Joshua 4:1WEB
When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
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Joshua 4:1WEB
When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Joshua 4:2WEB
“Take twelve men out of the people, a man out of every tribe,
Joshua 4:3WEB
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.’”
Joshua 4:4WEB
Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe.
Joshua 4:5WEB
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;
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Joshua 4:6WEB
that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in the future, saying, ‘What do you mean by these stones?’
Joshua 4:7WEB
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.’”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Joshua 4:8WEB
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.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Joshua 4:9WEB
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.
Joshua 4:10WEB
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.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Joshua 4:11WEB
When all the people had completely crossed over, Yahweh’s ark crossed over with the priests in the presence of the people.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Joshua 4:12WEB
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.
Joshua 4:13WEB
About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war, passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains of Jericho.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Joshua 4:14WEB
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.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Joshua 4:15WEB
Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Joshua 4:16WEB
“Command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, that they come up out of the Jordan.”
Joshua 4:17WEB
Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, “Come up out of the Jordan!”
Joshua 4:18WEB
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.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Joshua 4:19WEB
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.
Joshua 4:20WEB
Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal.
Joshua 4:21WEB
He spoke to the children of Israel, saying, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean?’
Joshua 4:22WEB
Then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.
Joshua 4:23WEB
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,
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Joshua 4:24WEB
that all the peoples of the earth may know that Yahweh’s hand is mighty, and that you may fear Yahweh your God forever.’”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.