Joshua 4:9
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there to this day.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, under the place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood, and they are there to this day.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And hua 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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And Joshua{H3091} set up{H6965} twelve{H8147} stones{H68} in the midst{H8432} of the Jordan,{H3383} in the place where the feet{H7272} of the priests{H3548} that bare{H5375} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} stood:{H4673} and they are there unto this day.{H3117}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Joshua{H3091} set up{H6965}{(H8689)} twelve{H8147}{H6240} stones{H68} in the midst{H8432} of Jordan{H3383}, in the place where the feet{H7272} of the priests{H3548} which bare{H5375}{(H8802)} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} stood{H4673}: and they are there unto this day{H3117}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Iosua set vp twolue stones in ye myddes of Iordane, where ye fete of the prestes stode, that bare ye Arke of the couenaunt: and there they be yet vnto this daye.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And Ioshua set vp twelue stones in the middes of Iorden, in the place where the feete of the Priests, which bare the Arke of the couenant stood, & there haue they cotinued vnto this day.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And Iosuah set vp twelue stones in the middes of Iordane, in the place where the feete of the priestes whiche bare the arke of the testament stoode: and there haue they continued vnto this day.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And 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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there to this day.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
even the twelve stones hath Joshua raised up out of the midst of the Jordan, the place of the standing of the feet of the priests bearing the ark of the covenant, and they are there unto this day.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests that bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests that bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And Joshua put up twelve stones in the middle of Jordan, where the feet of the priests who took up the ark of the agreement had been placed: and there they are to this day.
World English Bible (2000)
Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan in the very place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood. They remain there to this very day.
Referenced Verses
- 1 Sam 7:12 : 12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying, Thus far the LORD has helped us.
- 1 Sam 30:25 : 25 And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.
- 2 Sam 4:3 : 3 And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have lived there as strangers until this day.
- 1 Kgs 18:31 : 31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be your name:
- 2 Chr 5:9 : 9 They drew out the poles of the ark so that the ends of the poles were seen from the ark before the oracle, but they were not seen outside. And there it is to this day.
- Ps 111:2-4 : 2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out by all who have pleasure in them. 3 His work is honorable and glorious, and his righteousness endures forever. 4 He has made his wonderful works to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
- Gen 26:33 : 33 And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day.
- Gen 28:18 : 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put as his pillow, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon its top.
- Exod 24:12 : 12 And the LORD said to Moses, Come up to me into the mountain, and be there: and I will give you tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that you may teach them.
- Exod 28:21 : 21 And the stones shall have the names of the children of Israel, twelve according to their names, like the engravings of a signet. Each one with its own name, they shall be according to the twelve tribes.
- Deut 34:6 : 6 And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor: but no one knows his grave to this day.
- Josh 24:26 : 26 And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a large stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD.
- Judg 1:26 : 26 And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called its name Luz, which is its name to this day.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Josh 4:1-88 verses89%
1 And it happened, when all the people had completely passed over the Jordan, that the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,
2 Take twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,
3 And command them, saying, Take from here 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 leave them in the place where you will lodge tonight.
4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from each tribe,
5 And Joshua said to them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Jordan, and every one of you take a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel,
6 That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean?
7 Then you shall answer them, That the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be a memorial to the children of Israel forever.
8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as the LORD spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
- Josh 4:15-239 verses84%
15 And the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,
16 Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony to come up out of the Jordan.
17 Therefore Joshua commanded the priests, saying, Come up out of the Jordan.
18 And it came to pass, when the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD had come up from the midst of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted onto the dry land, that the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and flowed over all its banks, as they did before.
19 And the people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month and camped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho.
20 And Joshua set up in Gilgal the twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan.
21 And he spoke to the children of Israel, saying, When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean?
22 Then you shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.
23 For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until you had crossed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up from before us, until we had crossed over,
- Josh 4:10-112 verses82%
10 For the priests who bore the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan, until everything was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hurried and passed over.
11 And it happened, when all the people had completely passed over, that the ark of the LORD and the priests went over in the presence of the people.
- Josh 3:8-92 verses80%
8 And you shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When you come to the edge of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.
9 And Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come here and hear the words of the LORD your God.
- Josh 3:11-177 verses80%
11 Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is crossing over before you into the Jordan.
12 Now therefore take twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man from each tribe.
13 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in a heap.
14 And it came to pass, when the people moved from their tents, to cross over the Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
15 And as those who bore the ark came to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark were dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks during the time of harvest),
16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up in a heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan; and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the Salt Sea, failed and were cut off; and the people crossed over opposite Jericho.
17 And the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all the Israelites crossed over on dry ground, until all the people had crossed completely over the Jordan.
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2 And it shall be on the day when you pass over the Jordan into the land which the LORD your God gives you, that you shall set up great stones, and plaster them with plaster:
- Josh 24:25-273 verses75%
25 So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.
26 And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a large stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD.
27 And Joshua said to all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness to us; for it has heard all the words of the LORD which he spoke to us: it shall therefore be a witness to you, lest you deny your God.
- 74%
6 And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant and pass before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.
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27 And Joshua made them that day woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even to this day, in the place which He would choose.
- 73%
4 Therefore it shall be when you have crossed the Jordan, that you shall set up these stones, which I command you today, in Mount Ebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster.
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1 And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they moved from Shittim and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they crossed over.
- Josh 8:30-323 verses71%
30 Then Joshua built an altar to the LORD God of Israel in Mount Ebal,
31 As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man has lifted up any iron; and they offered on it burnt offerings to the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.
32 And he wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.
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12 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.
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26 And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Therefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.
- 70%
23 And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them to Joshua, and to all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the LORD.
- 70%
10 And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at evening in the plains of Jericho.
- 70%
15 And the captain of the LORD's army said to Joshua, Take your shoe off your foot, for the place where you stand is holy. And Joshua did so.
- 70%
10 And when they came to the borders of the Jordan, in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by the Jordan, a great and impressive altar to see.
- 70%
6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests carry seven trumpets of ram's horns before the ark of the LORD.
- 70%
1 And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, who were on the west side of Jordan, and all the kings of the Canaanites, who were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan before the children of Israel, until we had crossed over, that their hearts melted, and there was no spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
- 70%
12 And to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, Joshua spoke, saying,
- 69%
31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be your name:
- 69%
7 And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod as stones for a memorial to the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.