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Joshua 4:20

JoshuaGilgalJordan

18 And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.

19 And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.

And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.

21 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?

22 Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

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BSB
And there at Gilgal Joshua set up the twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan.
KJV
And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.
WEB
Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal.
ASV
And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, did Joshua set up in Gilgal.
DARBY
And those twelve stones which they had taken out of the Jordan did Joshua set up in Gilgal.
BLB
And these twelve stones that they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up in Gilgal.
ÅB
Og der i Gilgal reiste Josva opp de tolv steiner som de hadde tatt opp av Jordan.
OTB
Ved Gilgal reiste Josva de tolv steinene de hadde tatt fra Jordan.
B1930
Og der i Gilgal reiste Josva op de tolv stener som de hadde tatt op av Jordan.

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  • Joshua 4:8

    And 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.

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  • Joshua 4:3

    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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