Joshua 4:3
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Holman Bible

and command them: Take 12 stones from this place in the middle of the Jordan where the priests are standing, carry them with you, and set them down at the place where you spend the night.”

New American Standard Bible

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.’”

King James Version

And 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.

International Standard Version

and tell them, "Pick up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests' feet were standing, bring them along with you, and put them down where you camp tonight.'"

A Conservative Version

and command ye them, saying, Take for you here out of the midst of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging-place where ye shall

American Standard Version

and command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging-place, where ye shall lodge this night.

Amplified

and command them, ‘Pick up for yourselves twelve stones [one each] from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet are standing firm; carry them over with you and lay them down at the place where you will spend the night tonight.’”

Bible in Basic English

And say to them, Take up from the middle of Jordan, from the place where the feet of the priests were resting, twelve stones, and take them over with you and put them down in the place where you take your rest tonight.

Darby Translation

and command them, saying, Take up hence out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging-place where ye shall lodge this night.

Julia Smith Translation

And command ye them, saying, Take up to you from hence out of the midst of Jordan from the firm standing of the feet of the priests, twelve stones, and pass them over with you, and deposit them in the lodging place where ye shall remain in it the night.

King James 2000

And command them, saying, Take from here out of the midst of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and you shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where you shall lodge this night.

Lexham Expanded Bible

and command them, saying, 'Take for yourselves twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests' feet stood firmly, and bring them over with you, and set them up in {the place where you will camp tonight}.'"

Modern King James verseion

and command them saying, Take twelve stones from here, out of the middle of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm. And you shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the place where you shall stay tonight.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And command you them, saying, 'Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, even out of the place where the priests stood in a readiness, twelve stones. And take ye them away with you and put them in the place where you lodge at night.'"

NET Bible

Instruct them, 'Pick up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from the very place where the priests stand firmly, and carry them over with you and put them in the place where you camp tonight.'"

New Heart English Bible

and command them, saying, 'Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging place, where you will lodge tonight.'"

The Emphasized Bible

and command ye them, saying, Take you up from hence, out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where stood the feet of the priests with firm footing, twelve stones; - and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging-place where ye shall lodge, tonight.

Webster

And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, from 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.

World English Bible

and command them, saying, 'Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging place, where you will lodge tonight.'"

Youngs Literal Translation

and command ye them, saying, Take up for you from this place, from the midst of the Jordan, from the established standing-place of the feet of the priests, twelve stones, and ye have removed them over with you, and placed them in the lodging-place in which ye lodge to-night.'

Themes

Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones in gilgal

Pillar » By joshua, the crossing of the jordan river

Stones » Memorial pillars of

Token » Memorial stones

Topics

Stones As Monuments

Twelve Things

In The Jordan

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And command
H6680
צוה 
Tsavah 
command, charge, commandment, appoint, bade, order, commander,
Usage: 494

ye them, saying
H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .
Usage: 0

Take
H5375
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
up, bear, take, bare, carry, ..away, borne, armourbearer, forgive, accept, exalt, regard, obtained, respect,
Usage: 653

you hence out of the midst
H8432
תּוך 
Tavek 
midst, among, within, middle, in, between, therein, through, into,
Usage: 419

of Jordan
H3383
ירדּן 
Yarden 
Jordan
Usage: 182

out of the place where the priests'
H3548
כּהן 
Kohen 
priest, own, chief ruler, officer, princes
Usage: 750

feet
H7272
רגל 
Regel 
feet, footstool , after, times, follow, piss , toes, journey, legs,
Usage: 247

stood
H4673
מצּב 
Matstsab 
garrison, place...stood, station
Usage: 10

firm
H3559
כּוּן 
Kuwn 
prepare, establish, ready, stablish, provide, right, fixed, set, direct, order, fashion, variant, certain, confirmed, firm, preparation,
Usage: 217

twelve
H8147
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
two, twelve , both, twelfth , second, twain, both of them, twice, double,
Usage: 767

stones
H68
אבן 
'eben 
stone, weight, divers weights + , hailstones, stony, carbuncle , hailstones , hailstones , headstone, masons , plummet, slingstones
Usage: 272

and ye shall carry them over
H5674
עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

with you, and leave
H3240
ינח 
Yanach 
leave, up, lay, suffer, place, put, set, ...down, let alone, ...him, bestowed, leave off, pacifieth, still, withdraw, withhold
Usage: 0

them in the lodging place
H4411
מלון 
Malown 
inn, lodging place, lodgings, place where they lodged
Usage: 8

where ye shall lodge
H3885
לין לוּן 
Luwn 
lodge, murmur, ... the night, abide, remain, tarry, lodge in, continue, dwell, endure, grudge, left, lie, variant
Usage: 84

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 4:3

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Israelites Make A Memorial

2 “Choose 12 men from the people, one man for each tribe, 3 and command them: Take 12 stones from this place in the middle of the Jordan where the priests are standing, carry them with you, and set them down at the place where you spend the night.” 4 So Joshua summoned the 12 men he had selected from the Israelites, one man for each tribe,


Away with You

Spend the Night

Stand Firm

Jordan

Cross References

Joshua 4:19-20

The people came up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and camped at Gilgal on the eastern limits of Jericho.

Joshua 3:13

When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, come to rest in the Jordan’s waters, its waters will be cut off. The water flowing downstream will stand up in a mass.”

Joshua 4:8

The Israelites did just as Joshua had commanded them. The 12 men took stones from the middle of the Jordan, one for each of the Israelite tribes, just as the Lord had told Joshua. They carried them to the camp and set them down there.

Genesis 28:22

This stone that I have set up as a marker will be God’s house, and I will give to You a tenth of all that You give me.”

Deuteronomy 27:1-26

Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, “Keep every command I am giving you today.

Joshua 24:27

And Joshua said to all the people, “You see this stone—it will be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words the Lord said to us, and it will be a witness against you, so that you will not deny your God.”

1 Samuel 7:12

Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it upright between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, explaining, “The Lord has helped us to this point.”

Psalm 11:4

The Lord is in His holy temple;
the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes watch; He examines everyone.

Psalm 103:2

My soul, praise the Lord,
and do not forget all His benefits.

Luke 19:40

He answered, “I tell you, if they were to keep silent, the stones would cry out!”

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