Joshua 4:7

Translations

Modern

…you are to tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters were cut off.’ Therefore these stones will be a memorial to the Israelites forever.”

Traditional

Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.

Literal

And you shall say to them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off from the face of the ark of the covenant of YHWH. When it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial to the sons of Israel even to forever.”

Latin

…respondebitis eis: Defecerunt aquæ Jordanis ante arcam fœderis Domini, cum transiret eum: idcirco positi sunt lapides isti in monimentum filiorum Israël usque in æternum.

Original

Hebrew

English

…you are to tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters were cut off.’ Therefore these stones will be a memorial to the Israelites forever.”

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Symbolic Numbers

Events

War with Canaanitesc. 1451 BC

Related verses

Exodus 12:14
And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come.
Psalm 111:4
He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
Numbers 16:40
…just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers.
Exodus 28:12
Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.
Joshua 3:13–16
When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.”
Joshua 4:6
…to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’
Isaiah 66:3
Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.
1 Corinthians 11:24
…and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
Exodus 30:16
Take the atonement money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the Tent of Meeting. It will serve as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD to make atonement for your lives.”

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history

Glossary

Conquest and Allotment of the Land Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Memorial Rahab (Person) Tribe of Dan

Topics

Ark of the Covenant: Miracles Connected With: Jordan Divided Ark: in the Tabernacle--Called the Ark of the Covenant of the Covenant Instruction in Religion Pillar by Joshua, the Crossing of the Jordan River Stones: Memorial Pillars of the River Jordan: Passage of Israel Over: Commemorated by a Pillar of Stones in Gilgal Token: Memorial Stones

Joshua 4:7

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