Joshua 4:21

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their fathers, ‘What is the meaning of these stones?’”

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BSBPD

“Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their fathers, ‘What is the meaning of these stones?’”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he speaketh unto the sons of Israel, saying, `When your sons ask their fathers hereafter, saying, What <FI>are<Fi> these stones?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Joshua 4:21 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 4:6to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’
  2. Psalms 105:2Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
  3. Psalms 145:4One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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