Joshua 4:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Joshua 4:5

3 and command them, saying, ‘Take for yourselves twelve stones from here, out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where ^athe priests’ feet stood firm. You shall carry them over with you and leave them in ^bthe lodging place where you lodge tonight.’ ”

4 Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from every tribe;

5 and Joshua said to them: “Cross over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of the Jordan, and each one of you take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel,

6 that this may be ^aa sign among you ^bwhen your children ask in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’

7 Then you shall answer them that ^athe waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for ^ba memorial to the children of Israel forever.”

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Definitions of words in Joshua 4:5:

Ark {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Ark {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Before {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Cross {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Cross {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Israel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Israel {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Israel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Jordan {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Jordan {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Jordan {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Number {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

One {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Shoulder {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Take {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

God {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Joshua {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Joshua {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Lord {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

On {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
On {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Joshua 4:5:

Images {I.S.B.E.}
Joshua (2) {I.S.B.E.}
Joshua, Book Of {I.S.B.E.}
Shoulder {I.S.B.E.}
Sign {I.S.B.E.}

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