Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
Set up twelve
And they are there
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Bible References
Set up twelve
Exodus 24:12
Jehovah said to Moses: Come up on the mountain and stay here for a while. I will give you the two stone tablets on which I have written the laws that my people must obey.
Exodus 28:21
The stones represent the twelve sons of Israel, by name, each stone engraved like a signet ring with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
1 Kings 18:31
Elijah took twelve stones, the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom Jehovah said: Israel will be your name.
Psalm 111:2
Jehovah's deeds are spectacular. They are studied by all who enjoy them.
And they are there
Genesis 26:33
Isaac named the well Shibah. The town is still called Beer-sheba.
Deuteronomy 34:6
He buried him in the valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor. No man knows his burial place to this day.
Judges 1:26
The man went into the land of the Hittites and built a city. He called it Luz, which is its name this day.
1 Samuel 30:25
From that time on he made this a rule and a custom in Israel as it is to this day.
2 Samuel 4:3
The people of Beeroth fled to Gittaim. They still live there today.
2 Chronicles 5:9
The poles were so long that their ends could be seen in the holy place by anyone standing in front of the inner room. However they could not be seen outside. They are still there today.
Matthew 27:8
This is the reason the field was named Field of Blood.
Matthew 28:15
So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until this day.
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Joshua 3:12
Take twelve men out of the tribes of Israel.