Joshua 4:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Thus the Israelites did as Joshua had commanded them. They took up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, one for each tribe of Israel, just as the LORD had told Joshua; and they carried them to the camp, where they set them down.”
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“Thus the Israelites did as Joshua had commanded them. They took up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, one for each tribe of Israel, just as the LORD had told Joshua; and they carried them to the camp, where they set them down.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And 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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as Jehovah spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the sons of Israel do so as Joshua commanded, and take up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as Jehovah hath spoken unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel, and remove them over with them unto the lodging-place, and place them there,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 4:8 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 12:28And the Israelites went and did just what the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron.
- Exodus 24:4And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Joshua 1:16So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go.
- Joshua 4:2“Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe,
- Joshua 4:20And there at Gilgal Joshua set up the twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan.
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