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Joshua 4:7 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" then you shall tell them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the LORD’s covenant. When it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.’” "

Joshua 4:7

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5 Joshua said to them, “Cross before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you pick up a stone and put it on your 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 in the future, saying, ‘What do you mean by these stones?’

7 then you shall tell them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the LORD’s covenant. When it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.’”

8 The children of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of the Jordan, as the LORD spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel. They carried them over with them to the place where they camped, and laid them down there.

9 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.

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Joshua 3:8

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"You shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, ‘When you come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.’”"

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Joshua 3:13

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"It shall be that when the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of GOD, the Lord of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan will be cut off. The waters that come down from above shall stand in one heap.”"

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Deuteronomy 27:2

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"It shall be on the day when you shall pass over the Jordan to the land which the LORD your God gives you, that you shall set yourself up great stones, and coat them with plaster."

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Exodus 28:12

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"You shall put the two stones on the shoulder straps of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel. Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD on his two shoulders for a memorial."

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Exodus 39:7

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"He put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses."

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Deuteronomy 27:4

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"It shall be, when you have crossed over the Jordan, that you shall set up these stones, which I command you today, on Mount Ebal, and you shall coat them with plaster."

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Joshua 4:1

"When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,"

Joshua 4:2

"“Take twelve men out of the people, a man out of every tribe,"

Joshua 4:3

"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, carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you’ll camp tonight.’”"

Joshua 4:4

"Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe."

Joshua 4:5

"Joshua said to them, “Cross before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you pick up a stone and put it on your shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel;"

Joshua 4:6

"that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in the future, saying, ‘What do you mean by these stones?’"

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