Joshua 4:21 - Forerunner Commentary

Joshua 4:21

19 Now the people came up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they camped ^ain Gilgal on the east border of Jericho.

20 And ^athose twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up in Gilgal.

21 Then he spoke to the children of Israel, saying: ^a“When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What are these stones?’

22 then you shall let your children know, saying, ^a‘Israel crossed over this Jordan on ^bdry land’;

23 for the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, ^awhich He dried up before us until we had crossed over,

24 ^athat all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the Lord, that it is ^bmighty, that you may ^cfear the Lord your God forever.”

Verse Comparison: Joshua 4:21

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American Standard 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?

Amplified® Bible
And he said to the Israelites, When your children ask their fathers in time to come, What do these stones mean?

Contemporary English Version
Then Joshua told the people: Years from now your children will ask you why these rocks are here.

Darby English Version
And he spoke to the children of Israel, saying, When your children hereafter ask their fathers, saying, What [mean] these stones?

Good News Bible
And he said to the people of Israel, "In the future, when your children ask you what these stones mean,

King 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?

New American Standard Bible
He said to the sons of Israel, "When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, `What are these stones?'

New International Version
He said to the Israelites, "In the future when your descendants ask their fathers, 'What do these stones mean?'

New King James Version
Then he spoke to the children of Israel, saying: 'When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, 'What are these stones?'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He said to the sons of Israel, "When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, 'What significance do these stones have?'

Revised Standard Version
And he said to the people of Israel, "When your children ask their fathers in time to come, 'What do these stones mean?'

Young's Literal Translation
And he speaketh unto the sons of Israel, saying, `When your sons ask their fathers hereafter, saying, What `are' these stones?

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