthH776 might knowH3045(QalInf) the handH3027 of the Lord,H3068 that it [is] mighty:H2389 that ye might fearH3372(QalPerf) the LordH3068 your GodH430 for ever.H3117

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