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Joshua 4:1

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When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,

2 “Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe,

3 and command them: ‘Take up for yourselves twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests were standing, carry them with you, and set them down in the place where you spend the night.’”

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BSB
When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,
KJV
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,
WEB
When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,
ASV
And it came to pass, when all the nation were clean passed over the Jordan, that Jehovah spake unto Joshua, saying,
DARBY
And it came to pass when the whole nation had completely gone over the Jordan, that Jehovah spoke to Joshua, saying,
BLB
And it came to pass, when all the people had finished passing over the Jordan, that YHWH spoke to Joshua, saying,
ÅB
Da nå hele folket var kommet vel over Jordan, sa Herren til Josva:
OTB
Da hele folket hadde fullført overgangen over Jordan, talte Herren til Josva,
B1930
Da nu hele folket var kommet vel over Jordan, sa Herren til Josva:

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 27:2

    And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster.

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  • Joshua 3:17

    The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed over the dry ground, until the entire nation had crossed the Jordan.

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