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Joshua 4:1 (show verse)
Now when all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying,
Joshua 4:2 (show verse)
“Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,
Joshua 4:3 (show verse)
and command them, saying, ‘Take up for yourselves twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet are standing firm, and carry them over with you and lay them down in the lodging place where you will lodge tonight.’”
Joshua 4:4 (show verse)
So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;
Joshua 4:5 (show verse)
and Joshua said to them, “Cross again to the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel.
Joshua 4:6 (show verse)
Joshua 4:7 (show verse)
then you shall say to them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off.’ So these stones shall become a memorial to the sons of Israel forever.”
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Of the covenant
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Jordan divided
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal
Memorials » The twelve stones from jordan
Pillar » By joshua, the crossing of the jordan river
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Token » Memorial stones
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Jordan divided
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal
Memorials » The twelve stones from jordan
Pillar » By joshua, the crossing of the jordan river
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Token » Memorial stones
Joshua 4:8 (show verse)
Thus the sons of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, just as the Lord spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel; and they carried them over with them to the lodging place and put them down there.
Joshua 4:9 (show verse)
Then Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan at the place where the feet of the priests who carried the ark of the covenant were standing, and they are there to this day.
Joshua 4:10 (show verse)
For the priests who carried the ark were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that the Lord had commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. And the people hurried and crossed;
Joshua 4:11 (show verse)
and when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of the Lord and the priests crossed before the people.
Joshua 4:12 (show verse)
Joshua 4:13 (show verse)
about 40,000 equipped for war, crossed for battle before the Lord to the desert plains of Jericho.
Joshua 4:14 (show verse)
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Joshua 4:15 (show verse)
Now the Lord said to Joshua,
Joshua 4:16 (show verse)
“Command the priests who carry the ark of the testimony that they come up from the Jordan.”
Joshua 4:17 (show verse)
So Joshua commanded the priests, saying, “Come up from the Jordan.”
Joshua 4:18 (show verse)
It came about when the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord had come up from the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up to the dry ground, that the waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and went over all its banks as before.
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Return of its waters to their place
Miracles » Catalogue of » The jordan river divided
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Joshua » Jordan restored to its course
Priest » Duties of » Carry the ark of the covenant » Through the jordan river
Tabernacle » Pitched » At gilgal
Miracles » Catalogue of » The jordan river divided
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Joshua » Jordan restored to its course
Priest » Duties of » Carry the ark of the covenant » Through the jordan river
Tabernacle » Pitched » At gilgal
Joshua 4:19 (show verse)
Now the people came up from the Jordan on the tenth of the first month and camped at Gilgal on the eastern edge of Jericho.
Abib » Enter canaan in
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Monument erected in, to commemorate the passage across the jordan river by the people of israel
Instruction » The pillar of twelve stones at the fords of the jordan river
Month » Abib (april) » The israelites cross the jordan river in
Tabernacle » Pitched » At gilgal
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Monument erected in, to commemorate the passage across the jordan river by the people of israel
Instruction » The pillar of twelve stones at the fords of the jordan river
Month » Abib (april) » The israelites cross the jordan river in
Tabernacle » Pitched » At gilgal
Joshua 4:20 (show verse)
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Monument erected in, to commemorate the passage across the jordan river by the people of israel
Instruction » The pillar of twelve stones at the fords of the jordan river
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal
Pillars » Of memorial » To commemorate remarkable events
Pillars » Of memorial » Sometimes of a heap of stones
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Instruction » The pillar of twelve stones at the fords of the jordan river
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal
Pillars » Of memorial » To commemorate remarkable events
Pillars » Of memorial » Sometimes of a heap of stones
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Joshua 4:21 (show verse)
He said to the sons of Israel, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What are these stones?’
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Monument erected in, to commemorate the passage across the jordan river by the people of israel
Instruction » The pillar of twelve stones at the fords of the jordan river
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Instruction » The pillar of twelve stones at the fords of the jordan river
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Joshua 4:22 (show verse)
then you shall inform your children, saying, ‘Israel crossed this Jordan on dry ground.’
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Monument erected in, to commemorate the passage across the jordan river by the people of israel
Instruction » The pillar of twelve stones at the fords of the jordan river
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Instruction » The pillar of twelve stones at the fords of the jordan river
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Joshua 4:23 (show verse)
For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed, just as the Lord your God had done to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed;
Godly Fear » Motives to » Wondrous works of God
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Monument erected in, to commemorate the passage across the jordan river by the people of israel
Instruction » The pillar of twelve stones at the fords of the jordan river
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Monument erected in, to commemorate the passage across the jordan river by the people of israel
Instruction » The pillar of twelve stones at the fords of the jordan river
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Joshua 4:24 (show verse)
that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty, so that you may fear the Lord your God forever.”
Godly Fear » Should be » Constantly maintained
Godly Fear » Motives to » Wondrous works of God
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Monument erected in, to commemorate the passage across the jordan river by the people of israel
God » Hand of » Mighty
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Is mighty
divine Hand » God's » Mighty
divine Hand » Mighty
Instruction » The pillar of twelve stones at the fords of the jordan river
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal
Pillars » Of memorial » To commemorate remarkable events
Power » The lord being powerful
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Strength » The lord being strong
Godly Fear » Motives to » Wondrous works of God
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Monument erected in, to commemorate the passage across the jordan river by the people of israel
God » Hand of » Mighty
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Is mighty
divine Hand » God's » Mighty
divine Hand » Mighty
Instruction » The pillar of twelve stones at the fords of the jordan river
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal
Pillars » Of memorial » To commemorate remarkable events
Power » The lord being powerful
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Strength » The lord being strong