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Joshua 4

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 4 of 24

1 And it happened, when all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, Jehovah spoke to Joshua, saying,

2 Take twelve men for you out of the people, one man of each tribe.

3 And charge them, saying, Lift up twelve stones from this place, from the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the feet of the priests were fixed. And you shall pass them over with you and lay them down in the lodging place which you stay in it tonight.

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Chapter Summary

Twelve men are appointed to take twelve stones for a memorial 10 The people pass over. 20 The twelve stones are pitched in Gilgal.

Key Hebrew Words

מַצַּב֙ standing-place H4673 · TWOT 1398c
צִוָּ֣ה lay charge H6680 · TWOT 1887
תִּֽהְיֶ֛ה fall out H1961 · TWOT 491
אֶ֖לֶף thousand H505 · TWOT 109a
נִכְרְת֜וּ cut off H3772 · TWOT 1048

People & Context

Command to Take Twelve Stones

Jehovah instructs Joshua to have twelve selected men take twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests stand.

Purpose of the Memorial Stones Explained

Joshua tells the twelve men the stones will be a memorial sign for future generations regarding the cutting off of the Jordan's waters.

Joshua Sets Up Riverbed Stones

Joshua raises up a separate set of twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan River in the exact spot where the priests' feet stood.

Timeline

Command to Take Twelve Stones

Jehovah instructs Joshua to have twelve selected men take twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests stand.

Joshua 4:1-5
Purpose of the Memorial Stones Explained

Joshua tells the twelve men the stones will be a memorial sign for future generations regarding the cutting off of the Jordan's waters.

Joshua 4:6-8
Joshua Sets Up Riverbed Stones

Joshua raises up a separate set of twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan River in the exact spot where the priests' feet stood.

Joshua 4:9

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