1And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,
2And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,
3Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
4Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
5And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
6And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
7Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
8Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
9And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:
10And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:
11That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?4.6 in time…: Heb. to morrow
12That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?4.6 in time…: Heb. to morrow
13Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
14Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
15And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
16And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
17And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
18And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
19¶ For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over.
20¶ For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over.
21And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
22And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
23And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them:
24And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them:
25About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.4.13 prepared: or, ready armed
26About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.4.13 prepared: or, ready armed
27¶ On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
28¶ On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
29And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,
30And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,
31Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
32Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
33Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.
34Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.
35And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.4.18 lifted…: Heb. plucked up4.18 flowed: Heb. went
36And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.4.18 lifted…: Heb. plucked up4.18 flowed: Heb. went
37¶ And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
38¶ And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
39And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.
40And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.
41And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?4.21 in time…: Heb. to morrow
42And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?4.21 in time…: Heb. to morrow
43Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.
44Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.
45For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:
46For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:
47That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.4.24 for ever: Heb. all days
48That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.4.24 for ever: Heb. all days