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Joshua 4:1

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And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,

2 Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,

3 And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this 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 it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:

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  • Joshua 3:17

    And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.

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