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Joshua 4:3

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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.’ ”

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Joshua 4:3 in other translations

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.

Joshua 4:3 · American Standard Version

Joshua 4:3 in context

  1. 1When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,
  2. 2“Take twelve men out of the people, a man out of every tribe,
  3. 3and 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.’ ”
  4. 4Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe.
  5. 5Joshua said to them, “Cross before the ark of Yahweh 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;