Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The children of Israel therefore did as Joshua commanded them, carrying out of the channel of the Jordan twelve stones, as the Lord had commanded him according to the number of the children of Israel unto the place wherein they camped, and there they set them. did so as Joshua Joshua 4:2-5 Choose twelve men, one of every tribe: . . . Joshua 1:16-18 And they made answer to Joshua, and said: All that thou hast commanded us, we will do: and whither soever thou shalt send us, we will go. . . . Context Twelve Stones from the Jordan…7You shall answer them: The waters of the Jordan ran off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord when it passed over the same: therefore were these stones set for a monument of the children of Israel forever. 8The children of Israel therefore did as Joshua commanded them, carrying out of the channel of the Jordan twelve stones, as the Lord had commanded him according to the number of the children of Israel unto the place wherein they camped, and there they set them.9And Joshua put other twelve stones in the midst of the channel of the Jordan, where the priests stood that carried the ark of the covenant: and they are there until this present day.… Cross References Joshua 4:20 And the twelve stones, which they had taken out of the channel of the Jordan, Joshua pitched in Galgal, Joshua 4:9 And Joshua put other twelve stones in the midst of the channel of the Jordan, where the priests stood that carried the ark of the covenant: and they are there until this present day. Lexicon Thus the Israelitesבְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son did וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־ (way·ya·‘ă·śū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make as כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites had commanded them. צִוָּ֣ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order They took up וַיִּשְׂא֡וּ (way·yiś·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take twelve שְׁתֵּֽי־ (šə·tê-) Number - fdc Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number) stones אֲבָנִ֜ים (’ă·ḇā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 68: A stone from the middle מִתּ֣וֹךְ (mit·tō·wḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre of the Jordan, הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine one for each לְמִסְפַּ֖ר (lə·mis·par) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration tribe שִׁבְטֵ֣י (šiḇ·ṭê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had told דִּבֶּ֤ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue Joshua; יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites and they carried וַיַּעֲבִר֤וּם (way·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on them עִמָּם֙ (‘im·mām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the camp, הַמָּל֔וֹן (ham·mā·lō·wn) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4411: A lodgment, caravanserai, encampment where they set them down. וַיַּנִּח֖וּם (way·yan·ni·ḥūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, Additional Translations Thus the Israelites did as Joshua had commanded them. They took up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, one for each tribe of Israel, just as the LORD had told Joshua; and they carried them to the camp, where they set them down.And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of Jordan, as the LORD spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as Jehovah spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. And the children of Israel did so, as the Lord commanded Joshua; and they took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, (as the Lord commanded Joshua, when the children of Israel had completely passed over,)and carried these stones with them into the camp, and laid them down there. And the children of Israel did so, as Joshua had commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as Jehovah had spoken to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried them over with them to the lodging-place, and laid them down there. 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 they carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones from the midst of Jordan, as the the LORD commanded Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. The children of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of the Jordan, as Yahweh spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. And the sons of Israel do so as Joshua commanded, and take up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as Jehovah hath spoken unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel, and remove them over with them unto the lodging-place, and place them there, Jump to Previous Carried Children Commanded Israel Jordan Joshua Lodged Middle Midst Stones Tribes TwelveJump to Next Carried Children Commanded Israel Jordan Joshua Lodged Middle Midst Stones Tribes TwelveExternal Links Joshua 4:8 NIVJoshua 4:8 NLT Joshua 4:8 ESV Joshua 4:8 NASB Joshua 4:8 ASV Joshua 4:8 Bible Apps Joshua 4:8 Biblia Paralela Joshua 4:8 Chinese Bible Joshua 4:8 French Bible Joshua 4:8 German Bible Alphabetical: according and as camp carried commanded did down from had Israel Israelites Jordan Joshua just lodging LORD middle number of over place put So sons spoke stones the their them there They Thus to told took tribes twelve up where with OT History: Joshua 4:8 The children of Israel did as Joshua (Josh. 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