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Joshua 4:21–22

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21He said to the sons of 1Israel, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What are these stones?’

22then you shall inform your children, saying, ‘Israel crossed this Jordan on adry ground.’

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit Israel, saying,

Cross references

  1. aJosh 3:17

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he said to the people of Israel, “When your children ask their fathers in times to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’ then you shall let your children know, ‘Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He said to the Israelites, “In the future when your descendants ask their parents, ‘What do these stones mean?’ tell them, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and he said to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their fathers, ‘What is the meaning of these stones?’ you should tell your children, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future your children will ask, ‘What do these stones mean?’ Then you can tell them, ‘This is where the Israelites crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he said to the Israelites, “When your children ask in the future their parents, ‘What is the meaning of these stones?’ you will let your children know by saying, ‘Israel crossed this Jordan on dry ground.’

KJV 1900King James Version

And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones? Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.