Joshua 4:7
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Joshua 4:7 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
then ye shall say unto them, Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
so sollt ihr zu ihnen sagen: Daß die Wasser des Jordan vor der Lade des Bundes Jehovas abgeschnitten wurden; als sie durch den Jordan ging, wurden die Wasser des Jordan abgeschnitten. Und diese Steine sollen für die Kinder Israel zum Gedächtnis sein ewiglich.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Les responderéis: Que las aguas del Jordán fueron partidas delante del arca del pacto de Jehová; cuando ella pasó el Jordán, las aguas del Jordán se partieron: y estas piedras serán por memoria á los hijos de Israel para siempre.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então vós lhes respondereis: “As águas do Jordão foram interrompidas diante da arca do pacto do SENHOR; quando ela passou pelo Jordão, as águas do Jordão se separaram; e estas pedras serão por memorial aos filhos de Israel para sempre.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
direis a eles: 'As águas do Jordão foram divididas diante da Arca da Aliança de Yahweh. Quando esta passou pelo Jordão, as águas do Jordão foram divididas. Assim, estas pedras serão um memorial para o povo de Israel, eternamente”.
📖 Joshua 4:7 in Context
5And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:
6That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
7Then 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.
8And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
9And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
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