Joshua 4 New International Version (NIV). They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, as the LORD had told Joshua; and they carried them over with them to their camp, where they put them down. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, as the. Joshua 4:21-24. 20 And Joshua set up at Gilgal the twelve stones(AD) they had taken out of the Jordan. 3 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over. had commanded Joshua was done by the people, just as Moses had directed Joshua. The people hurried over, 11 and as soon as all of them had crossed, the ark of the Lord and the priests came to the other side while the people watched. The men of Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over, ready for battle, in front of the Israelites, as Moses had directed them. The children of Reuben, and - Gad - Concerning the numbers of these tribes that stayed behind to take care of the women, children, and cattle, and which amounted to 70,580 men, see the note on Numbers 32:17. Each of you must pick up one stone and carry it out on your shoulder—twelve stones in all, one for each of the twelve tribes of Israel. (G) Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, 6 to serve as a sign(H) among you. . Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, 6 to serve as a sign among you. NIV, Storyline Bible, Comfort Print: Each Story Plays a Part. I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, 6 … Let none be weary of waiting, while they have the tokens of God's presence with them, even the ark of the covenant, though it be in the depths of adversity. 14 That day the Lord exalted(Y) Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they stood in awe of him all the days of his life, just as they had stood in awe of Moses. On the tenth day of the first month the people went up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho. KJV (Narrated) NKJV (Narrated) NKJV (Dramatized) NLT (Dramatized) NIV (Narrated) NIV (Dramatized) NASB (Narrated) RVR60 (Español) Tools. 4 So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, 5 and said to them, “Go over before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan. They took twelve stones(M) from the middle of the Jordan,(N) according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, as the Lord had told Joshua;(O) and they carried them over with them to their camp, where they put them down. Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, to serve as a sign among you. 4 So Joshua called together the twelve menp he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, 5 and said to them, “Go over before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan.q Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, 6 to serve as a signr among you. 2 After three days the officers went throughout the camp, 3 giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the Levitical priests carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it. Library. Joshua 4:1 in all English translations Bible Gateway Recommends NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, and said to them, “Go over before the ark of the. in the middle of the Jordan at the spot where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant had stood. Read Joshua 4:4 in NIV and NIV using our online parallel Bible. It happened, when all the nation had completely passed over the Jordan, that Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying, Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, when all the nation hath completed to pass over the Jordan, that Jehovah speaketh unto Joshua, saying, Joshua 4:1 Parallel So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, and said to them, “Go over before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. “Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight.”. 4 When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2 “Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, 3 and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight.” There Joshua set up the twelve stones in the same manner that he had erected the twelve stones in the river. Joshua Installed as Leader - After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: “Moses my servant is dead. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. 4 So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, 5 and said to them, "Go over before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan. The place of encampment was Gilgal, where the nation remained until it was ready to start fighting. o ” 6 We will use these stones to build a memorial. had told Joshua; and they carried them over with them to their camp, where they put them down. 2 At that time the LORD said to Joshua, "Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelites again." Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, 6 to serve as a sign among you. Joshua 4 1 When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2 “Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, 3 and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight.” Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites. The text does not say that he built an altar with them. 4 So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, 5 and said to them, “Go over before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan. exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they stood in awe of him all the days of his life, just as they had stood in awe of Moses. Jos 4:1 - When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the L ORD said to Joshua, Tools. and the priests came to the other side while the people watched. About forty thousand armed for battle crossed over before the. NIV 1 When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua, NIV 2 “Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, NIV 3 and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight.” 9 Joshua set up the twelve stones(P) that had been[a] in the middle of the Jordan at the spot where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant had stood. 4 So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, 5 and said to them, “Go over before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan. He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the, is powerful and so that you might always fear the, Learn More About New International Version. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. Commentary on Joshua 4:10-19 (Read Joshua 4:10-19) The priests with the ark did not stir till ordered to move. 18 And the priests came up out of the river carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord. Paragraph. See How They All Connect. your God into the middle of the Jordan. Joshua set up the twelve stones that had been. These stones are to be a memorial to the people of Israel forever.”, So the Israelites did as Joshua commanded them. 4 When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2 “Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, 3 and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight.” No sooner had they set their feet on the dry ground than the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and ran at flood stage as before. In the future, when your children(I) ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’(J) 7 tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off(K) before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. It is more likely that he simply piled them into a mound. Red Letter. 4 When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan,(A) the Lord said to Joshua, 2 “Choose twelve men(B) from among the people, one from each tribe, 3 and tell them to take up twelve stones(C) from the middle of the Jordan,(D) from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight. So the Israelites did as Joshua commanded them. 5 He told them, “Go into the middle of the Jordan, in front of the Ark of the Lord your God. Joshua 4:20. Joshua 4. Joshua 4:12 Parallel. 10 Now the priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua was done by the people, just as Moses had directed Joshua. Commentary. When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the. These stones are to be a memorial(L) to the people of Israel forever.”, 8 So the Israelites did as Joshua commanded them. 15 Then the Lord said to Joshua, 16 “Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant law(Z) to come up out of the Jordan.”, 17 So Joshua commanded the priests, “Come up out of the Jordan.”. The, your God did to the Jordan what he had done to the Red Sea. (AG) 24 He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know(AH) that the hand of the Lord is powerful(AI) and so that you might always fear the Lord your God.(AJ)”. Read Joshua 4:10 in NIV and NIV using our online parallel Bible. 4 When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2 “Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, 3 and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight. 12 The men of Reuben,(R) Gad(S) and the half-tribe of Manasseh(T) crossed over, ready for battle, in front of the Israelites,(U) as Moses had directed them. Now the priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the. He said to the Israelites, “In the future when your descendants ask their parents, ‘What do these stones mean?’, tell them, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’, your God dried up the Jordan before you until you had crossed over. “Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant law to come up out of the Jordan.”, So Joshua commanded the priests, “Come up out of the Jordan.”, And the priests came up out of the river carrying the ark of the covenant of the. And Joshua set up at Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken out of the Jordan. 4 So Joshua called together the twelve men he had chosen—one from each of the tribes of Israel. The people hurried over, and as soon as all of them had crossed, the ark of the. New International Version (NIV), Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the, 1Ki 8:60; 18:36; 2Ki 5:15; Ps 67:2; 83:18; 106:8; Isa 37:20; 52:10, Ex 15:16; 1Ch 29:12; Ps 44:3; 89:13; 98:1; 118:15-16, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Quest Study Bible, Comfort Print: The Only Q and A Study Bible, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Luke, Comfort Print, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Romans, Comfort Print, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture. 4 When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2 “Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, 3 and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight. In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’, tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the, . The Lord your God did to the Jordan what he had done to the Red Sea[b] when he dried it up before us until we had crossed over. Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, 6 to serve as a sign among you. And they are there to this day. 4 When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2 “Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, 3 and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight.” While the people of Israel of the Israelites, as the there Joshua set up at Gilgal the men. 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission of Biblica, Used! 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