Joshua 4

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1: And it came to pass,_H1961 when_H0834 completely_H8552 all_H3605 the people_H1471 had crossed over_H5674 -_H0853 the Jordan,_H3383 that spoke_H0559 Yahweh_H3068 to_H0413 Joshua,_H3091 saying,_H0559

2: take_H3947 from_H4480 the people,_H5971 two_H8147 [and] ten_H6240 men_H0582 man_H0376 one_H0259 man,_H0376 one_H0259 from [each] tribe._H7626

3: And command_H6680 them_H0853 saying,_H0559 take_H5375 from this [place]_H2088 out of the midst_H8432 of the Jordan,_H3383 from the place_H4673 feet_H7272 the priests'_H3548 where stood firm,_H3559 two_H8147 [and] ten_H6240 stones,_H0068 and You shall carry over_H5674 them_H0853 with you_H5973 and leave_H3240 them_H0853 in the lodging place,_H4411 where_H0834 you lodge_H3885 tonight._H3915

4: And called_H7121 Joshua_H3091 to_H0413 two_H8147 and ten_H6240 men,_H0376 whom_H0834 he had appointed_H3559 from the sons_H1121 of Israel,_H3478 man-_H0376 one_H0259 man_H0376 one_H0259 from [each] tribe._H7626

5: And said_H0559 Joshua_H3091 Cross over_H5674 before_H6440 the ark_H0727 of Yahweh_H3068 your God_H0430 into_H0413 the midst_H8432 of the Jordan,_H3383 and take up_H7311 [each] man_H0376 stone_H0068 one_H0259 on_H5921 his shoulder,_H7926 according to the number_H4557 of the tribes_H7626 of the sons_H1121 of Israel._H3478

6: That_H4616 may be_H1961 this_H2063 a sign_H0226 among you_H7130 when_H3588 ask_H7592 your children_H1121 in time to come,_H4279 saying,_H0559 what do [mean]_H4100 stones?_H0068 these_H0428

7: And you shall answer_H0559 that_H0834 were cut off_H3772 the waters_H4325 of the Jordan_H3383 before_H6440 the ark_H0727 of the covenant_H1285 of Yahweh-_H3068 when it crossed over_H5674 the Jordan,_H3383 were cut off-_H3772 the waters_H4325 of the Jordan_H3383 and shall be_H1961 stones_H0068 these_H0428 for a memorial_H2146 to the sons_H1121 of Israel_H3478 for_H5704 ever._H5769

8: And did_H6213 so_H3651 the sons_H1121 of Israel_H3478 just as_H0834 commanded,_H6680 Joshua_H3091 and took up_H5375 two_H8147 [and] ten_H6240 stones_H0068 from the midst_H8432 of the Jordan,_H3383 as_H0834 had spoken_H1696 Yahweh_H3068 to_H0413 Joshua,_H3091 according to the number_H4557 of the tribes_H7626 of the sons_H1121 of Israel,_H3478 and carried them over_H5674 with them_H5973 to_H0413 the place where they lodged,_H4411 and laid them down_H3240 there._H8033

9: And two_H8147 [and] ten_H6240 stones_H0068 set up_H6965 Joshua_H3091 in the midst_H8432 of the Jordan,_H3383 in the place_H8478 where stood-_H4673 the feet_H7272 of the priests_H3548 who bore_H5375 the ark_H0727 of the covenant_H1285 and they are_H1961 there_H8033 to_H5704 day_H3117 this._H2088

10: So the priests_H3548 who bore_H5375 the ark_H0727 stood_H5975 in the midst_H8432 of the Jordan,_H3383 until_H5704 was finished_H8552 everything_H3605 -_H1697 that_H0834 had commanded_H6680 Yahweh_H3068 -_H0853 Joshua_H3091 to speak_H1696 to_H0413 the people,_H5971 according to all_H3605 that_H0834 had commanded_H6680 Moses_H4872 -_H0853 Joshua._H3091 And hurried_H4116 the people_H5971 and crossed over._H5674

