Verse 8

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} did{H6213}{(H8799)} so as Joshua{H3091} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)}, and took up{H5375}{(H8799)} twelve{H8147}{H6240} stones{H68} out of the midst{H8432} of Jordan{H3383}, as the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto Joshua{H3091}, according to the number{H4557} of the tribes{H7626} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and carried them over{H5674}{(H8686)} with them unto the place where they lodged{H4411}, and laid them down{H3240}{(H8686)} there.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 1:16-18 : 16 And they answered{H6030}{(H8799)} Joshua{H3091}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, All that thou commandest{H6680}{(H8765)} us we will do{H6213}{(H8799)}, and whithersoever{H834} thou sendest{H7971}{(H8799)} us, we will go{H3212}{(H8799)}. 17 According as we hearkened{H8085}{(H8804)} unto Moses{H4872} in all things, so will we hearken{H8085}{(H8799)} unto thee: only the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} be with thee, as he was with Moses{H4872}. 18 Whosoever{H376} he be that doth rebel{H4784}{(H8686)} against thy commandment{H6310}, and will not hearken{H8085}{(H8799)} unto thy words{H1697} in all that thou commandest{H6680}{(H8762)} him, he shall be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}: only be strong{H2388}{(H8798)} and of a good courage{H553}{(H8798)}.
• Josh 4:2-5 : 2 Take{H3947}{(H8798)} you twelve{H8147}{H6240} men{H582} out of the people{H5971}, out of every{H259} tribe{H7626} a man{H376}, 3 And command{H6680}{(H8761)} ye them, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Take{H5375}{(H8798)} you hence out of the midst{H8432} of Jordan{H3383}, out of the place where the priests{H3548}' feet{H7272} stood{H4673} firm{H3559}{(H8687)}, twelve{H8147}{H6240} stones{H68}, and ye shall carry them over{H5674}{(H8689)} with you, and leave{H3240}{(H8689)} them in the lodging place{H4411}, where ye shall lodge{H3885}{(H8799)} this night{H3915}. 4 Then Joshua{H3091} called{H7121}{(H8799)} the twelve{H8147}{H6240} men{H376}, whom he had prepared{H3559}{(H8689)} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, out of every{H259} tribe{H7626} a man{H376}: 5 And Joshua{H3091} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Pass over{H5674}{(H8798)} before{H6440} the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068} your God{H430} into the midst{H8432} of Jordan{H3383}, and take ye up{H7311}{(H8685)} every{H259} man{H376} of you a stone{H68} upon his shoulder{H7926}, according unto the number{H4557} of the tribes{H7626} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}:
• Josh 4:20 : 20 And those twelve{H8147}{H6240} stones{H68}, which they took out{H3947}{(H8804)} of Jordan{H3383}, did Joshua{H3091} pitch{H6965}{(H8689)} in Gilgal{H1537}.