11: And it came to pass,_H1961 when_H0834 completely_H8552 all_H3605 the people_H5971 had crossed over_H5674 that crossed over,_H5674 the ark_H0727 of Yahweh_H3068 and the priests,_H3548 in the presence_H6440 of the people._H5971

12: And crossed over_H5674 the men_H1121 of Reuben,_H7205 and the men_H1121 of Gad,_H1410 and half_H2677 the tribe_H7626 of Manasseh,_H4519 armed_H2571 before_H6440 the sons_H1121 of Israel,_H3478 as_H0834 had spoken_H1696 to them_H0413 Moses._H4872

13: About forty_H0705 thousand_H0505 prepared for_H2502 war_H6635 crossed over_H5674 before_H6440 Yahweh_H3068 for battle,_H4421 to_H0413 the plains_H6160 of Jericho._H3405

14: On day_H3117 that_H1931 exalted_H1431 Yahweh_H3068 -_H0853 Joshua_H3091 in the sight_H5869 of all_H3605 Israel-_H3478 and they feared_H3372 him_H0853 as_H0834 they had feared_H3372 -_H0853 Moses,_H4872 all_H3605 the days_H3117 of his life._H2416

15: And spoke_H0559 Yahweh_H3068 to_H0413 Joshua,_H3091 saying,_H0559

16: Command_H6680 -_H0853 the priests_H3548 who bear_H5375 the ark_H0727 of the Testimony,_H5715 and to come up_H5927 from_H4480 the Jordan._H3383

17: Therefore commanded_H6680 Joshua_H3091 -_H0853 the priests,_H3548 saying,_H0559 come up_H5927 from_H4480 the Jordan._H3383

18: And it came to pass,_H1961 when had come_H5927 the priests_H3548 who bore_H5375 the ark_H0727 of the covenant_H1285 of Yahweh_H3068 from the midst_H8432 of the Jordan,_H3383 touched_H5423 [and] the soles_H3709 of feet_H7272 the priests'_H3548 unto_H0413 the dry land,_H2724 that returned_H7725 the waters_H4325 of the Jordan_H3383 to their place,_H4725 and overflowed_H1980 as_H8543 before._H8032 Over_H5921 all_H3605 its banks,_H1415

19: and the people_H5971 came up_H5927 from_H4480 the Jordan_H3383 on the tenth [day]_H6218 of the month,_H2320 first_H7223 and they camped_H2583 in Gilgal,_H1537 on the border_H7097 of east_H4217 Jericho._H3405

20: And_H0853 two_H8147 [and] ten_H6240 stones,_H0068 these_H0428 which_H0834 they took_H3947 out_H4480 of the Jordan,_H3383 set up_H6965 Joshua_H3091 in Gilgal._H1537

21: And he spoke_H0559 to_H0413 the sons_H1121 of Israel,_H3478 saying,_H0559 when_H0834 ask_H7592 your children_H1121 in time to come,_H4279 -_H0853 their fathers_H0001 saying,_H0559 what [are]_H4100 stones_H0068 these?_H0428

22: then you shall let know,_H3045 -_H0853 your children_H1121 saying,_H0559 on dry land._H3004 Crossed over_H5674 Israel_H3478 -_H0853 Jordan_H3383 this._H2088

23: For_H0834 dried up_H3001 Yahweh_H3068 your God_H0430 -_H0853 the waters_H4325 of the Jordan_H3383 before you_H6440 until_H5704 you had crossed over,_H5674 as_H0834 did_H6213 Yahweh_H3068 your God_H0430 to the Sea,_H3220 Red_H5488 which_H0834 He dried up_H3001 before us_H6440 until_H5704 we had crossed over-_H5674

24: that_H4616 may know_H1847 all_H3605 the peoples_H5971 of the earth_H0776 -_H0853 the hand_H3027 of Yahweh,_H3068 that_H3588 mighty,_H2389 it [is]_H1931 that_H4616 you may fear_H3372 -_H0853 Yahweh_H3068 your God_H0430 all_H3605 forever._H3117